tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post8018517494304606462..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Big Bike, Tiny TreeVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12610487081341521352013-01-19T21:31:07.600-05:002013-01-19T21:31:07.600-05:00Just realised that I forgot to follow up on this. ...Just realised that I forgot to follow up on this. We <a href="http://instagram.com/p/UbzCU9j7jg/" rel="nofollow">planted the tree</a> shortly after the holidays, in a nearby park. I've since visited it a couple of times, and it seems to be doing fine. It remains to be seen of course, but I hope it survives. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91461038861468306392012-12-23T17:48:39.576-05:002012-12-23T17:48:39.576-05:00I am keeping Alan's comment, but the others we...I am keeping Alan's comment, but the others were removed and new ones weren't/ won't be approved here. This is not the place for a debate on religious or political philosophies. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7335349024065482712012-12-22T02:37:51.926-05:002012-12-22T02:37:51.926-05:00With all due respect, not all SUV drivers are clue...With all due respect, not all SUV drivers are clueless. I'm sure your transportation choices are not the sum total of whom you are as a person either. Let's not give cyclists the reputation for being hastily judgmental... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47881739348182537132012-12-21T12:25:39.337-05:002012-12-21T12:25:39.337-05:00http://lovelytree.blogspot.com/ is already taken.....http://lovelytree.blogspot.com/ is already taken...Hobbes vs Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745006035218212607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87156479852958609302012-12-21T12:14:12.087-05:002012-12-21T12:14:12.087-05:00Just by looking at the picture, but both really. ...Just by looking at the picture, but both really. Dwarf spruces are by far the commonly used tree for potted Christmas Trees. Any pine small enough to fit in that pot would be way too scraggly, like Charlie Brown's tree, to look like a Christmas Tree. The one exception would be a Dwarf Mugo Pine but they're sort of flat topped and don't have that conical growth habit necessary to be a Christmas Tree. They're actually really ugly. If I sound like I know too much about trees its because I used to be a bonsai buff. <br /><br />Really, Dwarf Spruces are VERY hearty. But they are trees and they like to be outside, not inside. Best way to kill a bonsai is to keep it inside in the winter. Trees need down time in the winter to rest and save up energy for the growth cycle in the spring. You can keep your tree in the pot but you need to put it outside, ideally in a non-heated green house or even a garage. If you leave it exposed outside, you should probably cover the pot with a blanket or bury the pot in dirt to protect the roots but it might be ok even if you don't (very hearty). Water it maybe once a week through the winter and it should be OK. Really, the best thing to do is stick it in the ground. mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28288988541871452732012-12-21T12:12:23.019-05:002012-12-21T12:12:23.019-05:00The tree should be okay indoors for about a week, ...The tree should be okay indoors for about a week, but no more than that, V. <br />We kept one of the little 6" pot Trader Joes' specials for four years, and were getting ready to transplant it when it got nailed by insects last year.<br /><br />The 650b wheels confuse me- they're in the Xtracycle basket, then they're on the bike, then they're in the Xtra again. it's like that Mixte of yours can't decide on a pair of shoes... Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72290922619939604002012-12-21T09:48:07.371-05:002012-12-21T09:48:07.371-05:00On my bike, that's a brown Po Campo Loop Panni...On my bike, that's a brown Po Campo Loop Pannier (reviewed <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2011/06/po-campo-loop-pannier-lady-like.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>). Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71607938019288841982012-12-21T09:24:59.472-05:002012-12-21T09:24:59.472-05:00The SUV driers have no idea what the two bikes rep...The SUV driers have no idea what the two bikes represent in terms of a healthy lifestyle and sustainable world. Bravo to both of you.<br /><br />Happy Solstice,<br /><br />RodUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067977926233342984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72799887824432760132012-12-21T07:21:09.267-05:002012-12-21T07:21:09.267-05:00Velouria, if I may offer some perspective on last ...Velouria, if I may offer some perspective on last year's effort and some advice on how to make this year's thrive. It's a tree. They don't like living inside. The thing is, the only plants that make good houseplants are ones that thrive in limited sunlight (which is why so many of them are tropical understory plants). Trees need SUN, WIND - they have to be out among the other trees. The best thing you could do for this little guy is get the biggest pot for it you can come up with, some good potting soil, some slow-release fertilizer, and put it outside. Remember to let it mostly dry out between waterings. Every few years, repot it into a bigger pot as it outgrows the current one and add fresh soil and fertilizer according to a schedule appropriate for the plant species.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404732235115377337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8782686182185716532012-12-21T01:57:32.651-05:002012-12-21T01:57:32.651-05:00Ouch. Appears this is correct, with the caveat tha...Ouch. Appears this is correct, with the caveat that the artifical tree becomes more environmentally friendly if used for somwhere beteween 6 and 20 years. makes me think - yet again - about the reflexive habit of simply consuming. ptbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2743647478579408542012-12-20T23:26:59.505-05:002012-12-20T23:26:59.505-05:00We always buy a tree from the local Optimist Club....We always buy a tree from the local Optimist Club. They come from a tree farm somewhere in northwest Montana. We have no regrets about the purchase, as the trees are recycled into mulch, which is applied on local walking/biking trails.<br />I think your potted tree option is a good idea as long as you can find a decent home for it.<br />That pretty mixte keeps popping up on the blog. Can't wait to read about it.<br />MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68914683900658853232012-12-20T21:58:27.831-05:002012-12-20T21:58:27.831-05:00That's because almost all of your readers went...That's because almost all of your readers went out and bought 650B wheels and Hetre tires before checking to see what modifications they needed to make to their bikes to fit them. Many of the wheel sets ended up abandoned, sometimes outside of bike shops. I found a nice set with King classic hubs in mango, 36 spokes, in front of Bike Boom. I checked in at the store and they told me they were free. I brought them home but realized I couldn't fit them on either of my frames. I just abandoned them outside the UPS store on Somerville Ave this morning. Maybe you picked up that set today?<br /><br />I saw rider on a Soma mixte coming down Mass Ave out of Arlington today. It looked like one of the successful 650B adaptations (or original parts). Made me want to get one built up like that.<br />New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7965346944236336112012-12-20T21:28:45.437-05:002012-12-20T21:28:45.437-05:00I noticed the cool green pannier bag in the second...I noticed the cool green pannier bag in the second photo. What brand is that? Looks like it's look great on my VO campeur build I'm about to finish. :) Will have a rear constructeur rack for it. Nice tree! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47978337395522547992012-12-20T21:21:17.264-05:002012-12-20T21:21:17.264-05:00Minura compact bike stand with the hooks off makes...Minura compact bike stand with the hooks off makes a great Festivus stand for a day. Put the hooks back on and it holds your bike the other 364.<br /><br />Liking that Mixte more and more every time I see it.Matthew Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408057524387021992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5272241581022819172012-12-20T19:32:56.018-05:002012-12-20T19:32:56.018-05:00Thanks! Do you know this just by looking at my pic...Thanks! Do you know this just by looking at my pictures, or are all/most of these trees of that variety?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19852339093734560272012-12-20T19:24:03.607-05:002012-12-20T19:24:03.607-05:00I've heard reasonable arguments for this same ...I've heard reasonable arguments for this same thing, and I've heard reasonable arguments for its opposite. It's really hard to know for sure. In the end, people tend to do what intuitively appeals to them, and justify it with logic after the fact. Or so the studies suggest...Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61218390191787985592012-12-20T19:21:35.124-05:002012-12-20T19:21:35.124-05:00I've always heard that real trees, while appea...I've always heard that real trees, while appearing wasteful, are actually kinder to the environment compared to a fake tree. We always get a real tree from a local farm. More expensive than Home Depot, etc. but at least I know it was grown local and not cut down weeks ago to be shipped down to the US from northern Canada.Steven T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06406808981536223430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76195563138941692102012-12-20T19:17:28.823-05:002012-12-20T19:17:28.823-05:00In Somerville MA, with any holiday purchase you re...In Somerville MA, with any holiday purchase you receive a complimentary set of 650B wheels. <br /><br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7650531760512494332012-12-20T19:07:40.632-05:002012-12-20T19:07:40.632-05:00We had a small artificial tree until the potted id...We had a small artificial tree until the potted idea occurred to me last year. I've also made trees out of scrap paper in the past...<br /><br />True, I could have thought this through better and identified the species, etc. On the other hand, it is so easy to get obsessed with these things. I want to avoid a tree replanting blog in my future.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-53745978366548526602012-12-20T19:04:21.866-05:002012-12-20T19:04:21.866-05:00So far, everything I've transported on the Xtr...So far, everything I've transported on the Xtra I could have also transported on a normal sized bike, just not all at once. I keep hoping I'll have something big and impressive to move while it's in my possession, but looks like that's a no. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80909430931692816442012-12-20T18:55:15.780-05:002012-12-20T18:55:15.780-05:00You know how it is; they grow on trees around here...You know how it is; they grow on trees around here.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-57417847301462221102012-12-20T18:54:36.890-05:002012-12-20T18:54:36.890-05:00Proto-mixte I designed; more details soon.Proto-mixte I designed; more details soon.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42683240862000060732012-12-20T18:54:27.585-05:002012-12-20T18:54:27.585-05:00Proto-mixte I designed; more details soon.Proto-mixte I designed; more details soon.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71008702238426309322012-12-20T17:35:46.129-05:002012-12-20T17:35:46.129-05:00Is that a new mixte that you have acquired? Nice ...Is that a new mixte that you have acquired? Nice Christmas tree. Happy Holidays to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61202711609917092222012-12-20T16:38:14.706-05:002012-12-20T16:38:14.706-05:00Please do not feed this habit consuming. Celebrate...Please do not feed this habit consuming. Celebrate Christmas in a simpler way, need not destroy a tree.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and good "pedal".netohttp://bicicletasebikes.blogspot.com.br/noreply@blogger.com