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01-27-2005, 07:04 PM

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:

> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.

Yeah, a cheap rack and some of those expandable shopping baskets are the
bomb for putzing about.

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 got a HUGE Timbuk bag from when I actually messengered and it's
amazing how much they can hold and how durable they are, but I think a
well made regular back pack is more comfy and better for your back if you
insist on that route. The Timbuk bag is good if I for some reason want to
carry a 17" monitor on my back--it'll fit. LOL *ouch*

01-27-2005, 07:04 PM

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:

> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.

Yeah, a cheap rack and some of those expandable shopping baskets are the
bomb for putzing about.

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 got a HUGE Timbuk bag from when I actually messengered and it's
amazing how much they can hold and how durable they are, but I think a
well made regular back pack is more comfy and better for your back if you
insist on that route. The Timbuk bag is good if I for some reason want to
carry a 17" monitor on my back--it'll fit. LOL *ouch*

01-27-2005, 07:04 PM

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:

> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.

Yeah, a cheap rack and some of those expandable shopping baskets are the
bomb for putzing about.

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 got a HUGE Timbuk bag from when I actually messengered and it's
amazing how much they can hold and how durable they are, but I think a
well made regular back pack is more comfy and better for your back if you
insist on that route. The Timbuk bag is good if I for some reason want to
carry a 17" monitor on my back--it'll fit. LOL *ouch*

01-27-2005, 10:47 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:
>
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.
>
> 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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01-27-2005, 10:47 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:
>
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.
>
> 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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01-27-2005, 10:47 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:21 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:
>
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has a nice standard rack for only $12.00 new.
>
> 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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01-28-2005, 09:35 AM

Pat wrote:
> I have to go someplace where I could use a messenger-type bag. I
thought of
> using a backpack, but I was wondering if someone has a favorite
> shoulder-type messenger bag that they particularly like. I don't want
to put
> a rear rack on the bike because it's a beater bike.
>
> thanks,
>
> Pat in TX

I like my Timbuk2 bag. REI has them.

Bruce

01-28-2005, 09:35 AM

Pat wrote:
> I have to go someplace where I could use a messenger-type bag. I
thought of
> using a backpack, but I was wondering if someone has a favorite
> shoulder-type messenger bag that they particularly like. I don't want
to put
> a rear rack on the bike because it's a beater bike.
>
> thanks,
>
> Pat in TX

I like my Timbuk2 bag. REI has them.

Bruce

01-28-2005, 09:35 AM

Pat wrote:
> I have to go someplace where I could use a messenger-type bag. I
thought of
> using a backpack, but I was wondering if someone has a favorite
> shoulder-type messenger bag that they particularly like. I don't want
to put
> a rear rack on the bike because it's a beater bike.
>
> thanks,
>
> Pat in TX

I like my Timbuk2 bag. REI has them.

Bruce

01-28-2005, 09:36 AM

maxo wrote in part:

> I've got a HUGE Timbuk bag from when I actually messengered and it's
> amazing how much they can hold and how durable they are, but I think
a
> well made regular back pack is more comfy and better for your back if
you
> insist on that route.

The Timbuk bags have a fatal design flaw--the side
which slides around against your back is 3-piece
instead of one solid sheet. This causes the bags to
come apart at the seams long before the rest of the
bag is toast. Trying to sew or otherwise shore up
the seams is ultimately a lost cause.

In general, backpacks are superior to messenger
bags unless you're an actual messenger. I've
heard great things about the deuter (sp?) packs
although I've never tried one.

> The Timbuk bag is good if I for some reason want to
> carry a 17" monitor on my back--it'll fit. LOL *ouch*
If you get the big bag, don't tell the dispatcher.

R