Originally Posted by
barturtle
Since you already added a rack, might I suggest adding a fold-up grocery pannier to it. On my old bike I had zip-tied a el cheap Nash bar Townie Basket to one side of my rack, it lived there folded up until needed. It would catch the occasional overflow from my Rakel Utility Basket that served as my school/grocery/everything bag. I only needed the Townie Basket about once a month or so, but when I needed it, it was there.
Also the pocket in the bottom of mine was big enough to contain a small tool kit in addition to the rain cover that it was intended for.
Well I figured I can always put something in a small trash bag under the cargo net or bungee a crate onto it. I like the look of a rack on a bike more than anything and it makes a place mount your rear lights on. my bike is a Trek 7.2 Hybrid. I have a few more things to do and I will post some pics of it