Originally Posted by
steve-in-kville
Thanks for the replies. I've been using a cardboard box bolted to the rear rack. I have a thin piece of plywood on the bottom for extra support and bottom strength. I even have some reflective tape on the rear for visability.
I tried the backpack thing the other week and I cannot see that working, at least in place of the box. Maybe I'll try a combo of both next week and see how that goes.
I am thinking you mean something different by the word cardboard than what I think of as cardboard... since a cardboard box would disintegrate in the rain
Why not put a pannier on the rack? Get one with a good shoulder strap on it so its easy to carry off the bike.
Or as a temporary solution, put your stuff in a small backpack, and the backpack in the rack box. That way you can easily take the backpack with you when you get off the bike but you don't have to carry it.