Shopping by bicycle

When shopping by bicycle there is the problem that you can't carry very much. Some people carry their shopping draped on the handlebars but this is hazardous. In China they seem to be able to carry much more on their bikes. But here you won't be able to carry a flat pack back from Ikea. A well equipped UK bike has limited carrying capacity and if the panniers are full it makes the bike heavy and difficult to handle. But now Waitrose is helping out with the loan of bicycle trailers. Waitrose Press Release . The nearest shop with trailers is 12 miles away across the hilly Cotswolds which is a bit too far but if they ever come to this area I will switch from Tesco to Waitrose assuming that I can still climb the 1 in 8 hill back home.