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Posts Tagged ‘Longhaul Bike’

Taking the Xtracycle Plunge

Well, I’ve been trying to figure out a way for some time to efficiently carry stuff and my 2 kids around by bike. I’ve been very impressed with the submissions in our What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest, which have inspired me to think bigger about biking for transportation. My everyday [...]

“Biggest thing your carried with your Bike?” Contest Semifinalist- Week 1

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]