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Posted by doofy on November 7, 2008, 9:23 am
Kathleen wrote:
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> Joy Beeson wrote:
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>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:04:37 +0000, Kate XXXXXX
>>> Layering is the trick here... And a handy tote in which to carry the
>>> discarded layers! Or to carry those you might need later... ;)
>> It's hard to shop by bike in the dead of winter: one pannier is full
>> of clothing I might need, and the other is reserved for clothing I
>> might take off!
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> I need to get panniers for my recumbent. So far I've been making due
> with an old backpack zip-tied to the back of my seat. Cheap, but
> sub-optimal for something like produce runs.
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There's some "ready-to-wear" panniers for recumbents that sling under
the seat on each side.
What model recumbent do you have?
I agree that recumbents present a special problem. I can no longer wear
a backpack when I ride. That complicates the hell out of things.
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Posted by Kathleen on November 7, 2008, 10:30 pm
doofy wrote:
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> Kathleen wrote:
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>> Joy Beeson wrote:
>>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:04:37 +0000, Kate XXXXXX
>>>> Layering is the trick here... And a handy tote in which to carry
>>>> the discarded layers! Or to carry those you might need later... ;)
>>> It's hard to shop by bike in the dead of winter: one pannier is full
>>> of clothing I might need, and the other is reserved for clothing I
>>> might take off!
>> I need to get panniers for my recumbent. So far I've been making due
>> with an old backpack zip-tied to the back of my seat. Cheap, but
>> sub-optimal for something like produce runs.
>
> There's some "ready-to-wear" panniers for recumbents that sling under
> the seat on each side.
>
Yeah, I know, but I've been trying to make due without shelling out the
bucks.
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> What model recumbent do you have?
It's a Trek R-200, had it since 1999. Kinda clunky but it's served me well.
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> I agree that recumbents present a special problem. I can no longer wear
> a backpack when I ride. That complicates the hell out of things.
Yup. And no Camelbak, either, and the two bottle brackets are small
consolation. However, zip-ties are my friend. You can hang all sorts
of things off the back of the seat back, and just snip 'em loose later.
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Posted by Joy Beeson on November 8, 2008, 10:24 pm
On Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:15:20 -0600, Kathleen
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> I need to get panniers for my recumbent.
I prefer wire panniers to fabric panniers on my diamond-frame. They
are a tad heavier than nylon, but canned goods don't wear through the
bottom, there are a zillion places to hook bungee cords, and I don't
squash things when I lean the bike against a wall.
Fresh bread is a problem! If I can't give a loaf a pannier all to
itself, I'll put it in one of the plastic grocery bags I carry for
just such an emergency, and tie it to the outside of the basket.
Or balance it on top and tie the handles of the bag through the basket
or around a bungee to make sure it stays there.
Joy Beeson
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>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:04:37 +0000, Kate XXXXXX
>>> Layering is the trick here... And a handy tote in which to carry the
>>> discarded layers! Or to carry those you might need later... ;)
>> It's hard to shop by bike in the dead of winter: one pannier is full
>> of clothing I might need, and the other is reserved for clothing I
>> might take off!
>
>
> I need to get panniers for my recumbent. So far I've been making due
> with an old backpack zip-tied to the back of my seat. Cheap, but
> sub-optimal for something like produce runs.
>