Message from discussion Another newbie question... (was: Why are expensive bikes better than cheap ones?)

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From: Rob Morley <nos...@ntlworld.com>
Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling
Subject: Re: Another newbie question... (was: Why are expensive bikes better than cheap ones?)
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:09:57 -0000
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In article <91ae24-qtc....@gododdin.internal.jasmine.org.uk>
Simon Brooke <si...@jasmine.org.uk> wrote:
<snip>
> I think attaching a rack and panniers to this bike would be a mistake. If
> you want a bike to take panniers then something a bit more utilitarian
> would be better. But in my opinion a trailer is a better solution than
> panniers anyway and would work fine with that bike.
> 
Except it's a pain lugging a trailer around just in case you need it.