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I'm an American visiting Paris and have noticed many folks on scooters and ebikes have these skirts that are fabric covers that cover the bike seat and also the

I'm an American visiting Paris and have noticed many folks on scooters and ebikes have these skirts that are fabric covers that cover the bike seat and also the legs of the rider when they ride. They also have these mitten like things that attach to the handles that allow you to operate the bike but also protect your hands from the elements. Between those two things, and a decent rain jacket (which you need anyway) it seems to protect folks well and allow them to do just about anything one would do with their car. It's not that far fetched.

TeMPOraL 4y ago
Have you seen any solution they're using for transporting things, like groceries or computers or extra clothes?
- onlyrealcuzzo 4y ago
  Yes - a bike cargo rack. You have a waterproof bag that attaches to it. Problem completely solved. It rains quite a bit in Netherlands, and it's the biking capital of the world. It's almost as if rain isn't really that big of a deal.
- dghlsakjg 4y ago
  Baskets, racks, panniers, backpacks, delivery services, cargo bikes, trailers. A significant number of Parisians don’t own cars so this is no different than before for them.
- prmoustache 4y ago
  Even without a cargo bike, I carry 20 to 25kg of groceries using a standard step thru city bike equipped with a front and rear rack and dual bags front and rear + backpack.
- nephanth 4y ago
  In Paris, you will see a lot of uber eats/deliveroo/etc. drivers on bikes and electric mopeds. It reduces their costs by orders of magnitude while not really changing their delivery times (probably shortening them actually. Unrelated to the question, they drive extremely dangerously (because of the way they're paid, they're doing all they can to cut times. do not expect them to stop at red lights)) They have those huge backpacks [1]. Some fasten it like a kind of top-case. [1]: https://images.app.goo.gl/XVyoMqpQiQFvC5EU8 https://images.app.goo.gl/XVyoMqpQiQFvC5EU8
- iancmceachern 4y ago
  Yes, there are entire companies devoted to making them. Here are a few: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-top-cases?gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jFJONaon0YqJQ4grltbIjgON2G6gAlyet0HCGt2Ph02LbGlZFHcxGIaAlzXEALw_wcB https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-top-cases?gclid=Cj0KCQiA...

TeMPOraL 4y ago

Have you seen any solution they're using for transporting things, like groceries or computers or extra clothes?

onlyrealcuzzo 4y ago
Yes - a bike cargo rack. You have a waterproof bag that attaches to it. Problem completely solved. It rains quite a bit in Netherlands, and it's the biking capital of the world. It's almost as if rain isn't really that big of a deal.
dghlsakjg 4y ago
Baskets, racks, panniers, backpacks, delivery services, cargo bikes, trailers. A significant number of Parisians don’t own cars so this is no different than before for them.
prmoustache 4y ago
Even without a cargo bike, I carry 20 to 25kg of groceries using a standard step thru city bike equipped with a front and rear rack and dual bags front and rear + backpack.
nephanth 4y ago
In Paris, you will see a lot of uber eats/deliveroo/etc. drivers on bikes and electric mopeds. It reduces their costs by orders of magnitude while not really changing their delivery times (probably shortening them actually. Unrelated to the question, they drive extremely dangerously (because of the way they're paid, they're doing all they can to cut times. do not expect them to stop at red lights)) They have those huge backpacks [1]. Some fasten it like a kind of top-case. [1]: https://images.app.goo.gl/XVyoMqpQiQFvC5EU8 https://images.app.goo.gl/XVyoMqpQiQFvC5EU8
iancmceachern 4y ago
Yes, there are entire companies devoted to making them. Here are a few: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-top-cases?gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jFJONaon0YqJQ4grltbIjgON2G6gAlyet0HCGt2Ph02LbGlZFHcxGIaAlzXEALw_wcB https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-top-cases?gclid=Cj0KCQiA...