Cargo on Velodromedary

I moved to Oakland and bought a cargo bike. Oakland’s been very walkable and bikeable so far (with a good grocery store,...

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 03:12:37 +0000

I moved to Oakland and bought a cargo bike.

Oakland’s been very walkable and bikeable so far (with a good grocery store, hardware store, coffeehouse, garden center, transit centers, and bike shop all within 10 minute rides).

While I’ve been idly looking at and researching cargo bikes for many years (including admiring the range of designs I’d see in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, or the Supermarket Street Sweep), I could never really justify the expense. Now that I’m living somewhere a bit more spread out than SF (and with, for the first time, a yard and room for gardening and woodworking), and with my motorcycle retired (no registration, insurance, gas the past few years), when I saw an Xtracycle Edgerunner for auction at a fund raiser for a good cause, I made an impulsive decision and rode it home that night.

A friend's Yuba el Mundo cargo bike with electrical assist, set up for carrying a kid and large quantities of groceries/cargo. I...

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:36:27 +0000

A friend’s Yuba el Mundo cargo bike with electrical assist, set up for carrying a kid and large quantities of groceries/cargo. I hitched a ride home sitting on the back rack and it lugged both of us and our groceries stably. Interesting…

Friend's electric-assist Yuba longtail bike (w/ room for two kid seats). I took it for a few-minute test ride and it was fun.

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:03:40 +0000

Friend’s electric-assist Yuba longtail bike (w/ room for two kid seats). I took it for a few-minute test ride and it was fun.

Cargo bikes with front-basket "kickstands" -- in Hong Kong

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:43:32 +0000

Cargo bikes with front-basket “kickstands” – in Hong Kong

Bike carrying a pot of hot soup.

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:26:17 +0000

Bike carrying a pot of hot soup.

Cargo tricycle (photo from my father, in India)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +0000

Cargo tricycle (photo from my father, in India)

Guy biking with daughter in bakfiets, each holding a cone of frites.

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:52:03 +0000

Guy biking with daughter in bakfiets, each holding a cone of frites.

Dual cargo bikes (bakfiets style)

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:29:02 +0000

Dual cargo bikes (bakfiets style)

Took a risk, transported a case of wine with the custom pannier and backpack pannier.

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:11:16 +0000

Took a risk, transported a case of wine with the custom pannier and backpack pannier.