Tips for loading a bike for packing(walking) an elk out/

[timberland]

My spot is a couple miles on good trails, 90% down hill and most of that is pretty flat or gently sloped. I plan on taking the bike and considering how to lash the meat to the bike, and do have a rear basket. I am thinking two trips for all the meat and a small camp.
I was thinking about lashing the two hinds loosely together and hanging them over the main crossbar (the one absent on girl's models, and saving the basket for the camp and/or fronts.

Any other ideas?

 

[HunterGatherer]

I wouldn’t do that. The bike will be almost uncontrollable. Either use a trailer if possible or take quarters on your back, even if it requires a couple more trips. You should have plenty of battery to make multiple trips if it’s only 2 miles with no steep climbs

 

[timberland]

no e-bike, standard mtn bike, I was thinking I may have to walk it down for that reason. Don't wanna crash.

 

[mtnbiker208]

motor bike, peddle bike or e-bike?

I am pretty familiar with the peddle bike. however you load it, make sure your brakes work.
I do prefer the trailer for packing quarters. Loose meat on the rear rack, quarters in the trailer.

I have done half an elk and half of camp in a trip. Tough but doable, because it was downhill on a road, singletrack would be extremely difficult.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I watched a buddy gut a deer and toss the whole thing on his bike with the head hung over the handlebars and walk it out, it worked surprisingly well. Probably less than the weight of two Elk hinds. I think with a saddle bag support rack to keep stuff out of the back tire draping them over the rear rack is probably better.

 

[mtnbiker208]

 

[HunterGatherer]

no e-bike, standard mtn bike, I was thinking I may have to walk it down for that reason. Don't wanna crash.

Okay, gotcha. Still the same suggestion as far as the meat goes. Putting it on the bike itself is my least favorite option but if you’re just walking it out and the downhill isn’t too steep, it’s doable. Like was mentioned, you need solid brakes. I upgraded my brakes to Magura hydraulic disc brakes, like they use on downhill race bikes because standard disc brakes were insufficient for the amount of weight. Pads would get superheated and I’d start losing braking power (fade).

 

[mtnbiker208]

Last seasons camp.