@benbuiltworkshop.bsky.social
Avid utility and touring cyclist. Dedicated maker of useful things. Be involved, renew and reuse.
Shadow ‘I’ve chased the ball, swam in the Lake it’s dinner time. Take me home human. ‘
#shadowthelab
#labradores
#dogsofbluesky
#cargobikesdogs
#shadowthelab
#labradores
#dogsofbluesky
#cargobikesdogs
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Shadow ‘I’ve chased the ball, swam in the Lake it’s dinner time. Take me home human. ‘
#shadowthelab
#labradores
#dogsofbluesky
#cargobikesdogs
#shadowthelab
#labradores
#dogsofbluesky
#cargobikesdogs
Happy lazy Lab Wednesday Bluesky. Ash the Lab says ’nap when ever you want.‘
#ashthelab
#dogsofbluesky
#labsofbluesky
#ashthelab
#dogsofbluesky
#labsofbluesky
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy lazy Lab Wednesday Bluesky. Ash the Lab says ’nap when ever you want.‘
#ashthelab
#dogsofbluesky
#labsofbluesky
#ashthelab
#dogsofbluesky
#labsofbluesky
Rolhoff!
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rolhoff!
With early darkness now arrived adding side lights to the tail light mast on the trailer seems like a good idea. Some red and white LEDs a bit of wire and solder and there it is. The white LEDs face forward to illuminate my hand signals etc.
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#sidelights
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#sidelights
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
With early darkness now arrived adding side lights to the tail light mast on the trailer seems like a good idea. Some red and white LEDs a bit of wire and solder and there it is. The white LEDs face forward to illuminate my hand signals etc.
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#sidelights
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#sidelights
Cyclotouring can lead to some beautiful moments. Like when my partner chooses to follow a death road of rocks and ruts route to the night stop and we take a break at an isolated pond with blue water and verdant mountains.
#biketouring
#Oldturnpike
#vermont
#bikesky
#losttouringteam
#biketouring
#Oldturnpike
#vermont
#bikesky
#losttouringteam
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Cyclotouring can lead to some beautiful moments. Like when my partner chooses to follow a death road of rocks and ruts route to the night stop and we take a break at an isolated pond with blue water and verdant mountains.
#biketouring
#Oldturnpike
#vermont
#bikesky
#losttouringteam
#biketouring
#Oldturnpike
#vermont
#bikesky
#losttouringteam
Thinking back to a century plus cargo bike ride to go camping.
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#bikepacking
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#bikepacking
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Thinking back to a century plus cargo bike ride to go camping.
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#bikepacking
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
#bikesky
#cargobikelife
#bikepacking
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In lighter news, the fence project is done. Looks good and reduces the excessive greetings by Ash the Lab of neighbors. All materials and rental tools moved by cargo bike/trailer.
#whoneedsacar
#bikesky
#carryshitolypmics
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
#whoneedsacar
#bikesky
#carryshitolypmics
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
October 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
In lighter news, the fence project is done. Looks good and reduces the excessive greetings by Ash the Lab of neighbors. All materials and rental tools moved by cargo bike/trailer.
#whoneedsacar
#bikesky
#carryshitolypmics
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
#whoneedsacar
#bikesky
#carryshitolypmics
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
Not sure where a Human on a lo tail cargo bike towing a heavy trailer holding two 75# Labradors sits on this chart, but suspect it’s somewhere around Wallaby.
static.scientificamerican.com/dam/m/28312f...
static.scientificamerican.com/dam/m/28312f...
October 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Not sure where a Human on a lo tail cargo bike towing a heavy trailer holding two 75# Labradors sits on this chart, but suspect it’s somewhere around Wallaby.
static.scientificamerican.com/dam/m/28312f...
static.scientificamerican.com/dam/m/28312f...
Yes, but the Unimog is really cool.
October 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Yes, but the Unimog is really cool.
Will fit?
Who needs a car? The fence project continues. 24 5/8x51/2x6’ cedar planks and 3 cedar 2x4x8. Now for the 1.5 Mike return trip. Almost all on protected bike lanes!
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#whoneedsacar
#cargobiketrailers
#benbuiktworkshop
#yubabikes
Who needs a car? The fence project continues. 24 5/8x51/2x6’ cedar planks and 3 cedar 2x4x8. Now for the 1.5 Mike return trip. Almost all on protected bike lanes!
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#whoneedsacar
#cargobiketrailers
#benbuiktworkshop
#yubabikes
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Will fit?
Who needs a car? The fence project continues. 24 5/8x51/2x6’ cedar planks and 3 cedar 2x4x8. Now for the 1.5 Mike return trip. Almost all on protected bike lanes!
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#whoneedsacar
#cargobiketrailers
#benbuiktworkshop
#yubabikes
Who needs a car? The fence project continues. 24 5/8x51/2x6’ cedar planks and 3 cedar 2x4x8. Now for the 1.5 Mike return trip. Almost all on protected bike lanes!
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#whoneedsacar
#cargobiketrailers
#benbuiktworkshop
#yubabikes
Just keeping and even strain going about my day.
#evanston
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympic
#cargobikedogs
#evanston
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympic
#cargobikedogs
October 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Just keeping and even strain going about my day.
#evanston
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympic
#cargobikedogs
#evanston
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympic
#cargobikedogs
On a lighter note. Who needs a car? 5 hp power auger, 6 inch auger bit and accessories. Just one cargo bike trailer. Trip was 7 miles out and back. Unfortunately there’s no electric auger to rent.
#whoneedsacar
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
#whoneedsacar
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
October 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On a lighter note. Who needs a car? 5 hp power auger, 6 inch auger bit and accessories. Just one cargo bike trailer. Trip was 7 miles out and back. Unfortunately there’s no electric auger to rent.
#whoneedsacar
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
#whoneedsacar
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailer
#benbuiltworkshop
Farmers Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, who needs a car?
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympics
#cargobiketrailers
#whoneedsacar
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympics
#cargobiketrailers
#whoneedsacar
September 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Farmers Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, who needs a car?
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympics
#cargobiketrailers
#whoneedsacar
#cargobikelife
#carryshitolympics
#cargobiketrailers
#whoneedsacar
Just another day shopping at Costco. I do wish they’d stop blocking the bike rack with a display car.
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#costcoyoucantparkhere
#costco
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#costcoyoucantparkhere
#costco
September 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Just another day shopping at Costco. I do wish they’d stop blocking the bike rack with a display car.
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#costcoyoucantparkhere
#costco
#cargobikelife
#cargobiketrailers
#costcoyoucantparkhere
#costco
Trailers make a difference.
September 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Trailers make a difference.
It is.
September 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It is.
Family works for the CTA so got to go to their annual jamboree at the Skokie repair shop.
While everyone else was photographing each other I couldn’t get past the room full of Wilton machinist vises.
The blue one is mine. There are many others, but
#wiltonvise
#cta
#ctaskokieshop
While everyone else was photographing each other I couldn’t get past the room full of Wilton machinist vises.
The blue one is mine. There are many others, but
#wiltonvise
#cta
#ctaskokieshop
September 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Family works for the CTA so got to go to their annual jamboree at the Skokie repair shop.
While everyone else was photographing each other I couldn’t get past the room full of Wilton machinist vises.
The blue one is mine. There are many others, but
#wiltonvise
#cta
#ctaskokieshop
While everyone else was photographing each other I couldn’t get past the room full of Wilton machinist vises.
The blue one is mine. There are many others, but
#wiltonvise
#cta
#ctaskokieshop
When we go cyclo-touring people ask if we are worried about cars.
Me - Nope.
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
#Specializedcreo
#vermont
#backroads
#oldturnpikeroad
Me - Nope.
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
#Specializedcreo
#vermont
#backroads
#oldturnpikeroad
September 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
When we go cyclo-touring people ask if we are worried about cars.
Me - Nope.
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
#Specializedcreo
#vermont
#backroads
#oldturnpikeroad
Me - Nope.
#biketouring
#cyclotouring
#Specializedcreo
#vermont
#backroads
#oldturnpikeroad
September 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Sometimes I just upgrade stuff for the fun of it. Early summer I put several more 100watt PV panels on the garage to recharge the e-assist bikes and run the garden irrigation pump. New Yeti4000 and wiring. At some point later the idea of adding a surge protector hit. So why not?
August 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sometimes I just upgrade stuff for the fun of it. Early summer I put several more 100watt PV panels on the garage to recharge the e-assist bikes and run the garden irrigation pump. New Yeti4000 and wiring. At some point later the idea of adding a surge protector hit. So why not?
A week of bike touring and camping in Vermont. Just gorgeous.
August 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A week of bike touring and camping in Vermont. Just gorgeous.
Chicago Out Our Front Door group ride on the Evanston lake front. They are off in another adventure.
www.oofd.org/about
www.oofd.org/about
August 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Chicago Out Our Front Door group ride on the Evanston lake front. They are off in another adventure.
www.oofd.org/about
www.oofd.org/about
Wow. That’s great and very responsive! This is our real problem.
August 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Wow. That’s great and very responsive! This is our real problem.