@benbuiltworkshop.bsky.social
Avid utility and touring cyclist. Dedicated maker of useful things. Be involved, renew and reuse.
No cats. Dogs, etc.
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 AM
No cats. Dogs, etc.
Who needs a car? Large industrial shelving and tools doing the 7 mile trip to my son’s place. Only about 129 pounds.
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#quaxing
#yubabikes
#cargobiketrailers
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#quaxing
#yubabikes
#cargobiketrailers
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Who needs a car? Large industrial shelving and tools doing the 7 mile trip to my son’s place. Only about 129 pounds.
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#quaxing
#yubabikes
#cargobiketrailers
#carryshitolympics
#cargobikelife
#quaxing
#yubabikes
#cargobiketrailers
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.