I often shop by bike at an Albertson's precisely 1/4 mile door to door by
bike, not merely because the rt is perhaps 3 minutes shorter (it's only .15
mile by foot if I cut across the fitness center parking lot) but because
it's easier to carry 30 lbs home in panniers than by hand, even for .15
mile
I don't do too many grocery runs by bike anymore, since I can go to a
selection of stores within 1/2 mile, so a walk with backpack is fine.
Still, I'm set up like Carolyn, with basket on rack and panniers if I need
more space. I found that I don't like to be too unequal with weight when
haul
I am fortunate to live in a development adjacent to one of the trail heads
to an expansive area of preserved grass and woodlands (much of it former
farmland) with a growing network of multiuse paths. That particular
location in the photo is not necessarily along my usual route, but a short
det
Thanks for the background, Brian. The Schwinn looks like the idea beater
grocery bike and if your shopping route includes that background you
certainly make a chore into a pleasant outing.
I tried big front baskets on a couple of bikes but failed to reinforce the
very inadequate Wald hardware and
How did the Clem handle with all that weight in the front, especially so
much of it so high? I've never been able to carry more than about 20 lb
comfortably (wrt handling) in the Rivendells I've owned.
On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 1:38 PM Coal Bee Rye Anne <
lionsrugbyalu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Many
Not a Rivendell or even a bike, but here’s a guy who got creative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H27InrF_eIs
Man picks up Groceries on a Scooter!
youtube.com
> On Oct 17, 2023, at 2:00 PM, Kaveh Askari wrote:
>
> Strapping technique for when you go to the junk shop to pick up a couple of
I use my old Litespeed MTN Bike. A demi-porteur rack supports a large
Fabio's Chest, I load it up, often fully extended. A small Sackville saddle
sack in the rear holding my lock and maybe some light items. Works okay,
the bike handles the weight fine. I've also used my Suzie, the rear rack
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