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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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I might regret it later, that's true. But I'm not doing big shopping runs anyway, so that's that.
I have nothing against panniers, but cost of bags and racks is bit too high for something I might not end up using — still not sure I like cycling to store and constantly worrying about bike being stolen while I'm trying to find hot sauce they moved AGAIN for some reason.
GiantManta
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.