Archive for February, 2009
Carrier Pigeon Diary 24
I snapped some photos of Goliath after its conversion to a super-cool externally geared transporter. Simply click on any of the images in this post to be directed to the gallery, where you can view each image in higher detail. Note that in one or two of the photos you can see clearly that the [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 23
Back in November, 2008, I discussed the possibility of converting one of our carrier pigeon box bikes to an externally geared machine, in an effort to gain greater flexibility in the drivetrain compared to an internally geared hub. While I have enjoyed the Sturmey-Archer XRD-8 hub a great deal, it –like its internally geared brethren– [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 22
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I absolutely love the Sturmey-Archer drum brake on the XRD-8 hub. It is consistent, powerful and gentle in its modulation. I find it very well-suited to the higher weight demands of the carrier pigeon box bike. This being said, many folks may not realize that this [...]
Garden Diary 2
We spent a couple of hours yesterday prepping the yard for our new garden expansion. As stated in my first garden diary post, last year represented a big break for us as we cleared 1/3 of our existing back yard for garden space. This year we plan to clear an additional 1/3 for more crops. [...]
Garden Diary 1
No better way to celebrate Valentine’s day than planting seeds for the 2009 Towsey-French garden. :) We’re a bit behind schedule in terms of planting, but still well ahead of our progress this time last year. In planting our seeds, this time of year also signals the start of our work to expand the size [...]
Bear Brick Update
As posted on January 21, 2009, we’ve been using bear bricks as our sole source of wood fuel since that same day. In 22 days we have used 30 individual trays of bear bricks. that’s 360 total bricks, or approximately 1.3 trays per day. This is actually far less consumption than I would have guessed [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 21
We just had two consecutive days using the carrier pigeons for packing our family about. On Tuesday, Keri and I each piloted our box bikes with human cargo to a kindergarten roundup. The best part of this journey was that it was the first time we rode as a family in the dark! I must [...]
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