Originally Posted by
Laggard
What do you do then with that stuff if want to lock up and go inside, or walk away from your bike? Carry it?
I like the looks of my bike and hate to see it all lumpy with add-ons and attachments. I will not commute with the bike equivelant of the family truckster.

So your body will be all lumpy with add ons and attachments instead.
Minimalist, to me, means the minimum you
need. In my case, I feel I need fenders, and a rack and pannier in order to get to work clean and dry on wetter or hotter days. However, to each his own.