In guarded good news, I have an appointment to meet one of the board members of Davis Food Co-op to demonstrate how the "lightning bolt" racks are not accessible. (She offered to meet with me in response to a customer feedback form I sent in.)
I'm going to try to pile my recumbent bike onto the cargo quad so I can bring both over and illustrate the different types. I need to print out some photos I've taken of other cycles at those racks, too.
#BikeStreak, Day 34: Mostly #quaxing, especially doing groceries. Not many kilometers yet (1.75km), but many kilograms: Frontbag 14kg, rear bag 10kg (beverages), #Brompton with #Velospeeder e-assist and the big battery 17kg, me myself + clothing, multiple swiss army knives, wallet, keyring, etc. 87kg, i.e. 128kg overall. Yes, the Brompton was overloaded.
Måtte være litt kreativ for å få denne pakken hjem, men jaggu gikk det i dag også. Selv om det er surt og kaldt og hagler og minst en bilist brøt vikeplikten på veien. Hen så vel ikke den anonyme, fargeløse sykkelen min i gråværet. #sykkel#gjedding#quaxing#norsktut#allheimen
@mbonsma Love it! Here's my TUV* next to an SUV in a grocery store parking lot. I loaded more on my bike than they carted off in their professional air hauler #CarryShitOlympics#Quaxing#HaliQuaxing
Dans les trucs les plus improbables, à mon actif, j'ai : un gros diable, un cric rouleur + roue de voiture, un bureau avec caisson + rehausse, une échelle... (au fur et à mesure que je réfléchis, je me rends compte que je devrais commencer cette liste par ce que je n'ai pas transporté). 😉
I was heading back from picking up groceries and figured I'd try to pick up from the storage unit the stuff I had to take out of my car to reduce exposure to break-in while in Berkeley. Wasn't sure I'd be able to fit it all in & have it stable without bungie cords, but I did it. @fedibikes#Quaxing#CarryShitOlympics#BikeTooter
In August my family did an 8-day #bike camping trip in Southern Ontario, completely car-free. We left our home in Toronto and my parents left their home in Niagara on bikes, and we did this lovely loop along the shore of Lake Erie. A thread about our trip! #GoByBike#quaxing
@mbonsma Thanks for sharing your experience with #quaxing and #GoByBike. It really helps people to see the opportunities of #CarFree living. Congratulations too on your news!
Did some grocery shopping with the #Brompton on the way back from the server room. Took my Brompton inside as usual. But I wasn't the only one who took a bike inside. A young girl was pushing a #unicycle through the small supermarket. And a lot of people were wearing their #bicycle#helmet inside. Counted at least four persons. Outside were at least a dozen bikes, though.
So remember: Always take your bicycle helmet inside when doing errands to show that you're shopping with a bicycle. #quaxing
The humble bike trailer is a cheap (used: $120ish) and easy way to start biking with cargo. I mainly use mine to haul groceries, but I also use it to take materials to work events, cats to the vet, pick up Christmas trees, 🍕 etc. Caution: it may make you want to buy a cargo bike
@GordonOfSeattle when the 1st kid was a toddler, I got this trailer and mainly used it as a stroller to walk them to the grocery store and bring stuff home. Later, coupling the trailer to their bike let them pedal the whole way there and back with a boost from me jogging along behind. (Tip #BikeTooter, you have to mount this hitch upside-down on the 16in wheels.) #cargoBikes#EvenA5yo#quaxing#CarryShitOlympics#ClimateAction#OneLessCar
Another great activity that can be enjoyed from the salubrious surroundings of a cargo bike - blackberry picking & atin'. Could this also be #quaxing? 😛🤤 #BikeTooter
TUV* vs SUV, summer edition. Had all my farmer's market produce in my basket and as many groceries in my panniers as the single occupancy monster alongside.
I had to get groceries today, so I cycled to the supermarket at the top of the hill, just so I could zoom back down with my shopping.
I pretend this is for reasons of efficiency, but really it's because my mental age is still be that of a child 😂 🚴 #Quaxing#ActiveTravel#BikeTooter
The downtown #Toronto Ikea people did not even bat an eye when I walked out of there wearing my bike helmet with two furniture packages and a big box. All they said was "do you want us to take it out of the box for you?" 😅
‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’ (www.brisbanetimes.com.au)
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