Category Archives: bicycles as transportation

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#541)

A canvas book bag containing a few books and other things. A vinyl camera bag containing a camera, a charger, and an extra lens. A cardboard box containing smaller cardboard boxes containing twenty-one newly printed photos. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#540)

A few groceries. A gym bag full of wet clothes. The rear wheel off my Torker Cargo-T (having a spoke replaced at the local bike shop), and also general maintenance…a cold, windy, rainy day is a great bike repair day. Urban Simplicity.

The View from My Handlebars…

I had to be at work a little early this morning. It was cold–the first really cold morning of the year–probably about 30F, and not a breeze in the air. It felt good; crisp. And then as I rounded the corner and faced east this was the view in front of me as the sunContinue reading “The View from My Handlebars…”

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#539)

A camera bag. A book bag. Two large boxes containing smaller boxes of food on its way to a local food pantry. A third box containing a gallon of olive oil, 5lbs of whole wheat flour, a dough rising bucket, and three freshly baked loaves of Ezekiel Bread. Urban Simplicity. 

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#534 & #535)

#534…A canvas book bag containing a variety of things. A camera bag containing a camera and an extra lens. Three cardboard tubes containing ten newly printed photos. #535…A plastic dough rising bucket. A canvas book bag containing a variety of things. and a cardboard box containing two freshly baked loaves of whole wheat bread. UrbanContinue reading “Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#534 & #535)”

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#532), and a brief comment…

On the bike…my son’s fixie. First I want to apologize about the low quality image…believe-it-or-not I didn’t have a camera with me; I took this with a phone. Anyhow, I can’t help but think how easy this is (being a car-free family). My son who came home from college for a few days (Yay!) tookContinue reading “Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#532), and a brief comment…”

A few views from my handlebars…

 Another incredibly beautiful evening to be on a bike. It was crazy busy today at work facing the stove so it felt especially good to be out in the open air. These photos are in chronological order from top to bottom; I shot them about 15 minutes apart. The above one is facing east andContinue reading “A few views from my handlebars…”

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#526)

A camera bag, a book bag, and a cardboard box containing 10lbs. of whole wheat flour, a pound of yeast, 2 quarts of milk, and 5lbs. of dog food. Urban Simplicity.

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#525)…and a few things I saw along the way

On the bike…a cardboard box containing other boxes full of food on their way to a local food pantry. A few things I saw along the way…the Bubble Man of Allen Street doing his thing, a random door covered in graffiti, and a truly incredible autumn sky. Urban Simplicity.

Two Views from My Handlebars…

 It was such a beautiful autumnal day today…cool and not a cloud in the sky. Idyllic. A great day to be out on a bicycle. I took these photos as I rode to-and-from the health club this evening. Urban Simplicity.

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#523)…and a random photo of a sunflower.

On the bike (and in the trailer)…groceries, sundries, dog food, and a gym bag. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#521)

Three long pieces of lumber (two 8ft/2.4m; one 6ft/1.8m). A quart of wood stain. Four door handles. And a jean jacket. Urban Simplicity.