42 Bikes

42 Bikes: Life, the Universe and Bikes

Tag Archives: Bullitt

Bikes and lights as it gets darker

3 Comments Posted by on September 25, 2011

It is that season of the year when bike magazines and websites are full of articles about bike lights. It is that season of the year when I go out forgetting that it will be dark when I come home, as today for the evening service at Syston Methodist Church. So here is how I [...]

Bike bits , ,

Bike packing

2 Comments Posted by on May 15, 2011

I am just sorting out the stuff to carry tomorrow on my mini solo camping tour. The Bullitt is running beautifully, the new brake pads have worn in well and the padding around the box parts means that I am back to silence as I ride along. So far the big stuff and the kitchen [...]

bullitt, cargobike, touring , ,

Getting a saddle that fits

1 Comment Posted by on May 10, 2011

In years gone by I have bought more than one Body Geometry saddle from Specialized. These are available in different width, to find out which width is right for you they have a pad that you sit on. When you get up you have to quickly measure the dents your sit bones left in the [...]

Bike bits , , ,

First pass tour route

1 Comment Posted by on May 7, 2011

I have started planning my tour route (see Quarter Day Tour to the sea by Bullitt). This is what I have so far. Looks nice. Note there is a bug in Google Maps it won’t allow a route between Rearsby and Thrussington. I have now found a way of getting an elevation profile for a [...]

touring ,

Quarter Day Tour to the sea by Bullitt

4 Comments Posted by on May 6, 2011

I am just planning a mini tour for the week after next. This week at a planning meeting my kind boss pointed out that I have not used up a very nice feature of the Methodist Church – quarter days. These are a bit of an oddity, but Methodist Ministers are given one day off [...]

bullitt, cargobike, touring , , , , ,

#bullitt #cargobike for Guitar Hero

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 20, 2011

This week the Methodist Church in Birstall has been open for a whole range of events leading towards Easter. This afternoon and evening it was time for Wii Games. So my Bullitt Clockwork got to carry a fair bit of stuff: If I remember correctly the load included: 3 data projectors 1 x 30 watt [...]

bullitt, cargobike, transport , , , , , ,

Returning hire equipment

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 4, 2011

Following Building a shed by #bullitt #cargobike today I had to return the petrol powered vibrating plate compactor. Unfortunately it was too heavy for me to lift on my own so I enlisted help last night to get it back into my Bullitt Cargobike. Here it is this morning as I prepared to take it back: [...]

Bike bits, bullitt, cargobike , ,

A quiet cycling day

2 Comments Posted by on March 29, 2011

Today was very quiet on the cycling front, just 1 mile for work/shopping. Instead it has been rather busy work wise and a bit of a waiting game with a few bits on order. I was thinking a little about having passed 6 months using my Bullitt Cargobike. Little has changed since my First Impressions, [...]

Bike bits, bullitt, cargobike , , ,

Lumpy pedalling

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 22, 2011

One thing that shows up very quickly when moving to a light(ish) road bike from my normal Bullitt cargobike is lumpy pedalling. It is much more obvious when your pedal stroke is uneven if you are on a light bike and carrying no load. The bike is obviously more responsive (almost twitchy) compared to a [...]

Bike bits, exercise , , ,

Road Bike to Bullitt speed comparison

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 22, 2011

This morning I rode this route: Quiet evening ride on my road bike to check my preparations. Same route, same rider within a week. Similar clothing. Road bike average speed 17mph, Bullitt average speed 12.5mph making the road bike approx 1/3 faster. Both very enjoyable Road bike less work. Bullitt causes less concern about bad road [...]

Bike bits, bullitt, exercise , ,

← Older posts

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 619 other followers