Spring may happen! Basil and I celebrated this cheery thought by running a few errands in a (mostly) ice-free world.
We always gravitate toward the granny smith apples for an indoor shot. Wonder why? (Something about that wonderful color . . . )
Basil’s T bag was roughly half-full when I’d finished shopping: giant carton of lettuce mix (about a pound’s worth in weight); bananas; cheese; five pounds of bread flour; yeast; a pound of almond flour and a couple of other things I can’t remember.
Altogether, the groceries added up to 12 pounds/5.4 kilograms. I weighed it all when I got home, since I was curious to know what the weight was, compared to riding without any appreciable cargo. Also, this was the first time I’d hauled six pounds of various flours.
Here’s the thing about a Brompton bicycle, though: because the luggage is attached to a block on the frame of the bike, all the weight is carried there. Steering is unaffected: Move those handlebars, and the luggage has no effect at all on balance. Brilliant!
I’m not well-coordinated, nor particularly strong. If my bike used a traditional handlebar basket, I’d be lucky to be able to wrangle two pounds of cargo (less than a kg!).
Even a partially-full T bag looks ungainly — but looks are deceptive. Basil and I breezed home.
Not without stopping, however, to admire the slight hints of green which are now appearing everywhere.
3 replies on “Spring (Grocery) Shopping”
Amazing how easy it is to ride with a well-loaded T bag. This is one of my favorite things about Brompton engineering.
Basil is looking bright and cheerful. He’s as happy to see green stuff as we are!
Was the fruit chosen to match Basil color scheme? Coordination of clothes, fruit, clothing and Basil is so very important.
Basil colors just make me happy, wherever I find them, Saul! One could do worse . . . those apples are just as good for health and vitality as is Basil, after all.