Category Archives: Cargo Bike

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#382)…and a brief comment.

A nylon bag containing wet gym clothes.A smaller canvas bag containing a camera, a journal, two mechanical pencils, and a pair of reading glasses.A cardboard box containing a dozen eggs, 1/2 gallon of milk, 1/2 gallon pineapple juice, a quart of mayonnaise, a pound of raw sugar, and 3/4 pound of fresh cod.A smaller cardboardContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#382)…and a brief comment.”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#379, 380 & 381)…plus a couple comments and a recipe

#379 (top photo)…two cardboard boxes containing hundreds of tea sandwiches, which were being transported to a local food pantry. #380 (middle photo)…a plastic dough rising bucket and a cardboard box containing three large loaves of freshly baked whole-wheat honey-brown rice bread. #381 (bottom photo)…a Fender Stratocaster guitar. These photos were all taken today, and theyContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#379, 380 & 381)…plus a couple comments and a recipe”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#478)

A canvas bag containing–among other things–a book, a magazine, a small Bible, a cell phone, and a camera. A cardboard box containing a pound of instant yeast, five pounds of whole wheat flour, and a dozen fresh beets. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#476)

A canvas bag containing–among other things–a cell phone, an extra camera, and a small Bible; two boxes of vital wheat gluten, four small picture frames, and four new stickers (which now reside on the bike pictured). Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#475)

Groceries, dog food, sundries, wine, vitamins, a double portion of Chinese take out, and bag containing wet gym clothes in a cardboard box and a Bike Rev trailer from four separate stores. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#474)

A cardboard box containing five pounds of whole wheat flour, a box of latex gloves (100 count), 3 pints of spicy lentil soup/stew (click here for the recipe), and three pints of chopped beef (for the pugs). Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#473)

A plastic dough rising bucket and two loaves of freshly baked whole wheat bread (made with just four ingredients). Urban Simplicity.

Thoughts on Vehicles and Personal Transport

vehicle –n Any conveyance in or by which people or objects are transported, especially one fitted with wheels. It’s interesting, I think, how some people are just baffled. Okay, I’m often baffled on many things myself, but what I’m talking about is that people are stunned–sometimes rendered speechless momentarily–when I tell them that I voluntarilyContinue reading “Thoughts on Vehicles and Personal Transport”

THings That Can be Carried on a Bike (#470)

A dough rising bucket, 5lbs of whole wheat flour, a cardboard box containing three loaves of freshly baked Ezekiel Bread, 36 slightly used tapered candles, and a canvas bag containing–among other things–a journal, a book, a magazine, a cell phone, and an extra camera. Urban Simplicity.

The Amazing Journey of Chen Guanming

 Photo copied from this location. This story, I believe, is truly inspiring on many levels. That’s Chen Guanming pictured above, who says that he has traveled more than 60,000km/40,000miles in the past 2 years–traversing 16 countries–from his homeland China to London to see the Olympics…and doing it all on his large cargo trike. What’s more,Continue reading “The Amazing Journey of Chen Guanming”

Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#469)

A nylon bag containing–among other things–a laptop computer, an extra camera, a book, a journal, a small magazine, and two granola bars. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#467)…and a couple quick comments

On the bike…A double portion of Chinese take-out, two bottles of red wine, and more than $200 worth of groceries in two cardboard boxes and a BikeRev trailer from three separate stores. A couple quick comments…the first thing is that tomorrow is the first time in about three months I’ll be using a car (viaContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#467)…and a couple quick comments”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#464, 465, & 466)

#464 (top)…three loaves of whole wheat bread, a two-foot wooden dowel, two slices of savory vegetable Tart Tatin, four picture frame mats, a small portfolio, and a dough rising bucket. #465 (middle)…six peaches, six nectarines, a dozen apples, a half-gallon of milk, a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly, 5 pounds of dogContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#464, 465, & 466)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#463)…and a quick comment

On the bike…four heavy stackable steel CD racks. A quick comment…I was on my way home from church this morning when I spotted these four racks at  the curb as trash. My son, who has an ever-expanding CD collection, is in need of a few new shelves for them. Perfect. They are a simple designContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#463)…and a quick comment”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#462)

A large bundle of firewood, an axe, a small shovel, and a mallet. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#461)

Ten split logs (firewood), an axe, a small shovel, a 3lb. mallet, and a canvas bag containing–among other things–a book, a magazine, a cell phone, and an extra camera. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried ona Bike (#460)…and a quick comment

On the bike…Groceries, sundries, cleaning supplies, wine, dog food and dog care products in and on two cardboard boxes and in a trailer from three separate stores. A brief comment…This is mostly but not entirely referring to a previous post where I carried home a log on a bike. Things that can be carried onContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried ona Bike (#460)…and a quick comment”