01-27-2005, 10:47 PM
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| Guest | Re: messenger bags?
In article <pan.2005.01.28.03.02.42.361196@nospamhome.se>,
maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> writes:
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:
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>> www.performancebike.com has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.
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> Yeah, a cheap rack and some of those expandable shopping baskets are the
> bomb for putzing about.
I've gone through a whole bunch of cheap-o aluminum racks
that have eventually busted on me. But I never bought
any of them, they came on 'found' bikes. If I wanted a
serious rack though, I'd go for steel, like the Nitto one
or the pricy Tubus.
> I got the nylon baskets a while back on Nashbar for 15 bucks and they're
> great for a paper bag of groceries.
I've looked at those, and thought a bunch about 'em.
I like that they carry the load low on the bike.
But the good ol' milk crate can carry a small or a
large pizza -- the small ones fit right in, and the
large ones sit on top. Medium is problematic -- they
go in at an angle. Tilted pizza is not good. I guess
it's possible to put some dunnage on top of the milk
crate, on which to put medium-sized pizzas. But it's
easier just to pay the extra for a large.
cheers,
Tom
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