Hello everyone. This is my first post here. I've been reading a while, and I hope to be able to contribute to the forum in the future.

I've been riding my 20" bmx around campus for exercise. Conservatively 4-8 miles a day. Mostly doing tricks and what have ya, but also serious endurance type riding. Well about a week ago my truck broke. Parts won't get here for about five more days. So until I can fix my truck I'm using the bmx as my main form of transportation. Its totally awesome I feel like a kid again.

The only downside is hauling stuff around. I've gotten used to using my truck for all my errands. Now that I'm on the bike hauling stuff seems nearly impossible.

Does anyone have any tips for hauling groceries??? I've been reading about people who use racks and panniers, but I'm on a bmx. My last trip to the store seemed okay, but any tips will be greatly appreciated. I really need a good system because my bike runs on tacos. I have a grocery store about half mile away so distance isn't an issue. The problem is getting groceries home efficiently without ruining, or crushing everything.

Also, I plan to get a bigger bike to commute on, even after I fix my truck. I think I'm hooked on bicycle commuting. Its so much fun, and you get to see the world from a whole other perspective. I haven't used my bike for transportation since my first car. A car took cycling away from me, now in a way a car has given it back.