A friend sent me this link of "working bike" pictures from around the world. They are unbelievable photos.
And we complain about hauling an extra pound or two up a hill?...
http://aistigave.hit.bg/Logistics/
(P.S. For the record, I wish they'd use better methods for transporting livestock.)
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11-06-2006, 04:40 PM #1
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The OUTER LIMITS of loaded touring...
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11-06-2006, 05:36 PM #2
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Those are amazing pics. I too wish they would use better transport. for the animals. Those poor pigs.
I sometimes think my two water bottles and maybe my pocket stash are a big load, but guess I could add a little more now!!!
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11-06-2006, 05:41 PM #3
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I got a big kick out of the car body on the front of the delivery bike.
"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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11-06-2006, 05:49 PM #4
listen to the bees
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I wanna get one of those rear view mirrors!
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11-06-2006, 05:53 PM #5
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Incredible stuff. Reminds me of a homeless (I assume) guy I saw recently out here in the suburbs. Burly looking guy with long white hair in a ponytail and a bushy white beard, walking along pushing a bike on which he'd balanced a board length-wise across the saddle and handlebars. He'd attached milk crates to the board and hung bags from it. The bike appeared to be carrying everything the guy owned. On the one hand it was a sad sight, but on the other hand it was a very ingenious use of a bike and I was glad that he had those two wheels and a straight line.
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
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11-06-2006, 06:23 PM #6
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And I thought I was being clever when I stashed two beer bottles in the front of my skinsuit after the cross race yesterday!
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11-06-2006, 07:21 PM #7
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There is a guy in my neighborhood (I assume he's homeless, but I could be wrong) who carries scrap metal on a series of carts chained together -- like those big flat carts from Home Depot. His three big dogs pull the whole load (with some help from him). It probably sounds like dog abuse, but all three dogs look like they are part Husky or something, and they look so happy when they are cruising down the street pulling this train of carts behind them. They crack me up every time I see them.
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