I've got a 2021 Mini ST2 with the small Rad basket on the back. Love it, sturdy basket, but I've been carrying a battery-powered tire inflater, bungee cords, rain bags for seat/display etc in a waterproof bag and it was taking up almost half the volume of the basket, leaving little for grocery bags etc.
Finally got smart and a bit creative, so I ordered this handlebar bag ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRXFWCDB ) which straps to the top side rail of the basket and holds it securely in place. If I need the basket space, now I can just flip it over without disturbing the straps at all, so it hangs outside temporarily like a pannier. Simple and effective. This is the "cuboid" version, I think the "cylinder" version is a bit too large (even though rated for a bit LESS volume) but I didn't try it out. It seems well-made with strong straps and good stitching and appears very water-resistant.
This suits my needs perfectly; see pics below. Might help you, too.
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Just because a thing is called something, there's no need to be stuck with using it only for that, right?
It seemed you might have a problem accessing the zipper once the rear basket is full of stuff. Which can easily be fix by changing the orientation around.
Quote from: Naranja_CT5+ on April 05, 2024, 02:41:09 AM
It seemed you might have a problem accessing the zipper once the rear basket is full of stuff. Which can easily be fix by changing the orientation around.
Yes, that's true and a good point, but most of the time I don't need what's in there, and if I do it's easy enough to pull them out before flipping it over. But I'm intrigued and will probably try your suggestion to see if I'm missing something.