Skirts and dresses aside, I am not particularly "girly." The crochet seems too look cute for other people. On me I feel like we crossed a little too far into Sandy from Greece.

You would not believe how long the whole basket thing took for me. I wanted something with wood and metal. Unfortunately the porter racks were pricy and had big holes. And the Brooklyn Cruiser crate isn't compatible with my rack. I did have a killer wooden crate that i strapped on that I picked up at Marshalls, but some loser broke it trying to steal the crate. So I thought a basket was lower risk.

Bike theft is pretty rampant in my city, I like stuff I can stash in my purse. I figure it wouldn't take up much space. And I already bring a little headband to keep my hair straight and safe from hemet hair.