Tag: cargo bikes

December 6, 2013

AP: Cargo bikes are the new minivans, and Seattle is leading the way

Cargo bikes are the new minivans, and Seattle families are leading the shift. The Associated Press’ Phuong Le has a great story and video today featuring several people and families in Seattle using cargo bikes for all kinds of purposes. Need to haul freshly-caught fish to market or pick up some lumber at the hardware…
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tagged: associated press, cargo bikes, family ride, g&o family cyclerly, madeleine carlson, phuong le, totcycle
February 15, 2013

FamilyRide: Gotta haul something that won’t fit in your car? Call your friend with a family bike!

While my misery is loving the company my least favorite intersection post generated last week, I’m in the mood for something lighter this week. The kids and I hauled a big (empty) box from Green Lake to Lower Queen Anne yesterday. A fellow bicyclist took a picture for me at my least favorite intersection (N…
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tagged: cargo bikes, familyride, madeleine carlson
August 20, 2012

Different Office: In the shop with Georgetown’s utility bike master Haulin’ Colin

Haulin’ Colin Fabrication and Machine Shop creates and modifies bikes that expand the power and abilities of bicycles in Seattle. From the iconic heavy-duty trailers to an inventive (industry-shaking?) no-weld cycle truck conversion kit and beyond, Haulin’ Colin’s shop is not just meeting the needs of people who need to haul stuff with their bikes,…
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tagged: cargo bikes, different office, georgetown, haulin colin, utility bikes
February 16, 2012

Anyone in Wallingford got a garage to help cargo/e-bike entrepreneur?

Wallyhood posted this email from a young person in Wallingford on the verge of starting a cargo bike and e-bike business. He’s got the tools and know-how to do Xtracycle conversions and install CleanRepublic (see my profile of them here) e-bike wheels. All he needs is a space. Know of anything? Contact Henry via the…
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tagged: cargo bikes, clean republic, liontail, wallingford, wallyhood, xtracycles
October 28, 2011

Seattle gets a sperm bike

In a completely awesome marketing gimmick, European Sperm Bank USA has released a sperm bike into the streets of Seattle. The bike is how the company will transport samples from their trail-side Seattle Sperm Bank building — located where the Burke-Gilman crosses 25th Ave NE — to two fertility services facilities. One is on Westlake…
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tagged: cargo bikes, european sperm bank, komo, seattle sperm bank, sperm bike
September 19, 2011

Cargo Bike Ride in memory of Val Kleitz (VIDEO)

The Labor Day Cargo Bike Ride in memory of Val Kleitz was an incredible showing of bicycle engineering, creativity, utility and fun. People from many different bicycle scenes riding bikes designed for many different purposes all came out to honor the Seattle bike legend who passed away in early August.
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tagged: cargo bike ride, cargo bikes, path less pedaled, val kleitz, xtracycles