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I like Berlin Part 1: My Bike Basket

I'm thinking I might write a series of posts about things I like about Berlin. Probably I'll just write this one, but it's good to have dreams.

Yesterday I bought a basket for my bicycle that fits onto the back rack. It has two little u-shaped hooks on the bottom to hold onto the rack. There's a spot on the back that is designed to hold the part of the rack that has springs attached to it and normally holds your bag from falling off. This part of the basket helps ensure that the basket doesn't jiggle from side to side. The front of the basket has a lower edge than the back, so it fits under your seat.

None of that is particularly exciting, really. What makes the basket so keen is that it has a handle. This way you can quickly remove your basket, carry it through the market or take it into the grocery store, fill it up with stuff, carry it back out, and stick it back on your bike. In a country where groceries don't generally come with bags to carry them in, this is just great.

I knitted a cushion for the handle, to make it more friendly to the crook of my am and to help me recognize my bike in a crowd.