I noticed today that the only time I make a point of sharing a transportation experience via social media is when I drive a car. At least twice now I have posted updates on Twitter (I really can’t bring myself to say I “tweeted”) about using a Zipcar. And for good reason. Zipcar is a magical program where, with the wave of a card over a windshield, I unlock a car — and so far, a different car each time — find the keys inside, and drive off. To paraphrase their motto, I use a car when I want to. […]
Xtracycle – who needs a car?
My new pickup truck is a bicycle. Xtracycle, an innovative cycling company, is making a cargo-bike adapter that turns any traditional bike into a long-tail hauling machine. I recently set up my old Specialized Hard Rock with their Free Radical kit. Great for hauling boxes, other bikes, and friends. I sold my car this spring after realizing that I had put gas in the tank a handful of times within the previous year. Then a friend reminded me of the Xtracycle — a bolt-on rear triangle that moves your rear-wheel back about 15 inches and supports their proprietary huge panniers. […]