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Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#205 & #206) with a few comments.

#205: Five pounds of rising bread dough in a plastic bucket; a canvas bag containing books, pencils, reading glasses, and (oddly) a retractable measuring tape. #206: an empty plastic bucket; a paper bag with a sweaty shirt and 3 pairs of socks; a canvas bag; a cardboard box containing a partial bottle of red wine,Continue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#205 & #206) with a few comments.”

An Original Tall Bike

Though I’ve never ridden one I’ve been intrigued by tall bikes for a while. I’ve also posted on them in the past, specifically about a local bicyclist-bike builder, Jason (click here and here). Anyhow, I came across this photo at CardCow.com today and was immediately impressed. The site does not say what year this isContinue reading “An Original Tall Bike”

Stand Alone

I’m thinking about purchasing one of these stands for the Mundo but am not sure if I should wait…it’s brand new and am wondering if it would be smarter to wait for the next version, to work out any kinks.. Currently I have the sidestand, which came standard on the bike. It works surprisingly wellContinue reading “Stand Alone”

Tiny Ears of City Corn

For the past several years I’ve grown a few stalks of corn in my front yard garden mostly for ornamental purposes…some years the yield is better than others. This year it’s pretty good. The ears are small, but they’re full and the kernels are sweet. I only have a dozen stalks growing next to myContinue reading “Tiny Ears of City Corn”

Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones

A model for the rest of us. When I see clips like this it actually makes me want to walk and ride more even though there are so few of us (compared to a city like Copenhagen)…my theory is that the more people see others walking and riding bikes the more it will make themContinue reading “Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones”

Oscar Wilde Quotes

“America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” “The books that the world calls immoral are booksContinue reading “Oscar Wilde Quotes”

August

Despite the incredible devastation to my tomato plants by an enormous hornworm I’m still able to collect a fair share of tomatoes (click here to see a picture of the scary hornworm in action). This was today’s collection, there’s more to come yet…looks like there’s tomato sauce in my future this summer after all…although probablyContinue reading “August”

Bike Arch

Photo credit:  Tristan Souvier I came across these photo the other day and thought I’d share them (pretty impressive, right?). It’s a sculpture called “Bike Arch” and were an instillation at the Burning Man festival in 2007. The artist is Mark Grieve and he has plenty other photos–of this and other sculptures–at his site. IfContinue reading “Bike Arch”

FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights

I just learned of this proposed Bill while watching the new Micheal Moore documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story.  And while this post may not seem like it falls under my traditional criteria of Urban Simplicity, at least not the first two–cooking and biking–it most definitely falls under the third: The Sacred Journey of Everyday Life.Continue reading “FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights”

Bike Becomes Rack

I’ve seen this a few times before and happened to have my camera with me today so I snapped a shot. It’s an old ten-speed that is cemented into someone’s front lawn on Porter Avenue here in Buffalo. The first time I saw this I just assumed it was a sculpture or someone’s personal monumentContinue reading “Bike Becomes Rack”