Family Biking: What to do with all these helme(n)ts?

This post has more questions than answers. Specifically, there’s one question and no completely answers: Two kid helmets and one adult helmet with a reflection of our table The dilemma: A. Chaperoning 4.5 cubic feet of helmet along with kids, bags, and other cargo: Chaining the helmet straps all together (an ok idea with two, […]

Our awesome new bike and I broke it but I fixed it

This is the rockin’ new Bakfiets, a Workcycles Kr8: A box bike, in a box. I picked it up in Santa Clara and got some strange looks on Trimble on my way to the Guadalupe Trail. I immediately used it to haul some dog food and beer: Additional bike carried as a lifeboat And made […]

Cool site – promoting everyday bicycling and electric assist

Not San Jose related, but check out http://www.vbikesolutions.org/–they’ve got a ton of great info and an awesome FAQ addressing the kinds of things I get asked about a lot.

Secret Service + Top Tube Seat = Interesting concept but not for me

Recently tried the “Oxford Junior Top Tube Child Seat” on the Secret Service. Ordering and delivery were as easy as always (even from Amazon.UK). Installation took more than a few minutes despite having all the available tools. Top tube Seat, Yepp Maxi, and Weird Green Effects What I liked: Relatively inexpensive; My son got to ride up front on “the […]

How do you haul things on a bike?

How do I haul things with a bike instead of a car? The quick-and-easy answer is a backpack, but for me that invariably results in a sweaty back so I try to avoid it. The first ingredient in the recipe for cargo-hauling greatness is a rack. Next up, baskets or panniers to attach to the […]