Paco leaves the box atop the Big Dummy to survey the scenery. More at Cycling Gypsies.
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December 1, 2009
Daily Archive: December 1, 2009
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Traveling across Europe by bike with two dogs
Note: Dawn Lumsden of Canada and Finley Fagan of Australia are on a long-term, around-the-world bike tour with their two SPCA-rescue dogs, Jack and Paco. Right now, they're settled into a Berlin apartment for the time-being and are writing about their ongoing adventures at their Cycling Gypsies blog.
Dawn and Finley, aka Zoa and Fin, were kind enough to offer this story to the Biking Bis website. It tells what prompted them to embark on their bike tour, and how they chose some of the equipment for their unusual entourage.
A bicycle odyssey with dogs: Our customized rides
“Cycling around the world? Ha! Yeah right… Bicycles are for around town, not for around the world.”
But my girlfriend was serious, and a quick Google search proved she was right. Thousands and thousands of cyclists were traversing countries and continents at any given moment. The idea seemed absurd, yet irresistibly epic. Sign me up!
Only one small problem. Well, actually one medium sized problem, and another big, hairy problem. Our two dogs! Can you believe it? Nobody wanted to look after them while we cycled carefree into the horizon …..
Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2009/12/01/traveling-across-europe-by-bike-with-two-dogs/
Zoa and Fin are bicycling across Europe with dogs in tow. More at CyclingGypsies blog.
Posted on:
December 1, 2009
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Bike-powered hauling in Philadelphia by the Pedal Co-op
Bicycling, recycling, composting all come together at the Pedal Co-op in Philadelphia.
Using bikes, trailers and some muscle, these entrepreneurs have created a business that specializes in low-cost, bike-powered hauling.
Although they provide package and bakery deliveries and intercity moving, I guess you could say their bread-and-butter is composting and recycling ….
Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2009/12/01/bike-powered-hauling-in-philadelphia-by-the-pedal-co-op/
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