Months ago I went through the process to request a free bike rack from the City of Seattle [here]. Today it was installed on the sidewalk in front of our apartment. Love it. Thanks City of Seattle!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Drag Racing: Cargobike vs South Lake Union Trolley
Most assume a Dutch cargobike makes a poor drag racing vehicle. On Monday morning I proved otherwise. I went by the South Lake Union Trolley just as it was beginning its route at the Westlake Center. I stayed consistently ahead of it until it turned direction and left Westlake Avenue. It was thrilling.
A little context mayhelp explain my victory. This light rail is on the street, so it stops at stoplights. It would catch up to me at stoplights, and I would out pace once we got a green light. Key to my victory is an ever so slight a downhill grade, not truly a downhill, but a small loss of elevation, which helps the cargobike move forth like a jet fighter.
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