Parrots and cycling!

[ravvlet]

Hey all, I just got a pretty nice entry level road bike and had it all tuned up, and I’m going to be installing front and rear racks on it today. I would LOVE to get Kirby on the bike with me (to be clear, it’s a bicycle not a motorcycle Lol). Problem is, I am not sure how to get the bag we have (it’s a birdie to go by celltei) onto the bike in a manner I feel safe about - not a lot of exterior attachment points.

I have considered upgrading to a regular Celltei pak-o, but wanted to check in to see if anyone else has biked with a bird. He does not fly and I would prefer him to be in a bag for safety reasons - and I’d really love if he could ride in the front and not in the back, so I can keep an eye on him.

I could wear his backpack while cycling but I tend to adjust my position as I ride and I imagine it wouldn’t be fun for him to be jostled every time I lean forward or sit up in the saddle!

 

[wrench13]

I would use a couple of fender washers inside and out and regular POP rivets to rivet a clamp t the back of the Celtii Bag-O and then you can zip tie it into the basket.

Fender washers

 

[ravvlet]

Hey, that’s smart! I have a rear basket but not a front basket. I guess my old guy is just going to have to sit in the rear for now, as I have spent WAY A LOT on gear this month, haha. I did snag a doggie seat for the front of the bike - those are way easier to find than modifications for a parrot bag, haha. The front rack is actually just additional support for the doggie seat as I don’t trust it to support their weight safely without it.

The doggie seat isn’t here yet - but it’s possible I could also fit the celltei inside it, haha. Guess we will find out!