Have you ever ridden your bike to the market and picked up groceries? I did it once when my car was out of service. I brought a backpack. It was a little odd walking through the market with a backpack on. I think people suspected me of stealing. I got a hand cart full of items and rode back home with them in the backpack.
Getting groceries while biking
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I have never tried doing that, but I tried something similar when I was working and living in Norway. I used the bus a lot because I didn't have access to a car back then, so I had to take a backpack with me. Back then I was really young, so I didn't even think people could suspect I'd steal something because of the backpack. I just got it the store, did my grocery shopping, put it inside the backpack and took it home 
When I have to buy only a few things I always take my bike. I have a big backpack that I also use when I go hiking, and I can carry in it quite a few things. I saw some bikes with a kind of basket mounted on the bike tail, but I never liked how it looks so I prefer the backpack.
This guys are the experts:
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LOL, awesome pics, I wish I was that brave. You actually reminded me of the time I used to live in Norway, since we had no car... I used to take a backpack with me everytime I knew I'd be going downtown. I just bought several things and put them inside, took a bus and went directly home... sweetest memories ever, thanks for reminding me that! My eyes almost got teary, lol. But yeah, backpacks are very useful, I never felt weird walking around with one (a very bulky one, btw), but now that I'm older I might
LOL! These pics are extremely funny. But in reality we come across such scenes on roads in few countries and it is precisely not a wonder for few. The second one seems really funny and hats off to that lady who sat there with extreme bravery
May be she has pretty good confidence on the man who is driving out there.Then how come we can describe such person?
Yeah, indeed- people over here wear backpacks very often too! There aren't a whole lot of other options on how to carry stuff!
firelily99
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That's some crazy stuff!! Necessity is the mother of invention! I've gotten groceries while on my bike but only what would fit into a pack.
Bread and eggs can fir in a backpack pretty easily. Sadly I can never go grocery shopping without coming out with enough food to feed the five thousand, so it will alsways have to be the car for me.
I have never tired to bring groceries on my bike. I think that would feel odd and would make the bike extremely hard to ride.
Those pics are crazy! The one with the cow had me in tears, I looked at it for about 5 minutes straight wondering how the hell is he riding wiht that beast on his bike! I would shake his hand if I met him! lol He is awesome!
Those pics are crazy! The one with the cow had me in tears, I looked at it for about 5 minutes straight wondering how the hell is he riding wiht that beast on his bike! I would shake his hand if I met him! lol He is awesome!