Jeremy McCreary
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Carlsbad, CA
Another beautiful October day, and Beacon's Beach (a popular beach break in north Encinitas) was hoppin' with ebikes— way more than usual. Most were sporting surfboard racks, and few were locked up.
Had to stop and check it out. This cool front-loading cargo bike and my yellow Vado SL next to it were definitely the odd-bikes-out in this crowd of e-fatties of every description.
A friendly 30-something woman pulled up on this classy E-lux (a sturdy SoCal brand) with a huge long board hanging off the side. Love the color! Asked her what drew all the surfers today? Mellow swell, she said.
As you can see behind her E-lux, the Beacon's parking lot's under construction — again. This sign tells the story. They've been trying to stabilize this failing bluff for months now.
Obligatory ocean shots despite the bad sun angle. If you zoom in, you can see a school of surfers in the lower one. As usual, much more visiting than wave-riding going on.
This was also the SL's first errand — a stop at the vet for some ointment for the dog's itchy butt. Trying to keep the bike light. This was as much cargo as available storage allowed.
Had to stop and check it out. This cool front-loading cargo bike and my yellow Vado SL next to it were definitely the odd-bikes-out in this crowd of e-fatties of every description.
A friendly 30-something woman pulled up on this classy E-lux (a sturdy SoCal brand) with a huge long board hanging off the side. Love the color! Asked her what drew all the surfers today? Mellow swell, she said.
As you can see behind her E-lux, the Beacon's parking lot's under construction — again. This sign tells the story. They've been trying to stabilize this failing bluff for months now.
Obligatory ocean shots despite the bad sun angle. If you zoom in, you can see a school of surfers in the lower one. As usual, much more visiting than wave-riding going on.
This was also the SL's first errand — a stop at the vet for some ointment for the dog's itchy butt. Trying to keep the bike light. This was as much cargo as available storage allowed.
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