Grog
06-27-2008, 06:44 AM
I just got this from a local bike shop which has a limited selection of Basil items:
http://www.basil.nl/producten/11057L.jpg
It features really long hooks at the back, but no bottom attachment to the rack. Still, the hooks are so long that it won't jump off, no matter how big a bump you hit!
When you get somewhere, you just pull it off and carry it by the handle. Great for grocery shopping!
$30 CDN for one.
I'm working on a home-made pannier, but this will remain useful even if I build something else.
I think we'll use it mostly for groceries. I'm far enough from the office that I'd rather have closed panniers on my bike. But I'll probably just keep it near the door, and switch from panniers to this when I drop by at the end of the day before going for groceries.
A Swedish co-worker has one that's really similar, had it for years. He loves it, but says that the only problem is that when he takes it to meetings people tend to think it's the garbage bin. :eek:
http://www.basil.nl/producten/11057L.jpg
It features really long hooks at the back, but no bottom attachment to the rack. Still, the hooks are so long that it won't jump off, no matter how big a bump you hit!
When you get somewhere, you just pull it off and carry it by the handle. Great for grocery shopping!
$30 CDN for one.
I'm working on a home-made pannier, but this will remain useful even if I build something else.
I think we'll use it mostly for groceries. I'm far enough from the office that I'd rather have closed panniers on my bike. But I'll probably just keep it near the door, and switch from panniers to this when I drop by at the end of the day before going for groceries.
A Swedish co-worker has one that's really similar, had it for years. He loves it, but says that the only problem is that when he takes it to meetings people tend to think it's the garbage bin. :eek: