Category Archives: Cargo Bicycling

To be able to safely use your bike at all times of the day, you need to be able to see and be visible. Being visible is from the back for passing cars, from the side in intersections, as well … Continue reading →

We learned about an exciting event, right in our town: a whole group of Hampshire College students bicycled across the United states to support and learn about co-ops. They arrived to their final destination – Amherst – on September 1st, … Continue reading →

During part of the summer Marianne works on Block Island, which is a small island at the mouth of Long Island Sound, so I go visit. Getting there is an exciting event for me, as it involves three buses and … Continue reading →

The other week I had the chance to try another cargo bike, the Trek Transport. How this came about was that I took my Mundo in to get the front hub replaced with a hub dynamo, so I can mount … Continue reading →

I have been thinking about writing down the tricks of loading and carrying different cargo with bicycles. Partially because it is quite different than carrying load in a car, and also because with a little preparation and technique the carrying … Continue reading →

I mean the contraption that contains a motor and a battery and most often another box. This all together will help the rider in pedaling the bike ahead, while not limiting the bicyclist’s efforts. Electric assists for bicycles have been … Continue reading →

One can carry stuff without a cargo bike as well. Not as well and not as much than with a cargo bike, but it is possible. Especially if we put some mind into it. One way is creating a space … Continue reading →

I don’t know how it is with you, but for me sitting in a car is like walking on crutches – there is an extra layer, an extra abstraction between me and reality: I can’t I can’t just feel my … Continue reading →