Carrying bananas

[Dave Davenport]

As we all know, bananas make an ideal touring snack, but how the hell to you carry a few without them turning into mush?

I don't tend to have enough spare space in a pannier or bar bag to put them without them getting squashed and when I've tried hooking them somewhere on the top they end up ruined by the bumbing and bouncing about.

I've thought about rigging up some sort of hanging net which would let them swing free but that does seem a bit ott.

Anyone got a solution? (apart from banana guards, 3 or 4 would half fill a pannier).

 

[Red Light]

Cut the bananas up into chunks before you set off and store them in a small tupperware container. Saves having to work out what to do with the skins too. If it's just one banana though I stuff it in a back pocket of my cycling shirt.

 

[ianrauk]

The User10571 method of Banana transportation

 

[psmiffy]

I have a cargo net thingie - road food - bananas, croissants, swiss rolls etc just get tucked into it in a paper bag - not that they stay there for very long anyway

 

[PpPete]

The User10571 method of Banana transportation

Is that an "anatomic" bend banana ?

 

[2Loose]

BananaGuard - odd looking but work perfectly. Not sure how you'd address the issue of a bunch though.

 

[guitarpete247]

This one is a little cheaper. To carry a bunch just buy more carriers .

 

[Dave Davenport]

The User10571 method of Banana transportation

Now that I like!

 

[andym]

I was going to suggest using shockcord (elastic cord) to attach the banana to part of the bike. Maybe you could do the same with the bare banana. The velcro looks neat though - velcro cable ties (eg IKEA)?

I have a cargo net thingie - road food - bananas, croissants, swiss rolls etc just get tucked into it in a paper bag - not that they stay there for very long anyway

I was just thinking this morning how handy something like that would be for things like bread rolls.

 

[Arch]

How about a Carmen Miranda style hat?

 

[peelywally]

whenever i carry bananas the skins go brown quickly .

 

[tbtb]

This one is a little cheaper. To carry a bunch just buy more carriers .

Unless you make the mistake of selecting "Scotland" for the delivery option! £15

 

[andym]

Ooh I like the Carmen Miranda idea.

 

[Davidc]

The User10571 method of Banana transportation

I like it!

I don't get the problem of bananas going squishy or brown - after a few miles I give in to temptation and carry them in my stomach.

 

[psmiffy]

I knew there had to be reason why some people use drop bars