I went grocery shopping!

[KnottedYet]

A trailer is a big help with groceries. If you're shopping for a family it is essential.

This is a spiffy grocery trailer: http://www.bicycletrailers.com/Croozer-Dog-Trailer.pro And mine (a bit older) folds flat so you can use it as a flatbed trailer for thrilling loads like a case of toilet paper from Costco. I assume the new one will fold flat the same way.

[spotlightmama]

There IS something great about getting groceries on your bike!

I actually have a bike trailer for the kiddos - I don't know why I didn't use it. I guess I just really wanted to use my new panniers, lol. I'm sure it would have been much easier to balance!

[Jolt]

There IS something great about getting groceries on your bike!

I actually have a bike trailer for the kiddos - I don't know why I didn't use it. I guess I just really wanted to use my new panniers, lol. I'm sure it would have been much easier to balance!

Well, if you thought the panniers were hard you should try the milk crate sometime!! There's a thread somewhere on this site involving me having an *interesting* ride home with a load of groceries that was heavy and didn't fit into the crate very well. Getting groceries on the bike is definitely satisfying--seems I'm not the only one who's discovered that.

[madscot13]

Well, if you thought the panniers were hard you should try the milk crate sometime!! There's a thread somewhere on this site involving me having an *interesting* ride home with a load of groceries that was heavy and didn't fit into the crate very well. Getting groceries on the bike is definitely satisfying--seems I'm not the only one who's discovered that.

biking with groceries is the easiest part (I've only lost one egg in the history of my bike commute- and the whole carton flipped out); it is the loading them into the panniers that always gets me.

[madscot13]

Well, if you thought the panniers were hard you should try the milk crate sometime!! There's a thread somewhere on this site involving me having an *interesting* ride home with a load of groceries that was heavy and didn't fit into the crate very well. Getting groceries on the bike is definitely satisfying--seems I'm not the only one who's discovered that.

biking with groceries is the easiest part (I've only lost one egg in the history of my bike commute- and the whole carton flipped out); it is the loading them into the panniers that always gets me!

[Kano]

I've got an addition to the story about Friday's Costco trip.

Yesterday, I had to meet the kids down there. Daughter and SIL wanted to get a card. Since referring someone to be a member nets a couple of their pizzas, a $20 value, it was worth going down to Costco.

It was mighty hot out, and I was feeling exceptionally lazy, so I took the car. DH said, get more milk, please, cuz we should have gotten two boxes (four gallons) but, he went on, "I thought I was going to have to tow the trailer, so I just got one box."

TODAY, we biked into town to meet one of his friends at a coffee shop where we got some coupons a few weeks ago. Been drinking free coffee for a while now! Anyway, DH was telling Mark about how we'd done the Costco thing with the bikes and trailer. Mark asked him how was pulling the trailer up the hill.

DH grinned at him and said it was easy as pie!

He DID fess up that he didn't do it.

I'm wondering if the wheel hubs need some attention -- we did pick it up dirt cheap at a garage sale a couple of summers ago, and it's probably a Walmart version kid-trailer. Follows well, but maybe it should be more enthusiastic on the downhills?

Karen in Boise

[Melalvai]

I'm wondering if the wheel hubs need some attention -- we did pick it up dirt cheap at a garage sale a couple of summers ago, and it's probably a Walmart version kid-trailer. Follows well, but maybe it should be more enthusiastic on the downhills?

Do you have pictures? Not that I'd be any help just because there's a picture...I just want to see it.
I made a flatbed trailer out of the axle, wheels and hitch of a walmart kid-trailer. Actually I don't know where it was purchased from. I got it off craigslist for $20.

[Kano]

Do you have pictures? Not that I'd be any help just because there's a picture...I just want to see it.
I made a flatbed trailer out of the axle, wheels and hitch of a walmart kid-trailer. Actually I don't know where it was purchased from. I got it off craigslist for $20.

Just for you, Mel!

DH went for an early morning ride one Saturday and spotted it at a garage sale. He paid $25.

Karen in Boise

[sgtiger]

Knot's trailer is very cool. I was really impressed with how flat it folds down.