OK, first a couple things. The title of this post is a bit incorrect…it should read how I ride a bike, but I didn’t want it to sound too self-centric (but isn’t that what everyone’s blogs are about…themselves). And the photo above is not recent; it is one I took last spring when I hadContinue reading “How To Ride A Bike”
Category Archives: Cargo Bike
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#405)
A gym bag full of wet clothes. A canvas bag containing–among other things–two books, a magazine, an extra camera, and a few pens and pencils. Eight small wine glasses, two Indian meal moth traps, and a red reflector on a 4ft/1.2m stick (for the front yard, not the bike). And also a full cup ofContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#405)”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#404)
A canvas bag (on the front rack) containing–among other things–a spare camera, a book, and a few recipes. A cardboard box (on the rear rack) containing 5lbs/2.2kg of whole wheat flour, 2 pints of spiced lentil soup, and two roast chicken dinners. Urban Simplicity.
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#403)
A gym bag full of wet clothes, a canvas bag containing–among other things–a spare camera, a 4lb/1.8kg bag of dog food, 3 liters of red wine, and $56.42 (US) in groceries. To see a few other things that I’ve carried on a bike, click here. Urban Simplicity.
More on the Trailer
This post is related to my prevous post regarding my latest experiment in self-propelled mobility…a trailer attached to the Mundo. A few people have asked me how I attached the hitch to the bike seeing the Mundo–with its long wheel base–is not suited for an attachment to the traditional axle attachment. How I attached thisContinue reading “More on the Trailer”
Increased Capacity
If you’ve been to this blog before you know that I ride a bike as often as I can, not great distances or in races but for my everyday transportation around town…and I also like to carry stuff on my bikes, whatever stuff a person would normally carry in their car. Besides my cargo bikeContinue reading “Increased Capacity”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#402)
More than 6 dozen freshly-made fastnacht kuecheles in 3 plastic tubs. Urban Simplicity.
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#400)
Front Rack: A canvas bag containing, two books, an iPhone, a camera, and two sets of allen wrenches. Rear Carrier: Two plastic buckets; one containing a whole-grain pre-ferment (biga), and the other an autolyse, which later became the bread pictured below (click here to see how to make it). Whole Grain Bread Makes 2 loavesContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#400)”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#397)
A canvas bag containing a camera, cell phone, and a book. Five boxes (one is a box-within-a-box); one of which contains two hand-cranked pasta machines (on the front rack), and the other four are empty (need them for some things around the house). Urban Simplicity.
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#396)…and a quick comment
Things on the bike (above)…A gym bag full of wet clothes, a 4lb bag of dog food, and 3L of red wine. Below is a self-portrait of sorts…I took it yesterday as I coasted past a particularly reflective stretch of windows in an office building downtown. I wasn’t going to post it (never really caredContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#396)…and a quick comment”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#395)…and a couple comments
On the bike: A new 6 qt. KitchenAid stand mixer. First Comment: As some of you may know, I had a mixer fail on me recently (click here) and have had a very dissatisfying experience attempting to have it repaired at Sears (click here). To make a long story short, I have the old mixerContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#395)…and a couple comments”
What is a Cargo Bike?
Before I comment on the question posed in this post’s title, let me just say that I love this picture, or at least the bike in it. This is a bike that can get the job done…and cheaply. Here I am (and I’m not the only one…you know who you are) bragging about their fancyContinue reading “What is a Cargo Bike?”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#394)
One gallon (3.7L) first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. Urban Simplicity.
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#393)…and how my bikes are therapeutic
Things on the bike and in the Bike Rev trailer… $127 (US) of groceries from two separate stores.3 liters of red wine4.4lbs. dog foodA gym bag full of wet clothsA canvas bag containing books and an extra cameraTwo portions of Chinese take out One (of the many) ways my bikes are therapeutic (to me)… IContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#393)…and how my bikes are therapeutic”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#391)…and a few comments about repairs
Things on the bike: A cardboard box containing two hand-crank pasta machines and two ravioli plates, a plastic bucket containing a partially mixed batch of Ezekiel Bread, and a canvas bag containing–among other things–a few books and a mini tripod. A couple comments: The reason the dough on the bike is partially mixed is becauseContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#391)…and a few comments about repairs”
Lifecycle…a year in the life of a parked bicycle
This is really cool. Last year the design group, Red Peak, in conjunction with Hudson Urban Bicycles, parked and locked up a bicycle on a street in Soho…and then took a photo of it every day for a year; the result is this video. I was surprised it lasted as long as it did. Anyhow,Continue reading “Lifecycle…a year in the life of a parked bicycle”
A View From My Handlebars, a Couple Thoughts, and a Self-Portrait
There’s an old saying that I suppose could be used in many regions but it seems especially pertinent in Western New York, maybe you’ve heard it before…If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute. About 72 hours ago it was in the single digits Fahrenheit, then yesterday it warmed up to spring-like temperatures andContinue reading “A View From My Handlebars, a Couple Thoughts, and a Self-Portrait”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#390)
$132.72 in groceries, sundries, and dog food (and four slices of pizza), in a cardboard box and soda crate from three separate stores. Urban Simplicity.
Refreshing Ride…
It was frigid to be on a bike today to say, to say the least. That’s a screen shot (below) of my computer as I left the house this morning (3F/-16C)…it “warmed up” to about 16F/-8C later in the day. In a couple days the temps are supposed to rise to nearly 40F/4C…with the crazyContinue reading “Refreshing Ride…”
Mini-Cargo Bike
Well, after the recent spate of frigid and snowy weather I finally worked–a bit–on my winter bike…the Mundo, I’ve concluded is not meant for riding in extreme snowy and icy conditions. I hadn’t ridden this bike in likely 8 months and have to admit I don’t take the best care of it…it is, after all,Continue reading “Mini-Cargo Bike”
Urban Simplicty 