Originally Posted by shipinabottle
Okay, so I have a pannier on my new (used) bike (that is what the rack thing is, right?...)
Well, actually the rack is the rack. Panniers are saddle bags that attach to the rack.
One of the most common ways to carry odds and ends, such as books, is to attach a
wire basket to the rack with zip ties. Most bicycle shops will have
bicycle baskets.
Plastic milk crates make fantastic and cheep baskets as well. Or you can do as my brother does and snag a
handheld basket from the grocery store.