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Cargo Bike Seeks Garage

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You know what Wallingford needs? A cargo and electric bike shop, that’s what Wallingford needs.

Oh hey, hi! Look what Caroline forwarded to us from Henry:

As you know, I’m starting up a bike business dedicated to cargo bikes and electric bikes (and electric cargo bikes).  I have all the tools I need, a bunch of cargo bike attachments, electric bike kits, a website… but no space to work!

I have at least one other lead, but I’m curious — do you know of anyone in the Wallingford area with a garage or shed who might enjoy having me set up shop?  In return I can offer some rent money (~$150 a month), bike maintenance work, and the satisfaction of supporting a young person in living his passion. 🙂

Let me know if anything comes to mind.

Now, as someone who lives on the slope dropping from 45th down to Burke, I have a hard-time justifying a cargo bike in my life. It just feels like it makes more sense in the flats of Ballard or at least in upper Wallingford, between 45th and Green Lake. But I do just like to look at them, they’re just so…Dutch! Oh, and an electric bike*, yummers.

Come on folks, who can help Henry out? Stop by his web site, LionTail Cycles, and let him know.

* Just so you know, electric bikes aren’t fully electric powered, you still have to peddle them. You can just turn up the electric motors when you hit a hill, which makes the hill feel a lot flatter.

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Jordan

I started Wallyhood back in 2008, right when my son was born, because I realized I had lived in the neighborhood since 1993 and didn't really know my neighbors. I figured writing a blog about what was going on around me would be a good way to meet people and help other people do the same. As the years progressed, those neighbors have picked up the torch and it is now a group effort, which I adore. I moved out of Wallingford for a few years (2020 - 2025), but I'm back, now living with my wife, son and dog (Dillinger) up in Tangletown.

This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. connie Campbell February 15, 2012

    I would like to know where and when your shop opens

  2. Wallyhood February 16, 2012

    Thank you, everybody, for not correcting my “peddle” to “pedal”. You do not have to sell electric bikes, you only have to locomote them with your feet.

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    Wallyhood February 16, 2012

    Oh, bah! Just saw that Donn mis-posted this comment to another article:

    “Just so you know, electric bikes aren’t fully electric powered, you still have to peddle them.”
    A fully electric powered bike wouldn’t peddle itself, either, but at least you wouldn’t have to pedal it.

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