guy> On Sunday 25 April 2004 11:21, Devon wrote: > > Costco runs are > > the funniest, the looks I get riding home with the crate of Pampers > > strapped to the back of the bike are priceless. > > I don't need Pampers yet, but most of the people at CostCo know me as the
so> with the bike. Fortunately, it's only about a 1/4 mile from where I work
his> doing my shopping in reasonable size chunks isn't a problem. > > I did have one bad moment, but a neighbor saw me standing there with a > charcoal grill trying to figure out my next move and threw in the back of
of> pickup. I figure the bike pays for itself by cutting down on impulse buys
have> crap like 99" digital TVs and so forth. > > The best thing I've found is the sissy bar on the Sportster. I don't even
bungees. ...........About a year ago......with the bolt-through subframe upgrade and Happy Trails rack plate I piled up boxes of 6" commercial kitchen tiles, mortar, and grout for my kitchen floor. Must have been over 100 lbs. Picked up at Home Depot in Queens and rode 12 miles home to downtown Manhattan. Strong as a Mule! Yeah, I noticed a few stares........mostly in the Home Depot parking lot loading up. Yeehaw! Steve P.S.: Ortlieb DryBag Saddle Bags are perfect size for carrying fullsize grocery bags.> a passenger seat on it, but I can carry almost anything given enough