tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post3347254798474177987..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Alternative transportationFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-89475556210280241532014-01-31T11:38:22.962-08:002014-01-31T11:38:22.962-08:00In Newark Delaware there was a man who didn't ...In Newark Delaware there was a man who didn't talk much and he would go around town taking plastic bags of empty cans and bottles and he was called the can man but he didn't ride horse and cart. I wonder if a light transport for someone in a more rural area would be horse or donkey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-42525695165136907572012-09-16T14:09:31.076-07:002012-09-16T14:09:31.076-07:00When there is no gasoline, a bicycle will be worth...When there is no gasoline, a bicycle will be worth more than a Ferrari.<br />I have bought a very heavy duty lock for mine, and suggest you do for yours, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-45298108810097042782008-11-30T10:24:00.000-08:002008-11-30T10:24:00.000-08:00Can you post a link of where to buy the bikes pict...Can you post a link of where to buy the bikes pictured in your blog entry? Those were neat bikes!<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-488241663573683712008-11-27T21:41:00.000-08:002008-11-27T21:41:00.000-08:00Howdy:I am not a big fan of the adult trikes, as t...Howdy:<BR/><BR/>I am not a big fan of the adult trikes, as they are not nearly as mobile as I would like. They can't hop curbs, ride singletrack trails, and such. I would feel restricted by their limitations.<BR/><BR/>caoimhin mentions his Xtracycle, a long wheel base bicycle made from two bike frames. The single-frame version of the long-wheel base bike is a Big Dummy, and goes for ~$2500 (USD) retail.<BR/><BR/>Trikes & LWB bikes are not the only option for man-powered hauling. <BR/><BR/>My cycle is a base-model quality mountain bike commuterized with slick tires, fenders, and one of the same baskets (Workmans by Wald) the adult trikes use, mounted longitudinally. <BR/><BR/>I ride it around twice a week to work (11+ miles one-way) and on family bicycling outings. I am always hauling something.<BR/><BR/>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3008109785_a67cbe3777_b.jpg<BR/><BR/>MUCH less than the Big Dummy, which I would buy in a heartbeat, if I could allocate the funds. They (and the other LWB bicycles) are really neat machines.<BR/><BR/>The rear rack/basket is [i]rated[/i] for ~50 lbs, but I have moved much more than that with no problem. And I can still hop curbs, run most singletrack, and retain one of a bicycle's signal virtues: trafficability in nearly all terrain types, urban or otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Toss in the trailer and add another 100+ lbs of hauling capacity, while losing some off-road capability and the ability to easily hop curbs.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I thought i would toss in this sort of option as a viable means of transportation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-7867603612449614672008-11-23T20:54:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:54:00.000-08:00I think bicycles are highly under-rated. I've bee...I think bicycles are highly under-rated. I've been using an Xtracycle for over a year now as my primary mode of transportation...including carrying fairly significant loads (up to 200 lbs). There are also a lot of homeless and transient folks around here that are also on bikes and either rig elaborate paniers (sp?) for hauling their treasures or attach homemade or abandoned (stolen?) child carriers/trailers. And you don't have to feed or water them!caoimhinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645316679428263240noreply@blogger.com