What can you carry by bike, without a cargo bike or trailer?
Work, school, shopping, children’s activities, leisure… daily life can involve many loads and bulky items to transport by bike, just like cycle touring. It’s not always easy to optimise trips with cargo! Cargo bikes and trailers are solutions, but they are not always possible or desirable. Still, you can carry a wide range of equipment on a regular bike, thanks to a few tips and accessories. From strollers to musical instruments, parcels to schoolbags – discover what you can take on your bike, depending on your needs!
Family use: from baby gear to schoolbags
The stroller and baby gear
Is it possible to carry a stroller by bike? The answer is yes!
An umbrella stroller can be placed vertically on a special luggage rack support such as the Steco Buggy Mee, or in one of our open bike bags like the Bakkie Light, which can also hold a compact foldable stroller. This makes it easy to transfer a baby from the bike seat.
You can even attach a car seat or a travel cot!
Balance bikes and kids’ bikes
Balance bikes or children’s bikes bring joy to little ones in the park or on rides, but they can become cumbersome once their energy is gone… Carrying a balance bike by bike is possible, thanks to the open support of the Bakkie Light bag, attached to the luggage rack or its extension.
Likewise, towing a child’s bike becomes possible by securing the wheel in the adjustable holder of the bag! Perfect for that little burst of fatigue at the end of a family ride…
🚲 Watch the video how to tow a 16-inch child’s bike!
Schoolbags
If you take or pick up your children from school by bike, you know that space for schoolbags is crucial – especially when there are several and the box of a cargo bike is not always enough…
Placed on a front or rear rack, vertically inside the storage pocket of a bike bag or horizontally in an open support, transporting a heavy primary schoolbag becomes child’s play!
Photo credit: Crealens
Groceries
A stop at the supermarket, the grocery store or the market? Shopping can easily be stored on board! Clip-on tote bags, a removable basket, a wooden crate or spacious bike bags with a handle – and you’re ready to go. Eggs and strawberries stay well protected…
