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The basil rack is prob one of the heavier choices but it’ll work fine
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One big shopping run with a front basket and you'll be down in the dirt running panniers like the rest of us :)
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waiting for a sort of city bike to be delivered
A new city bike parked outside a supermarket sounds like a magnet for thieves. What's your security plan?
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What else can I need?
Your front basket is a good start. If you put heavy stuff in it and the steering is affected you can put some of the weight at the other end of the bike with a big Carradice saddle bag. If you fill it up you'll also need a support/frame for it to stop it swaying. Expensive stuff new (£100-£140) but you can get a used bag and support cheaply on ebay, e.g. this for £24 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404360841540 Carradice stuff lasts for ever. Used ones are arguably better than new, because they're less attractive to thieves.
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Talk bike grocery runs to me.
Never had any kind of racks or baskets or bags on my bikes, small handlebar bag with allen keys and pump tops.
Now I'm waiting for a sort of city bike to be delivered, and it has all sorts of mounts on fork and frame (well, maybe not all sorts, it's no hipster touring wank-bike, but humble Wheeler from 90s) and it got me thinking about going to stores with it.
What I want is (I think?) a front rack — like the way they look — and basket. Panniers seem like too much of a commitment, I'm fine to just chucking a shopper bag or two into basket and riding home.
Are this rack (basil something or other) and Ikea steel basket seem like a reasonable solution? What else can I need? Anything I should look for? Or maybe better options? I'll have a fork with dropout eyelet, mid-blade eyelet and canti mounts.
I'm in Europe, and this rack is on sale for €35, and basket is like 3, that's about my budget — around 50 euros all included.
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