Things that can be carried on a bike (#573), the view from my handlebars, and a brief comment…

 On the bike…groceries, sundries, dog food, a gym bag, and an order of moo shoo vegetables. So the weather was just beautiful today and this evening…40F which feels like a heat wave after the past few months. And I was particularly enjoying this sunset as I rode (and pulled of to the side of theContinue reading “Things that can be carried on a bike (#573), the view from my handlebars, and a brief comment…”

Things that can be carried on a bike (#573), the view from my handlebars, and a brief comment…

 On the bike…groceries, sundries, dog food, a gym bag, and an order of moo shoo vegetables. So the weather was just beautiful today and this evening…40F which feels like a heat wave after the past few months. And I was particularly enjoying this sunset as I rode (and pulled off to the side of theContinue reading “Things that can be carried on a bike (#573), the view from my handlebars, and a brief comment…”

Things that can be carried on a bike (#567), and drive thru banking…

More than $65 worth of groceries and sundries, a gym bag full of wet clothes, and two slices of pizza. Urban Simplicity.

Things that can be carried on a bike (#567), and drive thru banking…

More than $65 worth of groceries and sundries, a gym bag full of wet clothes, and two slices of pizza. Urban Simplicity.

Things that can be carried on a bike (#566), and a brief comment…

On the bike…a case of red wine and a gym bag. A brief dialogue… The Sales Person at the liquor store: Would you like me to carry the case of wine out to your car? Me: No, but you can carry it to my bike. Sales Person: [blank stare] Me: But no seriously I canContinue reading “Things that can be carried on a bike (#566), and a brief comment…”

Things that can be carried on a bike (#566), and a brief comment…

On the bike…a case of red wine and a gym bag. A brief dialogue…The Sales Person at the liquor store: Would you like me to carry the case of wine out to your car?Me: No, but you can carry it to my bike.Sales Person: [blank stare]Me: But no seriously I can carry it to myContinue reading “Things that can be carried on a bike (#566), and a brief comment…”

Just a few thoughts on [winter] cycling…

The decision to voluntarily go car free a couple years ago was one of the best decisions I’ve made (and I’ve made more than a few bad ones in my life), so was the decision to invest in good quality steel-studded snow tires at the beginning of this season (I can’t believe it has takenContinue reading “Just a few thoughts on [winter] cycling…”

Things that can be carried on a bike (#563) and the view from my handlebars on a really frigid evening.

A cardboard box containing four loaves of freshly baked bread, a book bag containing multiple things, a camera bag with a camera and extra lens, and a empty dough rising bucket. Urban Simplicity.

Brrr…

Ok. So we are not alone in this. Like much of the north eastern US, we here in Buffalo are gripped with cold and snow. Did I mention cold? For my friends across the pond 7F translates to almost -14c. Anyhow, it is cold. And it’s gonna get colder (check out tomorrow’s low). It’s interestingContinue reading “Brrr…”

Things that can be Carried on a Bike (#557 & #558)

#557 (above)…Construction debris on its way to a dumpster. #558 (below)…$110 in groceries, sundries, and dog food. Urban Simplicity.

A few thoughts about riding a bike in the winter, and the view from my kitchen window…

The above image is the view from the kitchen window from where I am employed. It was snowing rather heavily and when I looked out the window at one point I thought that it was as pretty as a picture…so I took one. Anyhow, as mentioned in a previous post, I’ve actually driven a carContinue reading “A few thoughts about riding a bike in the winter, and the view from my kitchen window…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#551)

Two slices of pizza, two bottles of red wine, a gym bag full of wet clothes, a small tripod, and a camera bag with an extra lens. Urban Simplicity.

Things that can be carried on a bike (#550), and a couple brief comments…

A new set of studded snow tires. Ok, so I’ve put off buying snow tires for years–maybe a decade. I’m not sure why, maybe the price. And maybe I didn’t think they’d make that big of difference. Well, I purchased this set today and I cannot tell you how incredible they are. The downside isContinue reading “Things that can be carried on a bike (#550), and a couple brief comments…”