Tales from today's utility ride

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classic33

Leg End Member
Good to revive an old thread! Didn't see this the first time round...

Been collecting stuff from Screwfix 7 miles away and Homebase [before it shut] throughout the lockdowns [to finish all the little jobs that I'd always meant to get round to!] and still nip down there on my old Dawes as it's the only bike I have with a rack [Mrs A_T's permanently 'borrowed' my Giant hybrid]. Tins of emulsion were the trickiest to keep stable!
Did you fill your rucksack?
 

Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
Did you fill your rucksack?
My only backpack is a tiddly thing that we use for walking and for my essentials when I'm on my bike... be lucky to get two tins of beans and a litre bottle of milk in it!
 

GeekDadZoid

Über Member
Headed to the local carboot early this morning with my brother in law, loaded the Union with the Super C Panniers in anticipation of bargains, however poor weather and the fact there was not that much good stuff meant I only bought some Crown Green Bowls. I could have done with just the saddle bag.

The weather got pretty horrible but we managed to get a coffee too and then head back home. 13 miles as we took a big detour home but even in the rain I can't gen enough of riding this bike.


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Scotchlovingcylist

Formerly known as Speedfreak
Utility ride with sprog today to local shops and a little picnic to make it a day out. She's loving the little potter about rides at the moment as am I.
Thinking about a rigid fork, semi slicks and panniers for the 29er to make it a decent bike for this purpose.
Was tempted to fit her bike with some panniers too to save on her having to use a rucksack but apparently these are hard to come by despite kids bikes being fitted with racks.

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Since I got my bike last summer, the great majority of my shopping trips have been on it. The savings I've made by not needing to use a taxi one way - too far for me to walk from the bus while carrying shopping - have already paid for a big chunk of the cost of the bike. I'm currently awaiting the arrival of a rear basket so I can carry even more. I already have a front 'Kanga rack' on a frame-mounted luggage truss, which doesn't impede the folding ability, a pair of panniers and a front handlebar basket for anything lightweight that doesn't warrant the Kanga rack.
 
Since I got my bike last summer, the great majority of my shopping trips have been on it. The savings I've made by not needing to use a taxi one way - too far for me to walk from the bus while carrying shopping - have already paid for a big chunk of the cost of the bike. I'm currently awaiting the arrival of a rear basket so I can carry even more. I already have a front 'Kanga rack' on a frame-mounted luggage truss, which doesn't impede the folding ability, a pair of panniers and a front handlebar basket for anything lightweight that doesn't warrant the Kanga rack.
That sounds like a great setup, sadly I weigh nearly 100kg, and that's about the limit a Brompton is designed to carry safely, but I would be looking into that kanga rack otherwise!
 
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