Ok #FediBikes people: what's the best way to carry a bouquet of #flowers by #bicycle? It's both #BikeToSchool day and #TeacherAppreciationDay and both needs must be met!!
@BarbChamberlain I feel like you have immense knowledge here
@SamUpstate
Your florist is top notch!
@BarbChamberlain
@DrTCombs @BarbChamberlain I don't want to troll, but replacing the flowers with chocolate might be a solution.
My teachers liked it more than flowers anyway.
@DavidHofmann @DrTCombs Flowers AND chocolate FTW.
I usually stick the flowers in one of my panniers and carefully zip it partially closed to hold them a bit. I loop the straps up and over as another support. I've tried riding with them in the bag on my handlebars. It's pretty to look out through blossoms but a bit rough on the flowers.
@DrTCombs Bottomless cupholder? Front basket?
@DrTCombs @BarbChamberlain I've had reasonable success in the past just carrying them in my pannier. Sometimes they stick out a bit, but if you're not riding too fast, that doesn't really matter.
One time I had my florist design the arrangement to fit in the pannier (see pics), but I recognize that's not really your situation.
I suspect I could also keep them in a messenger bag, if it closed by flap, not zipper, but I haven't tried that myself.