I took the rear basket off this guy, and rocked just the front for a season. It was arguably the most fun bike I had. Not the fastest by any means, but it was damned fun to ride. A soft side cooler would fit in the front basket, and I found myself riding to parties and concerts etc more and more. Upright bars and big gel seat...I had to sacrifice the frame to make a SS/FG for my friend, I have a replacement, but I've been waiting on a bottom bracket (lazy much) to get it up and running. I think I'll do that this weekend.