after recently going on a short weekend bike ride from pleasanton to sacramento along the river delta, i started thinking about the ideal way to set up my bike to carry the few items of food and clothing that i would need for an overnight camping trip. when i went on the bike tour along the california coast, i knew that i would need to be fully loaded with huge panniers and tons of supplies. but when you’re doing a very light trip, it’s best to keep things as small and light as possible. so i imagined up a set of smaller, more lightweight panniers and decided that a front basket would be nice for keeping a tote bag full of items for easy access: camera, ipad, snacks, a beer.
one quick internet search later and i found my ideal setup! brooks happens to make the perfect matching set of waxed canvas roll up panniers along with a classy wire basket and a tote bag that fits perfectly inside. (though i would definitely put these on my road bike rather than my cruiser so i could actually conquer the hills!) better start saving up my pennies for the next ride!
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Love love love this set up. I have a townie bike like this one. It's baby-blue and I love it. Great for getting from point A to B :)
This makes my bike look like a rusty chunky blob.
very sweet! have you seen the adorable queen bee panniers? http://www.treehugger.com/Queen-Bee-Panniers.jpg if only i had a wealthy admirer supplying my bike accessory habit :).
Ah, adorable. Makes me wish I had my bike with me noww!
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OMG the bike is so WWII I love the colors I want to like ride it and joust with it or something, it's too cool, need to do that to my bike NOW!
gorgeous set up. drool…
I love cruisers! My bike Petunia needs a wire basket.
Do you wear a helmet on your bike? I'm sure you could find a cute one!
Oh maaan…I am in love with these bike accessories. I am in need of this stuff, but I don't own my dream bike yet and my current bike would not match this stuff. Haha…I know worrying about matching isn't very practical…but oh wells! I have a bike that I love the look of but it was out of commission the same day I bought it. It is that retro pale greenish color. If only I got that one fixed up…this stuff would be perfect! Loving you bike styles!
this looks awesome! i've been searching for a basket that fit in the sort of small space between my front wheel and handlebars. i'm going to check this out! ~joelle
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Love the bike. Everytime I am in Venice Beach I see people riding around on beach cruisers. I want one.
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