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A canvas bag containing a few books.
Two loaves of freshly baked multi-grain bread.
A bottle of water.
A u-lock.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#139)
Random Thoughts On Cooking, Bike Riding, and The Sacred Journey of Everyday Life
Urban Simplicty 
>Where did you find that kewl canvas bag with the leather straps? I have seen messenger bags like that but never with the leather straps.I have had a thought of modifying some vintage boyscout canvas backpacks as a pair of side panniers.
>I got the bag at Uncle Sam's Army Navy store in Buffalo…recently purchased one for my son at the Toronto location. They also sell stuff on line.www.armynavydeals.com