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Grocery Getter Contest
Here's some pics of cute bikes to look at:
http://fixedgeargallery.com/contest/...ter/index2.htm General Rules..... 1.Grocery Getter..... your interpretation. 2. No price limit. 3. Must be able to transfer safely the following: 10# bag of dog food 5# bag of kitty liter, 1 gal milk and a pint of half and half 5# bag flour Pkg of 8 rolls of tp, 1 loaf of bread 1# of spaghetti or other pasta 2 six-packs of beer a 12oz bottle of maple syrup, six cans of tuna, and 1 box of Tuna Helper any reasonable substitutions of these items may be made. |
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Grocery Getter Contest
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Ablang writes: Here's some pics of cute bikes to look at: http://fixedgeargallery.com/contest/...ter/index2.htm General Rules..... 1.Grocery Getter..... your interpretation. 2. No price limit. 3. Must be able to transfer safely the following: 10# bag of dog food 5# bag of kitty liter, 1 gal milk and a pint of half and half 5# bag flour Pkg of 8 rolls of tp, 1 loaf of bread 1# of spaghetti or other pasta 2 six-packs of beer a 12oz bottle of maple syrup, six cans of tuna, and 1 box of Tuna Helper any reasonable substitutions of these items may be made. Heh :-) This is a trivial, workaday jaunt down the street upon which I live (Main St, Vancouver, BC.) Stops at Nester's Supermarket, the liquor store, and Tysol's Pet Supplies @ Main & 13th Ave. With a DQ across the street, Windjammer's (lovey fish 'n chips,) Great Han Mongolian BBQ, Belagio's Gelato, and the Our Community Bikes! bike shop, the Bean Around the World coffee shop, various garden plant shops and various rag-&-bone shops handily nearby. My Leggero Max[tm] trailer can make mincemeat outa this challenge, and I could simultaneously take my laundry to the local laundromat while meeting it. Hauling a piano, or an oak sideboard or a cast iron wood burning heater or a drill press by bike would be interesting. In fact, durn difficult in somewhere like Firestone, Col. Thank Goodness I live in Bike Paradise. ;-) ;-) Life is good, and so chock full of blessings that we don't even get to recognize or appreciate all of 'em. But y'know what? The one-trip grocery-getting thing is so centred around the CarCulture paradigm. Buy a bunch of stuff and kill it in the freezer for a couple of months. Then go to the freezer for mummified food, instead of to the shops for the real thing. There's nothing wrong with making more than one shopping trip/day to get good, fresh, well-selected ingroodients. If you can, and have the energy & comfort to do so after a hard day's work. Sometimes it's not about how much you can carry at once, but how much better stuff you can get with a li'l extra effort, and more excuses to ride around town some more. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Grocery Getter Contest
Tom Keats wrote:
But y'know what? The one-trip grocery-getting thing is so centred around the CarCulture paradigm. Buy a bunch of stuff and kill it in the freezer for a couple of months. Then go to the freezer for mummified food, instead of to the shops for the real thing. There's nothing wrong with making more than one shopping trip/day to get good, fresh, well-selected ingroodients. If you can, and have the energy & comfort to do so after a hard day's work. Sometimes it's not about how much you can carry at once, but how much better stuff you can get with a li'l extra effort, and more excuses to ride around town some more. Buying 25 one-pound bags of rice is idiotic compared to buying one 25- pound bag. Cat litter, beer, mineral water, toilet paper, and watermelons are all things that can and should be brought home in large increments. So once you've got a watermelon in one pannier and a 12-pack in the other on a cargo-impaired bike, where you gonna put the rest of the things you need to live on for the next couple of days? Hanging them from the handlebars is for ill-prepared goobers (however much I may have done so myself). Trailers are one solution. Bikes that haul are a substantially more satisfactory one in several regards. Chalo |
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Chalo writes: Tom Keats wrote: But y'know what? The one-trip grocery-getting thing is so centred around the CarCulture paradigm. Buy a bunch of stuff and kill it in the freezer for a couple of months. Then go to the freezer for mummified food, instead of to the shops for the real thing. There's nothing wrong with making more than one shopping trip/day to get good, fresh, well-selected ingroodients. If you can, and have the energy & comfort to do so after a hard day's work. Sometimes it's not about how much you can carry at once, but how much better stuff you can get with a li'l extra effort, and more excuses to ride around town some more. Buying 25 one-pound bags of rice is idiotic compared to buying one 25- pound bag. Cat litter, beer, mineral water, toilet paper, and watermelons are all things that can and should be brought home in large increments. So once you've got a watermelon in one pannier and a 12-pack in the other on a cargo-impaired bike, where you gonna put the rest of the things you need to live on for the next couple of days? Hanging them from the handlebars is for ill-prepared goobers (however much I may have done so myself). Trailers are one solution. Bikes that haul are a substantially more satisfactory one in several regards. Chalo The only use I can think of for a 25 lb bag of rice is as part of a goodly batch of homemade vodka. I guess I'm fortunate in that the street near which I live is like a distributed supermarket, well arrayed with various specialty shops, as well as being in a quite bike-friendly part of town. But then I did choose to live where I do because the area is so conducive to a riding lifestyle. I think I made the right choice (for once.) As for bikes that haul, I am intrigued by the Yuba Mundo. I like that it is purpose-built for cargo, and its cargo carrying features are integral to the bike rather than being attached afterthoughts and modifications. I like the notion of "pickup truck" versions of bicycles, and the notion of putting bikes to work, to transport goods as well as the rider her/himself. Bakfiets are becoming an increasing presence on Vancouver streets. Our terrain does demand multiple gears, though. Hanging grocery bags from the handlebar is so gauche. Fabrizio would vehemently disapprove. Some folks opt for the backpack method of carrying stuff. It's quick, cheap & easy, and the first thing that comes to mind when a rider who doesn't ordinarily carry cargo suddenly has to. I've done so in the past, myself. I've subsequently found how making the bike (or trailer) instead of the rider wear the cargo is so freeing. I confess I am enamoured with my Leggero Max[tm] cargo trailer. That's what I use whenever I need a dozen watermelons, or a dozen turkeys or a couple of halibuts. It comes in handy for trips to the laundromat, too. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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On 16 Aug, 14:49, (Tom Keats) wrote:
In article , * * * * Chalo writes: Tom Keats wrote: But y'know what? *The one-trip grocery-getting thing is so centred around the CarCulture paradigm. *Buy a bunch of stuff and kill it in the freezer for a couple of months. *Then go to the freezer for mummified food, instead of to the shops for the real thing. There's nothing wrong with making more than one shopping trip/day to get good, fresh, well-selected ingroodients. If you can, and have the energy & comfort to do so after a hard day's work. Sometimes it's not about how much you can carry at once, but how much better stuff you can get with a li'l extra effort, and more excuses to ride around town some more. Buying 25 one-pound bags of rice is idiotic compared to buying one 25- pound bag. *Cat litter, beer, mineral water, toilet paper, and watermelons are all things that can and should be brought home in large increments. So once you've got a watermelon in one pannier and a 12-pack in the other on a cargo-impaired bike, where you gonna put the rest of the things you need to live on for the next couple of days? *Hanging them from the handlebars is for ill-prepared goobers (however much I may have done so myself). Trailers are one solution. *Bikes that haul are a substantially more satisfactory one in several regards. Chalo The only use I can think of *for a 25 lb bag of rice is as part of a goodly batch of homemade vodka. I guess I'm fortunate in that the street near which I live is like a distributed supermarket, well arrayed with various specialty shops, as well as being in a quite bike-friendly part of town. *But then I did choose to live where I do because the area is so conducive to a riding lifestyle. *I think I made the right choice (for once.) As for bikes that haul, I am intrigued by the Yuba Mundo. I like that it is purpose-built for cargo, and its cargo carrying features are integral to the bike rather than being attached afterthoughts and modifications. I like the notion of "pickup truck" versions of bicycles, and the notion of putting bikes to work, to transport goods as well as the rider her/himself. Bakfiets are becoming an increasing presence on Vancouver streets. *Our terrain does demand multiple gears, though. Hanging grocery bags from the handlebar is so gauche. Fabrizio would vehemently disapprove. Some folks opt for the backpack method of carrying stuff. It's quick, cheap & easy, and the first thing that comes to mind when a rider who doesn't ordinarily carry cargo suddenly has to. *I've done so in the past, myself. *I've subsequently found how making the bike (or trailer) instead of the rider wear the cargo is so freeing. I confess I am enamoured with my Leggero Max[tm] cargo trailer. *That's what I use whenever I need a dozen watermelons, or a dozen turkeys or a couple of halibuts. It comes in handy for trips to the laundromat, too. There are wire baskets that have simple hooks so that they hang from your handlebars, no permanent clip installation required. |
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On Aug 16, 2:27*am, Chalo wrote:
. Buying 25 one-pound bags of rice is idiotic compared to buying one 25- pound bag. *Cat litter, beer, mineral water, toilet paper, and watermelons are all things that can and should be brought home in large increments. So once you've got a watermelon in one pannier and a 12-pack in the other on a cargo-impaired bike, where you gonna put the rest of the things you need to live on for the next couple of days? * I sympathize with that attitude only when my life's more hectic than I prefer. And even then, I think the preferred solution is to reduce hectic-ness, rather than increase bike capacity. I'm going through a nice period now, with a reasonable amount (i.e. lots) of relaxation time. And I'm actually looking for reasons to ride my bike for utility. I enjoy riding for groceries every day or two; and for that, my standard utility/commuter bike works fine. That's an old Raleigh with drop bars, big handlebar bag, and folding grocery panniers on the rear rack. There's something to be said for doing this more often. You get more social contact with other people, you show more people it's a viable choice, you get more exercise and riding time. I'm also enjoying going to different-than-usual grocery stores because I prefer their prices, or their vibe, or because they're along prettier roads for riding. There's more to life than increasing it's speed... or your bike's cargo capacity, even though that's an interesting technical exercise. - Frank Krygowski |
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Grocery Getter Contest
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Frank Krygowski writes: There's something to be said for doing this more often. You get more social contact with other people, you show more people it's a viable choice, you get more exercise and riding time. Frank, you just made my day! :-) I'm also enjoying going to different-than-usual grocery stores because I prefer their prices, or their vibe, or because they're along prettier roads for riding. There's more to life than increasing it's speed... or your bike's cargo capacity, even though that's an interesting technical exercise. Shopping is drudgery until you do it by bike. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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