Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#298 & 299)…and why I won’t be posting for a few days.

#298 (top)…a raw loaf of whole wheat bread; carried on my way to work in the morning. #299 (bottom)…a freshly baked loaf of whole wheat bread; carried on my way home in the evening. I likely will not be posting for a few days because the Internet connection at my house is down (currently peckingContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#298 & 299)…and why I won’t be posting for a few days.”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#296)

A canvas bag containing, among other things, a few actual books and nearly 60 virtual books. Two ham-and-cheese panini. Two pounds of sliced turkey. A small cardboard box containing new headphones (for my son). A six foot cable lock.

Things That Can Be Carried On–and sometimes fall off–A Bike (#289)

A canvas book bag (on the front rack) containing books and other items. An open cardboard box containing two portions of Stuffed Chicken Florentine (if you’d like a recipe, this one looks pretty good), a loaf of freshly baked whole wheat bread, and a 6′ cable lock. The above photo is one that I tookContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On–and sometimes fall off–A Bike (#289)”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#288)…plus some text and a couple recipes

A couple cups of twelve-year-old sourdough starter, which is named  for the date of its spontaneous incarnation…7/99, as in July 1999 (the year that my starter came to life and my marriage fell apart…I’m sure there’s a metaphor here but I’m still too far in denial to recognize it). I resurrected the starter a fewContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#288)…plus some text and a couple recipes”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#286 & #287)…and a brief comment

#286 (upper photo)…3 metal mixing bowls of various sizes, an 18″ skillet with lid, a bus pan, a portable propane stove with two extra canisters of propane, 27 small plastic containers with lids, tongs, spatulas, mixing spoons, a rolling pin, 8 cotton towels, a canvas book bag containing books and writing implements, a book onContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#286 & #287)…and a brief comment”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#285)…and a quick comment

Three liters of wine, a gym bag full of wet clothes, and $27.61 in groceries, sundries, and other toiletries. As I was loading my purchases onto the Mundo I saw a friend in the parking lot of the store. He told me I looked a little crazy carrying all that stuff on a bike, andContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#285)…and a quick comment”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#283 & # 284)

#283 (above)…A plastic bag containing 2lbs. of raw whole wheat bread dough, two tins of chick peas, a tin of tahini, lemon juice, and a small head of garlic. #284 (below)…Three loaves of freshly baked bread, two pints of freshly-made spiced humus, two small towels, and a half head of garlic. Hummus bil Tahina (ChickpeasContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#283 & # 284)”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#281)…and a few comments

Things that were carried (and pulled) on this particular ride:  $121.47 in groceries and sundries, an 8lb. bag of dog food, 3L of red wine, and a gym bag full of wet clothes. A few comments:As stated over and over again (and over again) on this blog…I am not car-free, just car-lite, sometimes lighter thanContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#281)…and a few comments”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#277-279)

#277 (upper left)…A plastic bag containing two pounds of raw whole wheat bread dough. #278 (Upper right)…A bottle of red wine, two loaves of freshly baked whole wheat bread, a canvas bag containing a few books, writing implements, and  a Bike Rev trailer hitch. #279 (lower)…A gym bag full of wet clothes and a recentlyContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#277-279)”

Why I Like to Carry Things on My Bike(s)

The title to this post should really read: Why I Like to Carry Things on My Bike(s) and Why I Like to Take Pictures of the Things I Carry on My Bikes and Then Sometimes Write About it. But then again I don’t really care for lengthy headings. I’m of course referring to the ThingsContinue reading “Why I Like to Carry Things on My Bike(s)”