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>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#154)

> Another bike. One of the (many) unique features of the Mundo is that it has lower side rails that are great for carrying heavy objects, but even better at fitting the front tire of another bike, allowing you to tow it. I’m pretty sure that xtracycle offer this feature but I’ve never ridden oneContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#154)”

Delicious White Bean Soup Recipe

White Bean Soup                                              Makes about 6 quarts 3 pounds dried white beans 3 tablespoon olive oil 4 ounces diced pancetta, ham, or sausage 2 cups diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed hot pepper 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary (2 teaspoon dried) 2 teaspoonsContinue reading “Delicious White Bean Soup Recipe”

>Delicious White Bean Soup Recipe

> White Bean Soup                                              Makes about 6 quarts 3 pounds dried white beans 3 tablespoon olive oil 4 ounces diced pancetta, ham, or sausage 2 cups diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed hot pepper 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary (2 teaspoon dried) 2Continue reading “>Delicious White Bean Soup Recipe”

The Cadbury Bicycle Factory

Image Found Here Ever since I was a teenager I’ve found the idea of carrying stuff by bike an interesting concept. Indeed one of the bikes I own now is a grown up version of those my friends and I planned in our heads 30 years ago. I beeive I first thought of this whenContinue reading “The Cadbury Bicycle Factory”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#153)

A plastic crate.2 lb.s of onions.3 pears.2 lbs. of carrots.A can of crushed tomatoes.A rope of kielbasa sausage.A head of bananas.5 lbs. of bread flour.27 tools in a canvas bag.2 new t-shirts in a plastic bag.A u-lock.A malfunctioning thermal coupler.  A cup of coffee.A bottle of water. Urban Simplicity

>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#153)

> A plastic crate.2 lb.s of onions.3 pears.2 lbs. of carrots.A can of crushed tomatoes.A rope of kielbasa sausage.A head of bananas.5 lbs. of bread flour.27 tools in a canvas bag.2 new t-shirts in a plastic bag.A u-lock.A malfunctioning thermal coupler.  A cup of coffee.A bottle of water. Urban Simplicity

April is National Distracted Driver Awareness Month

I just read at the site of The League of American Cyclists that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill stating that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month…an excellent move, no doubt. According to the website of CBS News, more than 6000 people were killed in 2009 by distracted drivers. Click hereContinue reading “April is National Distracted Driver Awareness Month”

>April is National Distracted Driver Awareness Month

> I just read at the site of The League of American Cyclists that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill stating that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month…an excellent move, no doubt. According to the website of CBS News, more than 6000 people were killed in 2009 by distracted drivers. ClickContinue reading “>April is National Distracted Driver Awareness Month”

Bread From a Fixed Oven

I have baked bread in some unconventional conditions. I once, for example, baked bread in an oven so old that the door actually fell off when I opened it…I held it closed with a chair until the bread finished baking. And for a year or two I baked bread in an outdoor oven in myContinue reading “Bread From a Fixed Oven”