An errand-led bicycle field guide

Take the errand. Not the whole garage.

Bicycle carrying setups for lunches, library returns and the shop on the way home.

Find the load
Spokeparcel editorial scene

Every load has four stops.

PACKWhat is the real shape and weight?ATTACHWhat does this bicycle support?STOPWhat has to come inside?RETURNHow does the kit reset?

Load cases

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FIELD NOTE / RHEA MEHTA

The errand comes first.

Rhea Mehta writes about carrying ordinary loads by bicycle from Madison, Wisconsin. She works on subtitle timing and begins each errand with the actual objects on a narrow bench, not a catalog of bags.

Spokeparcel covers the load, the attachment, the stop and the return. It treats walking or transit as sensible alternatives when a bicycle is not the right choice, and it does not substitute for a mechanic's fit or safety assessment.

Portrait of Rhea Mehta