Grocery Ride

 

I have been in withdrawl since we had the brief glimpse of Spring and I was able to get in a few good rides. I managed to get in some x-country skiing and a jog, but no bike time. (In part due to the run after taking a 6-month sabbatical, which as a result took me out of commission for several days) Anyway, I was anxious to get back out, so I saddled up and hit the road on the fixie. I really enjoy riding the fixie. I think it is because I can do a city ride and still feel that I worked my legs a bit...mostly while stopping.

As long as I was going for a ride, I decided I would pick up some groceries as well. A perfect opportunity to put my new Twin 6 messenger bag to the test. I enjoyed getting in my normal "quick Kaukauna loop" and also knock out an errand at the same time. Although I looked a bit over/under(?) dressed in my tights and futuristic shoe covers, I felt good that I got there on my own power and would be using my own reusable bag.

I wanted to give the bag a real test, so I tried not to artificially limit what I bought...but at the same time I only needed to stock up on a few things. As the picture captures, I managed to pick up 21.8 pounds. How much food is that? Well, the picture captures that too. The bag was comfortable thanks to the heavy duty strap, although you would want to ensure that hard square objects are properly placed :-) All-in-all, not a bad experience. There is still a place for getting a car-load of groceries on the way home, but this is definitely the way I will go if I need 25 lbs or less.