Saturday, December 20, 2008

Best bike accessory yet.

I recently purchased the best bicycle accesory I've ever bought. It's a pannier that clips onto by rear cargo rack, by means of hooks and a clever bungee. I can now bike to the store, suff my pannier full of groceries, checkout, clip my pannier back onto my bike, and ride home. It's also great for carrying my laptop when I commute to work.

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One of the great advantages of panniers when compared to backpacks or front baskets or even milk crates strapped to the top of the cargo rack, is that the pannier puts the weight down low and in the center of the rear wheel. This makes for a very balanced ride even if you are only using one pannier. It looks like the weight would of-center the bike but because of how low and directly over the wheel the pannier sits, my bike now has better balance than it did before when I would carry my laptop in a backpack.

If your serious about cyceling get your self a pannier! Or better yet two!