My first bike move
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on November 27th, 2005 at 3:48 pm
After hearing about them for months I finally got a chance to partake in a bike move. Me and 20 or so others helped a friend move her stuff about a mile across town.
The day started with nice chit chat over pastries (donated by Grand Central Bakery!) and coffee . We then loaded our baskets, panniers, and trailers with stuff. Lamps, books, stereos, a wok, bookshelves, dressers, you name it, we loaded it.
It was great to watch the veteran bike movers pack up their trailers with heavy and bulky cargo. I noticed inner tubes were the preferred strapping device.
Tom showed up with a new Cycle-Truck converted Specialized he just bought from NoPo Bikeworks. And there was a courier who pulled a super heavy load with a fixed gear!
We ended up accomplishing the entire mission in under 2 hours!…which left plenty of time for wine and pizza…mmmm.
Check out my bike move photo gallery…and for more bike move fun, check out Todd’s photos and movies and of course don’t forget Clarence’s Bike Move-ie at BikeTV.
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