Thank you to all who have submitted pictures of some truly extraordinary things being hauled with your bikes. Out of the entries so far in the “What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest, Marcus and I picked these two entries as our first semifinalist. Semifinalist #1: Richard from Ottawa Semifinalist #2: Mark [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cargo Bike’
Announcement: “What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest
Win fabulous prizes by carrying ridiculously large things on your bike! Utility bicycles can be used to carry almost anything – groceries (beer!), items for work, furniture, cars, you name it! With summer starting wind down, we here are AustinBikeBlog would like to pep things up a bit with our What’s the biggest thing you’ve [...]
The Mailout
The mailout – loaded bike 3, originally uploaded by austinbikeblog. 200 manila folders, packed with items we needed to send out for work, loaded into the panniers and the box on top, secured with a cargo net. Was it heavy? Nope, not that heavy (I have no idea how much weight was added, but [...]
Picking a bike for everyday transportation
This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]
