In Las Vegas for the holiday and this morning it comes rolling across the bottom of the morning news program that my uncle is watching, UPS is going to use bicycles to deliver packages this holiday season along the west coast. There was a statistic on how much money they expect to save for every 3 bicycles in use. Having not finished my coffee, I do not recall it.
But imagine it, a fleet of brown-shorted men and women delivering packages! I wonder if they will use trailers? I wonder if they are training current employees or hiring new ones. Will they modify the uniform? Brown spandex? I must investigate.
We've taken a bit of a hiatus here at this blog. We've been slowly tinkering with metal brackets and getting more and more familiar with riding around Austin. I completed a hilariously poorly planned but very fun long ride (almost accidentally took a second trip onto the freeway sans mass crowd) and I now fully agree that it is more difficult to move east/west than it is north/south in this town.
Anyhow we promise we're working, be it slowly. Jonny and I are both heading to Portland for a spell here real soon. Assuming I can secure a bike up there (I've been assured that I can) I might try and get in on a bike move. Bike Portland had some awesome pictures of a move in the rain a few weeks back so I doubt the inclement weather of December will keep those folks down. In any case I plan to talk to North Westerners about all this bike haul business, track down and take pictures of bike delivery UPS men and women, and report back.
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My mom worked for UPS when I was in high school(15 years ago!). She delivered only for our little community and rode a bike with a big trailer attached. She was terribly cute and speedy.
Okay, Laura, I'm clued in on Vegas, already!
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