The #umbrellaBike has definitely been superior for the 8-10yo piling-in with their random art project or sports equipment stuff out of the weather, and keeps the pilot rather nicely protected behind the canopy as well, plus a poncho on top if it's coming down hard.
This rain cover on the #UmbrellaBike takes a long time to dry out. Besides the garage being cold, I'm wondering if I should treat it with rainx or something.
Full-length wet video riding the #UmbrellaBike from Hillsdale in SW #Portland to #Beaverton on #bhHwy, with some creative bypass around Crash Corner and the rest of the #ODOTGTFOpdx #stroads-y section
The bike lane ends not long after the county line, thanks governor, with dems like these, who needs #ClimateDenial! #VisionZero #BusLanes #pdxBikes
But what if my kid needs to get home from a thing in Beaverton and it's raining and there's a hill? Is any of this difficult without the highway dept making it difficult? #ODOTGTFOpdx #UmbrellaBike #busLanes #cargoBikes
The #UmbrellaBike blocking the wind and rain from getting on the front of your pants, toes, knees, 
though, plus a poncho and it's pretty nice in there, if you get cold just let off the throttle, and on the way home it was just fog so I shed the poncho, jacket, and a layer of hat, down to just a thin wool shirt, but I couldn't get the blood to go to my toes at any cadence.
Riding the 2014 #xtracycle bbs02 #edgerunner more often lately, thinking maybe I should get a #GrinMAC motor for the rear of it, possibly a new bigger battery and update some parts. It's just such a dependable old truck but the rear is a little flexible when youngest+spouse are both on it. 11yo prefers the #supercargo / #umbrellaBike & 13yo is too heavy to not be pedaling so we end up on the #bikeFriday tandem more. Crowded in the garage though #nPlus1Problems #BikeTooter #eBikes #cargoBikes
Caption contest for what these kids said as we zoomed by. I think it was "daddy, I want one!" 
#cargoBikes #SuperCargo #UmbrellaBike #eBikes #bhHwy #CrashCorner #InvisibleBikeLane #ODOTGTFOpdx
Bikes just aren't a viable mode of transportation because it rains sometimes, and there are hills.
#CanYouSeeMtHoodFromBurlingameFMpickupSpot4 at 2:05pm on June 4th of 2024?
@seachanger heat dissipation is an issue, and most solar cells + wiring will wear out faster with repeated flexing. One fatigued bit of metal breaks among many, ruins the whole thing. I'm trying to come up with something for the #UmbrellaBike roof panel, that backing needs to be light and stiff, and I'm thinking you might want to remove / adjust it to optimally charge while the rest is parked in the shade. Most charging would not be while riding, unless I had a solar hat and cloak for myself
#CanYouSeeMtHoodFromBurlingameFMpickupSpot4 just after 2pm today while it's raining for a few minutes?
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#CanYouSeeMtHoodFromBurlingameFMpickupSpot4 at 2:15 on April 29?
#30daysOfBiking and #EarthMonth #ClimateAction plans have been cancelled on account of rain, apparently. 
#leaveTheCarAtHome #UmbrellaBike #EV
"Bieks!? What if you need to go to the grocery store and it's raining? Hmmm?"
Sure bro, $12k/yr later are your shoes even this dry? #cargoBikes #eBikes #ClimateAction #UmbrellaBike #leaveTheCarAtHome #BikeTooter
#pdxtst #pdxBikes slush update, at 500ft in Hillsdale a couple hrs ago #CargoBikes #UmbrellaBike
A7 #BikeNite @ascentale @esnyder my favorite wet-weather riding accessory is a #cargoBike with front bucket and canopy cover, plus the poncho, maybe some pogies/barmitts, and you are not getting any water from the front or above, only sideways wind and puddles might get your shoes wet if you put a foot down. I take fenders and mudflaps for granted but you may need to add them to many bikes. A front rack + basket + waterproof bag might make a similar rain shadow/fairing. #UmbrellaBike
