transportation
Trouble tagging along or riding solo?
We’ve since solved the trail-a-bike issue by going with the Trek T900 tandem, which provides all the benefits of the trail-a-bike, with dramatically improved rigidity and far lower weight, making for a comfortable, efficient ride on it’s industry-low 14.5″ rear frame height… With our youngest daughter approaching the age of independent flight, I’m still baffled by whether to try a pedal-free bike, or something altogether different… enter the Gyrowheel…
The Sit-to-Ride Transition
The “sit-to-ride transition” is when you have a child that is essentially old enough and/or large enough (~ 5 years-old) to pedal themselves, but you –as a concerned parent– don’t necessarily want them to have the freedom to ramble out into the roadway on their own. Subsequently, to keep your child safe…
Bike Review: The Joe Bike
Yesterday, Vancouver British Columbia-based Momentum magazine published an abbreviated version of my full-length review of the Ecospeed-powered Joe Bike utility bicycle in their latest issue (#41). The original, full-length review published exclusively on the Momentum site on August 11…
How do I carry my kids by bike?
…transporting children by bike is a transitional process… a family bike is something you buy for the short term, as your children will grow and subsequently grow into cycling options better suited to your and their needs at different stages of life…
Making Room for Mundo
It’s been just over one year since the first Yuba Mundo long-tail cargo bike hit the streets here in Portland… Without a doubt, the Mundo is the most capable long-tail bike you can buy…
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Our experience with the box bikes continues to impress and satisfy…There’s very little to report in the world of the box bike as both our bikes continue to operate with little whine, creak or groan. The SRAM transmissions are working flawlessly and the FSA Gamma cranksets are just as pleasing as when I first rode the bikes –they’re super smooth, powerful and very lightweight when compared to a stock steel crank. Additionally, the 70mm drum brake on the Sturmey-Archer XRD-C freehub is strong, smooth and consistent…
Resources for a Low-Car Lifestyle
This post contains prices and links for a variety of utility bikes, accessories and other resources that I discussed during my low-car lifestyle utility cycling clinic. The list includes family and utility cycling products that you can find readily from dealers in Portland, Oregon. Prices and availability updated on May 26, 2009.
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The weekend of April 17 through April 19 was underscored by a mini heat wave, providing an open invitation to little else but getting out and about by bike. The tomato twins were called into action numerous times during the weekend, for everything from simple, barely 1/2-mile runs to Oregon Park, to trips to the [...]
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