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Oct 19, 2018 10:34:24 GMT
Post by cygnus on Oct 19, 2018 10:34:24 GMT
Having just noticed that I'm a decrepit old man now, and wheezing like a knackered old Lister, I've decided to get a barrow for humping drums of coal and sacks of diesel about. I want a good quality one with decent sized wheels and stowable, sack barrow style. Who's got the epitome of style and grace, the Land Rover of sack barrows, the Geoff Capes of carts? Oh and for less than a lottery jackpot win.
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Post by patty on Oct 19, 2018 11:05:47 GMT
Having just noticed that I'm a decrepit old man now, and wheezing like a knackered old Lister, I've decided to get a barrow for humping drums of coal and sacks of diesel about. I want a good quality one with decent sized wheels and stowable, sack barrow style. Who's got the epitome of style and grace, the Land Rover of sack barrows, the Geoff Capes of carts? Oh and for less than a lottery jackpot win. I can tell you what not to get..one with a stupid little solid wheel cos they overbalance and deposit the all sorts you've loaded in right where you don't want it to....come next week its going on a final tip trip..just waiting for the green light... Dad had some heavy duty ones with thick tyres..much better on balance but were always getting punctures
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Oct 19, 2018 11:34:58 GMT
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Post by kris on Oct 19, 2018 11:34:58 GMT
Buy a cheap Clarke one and replace the inflatable tyres with solid when you get a puncture. This is what I've done along with welding on a stronger axle. It is now indespensible and I'm not quite decrepided yet.
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Oct 19, 2018 11:40:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 11:40:20 GMT
I use a three wheeled Australian aluminium puschair I bought for £5 in a charity shop. "Mountain buggy I think is the brand". Its carted both my children around, shit suitcases, batteries, gas bottles (made to measure for 13kg orange) and up to 60kg of coal. It has Solid tyres. I have not used it on muddy towpaths though to be fair I think it would dig in. Very handy kit if the surface is good and folds down nice and small.
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Oct 19, 2018 12:17:13 GMT
Post by cygnus on Oct 19, 2018 12:17:13 GMT
So far then, biggish wheels, and solid tyres, but I think a pushchair even though a great idea, wouldn't suit my image. I live in Goole and I would be bullied mercilessly. Down South it would go unnoticed. 😁
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 12:58:55 GMT
Had one of these for years www.argos.co.uk/product/7541469 did manage to wreck it over time though. Not too compact so that might be an issue. Coped with moving very heavy loads - think 30 x 80 kg railway sleepers over uneven ground on your own. Excellent bit of kit if you have the space (which is only slightly more than some large wheeled barrows).
IMO. Solid tyres are best for solid ground, air tyres are best for soft ground. Size matters on rough ground. The product I have linked to is best for solid and slightly to very rough ground (will get you up a shallow 4" step without too much extra effort).
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Oct 19, 2018 13:19:23 GMT
Post by patty on Oct 19, 2018 13:19:23 GMT
Between us we have loads of info..now all u need to do is sift out wheat from chaff I should have got a buggy like MM cos I could even maybe have dragged it up steps and over pebbles
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Oct 19, 2018 13:25:57 GMT
Post by Gone on Oct 19, 2018 13:25:57 GMT
So far then, biggish wheels, and solid tyres, but I think a pushchair even though a great idea, wouldn't suit my image. I live in Goole and I would be bullied mercilessly. Down South it would go unnoticed. 😁 It would be noticed in the south but having lived here for the last 40years you never acknowledge strangers and you would certainly pretend not to notice a middle aged guy pushing a pushchair with a gas bottle in it.
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Oct 19, 2018 13:36:13 GMT
Post by patty on Oct 19, 2018 13:36:13 GMT
So far then, biggish wheels, and solid tyres, but I think a pushchair even though a great idea, wouldn't suit my image. I live in Goole and I would be bullied mercilessly. Down South it would go unnoticed. 😁 It would be noticed in the south but having lived here for the last 40years you never acknowledge strangers and you would certainly pretend not to notice a middle aged guy pushing a pushchair with a gas bottle in it. When I lived in Market Harborough a guy used to push a buggy with elderly black scotty dog in.....
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Oct 19, 2018 14:06:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 14:06:19 GMT
So far then, biggish wheels, and solid tyres, but I think a pushchair even though a great idea, wouldn't suit my image. I live in Goole and I would be bullied mercilessly. Down South it would go unnoticed. 😁 It would be noticed in the south but having lived here for the last 40years you never acknowledge strangers and you would certainly pretend not to notice a middle aged guy pushing a pushchair with a gas bottle in it. Middle aged? "Young man" if you please
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Post by cygnus on Oct 19, 2018 15:04:35 GMT
It would be noticed in the south but having lived here for the last 40years you never acknowledge strangers and you would certainly pretend not to notice a middle aged guy pushing a pushchair with a gas bottle in it. Middle aged? "Young man" if you please The image of a gas bottle in a push chair in the streets of London did make me laugh. Armed police shouting " Step away from the push chair ", as you emerge from the underground. Bomb disposal bods gingerly prodding the gas bottle.
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Post by twbm2 on Oct 19, 2018 15:06:39 GMT
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Post by cygnus on Oct 19, 2018 15:50:31 GMT
Now we're talking, looks good value as well. Thanks for that. 😀
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Oct 19, 2018 17:56:38 GMT
Post by cygnus on Oct 19, 2018 17:56:38 GMT
Buy a cheap Clarke one and replace the inflatable tyres with solid when you get a puncture. This is what I've done along with welding on a stronger axle. It is now indespensible and I'm not quite decrepided yet. Looks like a Clarke 90kg jobby is the one for.me.
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Post by kris on Oct 19, 2018 18:08:15 GMT
Buy a cheap Clarke one and replace the inflatable tyres with solid when you get a puncture. This is what I've done along with welding on a stronger axle. It is now indespensible and I'm not quite decrepided yet. Looks like a Clarke 90kg jobby is the one for.me. I'm still using mine seven or eight years later, obviously I have modified it. They make it cheaper to buy a new one than replace the inflatable tyres that come on it as standard. Hence why I changed mine for hard tyres. It's one of those things I couldn't do with out.
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