So quiet here…
Hannover Germany this morning: -5°C (23°Fahrenheit) my layers: t-shirt, office shirt, fleece and a thin rain jacket as windstoper. Slightly to warm after 7.5 km (4,7miles) with my heavy winter bike…
As far as dressing choices are concerned, I can’t but praise my all-round all-seasons bike’s comfort: permanently attached panier bags. I can leave home dressed up to feel warm even if I ride slowly or want to stop somewhere, and when I work up some heat, I can take off my jacket anytime I want without a second’s thinking about where to put it. 🙂
At least in winter i prefer it the same. But I do not like to leave the panier bags with my bike when locked in the city, so if I have to do some shopping, it is an courier backpack for me. Hands free in the shop and nothing to remove from the bike when I reach home. Also keeps my back warm when it comes to temperatures below 0°C…
I bought a cheap set of bags and tied them to the rack in such a way that they are not readily removable (you could do it easily with a knife or so, but it’s more than just walk-by/pick up business, and that’s enough). When I “park” the bike somewhere, I leave the bags empty. They are something like a trunk in a car – always there 🙂 and quite large, so that I can e.g. put a backpack in them for the ride and then take it with me. That’s my all-round bike set-up. // I also have “better” set of panniers which I use for touring and that’s a whole different arrangement (starting with the fact that I usually take another bike for trips other than everyday errands etc.). // Btw., I can only recommend having more than one bicycle, if possible. 🙂
Just one bike? Impossible…
– bad weather bike (with spiked tires in this season)
– good weather bike (no fenders, single speed)
– recumbent (Peer Gynt)
– one for the cottage
– one for short distances
– an a few others…
At the moment…
– long distance touring bike
– all-round errand/walking the dog/going to work bike
– old-timer cruising bike
– bad terrain bad weather bike (among other advantages – very small frame making it easy to evacuate the bike in the case of emergency, e.g. black ice) 🙂
– fancy road bike (waiting for spring now)
– a few “projects”, potentially rideable, in the attic
🙂
Why the long face? 🙂 The possibility to hire a bakfiets in your city doesn’t sound at all dreary to me. 🙂 In my city, you can hardly hire a normal bike… well, there are some options, but nothing really readily accessible…
You are right, but a bullit is, lets say a little fast to ride, more sporty, just looks better 😉
We have some E- bakfiets to, but they are free only till summer. It is just sort of a test ride. later they will lent them for a few euros.
So quiet here…
Hannover Germany this morning: -5°C (23°Fahrenheit) my layers: t-shirt, office shirt, fleece and a thin rain jacket as windstoper. Slightly to warm after 7.5 km (4,7miles) with my heavy winter bike…
Quite quiet indeed. 🙂
As far as dressing choices are concerned, I can’t but praise my all-round all-seasons bike’s comfort: permanently attached panier bags. I can leave home dressed up to feel warm even if I ride slowly or want to stop somewhere, and when I work up some heat, I can take off my jacket anytime I want without a second’s thinking about where to put it. 🙂
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At least in winter i prefer it the same. But I do not like to leave the panier bags with my bike when locked in the city, so if I have to do some shopping, it is an courier backpack for me. Hands free in the shop and nothing to remove from the bike when I reach home. Also keeps my back warm when it comes to temperatures below 0°C…
And of course, the paniers/the backpack are the permanent place for some tools and raingear…
I bought a cheap set of bags and tied them to the rack in such a way that they are not readily removable (you could do it easily with a knife or so, but it’s more than just walk-by/pick up business, and that’s enough). When I “park” the bike somewhere, I leave the bags empty. They are something like a trunk in a car – always there 🙂 and quite large, so that I can e.g. put a backpack in them for the ride and then take it with me. That’s my all-round bike set-up. // I also have “better” set of panniers which I use for touring and that’s a whole different arrangement (starting with the fact that I usually take another bike for trips other than everyday errands etc.). // Btw., I can only recommend having more than one bicycle, if possible. 🙂
Just one bike? Impossible…
– bad weather bike (with spiked tires in this season)
– good weather bike (no fenders, single speed)
– recumbent (Peer Gynt)
– one for the cottage
– one for short distances
– an a few others…
At the moment…
– long distance touring bike
– all-round errand/walking the dog/going to work bike
– old-timer cruising bike
– bad terrain bad weather bike (among other advantages – very small frame making it easy to evacuate the bike in the case of emergency, e.g. black ice) 🙂
– fancy road bike (waiting for spring now)
– a few “projects”, potentially rideable, in the attic
🙂
I am dreaming of an bullit, but… to expansive and in my city you can hire Bakfiets without charge. So little reason to own one 🙁
Why the long face? 🙂 The possibility to hire a bakfiets in your city doesn’t sound at all dreary to me. 🙂 In my city, you can hardly hire a normal bike… well, there are some options, but nothing really readily accessible…
You are right, but a bullit is, lets say a little fast to ride, more sporty, just looks better 😉
We have some E- bakfiets to, but they are free only till summer. It is just sort of a test ride. later they will lent them for a few euros.
Not forgetting the Cyclist’s formula – the number of bikes a keen cyclist should have is n+1 where n=the number of bikes currently owned 🙂