Still, no one wants to be uncomfortably damp day after day, particularly in an office environment. So, rain gear.
And if you think gawd, that's a lot to put on in a morning, please compare to this other commuter.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Rain gear
It rains in Portland. Our average rainfall is about the same as New York's, but the weather pattern manages to give us a long misty season - several months. It's chill, and nothing dries out, but it's not always rain as midwestern thunderstorm-lovers define it.
Still, no one wants to be uncomfortably damp day after day, particularly in an office environment. So, rain gear.
And if you think gawd, that's a lot to put on in a morning, please compare to this other commuter.
Still, no one wants to be uncomfortably damp day after day, particularly in an office environment. So, rain gear.
And if you think gawd, that's a lot to put on in a morning, please compare to this other commuter.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Baskets
Add a wicker basket to the front of any bike, and you've got carrying capacity and an old world feel. You just want to fill it with some bright flowers and an artistically placed baguette.
But really, baskets can be utilitarian, and built in. For instance, the "flat bed" front basket on this Belladona is artful and keeps stuff handy. I love the matching fenders.
But really, baskets can be utilitarian, and built in. For instance, the "flat bed" front basket on this Belladona is artful and keeps stuff handy. I love the matching fenders.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tryke
Continuing in the "non-standard bike" them, we present to you adult tricycles - a stable way for some folks to get around.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Clever
Variety being the spice and all, Portland has a good deal of non-standard bikes.
What's a standard bike? I don't know anymore. From my childhood in the rural midwest, all adult bikes were of one of two styles - step through or with a top tube. Some kids had banana seats. Smaller kids had bigwheels or trikes. And that was it.
Not anymore. Mountain bikes and hybrids edged onto the public awareness internationally. But in Portland, the variety seems to go further. Zoobombers with thei mini bikes. Tall bikes. Choppers. I've yet to catch a picture of a commuting unicyclist, but I've seen several. Is it just here?
For instance, I never saw a cargo bike before I moved to the PNW. And the variety of them are endless, and they are everywhere. Here, Pop gets the toddler strapped in for the ride.
Ready to roll
What's a standard bike? I don't know anymore. From my childhood in the rural midwest, all adult bikes were of one of two styles - step through or with a top tube. Some kids had banana seats. Smaller kids had bigwheels or trikes. And that was it.
Not anymore. Mountain bikes and hybrids edged onto the public awareness internationally. But in Portland, the variety seems to go further. Zoobombers with thei mini bikes. Tall bikes. Choppers. I've yet to catch a picture of a commuting unicyclist, but I've seen several. Is it just here?
For instance, I never saw a cargo bike before I moved to the PNW. And the variety of them are endless, and they are everywhere. Here, Pop gets the toddler strapped in for the ride.
Ready to roll
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Other Cities' Successes
What I like about this video is how they acknowledge it's not a one-mode-fits-all-bikers thing. Novice riders, racers, touring, mom-with-kids, bmx, singletrack, commuters - and they are all on a connected system.
Boulder Bike Story from Bikes Belong on Vimeo.
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