Most breakdowns don’t happen suddenly.
They whisper their intent for weeks.
Regular service checks aren’t about perfection.
They’re about avoiding breakdowns...and they're really cheap insurance. #utilitycycling #bikeshoplife
Very dull, cold and damp. Brought my own dopamine for my #utilitycycling journey to the gym and shops. #getoutside #wintercycling
Another lovely #utilitycycling journey on a mild day. So glad to make short, urban trips on foot or cycle. Meant I got a little bit of sunshine too!
A photo of pre-sunrise clouds over a pond.
A photo of a multi-use path with fall foliage.
A photo of a wet city street in still-dark early morning.
A few shots from the last week or so of #bikecommuting. #bikesky #cycling #urbanism #thewaroncars #utilitycycling #transportationalternatives #citybike #biketowork
Thought I would have to drive kiddo to a physio appointment this evening, but car getting fixed so had to ride our bikes. Mixed infrastructure, but kiddo noted how much faster it was cycling and closer than expected. Also, less stress. #utilitycycling #familycycling
Groceries loaded into the basket of a front loading cargo bicycle
A disassembled bicycle loaded into the basket of a front loading cargo bicycle
#cargobike kinda weekend. 40lbs of groceries brought ~8 miles home and an old bicycle taken for donation. #bikedc #bikesky #carryshitolympics #bike #bicycle #utilitycycling
A picture of somebody on a bike commuting in normal clothes.
#peopleonbikes #everydaycycling #utilitycycling #activetravel #transportnotsport #bikesky
A young school-age girl stands astride a silver bike in our driveway. She has a pink “baby” seat on the back, with a floppy beige bunny in it, and a cloth narwhal-print basket on the front, with a blue teddy bear in it.
Pebble’s stuffie-carrying capacity has doubled with the addition of a front basket. This is #utilitycycling.
(Note the unicorn horn! Nobody tell the grumpy guy.)
Two bikes locked up to street furniture because there is no bike parking near the destinations their owners have used their bikes to travel to.
Just two examples of the impact of a lack of secure & quality bike parking outside destinations in Liverpool today. Bikes are easily stolen; parking needs to be at the destination otherwise people will make their own parking.
#activetravel #bikeparking #cycleparking #bikes #cycles #utilitycycling
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A photo of a bike. Attached to the rear triangle just above the centre of the wheel is a lock using the Abus UGH2 mount.
It’s only a small thing, but the Abus UGH2 lock mounts have been an absolute game changer for carrying my Hiplok lock on my bike. I never have to worry about it clanking; it’s always there ready to be used next to my wheel. It really enables true #utilitycycling.
#betterbybike #activetravel
Never forget. Cargo bikes aren’t a new invention. They’ve been around as long as cars, and have always been used both business and people carrying kids.
#activetravel #cargobikes #utilitycycling #betterbybike
A bike with 10kg of dog food stored in a rack mounted box. The bike is parked up at a bike rack, with a car park and stores in the background.
10kg of dog food? You don't need a car for that. Just a bike with a good rack and box.
#betterbybike #utilitycycling
A picture of a bike with Redshift ArcLight Pedals fitted. They are clearly visible in the picture, well in excess of the main light of the bike.
A picture of a bike with Redshift Arclight Pedals showing how visible they are even inside a building with lights on.
Redshift Sports is doing probably its final sale until Black Friday. Everything is 20% off, but the one thing #utilitycycling and #activetravel peeps should really be looking at are its ArcLight Pedals. I cannot recommend these enough for increasing visibility.
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Ended up getting some indicators for the Tinker for Christmas. Really impressed with how visible and easy to use they are. The side light functionality is really good too. #activetravel #bike #utilitycycling
After Google Maps once again suggested the best cycling route for me should go straight through Picardy Place, I’ve relented and downloaded Bikemap. I don’t think it can share a GPX with Garmin though (so I can track the route on my watch). Any recommendations? #edinburgh #utilitycycling
I should introduce "Lizzie" my beloved Cube e-bike which I originally bought primarily for the nursery run with my son on the back but it quickly became my main mode of transport for everything in the city! I love it! Named after Lizzie Deignan my cycle heroine 😍🚲💚 #Oxford #ebike #utilitycycling
Bike people, I am thinking of getting an e-bike as I am 77 and want some assist up hills etc. I am thinking of a Tern HSD P5i as it looks good for lugging stuff to and from the allotment and supermarkets and can fit in an available space. I am 5 foot. Any thoughts? #bikes #ebikes #utilitycycling
I believe the point you cross over into #UtilityCycling is when you are bothered that there is a brown stain up your back when it rains and you install mudguards/fenders on your bike.
Any other clues?
