What can you do with a bike? One of the cool things about the internet is all of the cool posts people put up about all kinds of unusual things! And one of the cool things about cargo bikes is all the cool uses people are putting them to. Beyond the typical “mini van” or “pick up ” uses, there are a bunch of people doing fun bike-based businesses. What a great idea! These are just a few businesses

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How to keep the Kiddos Dry on a Rainy Day? When cycling with kids in tow, most of the time we try to pick good weather. But what do you do if it rains or want to cycle anyway, even if it’s a little wet? In today’s episode of Go By Bike, I give the “high tech” solution that I use (don’t worry, it’s really not that high tech!). Have you used this solution or others? What do you

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Some may accuse me of being heavy handed in promotion of electric-assist for bikes. To me, this is not a marketing schtick. It is an education schtick. Ever since I got my first electric motor kit for my bike in ‘94, I’ve shown it around, and many people – especially avid cyclists and bike shops – have been dismissive. I think this stems from an attitude that bikes are a recreational tool rather than a transportation

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The title sounds like it’s out of a Disney movie, and my apologies for that. But today I was reminded again of why the Xtracycle was so inspiring and revolutionary when I first got it. My daily load hauling machine: An Xtracycle carrying 8′X10′ carpet, office chair, and other miscellaneous items, for a 7 mile ride. It handled fine. I went by a friend’s house to drop off something I borrowed from her. She is

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The Yuba Mundo Cargo/Sports Utility Bicycle Has Arrived! This is a serious load carrying bike. Originally designed as part of the WorldBike project, this has now hit the USA, and we at Cycle 9 have been fortunate enough to get our hands on a few for testing and for customers. We’ll have more hints, comments, and observations as we further experiment with the bike. Available now in our online store , or in our Chapel Hill store. share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend