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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by JoeAltmaier on Monday December 07, 2020 @05:44PM (#25338739)
The cargo issue is real. A backpack or shoulder pack is about it on a bike. Maybe baskets on the back for light stuff (straw, pots).
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by Symbiote on Monday December 07, 2020 @06:05PM (#25338980)
> Maybe baskets on the back for light stuff (straw, pots).

I get the impression half the comments on here are from people who've never actually used a bicycle.

The children seen here on mum's bike weigh more than some straw and pots: https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/28/...

So does this woman sitting on the rear rack: https://arnejj.org/wp-content/uploads/Foto_Bruntlett_Buildin...

This girl carried her dad for 1,200km, and my guess is the Indian roads aren't as smooth as I'm used to: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/cycli...

But maybe you meant baskets like this: https://previews.123rf.com/images/cataplines/cataplines1204/...

Or like this: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIXaZeJWcAEcxrF?format=jpg&name=...

Carrying weight in pannier bags on the rear rack is much preferable to wearing it on a backpack.

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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by JoeAltmaier on Monday December 07, 2020 @06:25PM (#25339183)
How about, on a dirt track? With hard tires? and maybe no chain (fixie)?
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