Groceries.
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Roads have some semblance of order. In a grocery store people drive their carts both ways on each side, park in random places, store employees build pyramids of random objects in the roadway, tollbooth lines queue into and across the travel lanes, etc
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Obstacles -sure; hard to manage - who wudda thunk it?
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+1; only time I push a shopping cart around the store is when I'm buying something big enough to require it (cat litter, etc).
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I guess I haven't dealt much with fruit. I use a collapsible wald basket most of the time. Unfortunately the one time I used the trunk bag, my olives opened and spilled all over. I guess that will teach me not to hit the speed bump so hard next time.
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Never had one myself. But, contrary to some theories, I was one once. My parents carried us, each in turn before we could walk, on their backs. But then again, they also pushed a shopping cart, as they were buying for (up to) 7 kids. Not one of us ever rode in a strolle... er... pram.
There are papoose-style infant carriers that carry the wee one on your front, which, I reckon, retains the option of carrying a backpack.
There are papoose-style infant carriers that carry the wee one on your front, which, I reckon, retains the option of carrying a backpack.
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Soft food to be specific. Things like strawberries, raspberries... how do you bring them home without them getting totally bruised up and mashed up? Last time I carried raspberries home by bike they became more of a smoothie after all the bumps and I was glad I had the container in a plastic bag. Did not try that since. Strawberries, got really bruised up.
Burley Travoy with their attachable grocery getter bags work for me.
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^^^^ One conveyance for inside/outside the store is a neat idea, but wouldn't float in most cases in the States. Stores here frown on shoppers putting merchandise in their bags or other conveyances before paying, out of concern about shoplifting. Plus, those are very small wheels to run at 10-15 MPH / 15-25 km/h. If the "sociology" were different here, and those wheels were 16"-ers, it would work.
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^^^^ One conveyance for inside/outside the store is a neat idea, but wouldn't float in most cases in the States. Stores here frown on shoppers putting merchandise in their bags or other conveyances before paying, out of concern about shoplifting. Plus, those are very small wheels to run at 10-15 MPH / 15-25 km/h. If the "sociology" were different here, and those wheels were 16"-ers, it would work.
So when I approach the checkout, the Travoy is empty.
Also the Travoy has pneumatic tyres, so even though they are small, I can't say I have noticed them holding me back when I ride somewhere with the Travoy attached to my bike.
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I use Ibera RakPak panniers, which have side stiffeners. Beer, fruit, veggies and tortillas all in just one side bag. No bruised bananas! Just an example, but zero issues.
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What I don't like about the Travoy:
- The top handle has developed some play meanwhile and when loaded the ride gets a bit bouncy.
- The point of gravity is too high. When you cut a corner too fast and hit the curb the trailer will flip over.
- I wish the top handle would be a bit longer. With a Euro style city/trekking bike, 700c wheels, tail light mounted on the rear fender and a rear rack there is not enough clearance when you use the seat post mounted hitch. And the rack mount hitch does not work either when you want to use panniers.
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I’ve never had any success transporting cakes or cupcakes with frosting. No matter how slowly and carefully I ride my bike the cake finds a way to bounce around and the icing always sticks to the sides of the cardboard box.