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Having your Cargo Bike Cake (and eating it too!)

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A few months ago I was faced with a tough ebike decision - should I choose a conventional bike or a longtail cargo bike for my daily commuter. After literally years of desperately wanting a Radwagon , I came to the conclusion that I really need a cargo bike for about 5% of my bike rides. I knew that percentage would go up if I had a cargo bike, but I was not sure how much. I opted for a Juiced OceanCurrent, and I'm very (VERY!) happy with it 95% of the time. But that other 5%... Enter a new German Kickstarter campaign for an electric convertible cargo bike - the ConverCycle! The ConverCycle Kickstarter Longbike Just a quick flip Conventional bike I won't tie up your bandwidth by reposting the videos, but it's pretty mesmerizing. No tools, no mess. Just flop the rearend over and ride away. Man that thing is cool! If you're a super-early bird, you can order yours for $1074! Not bad at all for an electric longtail cargo bike. (N

Giving Tuesday (with Wheels!) 2018

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Giving Tuesday caught me off-guard this year. I apologize for the brevity, but here are some organizations to consider for those of you who believe in bicycles as a force for good! Local If you're familiar with what used to be the One-9 Skate Park (One of the cooler things ever to happen in Lubbock!), the Carmel Tones appear to be the modern incarnation of that group. Carmel Tones Skate (and BMX) Ministry  I attended their Sk8 and BMX Contest  event recently and was very impressed with what they had to offer in healthy ways to keep Lubbock kids off the street and focused in positive pursuits. Somewhat Local Spokes for Folks (Dallas) My win-the-lottery dream is to start something like Spokes for Folks here in Lubbock. Check it out! I especially like BikeTexas' SafeCycling Education and Be Safe Be Bright programs Not-So-Local All kinds of good stuff for US Cyclists  World Bicycle Relief If you're like me and