Category Archives: Making Things Better

3 months as a one car family

Unfortunately I didn’t ride home all the way from Wilmington today. Instead I shared some beers celebrating the end of a good year. Then I went to jump on the bus with my brompton. The unfortunate part is that if … Continue reading

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End of year update

I’m working on a new trailer. I have had a trailer for sometime. Its home made with wheels and hitch from a kit. The problem is that the center of gravity is too high and I have dumped it a … Continue reading

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7 weeks down

7 full weeks have past. By this time jumping on my bike is second nature. I am also feeling comfortable enough to seriously talk about selling the car. I have formulated everything in my head that I need todo; get … Continue reading

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A multimodal transportation day

Today was the most miles I’ve put on the brompton in a single day. It started off with a 9.5 mile bike ride to Timm’s house. This was a rolling hills ride, that gradually raised in elevation. I had not … Continue reading

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Carrying stuff for every day

I have two bikes I use to go back and forth to work. Therefore I need a bag to carry on my person rather than on the bike. For years I’ve used messenger type bags. One I had was good … Continue reading

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