Devster

Well... this question is more about groccery shopping than commuting but still relevant. I want to get some sort of setup for being able to haul arround grocceries and such. Cub foods is about 5 miles away in a strip mall along with a bike shop, dairy queen, subway, caribou coffee, cost cutters, a clothing store, target, and a blockbuster. I just got $350 for that advertising. Anyways its a one stop shopping opportunity but I need something to transport my purchases back to the homestead. I'm kinda strapped for cash right now due to the upcoming financial problems involved with my first car, but what kind of rig would be right for me? Gary Fisher Mamba, however a custom roadbike lies in the not so far future. I apoligize if my posts are kind of boring.

Sailguy

I am not sure what you have, but I added a rear rack and panniers to my racing bike. They have large open-topped panniers for groceries. Equivilent to two large paper bags in size.

This is a cheap way to convert almost any bike into a hauler.

Don't go to blockbuster, use netflix.com. (okay I'll be quiet now)