I love my (almost) cargo bike. It's my go-to solution for picking up bulk products at my favorite local outlet.
This trailer has got me drooling!
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Visiting bike stores can be hazardous. You see stuff. You think about new things.
Velo City is that kind of bike store. They focus on city bikes and bicycle-centric lifestyles.

This isn't the bib-shorts and heart-rate monitor side of bicycli...

It's nice when you stumble upon something really useful. Finding an expert bicycle wheelbuilder is especially cool.
Riding the other evening, I passed a storefront that caught my eye. A bunch of bicycle wheels. But not a bike shop.

I stuck m...

A little reward is nice from time to time. If you're looking to give yourself a cycling treat, check out the road to Bali. It's a there-and-back excursion of about 10K from the Guandu bridge to the Old Street and the big Bali sign. It's definite...

I don't know how much roads cost to build. $5 million per mile? No doubt, it depends on the road.
But it's clear Taipei City has spent a bunch of money on the riverside paths around the Tamsui river. They're in fantastic shape.

This is surel...

I needed to visit someone at the cemetery, so I pointed myself up Xingyi Road.
It's a mostly gentle climb through the upper parts of Tianmu and then into Beitou and the lowest corner of Yangmingshan park.

The road has quite a few cars and is...

I had a bad feeling this morning getting ready for my ride.
I broke my favorite sunglasses. Snapped the frame right in half when attempting to change the lenses.
Once on the road, I was sure a second dog was going to jump out after the first. ...

I'll admit it. I haven't gotten my legs back. Far from it.
Today I decided to throw myself a hill. An easy one. The easiest one I know in fact: Jiannan Road.

Jiannan Road starts off Sec. 2 of Zhi Shan Rd in Shilin and heads over the hill to ...