Things I Learned About B.O.B.

1: The warning about not exceeding 40 kph is especially relevant when you're hauling 60 pounds of textbooks. I felt like an inch-worm on fast-forward and speed when I was barelling down Edworthy Park Road.

2: Trackstanding is impossible and not recommended in traffic.

3: Tight spaces become really tight when the length of your bike is 50% longer than usual.

4: B.O.B. is awesome

Today, I hit the Rona in Westhills to get some painting supplies with B.O.B. in tow.  I was definetly quite the contrast to the dudes pulling up in their Chevy Crapalanches just to buy a pack of assorted sandpaper.

I thought I'd rub it in further to all the lemmings in this souless outlet mall I call hell, by hitting the liquor store on my way through and buying a case of Kokanee and then zipping past the gridlocked traffic. I really wanted to crack one of those Kokanees in the parking lot and chug it as I rode past everyone, but I figured it was torture enough to be stuck in your car while the person in front of you is waiting for that perfect parking spot 30 feet from the store they want to get into.

Comments

[marie webb]

is there any chance i will hear a traffic report describing a jack-knifed B.O.B blocking bke route traffic in downtown calgary for 6 hours?
love mom
ps:WEAR YOUR HELMET AND WHATEVER OTHER BODY ARMOUR YOU OWN

[Jim]

The BOB sounds great. I sold my Xtracycle recently. It was taking up too much space and not getting much use. I have a Burley kid-hauler that does some duty as a cargo trailer, but again, it takes up lots of space. Maybe a BOB will be my ultimate cargo solution.

[andrew]

Hey Marie - don't forget the new report mentioning all the empty Kokanee cans near the scene of the traffic jam......
kudos geothro - keep the rubber side down (all of them!)

[thomas]

The more I read about B.O.B., the more I think I need one.

Take today for example. I drove my car to work because I had a box of cookies to deliver and a case of water to store in my desk. B.O.B.

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