Comments on: Big Loads, the Friendly Competition

By: Marge

Marge — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:15:10 +0000

Anne and Tim, you always put a smile on my face! Via the Xtracycle! for my small part I am
totally thrilled by the new cyclists, with out an Xtracycle that I have seen , biking to the grocers in West Seattle. Viva la Revolution!

By: Tim K

Tim K — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:20:14 +0000

The bike on bike and rack action.

By: Stine

Stine — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:01:47 +0000

I usually save the receipts and do a kind of weight tally — you know, quart = 2#, bulk items have weight listed, etc, Not quite sure what my record with the Big Dummy is, but I tend to haul cat litter with abandon now…

and ah, Sunshine Slowdown…can’t wait to be on my bike again.

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:40:37 +0000

Well, Tim DID bring me a new bicycle and TWO floor to ceiling bike racks to Anna at our offices, so he’s kinda my hero on the extracycle this week. Maybe there need to be multiple categories for this competition – most groceries, most unwieldy, dirtiest load, loudest (I’m assuming that’s the kids or maybe a new pet goat)…

and shoo-ey it IS the most gorgeous day in Seattle I can remember – cruising along Alaskan Way this morning the sky was blue, Puget Sound was a remarkable cobalt, and the ferries and sailboats were reflecting a bright magical white – and ALL the mountains were out… bet that’s going to completely HOSE the commute for people in their cars today! “Sunshine slowdown,” anyone??

By: Jay Andrew Allen

Jay Andrew Allen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:11:12 +0000

I’m in Seattle too, and it IS gorgeous. Best morning since I’ve been back here.

Thanks for this post. I’m trying to talk my wife into us buying an Xtracycle so that we can go totally car-free on our grocery shopping.