Tag: cargo bikes
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UW student’s survey seeks feedback on ‘rentable grocery bike’ concept
Cargo bikes and heavy-duty bike trailers are bulky and pricey, but so useful. While some people, like yours truly, are going to invest in cargo-hauling bike solutions, most people may not find themselves in situations where they need to haul stuff around by bike often enough to justify the cost and space required. And depending…
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It’s officially the season for hauling Xmas trees by bike
My wonderful spouse Kelli hauled both a tree and a kid home. I definitely want to see your Seattle tree-by-bike photos. Tag them #SEAbikes if you post photos on social media. Or email them to me and I’ll add them to this post. [email protected] UPDATE: Here’s reader Duncan with two kids and a tree. Love…
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Boeing workers use cargo bikes to get around their massive facilities
Saw this making the rounds and had to share it with you all: Boeing workers have long relied on bicycles to move around their enormous facilities, and they started switching to cargo trikes back in 2015.
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Building my kid’s loft bed by bike
A water pipe burst inside the wall of my kid’s bedroom a week ago, so it has been a stressful and expensive week of sleeping at a friend’s house, cleaning stuff and waiting for stuff to dry. So much waiting. However, the whole fiasco did give me the push I needed to finally build the…
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A big effort is underway to save G&O Family Cyclery after the Greenwood explosion
NOTE: G&O Family Cyclery is not only a Seattle Bike Blog advertiser, but co-owner Davey Oil is a close friend. He even officiated my wedding (and was amazing). I note this for disclosure, but also to emphasize that this shop is very special. I can’t wait to see it back open better than ever. G&O…
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Sound Transit says ‘No’ to cargo bikes on light rail, families push back
Nap time happens when nap time happens. For families who get around town on larger kid-hauling bikes, transit can be a lifeline. Get trapped across town when the clouds open up? Nap time arrives with miles left to bike? Kids get cold? Running late and need to take a transit shortcut? Unlike buses, which cannot…
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