after recently going on a short weekend bike ride from pleasanton to sacramento along the river delta, i started thinking about the ideal way to set up my bike to carry the few items of food and clothing that i would need for an overnight camping trip. when i went on the bike tour along the california coast, i knew that i would need to be fully loaded with huge panniers and tons of supplies. but when you’re doing a very light trip, it’s best to keep things as small and light as possible. so i imagined up a set of smaller, more lightweight panniers and decided that a front basket would be nice for keeping a tote bag full of items for easy access: camera, ipad, snacks, a beer.
one quick internet search later and i found my ideal setup! brooks happens to make the perfect matching set of waxed canvas roll up panniers along with a classy wire basket and a tote bag that fits perfectly inside. (though i would definitely put these on my road bike rather than my cruiser so i could actually conquer the hills!) better start saving up my pennies for the next ride!
