Utility Cycling - Bringing home the bananas

I put bananas in a rather soft bag in my rear rack, but they still get a little bruised and turn brown quicker than when car shopping. Anyone got a good way to keep them looking good?

I feel your pain as I hate bruised bananas!...:o I put my bananas on top of whatever else I'm carrying. If I have a jacket with me I'll wrap them in that. I generally get them home without much damage...occasionally I'll have one that gets KIA, but I have friends who like mangled bananas so I just pawn the broken ones off on them...:roflmao2:

I've used a shoe box to get them home.

I've got a big roll of bubble wrap from the last time I moved. Maybe I should just cut off a section of that and keep it on my bike.

Hang them from the bars:D:D:D!

http://bananabunker.com/

http://bananabunker.com/

Ribbed for pleasure???.....:eek::D

Ribbed for pleasure???.....:eek::D

Well, you can't fit every banana into it but a lot fit. My dad uses one when he commutes - it's worked pretty well.

You could also use the banana guard! (http://www.bananaguard.com/)

http://www.bananaguard.com/images/open_thumb.jpg


- although @ $30 for a 5 pack you may want to take your chances!...:eek::twitchy:;)

Ribbed for pleasure???.....:eek::D

Exactely my thoughts when seeing that picture:D:D

Dirty mind..

O, boy...who knew? You could always use the smushed ones to make banana bread or banana ice cream!

Mine go in the front basket on top of something soft, like a jacket. I also buy the discounted ones for ice cream and banana nut bread/muffins.:thumb:

Aaron

I've never had this problem... invariably, my bananas seem to end up in my tummy before getting all the way home :o:D

However, I've used a backpack to transport fragiles such as fresh eggs to avoid breakage, with great success. My body isolates the contents from road induced bumps & vibration.

For some this won't work, but I often eat a banana on the day I go to the store. It's my snack to get me the rest of the way home from work with a small load of groceries.

I go to the store often.

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