Just because you bike it around town doesn't mean you can't haul a heavy load. You just gotta know how.
Jackson West, writing for SF Appeal, has a great article about the best way to get your stuff from A to B on two wheels:
Nothing says "post-adolescent refusal of adult maturity" like a
front-mounted bike basket to go with your ironic rainbow streamers and
twee bell. Kidding! A basket is actually a great way to haul the
occasional boxy load, with even the cheap steel-mesh cage types
weighing only a few ounces and therefore no drag on everyday riding,
though they can make maneuvering up tight stairwells a little more
awkward. They do take a modicum of tools and know-how to install, both
of which any good bike shop will be happy to help you with.
Better yet are folding baskets. The first thing I want to add to my
18-speed cruiser is a rear rack with a pair of folding, side-mounted
baskets for trips to the farmer's market. They weigh the same, folded
or not, but when empty make the bike no less manageable when walked or
carried.
Read the rest at SF Appeal.
