Have bicycle well go hunting!

[Honeyman]

Have bicycle we'll go hunting!

Does anyone else use their bike to go metal detecting?
I guess this qualifies for the tool box. I'm lucky enough to have 5 parks/playgrounds within a 6 mile radius. So I combine metal detecting with excercise!
Here's my Trek Lime all loaded up for a morning of MDing. Basket is a removable Wald. A used rear rack from a garage sale with a piece of thick foam holds my uMax. I'm trying to figure out some kind of holder for the rear rack that will hold the detector and the shovel so I don't have to stand the shovel up in the basket. Any ideas?
On days when I want more of a work out I throw my Popiel Pocket Fisherman in the basket too and head for a park/picnic area that's about 6.5 miles away that has pond and add a little fishing to the MDing.
So this morning I ended up with 57 cents in clad, a toy shark, and a bunch of pull tabs and Pringles tops. But I also pedaled about 10 miles and got some great exercise!

 

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[kingskid1611]

Wonderful combination. But isn't mding enough exercise? lol

 

[Slingshot]

Great, love it! I have several old beater bikes I have rebuilt, and am considering modifying one to a task specific bike just for local detecting. Cheers!!

 

[Goldmoon]

Id love to get one of those big bmw dual sport motorcycles with the hard bags, but perhaps one day when I'm retired lol

For now I just jeep it around, even if I'm going a few blocks away.

 

[Papakhan]

I carry my garrett at pro in the carry bag that came with the digger's special. It has shoulder straps to carry like a back pack. My only concern is that it looks like a gun case and you know how people freak out if they think you have a gun in public.

 

[Higgy]

Does anyone else use their bike to go metal detecting?
I guess this qualifies for the tool box. I'm lucky enough to have 5 parks/playgrounds within a 6 mile radius. So I combine metal detecting with excercise!
Here's my Trek Lime all loaded up for a morning of MDing. Basket is a removable Wald. A used rear rack from a garage sale with a piece of thick foam holds my uMax. I'm trying to figure out some kind of holder for the rear rack that will hold the detector and the shovel so I don't have to stand the shovel up in the basket. Any ideas?
On days when I want more of a work out I throw my Popiel Pocket Fisherman in the basket too and head for a park/picnic area that's about 6.5 miles away that has pond and add a little fishing to the MDing.
So this morning I ended up with 57 cents in clad, a toy shark, and a bunch of pull tabs and Pringles tops. But I also pedaled about 10 miles and got some great exercise!

What a nice, simple bike setup! I have an old Trek that I used to ride to a couple fishing spots, but all of my MDing spots are not within biking distance for this old man. I live out in the woods so far that you can hear the trees growing, so biking to parks and stuff is off my radar. I like your style, though.

 

[Honeyman]

The bike in the picture is actually an electronic automatic shifting 3 speed. The lowest gear is really low and great for off road and steep hills. I'm thinking of putting off road knobby tires on it so I can get back into the woods without getting stuck. It's been very wet here in Cleveland. Last weekend I actually did get stuck just venturing of a bike path into a grassy field to do some hunting!

 

[KaitoNation]

I have a specialized globe, with a basket.

 

[rick67]

Try mounting a milk crate to the back. You can always trim or notch it accordingly.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Honeyman,
Good for you! Keep at it!
Yes, I have pedaled to my locations.
My set up is my big ol' backpack, altho
a little top heavy.
Have you considered strapping your machine to the frame of the bike?

 

[Foot hill]

Have bicycle we'll go hunting!

I'm a Cyclist and Yes I do use my bike.
ALoT!

I use an xp Deus and its so compact and light it fits in back that looks Like a camel back.
I race Road and Mtb too.
Love combining My two favorite hobbys. Cycling and metal detecting.



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[Crappies-n-Coins]

They make a model with an ashtray?

 

[rick67]

Yep appears they do.

 

[Crappies-n-Coins]

Yep appears they do.

Saweet! How big's the motor?