Errands with the Pashley
Even though her official name includes “Princess” this girl is great riding around town tackling some small errands. My plans for the day included meeting a friend for breakfast, both of us cycling halfway to meet, the temperature was suppose to hit a tropical 40°. When the plans fell through, I figured why not cycle to my other destinations anyhow? Yesterday, with wind in my face, I ended up riding in second speed towards a small variety shop, and the post office. It was the first time I used the rear basket (BASIL) which hooks to the rear carrier. It was PERFECT for carrying light items. Errands accomplished – wind then at my back I rode back in my usual speed: 3.
Did you ride this weekend?
Inspiredcyclists 
Seeing you out on your Pashley is making me itch to get out on mine. That back basket is perfect.
Kara, I really liked the basket. I used the wicker one to hold my gloves and my camera. I bought mine when I bought the bike, just hadn’t used it yet. I know Amazon has them in different colors. I don’t remember if you have a black or a green Pashley. I liked the green, but ended up going with the black because it matched my car! Hope you soon are able to go out and ride!
I like that rear basket. I’ve only seen the double-sided sort of wire grocery pannier before, but it always seemed like too much for me. This little guy you have is perfect. I also prefer to carry weight on my rear rack – much more stable.
I did ride this weekend, to a French restaurant for dinner. 🙂
Sounds delicious. The basket is by Basil and is suppose to resemble an old fashioned milk basket. It attaches to the side of the rear rack. A neat feature is it has a handle so you can then carry the basket with the items inside when leaving your bike parked somewhere outside.