Category Archives: bicycles as transportation

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#443) and the View from My Handlebars

On the bike…nearly $170 in groceries. The view in front of me…a big, big sky on a cold, cold winter’s day. Urban Simplicity.

Past and Present…a View from My Handlebars separated by 116 Years

So this is interesting, I think. Earlier today I came across some old photos on this site (I love old photography). Anyhow, a few of the photos were streets that I travel on virtually every day. So I printed a couple of them out and stood in the spot of what I think is likelyContinue reading “Past and Present…a View from My Handlebars separated by 116 Years”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#441), the View from My Handlesbars, and a Brief Comment

On the bike…a cardboard box containing seven pints of homemade dog food (minced, leftover meat scraps), and a plastic milk crate containing a canvas book bag with–among other things–three books, and a nylon camera bag containing an extra camera and battery pack and charger. As I type these words it is January 10th and IContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#441), the View from My Handlesbars, and a Brief Comment”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#440)…and a quick note

On the bike…a cardboard box and plastic soda crate containing a gym bag full of wet clothes and nearly $70 in groceries (is it just me or have groceries become really expensive in the past year?). Just a quick note…I’ll be away from my computer for the next 4 or 5 days so I’ll likelyContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#440)…and a quick note”

Things That Can be Carried on My Bike (#439), a Brief Comment, and the View From My Handlebars

On the bike…a canvas bag containing two books, and a journal. A plastic dough rising bucket. A camera bag containing an extra camera. two loaves of freshly baked whole wheat bread. So last week we received our “big snow,” the most snow we’ve had in a couple years. And what’s keeping it hanging around forContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on My Bike (#439), a Brief Comment, and the View From My Handlebars”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#438), the View From My Handlebars, and a Brief Comment

On the bike…a gym bag full of wet clothes, a canvas bag containing–among other things–two books, an extra camera, and four batteries. And also, approximately $20 in groceries and a new neti pot. A brief comment…The below photo is of Bidwell Park here in Buffalo. And today was cold, really cold. It has been colder,Continue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#438), the View From My Handlebars, and a Brief Comment”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#437)…and a brief comment

About $30 in groceries, a gym bag full of wet clothes, and two bottles of red wine. It is difficult to tell but the bike is locked to a city-installed bicycle rack which were installed on hundreds of parking meters (and also free-standing) around the city in the past few years. This is awesome…excellent! IContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#437)…and a brief comment”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#436)

A gym bag full of wet clothes, 10lbs/4.5kg dog food, two pints of strawberry jam, and a double order of Chinese takeout. Urban Simplicity.

Less Car More Go!

Birth of an American Cargo Bike from Liz Canning on Vimeo. I’ve been meaning to post this for a while. It’s an excerpt for the upcoming documentary by Liz Canning on cargo bikes in America. Originally called (R)Evolutions per Minute it is now Less Car More Go. In this portion, which marks the very beginningsContinue reading “Less Car More Go!”

Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#435)

A gallon of extra virgin olive oil, a canvas book bag containing two books and a 9″ chef’s knife (click here to read a review of the knife), and a nylon camera bag containing a camera, a lens, and a battery charger. Urban Simplicity.

You may like it…

Yes, I realize that I’m probably “preaching to the choir” with this image at this blog, but I couldn’t help myself…I came across this and felt like posting it. But if you are an adult who has not ridden a bike in a while, I hope you do so again soon. You may remember whatContinue reading “You may like it…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#431, #432, & #433)…and a quick comment

I carried these items/used my bikes since yesterday’s “incident.” I road the same route today at one point. I’m shaken but not (physically) hurt…just a small bruise on my stomach and scratch on my thigh (likely from when I was vaulted over the handlebars), and my rib cage is sore (likely from when I hitContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#431, #432, & #433)…and a quick comment”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#430)

Rear Carrier…a large plastic transport container containing a pint of homemade strawberry jam, an extra camera, a dough rising bucket, 20 chicken “fingers,” two bottles of red wine, two loaves of freshly baked whole wheat bread, a large 2013 calendar, a canvas bag, two books, and a small Bible. Front Carrier…a cardboard box containing fourContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#430)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#426 & #427)

#426 (above)…a dough rising bucket and a cardboard box containing three loaves of freshly baked Whole Wheat Maple Oatmeal Bread. #427 (below)…a gym bag full of wet clothing and a double order of Chines takeout food. Urban Simplicity.

The View from My Handlebars 12.12.12

This image was taken at around 5pm this evening while on my way to the health club. It is at the intersection of Allen and Elmwood in Buffalo, just around the corner from where I live and my favorite section of the city. It was/is a crisp cold evening with nary a breeze in theContinue reading “The View from My Handlebars 12.12.12”

The View from My Handlebars…

It has been unseasonably warm the past few days…a high of 63f/17c today and as I type these words at nearly 10pm it is still 48f/9c. Odd. But it is supposed to get cold again in the next couple of days. Anyhow, rather than snow it has been raining. And it’s interesting that when IContinue reading “The View from My Handlebars…”