Grocery Shopping with RackPack...not worth it?

[Boopop]

So this was my bike today following a large grocery shop - as you can see fully loaded. I didn't put much thought into where I put the weight but I thought most of the heavy stuff was in the panniers:

Anyway pretty much immediately after setting off, I was wobbling all over the place and had to stop. It didn't help that the bike was inclined to pull wheelies due to all the weight at the back either! Then because the rear end was so heavy I ended up almost letting the bike fall over while walking with it. It didn't fall over in the end but I managed to take out some of the bolts holding the rack in. Anyway I rogued some bolts from the bottle cages and had to walk home in the end.

So the question is, does anyone think it's worth me bothering with the rackpack for grocery shopping? I figure at this point only if I know I can fill the rackpack with light stuff. I've used the classic rollers on their own plenty of times for groceries and never had any of these problems. Or just give me your thoughts and opinions. Cheers

Thanks

 

[Yellow Saddle]

That's overloaded. The frame will wobble like a cooked noodle. You've discovered all the disadvantages of what you were doing, I'm not sure how solicited opinion would help other than stating the obvious: shop more frequently and buy less. Have your bulk booze delivered.

 

[moo]

I do my weekly shop on the same bike with a similar load - in volume. It is of course much lighter, as I don't buy liquids or tinned food. The result is a healthier diet tho

 

[numbnuts]

Trailer come to mind

 

[Hill Wimp]

Sainsburys delivers once a month here. My rear panniers carry the milk and veg every Saturday.

Much easier.

 

[Drago]

Do it online and make them deliver it.

 

[steveindenmark]

Or do 2 trips.

 

[snorri]

Front panniers would balance the load making the bike more manageable, but the frame may not be up to it.

 

[Boopop]

Don't drink booze, so wasn't that! Can't use front panniers sadly, carbon fork. I do get it delivered every so often but lately taken to penny pinching at Aldi fairly regularly, who of course don't deliver.

I think solution would be to shop for the two pannier bags and use the top bag for overflow.

Thanks everyone

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If you can manage to find shops or markets that aren't too busy when you pass them, it may be best to do more quick shopping as you go. I've usually got a pannier bag or rucksack with me, so a quick stop regularly done stops the overload problem.

 

[fossyant]

Don't drink booze, so wasn't that!

Thanks everyone

What.....

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Maybe try ebay or gumtree for a trailer, you should get one for a decent price. Once my kids were too big and the dogs didn't take well to being towed I used my 2 seater Burley as a load lugger until n+n+1 bikes meant I had nowhere acceptable to the family for it.

I do do pannier shopping occasionally (work next to an asda & struggle home) but try to keep bulky things like washing powder and liquids to a minimum.

I can wimp out and use the car though.

 

[fossyant]

Evil Kenevil - wheelie all the way home

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I can walk the mile to my local Aldi ... with a shopping trolley but for heavy loads on the bike nothing beats a trailer.
Mine is a medium dog trailer, was cheaper than a proper cargo trailer.
Take my cat to the vet in it too, put him in his basket first, of course.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Panniers started to be a problem with groceries, especially getting things evened out, and having enough space. Groceries are not like a touring load, everything balanced and in its customary place. So I'm afraid I am in the trailer group as well.