The view from my handlebars on a really frigid and snowy night on my short commute home and a few things I saw along the way…

Urban Simplicity.

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#547)

A gym bag with wet clothes, and a double order of Chinese take-out. Urban Simplicity.

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#543)

A cardboard box containing two freshly baked and still-warm loaves of 100% whole wheat bread. an empty dough rising bucket. a camera bag. a book bag. Urban Simplicity.

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#541)

A canvas book bag containing a few books and other things. A vinyl camera bag containing a camera, a charger, and an extra lens. A cardboard box containing smaller cardboard boxes containing twenty-one newly printed photos. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#540)

A few groceries. A gym bag full of wet clothes. The rear wheel off my Torker Cargo-T (having a spoke replaced at the local bike shop), and also general maintenance…a cold, windy, rainy day is a great bike repair day. Urban Simplicity.

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#523)…and a random photo of a sunflower.

On the bike (and in the trailer)…groceries, sundries, dog food, and a gym bag. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Biike (#505) and a couple comments on how the miles can add up

On the bike…a box containing nearly a full sandwich loaf on its way to a local food pantry. I live fairly close to most things that occur within the realm of my average daily life (but what is average). I’ve consciously and gradually changed my life over the past decade to make this happen. ThisContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Biike (#505) and a couple comments on how the miles can add up”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#502)

Two boxes containing salads and other prepared foods. A camera bag containing a camera, charger, and an extra lens. A small book bag containing (not surprisingly) a couple books.Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (ta-da…#500 & #501)…and a brief comment.

 #500 (top photo)…A case of wine, a gym bag containing wet clothes, and a camera and acamera bag with an extra lens. #501 (bottom photo)…A large box of food on its way to a local food pantry. So as the big demi-mille approached I thought that I would wait and post something really substantial, somethingContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (ta-da…#500 & #501)…and a brief comment.”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#499)

A cardboard box (wrapped in in plastic because of the rain) containing two extra large loaves of freshly baked 100% whole wheat bread (click here for recipes). An empty dough rising bucket, and a canvas bags containing–among other things–a few books and a journal. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#497)

Three loaves of freshly baked oatmeal-maple bread (click here for recipe, pics, and directions), two ham-and-cheese panini, two cooked chicken breasts, two pints of raw spinach, a pint of chopped Romain lettuce, a gallon of extra virgin olive oil, a canvas bag containing a journal and a few writing implements and an iPhone, a cameraContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#497)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#496)…and nice conversation with another cyclist

On the bike…two bottles of red wine and a gym bag full of wet clothes. When I was riding to work yesterday morning I stopped at a traffic light waiting to make a left turn (no, this is not an image of that time–I don’t carry bottles of wine to work with me–this was laterContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#496)…and nice conversation with another cyclist”

A majestic building à l’heure bleue, and another really useful thing for a bicycle…

I’ve posted about a few of these things prior, but tonight the conditions were simply optimum. I had come home from a meeting with our meditation group and then sat on the front porch with a glass of red wine. The sun was just setting and there was not a cloud or breeze in theContinue reading “A majestic building à l’heure bleue, and another really useful thing for a bicycle…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#495) and a brief comment…

On the bike…Slightly more than $120 in groceries. I was shopping at a local grocery store yesterday. It’s not my favorite store but it is the closest to my house; this is mainly the reason I go there (but they do have good prices on produce). And one of the things I like about thisContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#495) and a brief comment…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#494)

A cardboard box containing 3 freshly baked loaves of Ezekiel Bread (variation). A double portion of arroz con pollo. A camera bag with an extra camera and zoom lens. A book bag with a few books. An empty dough rising bucket. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#493)

Slightly more than $30 in groceries. A gym bag with wet clothes. A 16 pound bag of dog food. Urban Simplicity.

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#492)

A cardboard box full of leftover hors d’oeuvres and dipping sauces on their way to a local food pantry. Urban Simplicity.