tiskets and taskets

[jazzfish]

The guy at MEC (Canadian for "REI") suggested a specific brand of bike basket (Wald), one that bolted onto the front fork in addition to hanging from the handlebars, so it had more support and didn't interfere with the cables.

I ordered one from Amazon last week and it arrived today.

I rode home awkwardly clutching the box with one hand because I had nowhere on the bike to carry it, which seems ironic.

Looks like it'll require specialised tools to attach, though, since my front wheel is 'quick release.' Also since I have basically no tools at this point in time. Guess I'm taking it into MEC on Friday. Maybe they can fix the shifter indicator that they broke a couple of weeks ago when it was in for a tuneup.

I /like/ having a bike. Very curious to see if I continue to like it when it gets cold and/or wet.

Comments

[reedrover]

I like the box-on-bike irony and imagery.

[jazzfish]

I was amused. I'm just glad it was a pretty easy ride home from the post office.

[magedragonfire]

Cold is not so bad, all things considered. You can pedal faster to get most of yourself warmer, and those parts touched by wind can be mostly covered over.

Wet is another thing entirely, and has been known to make umbrella-carrying pedestrians of even my most steadfast cyclist friends.

[jazzfish]

The very light cold and rain from May seemed pretty decent. Light rain is fun to ride in as long as I'm not wearing jeans.

Mostly it's February that I'm dreading, but then that's always true.

[sorcyress]

I am actually the opposite! I don't particularly mind the rain at all (although I do have nice waterproof jacket and pants, which helps) but will curse the wind with every fibre of my being. I will take literally any weather over wind.

~Sor