The Building of My Bike : The Frame

Taking Measurements

This past Monday, Kai and I stopped by to visit my frame builders, Ryan and Marie, of Folk Engineered.  We spent a couple of hours with them, collecting my measurements and discussing the details of my ideal frame.  It was very exciting to be able to spend time talking about my bike and our upcoming trip with fellow bike lovers, as well as to meet them [Read More...]

Talking Trash Part 3

Small Trash Bin

  In February, Kai and I volunteered to participate in a study of local household waste.  The study, prompted by a co-worker’s desire to learn more about the local waste cycle and composting, and sponsored by the Chittenden Solid Waste District, required us to take a hard look at our consumption and trash.  Throughout the month, we measured what we threw into the [Read More...]

Talking Trash Part 2

Food Waste Recovery Hierarchy

In February, Kai and I volunteered to participate in a study of local household waste.  The study, prompted by a co-worker’s desire to learn more about the local waste cycle and composting, and sponsored by the Chittenden Solid Waste District, required us to take a hard look at our consumption and waste.  Throughout the month, we measured what we threw into the trash, what we [Read More...]

Talking Trash

Total MSW Generation by Material

In February, Kai and I volunteered to participate in a study of local household waste.  The study, prompted by a co-worker’s desire to learn more about the local waste cycle and composting, and sponsored by the Chittenden Solid Waste District, required us to take a hard look at our consumption and waste.  Throughout the month, we measured what we threw into the trash, what we recycled, and what [Read More...]

Review : The BikeBuddy

BikeBuddy on frame

****Note:  We are not paid to review products and have not received any gifts from any manufacturer or vendor in this post.  If we ever do receive freebies or compensation, we will disclose that information, but in reality, it will have no effect on our reviews.  We are extremely picky, hold everything we purchase to high standards, and will be, forever, brutally honest about the quality of a product and/or a company’s customer service.  Our sole intention is [Read More...]

Water Storage & Transport Part 3

Katadyn Pocket Filter

In this series of posts we’ll examine different ways of transporting water on a bicycle and focus on the solutions we plan to implement during our global cycling expedition.  This is the 3rd of 3 posts.

In this post we’ll talk about:

LARGE CAPACITY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND FILTRATION

Ortlieb Water Bags

Beyond having water readily available and within reach while riding, we also have [Read More...]

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