First Impressions of the Urban Arrow
After our fall test ride , and splurging on Boxing Day, the Urban Arrow was finally ready to be picked up today!!! A look at the bike still in the shop. To be honest, I felt a little bit nervous but also excited. The last time I had picked up a new bike was more than 10 years ago when I got current my 3-speed commuter. Besides our first condo and our current home, the Urban Arrow would be the most expensive thing we’d ever purchased and it represents an intro to a new era. O
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Biking at 20 weeks Pregnant
This is a series I’m doing where I document how it feels to commute by bike during my pregnancy every few weeks. You can see first one at 14 weeks here . It’s January in Toronto and of course the weather is being up and down as per usual. This week, I’m hitting my 20th week of pregnancy and after a night of freezing rain, and above zero temperatures for the day, I decided to ride home from the office. Figure: A look at the bike lane conditions. Mostly dry but some icy spots a
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How I Picked an E-Cargo Bike for My Growing Family
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been car free. As a teen, that meant walking and using the TTC (public transit) and once I started working full-time, I was still mostly walking and using transit until I started cycling as a form of transportation because I lost my metropass one summer day. When I first met my partner, he did not bike regularly, but he was pretty open-minded and was OK to try it out as well. Luckily, he loves it as much as I do, and once we got married and
Jan 64 min read
Biking at 14 weeks Pregnant
This is a series I’m doing where I document how it feels to commute by bike during my pregnancy every few weeks. This is the first post of the series. I biked to work today and the weather was -2C, with a 15-20KM/hr headwind. The road was a bit wet from the recent snow and ice but there was no icy patches and it was generally cleared. The ride was good, but rough. My average speed was around 10-15km/hr and while I could feel my heart working harder, I got pretty warmed up by
Jan 52 min read
