Bananas on a ride. Does anyone take them?

[snorri]

Tools, wallet, food, extra drink, hand towel for mopping brow.
So much easier to stick it all in a small backpack surely?

Back packs lead to a damp patch on your back from sweat, better with a pannier, better still with a matching pair of panniers.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Back packs lead to a damp patch on your back from sweat, better with a pannier, better still with a matching pair of panniers.

Quite. Let the bike do the work.

 

[classic33]

Why are folk throwing part of the banana away. Wash it and you can eat it all.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Try ripe banana skins hung up among the tomatoes - the ethylene gas the skins give off should hasten tomato ripening

Mudsticks

 

[hawaiiguy]

Now that does sound disgusting

It also looks disgusting. But, if I can past that, it tastes okay.

 

[mudsticks]

Mudsticks

There'll be talk @Pat "5mph" -

If you start schmoozing with civilians


It's worth a try though, elsewise there are nice recipes for green tomatoes.

 

[Dave7]

Back packs lead to a damp patch on your back from sweat, better with a pannier, better still with a matching pair of panniers.

And a wicker basket on the bars of course.

 

[Tenkaykev]

There'll be talk @Pat "5mph" -

If you start schmoozing with civilians


It's worth a try though, elsewise there are nice recipes for green tomatoes.

" Fried green tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe" a great film

 

[SuperHans123]

Quite. Let the bike do the work.

Bike feels like a tank to ride with panniers.
If you don't normally use them, (My 'commute' is 1.33 miles on the bike) hardly worth it for recreational rides, better to put on a backpack; you are going to sweat anyway.

 

[SuperHans123]

Careful, your prejudices are showing a bit, there. Personally, I'm happy to let other cyclists wear what they want and ride whatever bicycle type they want.

People can wear whatever they want and I can say some of them look like Superman, it's called living in a free and democratic society.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I have a tendency to favor plantains over bananas. More durable, and can be fried or grilled if you dislike them raw.

 

[Cycleops]

We have a variety here that about a third the size of ones you get in the UK thus making them more portable, ideal for cycling. Unfortunately they don't look so nice having dark markings but are so sweet you'll swear somebody has added sugar.

I have a tendency to favor plantains over bananas. More durable, and can be fried or grilled if you dislike them raw.

If you leave them for long they get very soft and are delicious deep fried like this.

 

[Smokin Joe]

My banana goes wherever I go.

Coz we don't need them??

I hate bananas btw.

So do I. The texture and taste make me want to gag.

 

[Andy_R]

There'll be talk @Pat "5mph" -

If you start schmoozing with civilians


It's worth a try though, elsewise there are nice recipes for green tomatoes.

Green tomato chutney springs to mind

 

[Tiger10]

Does anyone take them on a ride, is the Pope Catholic There's usually one in my back pocket

That is pretty extreme faith. What do you do, stuff him in facing back so he can see oncoming dangerous close passes and throw out a protective aura.