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We are living in a golden age of electric cargo bikes
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this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2023
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What do you mean by "utility" here?
By utility, I mean making a bike do more than take you from point a to point b. Adding a rack, for example, is an easy way to add more utility to a bike, since it allows you to carry things you otherwise might not be able to.
When you add more utility, the usefulness of a bike increases to more than just casual riding.
So you know how on motorcycles people have those hard "cases" at the back which close with a flap and keep the contents fully contained?
Yeah, I wish someone made those but for a bicycle. It annoys me having to worry about my stuff falling out of the basket into the road every time I go over a bump.
Panniers may do the trick for you. I've also seen some hard cases that attach to the rack.