• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      By utility, I mean making a bike do more than take you from point a to point b. Adding a rack, for example, is an easy way to add more utility to a bike, since it allows you to carry things you otherwise might not be able to.

      When you add more utility, the usefulness of a bike increases to more than just casual riding.

      • micheal65536@lemmy.micheal65536.duckdns.org
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        10 months ago

        So you know how on motorcycles people have those hard “cases” at the back which close with a flap and keep the contents fully contained?

        Yeah, I wish someone made those but for a bicycle. It annoys me having to worry about my stuff falling out of the basket into the road every time I go over a bump.

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          10 months ago

          I use a small bungee cargo net on my baskets. They make them specifically for bike basket size. You can also get basket covers for when it rains!

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          7 months ago

          Panniers may do the trick for you. I’ve also seen some hard cases that attach to the rack.