Life’s a picnic on a bicycle

A new bicycle accessory promises to transform into a mobile picnic table and hamper.

They say that more convertible cars per head are sold in Britain than any other European country, and when you experience our capricious weather it’s clear why; when one appears, we milk every ray of sunshine for all it’s worth. But while open-top motoring is all well and good, it can’t compare with the visceral experience of a summer’s day that you get on a bicycle. And because the opportunity for picnics in our climate are far and few between, a new type of mobile picnic table and hamper that’s carried on the a cycle rack promises to allow you to enjoy al fresco eating at a moment’s notice.

According to the designer of the Bloon picnic basket, Jeriël Bobbe:

Nothing like a summer picnic, but sitting down on wet, prickly or sandy grounds might be uncomfortable. This basket offers the perfect solution to that problem. It holds a table for two, chairs and plenty of space to store your food, plates, cups and cutlery. Easy to carry on your bike to any idyllic dinner location: have a seat and enjoy a lovely meal in nature. Life is a picnic after all.

If you like to use your bicycle to get out and about, there are insurance policies designed to suit. Bicycle insurance cover from the ETA includes cycle rescue, a breakdown recovery service for your bike and you and includes protection against theft, accidental damage and vandalism for up to 90 days worldwide. Prices are from the equivalent of 40p per week.

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