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These are my bicycles. They provide the majority of my transportation, both to the grocery store and the next hill town in Tuscany.

I've been car free since 2000, originally just to see if I could do it, but after I realized I never had to clean out my trunk again it became an LTR. San Francisco is an easy place to do this, with a Prius waiting at a City Car Share pod a block away, a comprehensive though imperfect MUNI serving San Francisco destinations, and BART to the region 3 blocks from my house. I cycle almost all the time, even when I'm taking BART which alows folding bicycles on board at all times. That includes commuting to work, trips to meet clients and consultants or visit job sites, grocery shopping, or long weekend rides into the Marin hills.

Our new Dutch cargo office bike serving as a drink dispenser at our 2008 Walk-SF fund raiser party.

Bakfeit

This Dutch cargo bike is called a Bakfeit ("Box Bike"). It will carry three kids, or boards and a model to a City presentation.

Old Dutch
Old Dutch

1970s

This beautiful battered bike was plucked from a flea market and hauled back from Amsterdam by a very good friend in 2007. With one speed and a coaster brake, it's built for the flat lands of the Netherlands, but it's a blast to ride in (parts of) San Francisco.

SHIFT folder.

SHIFT folder packed in her suitcase.

SHIFT Folder2002

This Swift folding bicycle was built in Brooklyn by Peter Reich, Design Mobility Inc. It's great for taking on Caltrain and BART since it avoids "black out" hours when folded.

http://www.swiftfolder.com/

Milk Tea: : Momovelo single speed.

Milk Tea hanging from my ceiling.

Milk Tea 2004

This single speed was built up by Kai of Momovelo.

Ebisu the touring bike.

2006 tour of Tuscany.

Ebisu2005

My touring bicycle is from Jitensha Studio in Berkeley.

Camping at the yoga retreat.

The Xtracycle with a Fatboy bean bag on the back.

Bike hauling bike!

Xtracycle 2001

This cargo bike was built from my first bike of my adult life, a 1989 Specialized Stump Jumper with the Xtracycle kit added on the back.  It's an excellent way to haul larger items such as my daughter Annie on an overnight bike camping trip to Tennesee Valley north of San Francisco.

http://www.xtracycle.com/

Returning from a camping trip in 2006, Annie Baker finished her novel riding on the back.

The Gazelle is a limited-edition traditional Dutch bike.
Gazelle 2007
This beautiful Dutch three-speed is a limited edition made recently, but by the original manufacturer in a traditional way—meaning very heavy. No hills in Amsterdam! The chain guard and skirt guard mean you don't have to roll up your pant leg. Very elegant.

brommie

2008

This beautiful Brompton folder has a lucious clear coat over raw steel finish.  It's the ideal travel bike.

Riding my Brommie on Videy Island in Iceland.

Surly Gurl.

Bike Oregon camping along the Columbia River Gorge in 2005.

Surly Gurl2000

My first nice urban commuter bike was built up from a Surly cross frame. She now lives with my daughter Claire in Los Angeles.