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Old 02-11-20, 04:15 PM
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How many on this list use wire rack as opposed to something else?
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Old 02-11-20, 06:31 PM
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I use something else.
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Old 02-11-20, 08:33 PM
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Sorry, I'm not understanding. What is a wire rack?
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Old 02-11-20, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Falkon
Sorry, I'm not understanding. What is a wire rack?
These are wire baskets:






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Old 02-12-20, 09:22 AM
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I'm a fan of Ortlieb panniers. Kept everything dry yesterday while riding through the showers.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
These are wire baskets:
That makes more sense. For some reason, I didn't make that connection from wire rack.

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I'm a fan of Ortlieb panniers. Kept everything dry yesterday while riding through the showers.
Absolutely. This is what I use, and they're awesome. They're also expensive.
I don't use a wire basket. I tend to use panniers.
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Old 02-13-20, 06:11 PM
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Panniers, with old, leaky bags. Thankfully, I live in Southern California. "It never rains in California ... "
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Old 02-13-20, 06:29 PM
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pffffft...backpack
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Old 02-13-20, 06:49 PM
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Something else Topeak
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I use a basket.

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Old 02-14-20, 02:34 AM
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It’s a bike style thing to me. I’ve used a plastic milk crate too.
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It’s a bike style thing to me. I’ve used a plastic milk crate too.
Been seeing a bunch of those lately.
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