Shopping without a car

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

So me and my flat mate need to go shopping.

I no longer have a car and taxis cost money, lots of money from the 24hr shop.

Thought we shall take the 125... Laughing

https://super-user.co.uk/shop.jpg

https://super-user.co.uk/shop1.jpg

https://super-user.co.uk/shop2.jpg

https://super-user.co.uk/shop3.jpg

It got 2 people, about £60 worth of shopping and my flat mates 2 boxes of beer back without issue. I love this bike.

SQL · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2012 Karma :

So much win!

illuminateTHE... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2012 Karma :

Nice, I've done the same with the trusty yamaha yzf r125; the only thing I'm lacking is a top box.
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P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Top box is definitely a saviour at times Thumbs Up

Rogue_Shadow · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2012 Karma :

That's brilliant! Laughing

I'm amazed the flimsy plastic bags didn't stretch and tear during transit if I'm honest Wink

Going · Nearly there... Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Karma :

What you need is a bergen, then you can carry more stuff Smile

haroman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Karma :

It does amuse/annoy me when people say "You cant take luggage on a bike."

Errrr what about the 5 days worth of Download equipment plus beer that I carried on my bike which doesn't have top box/panniers?? Evil or Very Mad

What about the 2 weeks worth of shopping I fit on EVERY TIME I GO SHOPPING? Evil or Very Mad

What about the time's I go home from uni and have to take the relevant clothes + laptop + life items etc etc. Evil or Very Mad

I don't like people sometimes.

I'd love a versatile work horse like that though. Just to see if I could load it up to the point that the bike just wont move Laughing

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HJM · Crazy Courier Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Karma :

Surely you doubled up on the plastic bags?

This ain't no M&S sh!t were bags cost money, i would probably triple up the bags lol.
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CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

That's shit packing, I do better on my pushbike.

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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

Shame they don't make a 250 Varadero, I'm guessing it would make a bloody good bike.
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DrSnoosnoo · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Karma :

Those bags at the front ... are they around the mirrors?!

BUT that looks mint! well done sir!
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P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Yeah, mirror stems, double bagged, both tied up. 1 inner ring and one outer ring over the stem then the remaining two looped and knotted together. Should the knot fail, it is backed up by the 2 over the stem.

Gives you time to pull over.

Dave70 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2012 Karma :

Brilliant! Laughing

I recently bought a new backpack to carry my shopping home in. Although it looks roughly the same size as my previous one, of which I had become quite an expert at judgeing how much I could fit in it, it soon became obvious that it had a smaller capacity when I got outside the shop to pack it.

After about 10 mins of re-arranging the contents it became obvious it wasn't going to fit, so I decided to put some items down the front of my jacket, which worked fine, until I got on the bike and due to the riding position of sports bikes and two crushed peppers and cheesecake later,it soon became evident that this was not such a good idea after all Sad

Cyclingbiker · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Aug 2012 Karma :

T' other day Thumbs Up

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Enduro Numpty · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 Oct 2012 Karma :

I moved house on a GPZ900R. Laughing

woo · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

i always found thats its better to use a large gym/duffel bag no way would i do what you guys did lol imagine if the bags split shopping all over the road!
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P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Speed · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Karma :

Or...just do it online and get your shopping delivered?

Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

This country gets more like Pakistan or Ethiopia everyday. Rolling Eyes

Get your shit delivered FFS.
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