Hauling groceries on my new bike
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
With my new bike, I feel more capable of carrying things around town, and I decided to test it out last Thursday. After work I brought home a box of cereal, Popsicles, a can of crushed tomatoes, and a bag of frozen french fries, on top of my normal purse and lunch bag. I don’t yet have panniers, so I had to stuff it all in my backpack. Despite nearly not being able to zip my backpack closed, I didn’t have any trouble.
I didn’t even notice the added weight. This just would not have been possible with my purple bike. The basket upfront wouldn’t have had room for all those items, and if I had somehow fit it all in the added weight would have made steering difficult. Just a another reason why, I LOVE MY NEW BIKE!
Now just to get some cute accessories!
I am putting this down as my “Carry a load on your bike — groceries, etc.” for Part II of the LGRAB Summer Games
I am also reading a fabulous book right now as part of “Read a book about cycling” for Part II of the LGRAB Summer Games. I am reading “Along for the Ride” and I love it. It is a great combination of a coming of age tale, romance, and bikes. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good readfor any reason and double recommend it for anyone into biking.
