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Blog Entry 28 of 60 Carless in Boulder
What it's like to voluntarily go carless as a way of life in Boulder, Colorado.

Seen in Boulder: Cool DIY Bike
Contributed by: Amy Gahran   on 3/6/2007

I love those lean-back bikes. OK, I don't remember what they're realy called, but they're low bikes where your legs are out near horizontal in front, with pedals ahead of you rather than under you, and you lean back in the seat. Much easier on the back, I find. My friend Jeff has one and I've demoed it -- but they're way too pricey for me.

Or so I thought.

Last week, as I was waiting to catch the bus at the stop in front of the Mennonite Church on Table Mesa, I noticed the bike pictured here locked up in the rack. Someone especially ingenious and/or impoverished hacked their own lean-back bike. Complete with basket. And even upholstery.

Gotta love Boulder!






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Submitted By: Brendan Leonard
posted on 3/7/2007 @ 3:23:46 PM
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"Recumbent" is the word you're looking for, but I think "sweet ride" works just as well.
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Amy Gahran

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Amy Gahran has posted 60 blog entries and 39 comments since joining on 11/30/2005. Amy Gahran 's average blog rating is 4.99.
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