Apparently, I’m not blogging enough and posting enough pictures of myself, according to several friends back in Texas, and my mom. Well, that’s probably because I’ve been busy working and playing. I hope you understand that life doesn’t revolve around me   Lucky for you, I brought along my camera for a pretty nice ride this beautiful Saturday in Durango and snapped a few shots for my fans. First though, if you haven’t heard yet, I stated a new little business here in Durango, Durango Bike Trailers. For the past few weeks, I’ve been designing, building, testing, and marketing handmade bike cargo trailers. It’s a just a little side business I do mostly for fun, but I’m getting a few orders in as the word is getting out.

Coupled with other odd jobs around town, I haven’t had as much time for riding as I’ve wanted, but I’ve had a little. My fitness is slowly coming back round for the big race I plan on doing this summer.  Here are a few pics from my ride today.

For Immediate Press Release:

DURANGO, CO- I am proud to announce the launch of my newest business venture today, Durango Bike Trailers. A few weeks ago I was looking for a bike trailer to haul Rocco in to the dog park, and after unsuccessfully finding one locally, I decided to build my own. The research, building, and testing of said trailer got me to thinking I could probably build a few of these things and sell them to the public for a really good price. The company was hence born. I played with a slew of ideas, construction methods, options, and a whole lot more before coming up with some models that I could offer to the public for prices in the $50 to $150 range.  Better yet, I use a lot of recycled materials including tubing, wood, wheels, and other misc stuff I find being thrown out around town.  I will be an exhibitor at the 4 Corners Green Living Expo on April 21-22 at the La Plata County fairgrounds. If you live in the area, stop by and check out some of the trailers. If you don’t live here, you might know someone who does and would like to own a bike accessory like this. Send them my way!

I’m not fully expecting there will be enough people in Durango to make a full time living off this little venture, but hopefully it will produce a little cash and bring me great joy since  I really enjoy doing stuff like this and meeting new people. At the moment, there are no plans to expand beyond Durango, but you never know. I might develop a model that ships easily and can be put together without much work. We’ll see. Thanks for checking in!