A few days ago, I was bragging about some of the things I've carried on my bicycle. In one of my earliest posts on this blog, I talked about other kinds of cargo--and baggage--I've hauled while pedaling two wheels.
I must admit, though, that I've never tried to schlep what a San Francisco residents Matt and Dorie Apollonio carted a few days ago: two kids and a Christmas tree. I have never had kids and the times I bought Christmas trees, I didn't have to lug them more than a few blocks. Frankly, it probably would have taken me more time and effort to attach the tree to my bike, cart or shoulder than it took for me to walk with it.
And, of course, I didn't have to negotiate San Francisco's topography or even that of the hilliest parts of the Bronx or Staten Island. I didn't even have to go up the slope of Park Slope on occasions when I bought Christmas trees while I was living there.
I must admit, though, that I've never tried to schlep what a San Francisco residents Matt and Dorie Apollonio carted a few days ago: two kids and a Christmas tree. I have never had kids and the times I bought Christmas trees, I didn't have to lug them more than a few blocks. Frankly, it probably would have taken me more time and effort to attach the tree to my bike, cart or shoulder than it took for me to walk with it.
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And, of course, I didn't have to negotiate San Francisco's topography or even that of the hilliest parts of the Bronx or Staten Island. I didn't even have to go up the slope of Park Slope on occasions when I bought Christmas trees while I was living there.
