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Riding a bike is a fun, environmentally friendly way of getting around - much more so than a car. Sometimes, though, riding a bike isn't the most efficient way to get around. Think heading to the market or bringing the kids to a friends house. How are you going to haul your groceries or your kids on your bike? Unless you plan on strapping them to your back (can you picture that?), a car seems to be an easier option. Not anymore.
Madsen Cycles are cargo bikes meant to make biking more economical. With the bucket bike, which comes with a removable bench with seat belts, you can strap your kids in and go for a ride, or pack your groceries from the local farmer's market in the tub.
Here are some specs on the kg271 bucket bike:
- Frame. OST Hi-ten steel. Step-through frame.
- Derailleur. SRAM X5 8-speed
- Shifter. SRAM X5 trigger shifters
- Disk Brake. Promax 160mm
- Stem. Promax adjustable 1 1/8''
- Colors. Black, Cream, Blue
- Size. Adjustable for a variety of body types including 5'- 6'6'' builds.
- Bucket. 40 gallon, LLDPE rigid plastic cargo carrier. Comes with rear removable bench seat and two seatbelts.
- MSRP. $1299
The Madsen Cycle is also available in a rack model, with an MSRP of $1099.
Sound good? Want one? Well, thanks to the generous people at Madsen Cycles, one lucky Focus Organic reader is going to win the bucket model Madsen. You heard right! It will come right to your door, fully assembled. All you have to do is be ready to ride!
Giveaway Details
- Entrants must live in the U.S. and be 18+.
- Contest will run from today, April 22nd, until 11 PM Central time (Midnight EST) on, Saturday May 9th
- Winner will be chosen randomly, announced, and contacted on Sunday, May 10th
How to Enter
- Leave a separate comment for each entry.
- We really want to know why you want to win the Madsen Cycle. Tell us here how you plan on using the cycle if you win. (Required)
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- For an additional two entries, promote this contest on your own site, including a link to this post. Leave two separate comments if you do this. For this giveaway, check more details on this option below.
- So you can leave a total of 6 comments if you complete all forms of entry.
Blogging about the giveaway on your site?
How about receiving another chance at winning a Madsen Cycle while you're at it? Madsen is having a giveaway of their own, which will result in 2 more winners! All you have to do is include a link to their site in your blog about this giveaway. On July 15th, they will choose one winner randomly, and one winner at random from the top 20 sites that send them the most traffic. For more info (and ways to gain more entries!), check out their contest page.
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:50 pm
i live near several grocery stores & it would be great to bike to them & carry home my items!
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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http://www.shebecameabutterfly.net/?p=2681
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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http://www.shebecameabutterfly.net/?p=2681
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
WOw, what a fantastic giveaway! I would love to use this to run errands that are too far to walk, but still close enough that I don't have to drive. My girls would love the bench seating. This would also be great to just take cruises in for pure pleasure! Thanks so much!
yzgirl4 at verizon dot net
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I could go shopping with this bike and not have to drive the car. The shops are nearby and I feel wasteful driving.
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
This is the coolest bike ever!! I could load up all my shopping in that bucket.
Sorry don't blog or Twiller..
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I would have so much fun with this!!!! This would be great for riding to town - going to the post office, library and market!
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 2:45 pm
What a wonderful Idea, run errands and burn calories at the same time
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
what wouldnt i use it for? i could use it to go to the corner store and the farmer's market in the summer and to friend's houses. i'm always lugging crap with me! this would rock!!!
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I would use this to go to the local farmers markets and to the gracery store.
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I would love this bike! It would be great to running up to the grocery store and local markets! Environmentally friendly AND help me lose weight!
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I'm a subscriber
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April 22nd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I've been thinking about getting a bike - but I didn't want to get a seat or trailer for my daughter. I don't think I would be very safe with that. However, this bike, with its cargo bucket, looks like an interesting option. I would like to be able to ride the trails near our house for exercise, but it would be great for taking my girl to the park and the library!
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
I'd love to have this bike so that I could ride to work, the grocery store, and the farmers market, without having to worry about having to tote everything.
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I blogged about it...
http://survivalistgardening.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-earth-day-and-great-giveaway.html
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
#2
http://survivalistgardening.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-earth-day-and-great-giveaway.html
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I NEED this bike because where I live, everything is accessible to me within 4 miles, but because I have a 6 year old child I am forced to drive my car everywhere. It would really save me money on gas, cut down pollution, and get me some exercise. This bike is exactly what I need! I would use it more than my car in every aspect of my life!
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Hey. The seat does it for me! I have three boys. Two of them are old enough to ride a bike. One of them is not. I would love to be able to go bike-riding with my kids but can't leave the little one at home. This way I could take him with me and we could all ride places together!
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I want to win this because I truly have never seen anything like it! I would take it to the market and avoid using my car. It is simply a GREAT little vehicle that would be put to great use by every member of this household!
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I follow on Twitter (cdziuba) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/1588317189
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Oh I love, love, love this bike. I live within three miles of grocery stores, whole food marts and other cool stores. I used to walk to a lot of these until about four years ago when I developed some hip issues. Oddly, I can ride my exercise bike but long walking just kills me...well, not literally. I can totally see people in our neighborhood clamoring to find out where this bike came from so it would be great advertising as well. And you know, there's nothing more appealing then a slighly chubby, 50-something year old riding a cool bike. Everyone will figure if I can do it they can do it! Gosh, I really, really hope you pick me! The only bad thing is my huffing and puffing may contribute a teensy, weensy bit of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere but not nearly as much as my car.
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Hello...I made a mention of your contest down near the bottom of this post on my blog:
http://suchfuntogive.blogspot.com/
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
i don't have a bike right now and my boyfriend is (or was, he recently crashed his bike and his thumb got severed off) into biking. so i'd like to have a bike so we can bike together
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Wow! I would love to use this! My sister lives about 5 minutes away from me when I drive. It would be nice to be able to ride over there and save gas money and the environment. Plus the little market where I like to buy food is real close and I could use the bucket for groceries!
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I'm a subscriber.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
This bike would be perfect for me. I could bike to work then stop at the grocery on the way home.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Tweeted giveaway - bridget3420
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
This would be AWESOME! We drive a large vehicle (which, obviously uses quite a bit of gas) because we have kids and I work from home (carry stock). I would LOVE nothing more than to save gas and help the environment by toting the kids on the back of this and biking. Wonderful way for me to slim down, too! WOOHOOO! I will probably pee my pants if I win, though! LOL
Thanks!
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I subscribed RSS
Thanks!
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Where we live, this would be a Great mode of transportation to the grocery store, school, library and the local auction!
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I really would love to win this bike. I would like to use a bike more often to decrease the imprint that I am making on this Earth. I could take things with me too. It's wonderful.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I'm a Subscriber via email
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
I would love this for running quick errands and going to the park, especially when having picinics!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
would use that to ride to town and do the shopping since I live in a small rural area
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I sure would like to win a nice bike!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
OK I forgot to mention what I could use the bike for,errands,just plain old enjoyable bike riding!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
My hubby has a bike and I'd love to be able to go and ride together. Plus we live in a rural community and a bike would be the perfect way to get around!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I subscribe.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I follow on twitter and tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/1589352099
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
I think it would be an amazing way to help the enviornment out most of all. I could carry my groceries home on it. that would save gas money and get lots of exercise as well.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
I subscribe.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I follow on twitter and tweeted. 1amypugmire.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
our family bikes every weekend, my daughter is too small to bike herself, so we always have a dilema.
This bike would be awesome.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I have to take my recycling to a city dumpster, the closest one is 1 mile away from my house. I really hate that I have to get in my car to take my biweekly bag of recycling to the dumpster. I really wish I could just ride my bike there because the distance is so short and I normally pass the recycling dumpster every week when I ride my bike to the shopping center/mall that is 3.5 miles from my house. Sadly I can't buy much like groceries because what I carry on my bike must fit into my backpack. With this bike I could take my recycling to the dumpster on my way to the shopping center and do some real grocery shopping rather than just buy a gallon of milk.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I'm a subscriber.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
I'm following you on Twitter. @condoblues.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Email subscriber. Please count me in. Thanks!!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I tweeted about the contest and I'm a follower. @condoblues
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I live in a really bike friendly city Seattle, with this bike I could do all my chores, errands, and shopping and get everything home without starting the car!!!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 6:58 pm
I'd love to have the Madsen Cycle to take my 3 year old son for bike ride with me. It's really difficult to take him any other way. I love riding my bike and he loves being outside, so this would be great!!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:58 pm
I'm a google reader follower.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm
I blogged about this giveaway on my giveaway blog with a link to this post.
http://msgiveaway.blogspot.com/2009/04/madsen-bucket-cargo-bike.html
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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I blogged about this giveaway on my giveaway blog with a link to this post.
http://msgiveaway.blogspot.com/2009/04/madsen-bucket-cargo-bike.html
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Right now, we don't own a car, and we live in a pretty rural area where there's no bus service. We share a car, but when it's not available, this would be really great to allow us to run errands without worrying about how we're going to walk with a large load. The huge cargo bin would mean my husband or I could even bike to the nearest grocery store and do our weekly shopping. And it might give us more incentive to remain carless
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:24 pm
This would be great to take on short trips as it would be low impact exercise,which I need.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm
What a great bike! Definately take it to the Farmers Market
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
what a cool bike! i live in an EXTREMELY bike friendly rural area. and i live 7 miles from the general store. add those 2 together and you'll see why this bike is perfecto for me
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
i tweeted!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Oh, I have never ever seen the Madsen Bucket Cargo Bike before. I am in AWE. I could make great use of this bike. First of all the Bucket, what a terrific idea. I have a old bike now which I ride, I like to ride it to the store, I have a small basket on the handlebars but it doesn't hold much. I am trying to go more green this year as well as to get more healthy. Biking and Walking are becoming a huge part of this endeavor.
I could use this bike to go to the post office, Drop off the recycleables at the recycling place here in town then stop by the grocery and grab what I need, ooh and the town square farmers market. Terrific, No gasoline, no using the car. Also this would be fantastic for taking the kiddos to the park, it is really too far for them to walk, but close enough for them to ride on the back of the Madsen Cargo Bike.
Thanks for the introduction and the chance to win.. I really love it.
itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:53 pm
This bike is awesome. I would use it to ride downtown, about a mile, to the farmers market or to go to the neighborhood yardsales.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:54 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:54 pm
First off, this is a fabulous giveaway. Why do I want to win? Well, I only live about two blocks away from where I work. Not far! BUT! Can you imagine how hard it is to ride a bike to work with a purse, a lunch and often another big bag full of misc items? Not very do-able! This would remedy that and hopefully encourage others to do the same!
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I subscribe via email.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:56 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:58 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I've been looking for a "green" way to go grocery shopping and this would be a perfect way to do it.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
This would be so incredible to win! I would love to be able to bike with my older daughter, but my youngest is not old enough to keep up. It looks like she would fit perfectly in the bucket! Also, perfect for taking to the farmers market and the quick run to the store trips that I make to our nearby "town" area.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:04 pm
How nice it would be to pack a picnic lunch, strap in one of my grandchildren, and head out to the nearest park for a wonderful outing. I could also ride to the corner market (about 4 blocks from my home). This is a wonderful bike. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I follow on Twitter and tweeted.
http://twitter.com/taterbugtx/status/1590084080
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
I want this to go on bike rides with my daughter and to also get to the local saturday market and back. I just moved to a small town and this would be perfect to have!
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
I had never heard of this type of bike...until today. I love riding a bike, but it is so impractical...no where to carry things. I would use this daily, going to work, going shopping...I love this concept! Thank you for introducing me to this amazing product!
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
I want to win this bike because it's awesome, I love the color, and I would totally ride it around my little town and take it to ride at the campsite.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Our family is trying to live a more gree lifestyle. Right now, we do not own any bicycles and this amazing prize would be such a blessing. We would be able to use this to bike to the store in efforts to do our part to help the environment. It would also teach our daugther the importance of exercise and helping Mother Earth. Thank you so much for the chance to win! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I would love to have this bike, #1 because I got my current bike for my 12th birthday, and its taken quite a beating, #2 because it would be great for babysitting, or when I have kids in another year or two for going to the park and getting me some exercise! #3 It would be nice for sunny days driving to work.. I tend to have too much to lug to make it on my regular bike!
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I blogged about it-
http://thiscrazylife-michelle.blogspot.com/2009/04/omg-you-have-to-see-this-bike.html
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
What a great bike. I could use it for so many things. Thanks
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I tweeted-
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April 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
This would be the perfect way to get around our small town and a lot of fun hauling the kids around the neighborhood.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I live in a small enough town that I could do all my shopping if I had this. It's a beautiful bike. I also have a couple of kids I could strap in and go a whole lot faster than having to walk.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I would do my Sunday shopping with this bike.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
I would use this for "regular" things, like grocery shopping, other shopping, library trips, etc. I would also use it when I donate items to Goodwill, and (most importantly) to carry my garndeing supplies back and forth from my home and my garden plot, which is part of a community garden.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I've made a huge effort to go green in as many ways as possible, including installing a federally-registered nature garden in my yard to provide shelter, nesting and food for the animals in our area. I am constantly refilling my feeders and adding new plants and such to my garden, so I'd use the bike to go from here to Lowes to get new supplies for my garden. I'd also use it to go to the Food Lion (about 2 miles from home) and I'd use the bench to take my neighbor's small children on rides since it comes with seatbelts. I could even use the bucket to take my three rescued MinPins for rides because I can rig up a cushion and containment cover for it that would allow me to bike with them to my friend's house so all of our dogs can play together - doggie play dates...giggle.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted the giveaway here http://twitter.com/one6ylady/status/1590784214
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I subscribe by email and follow via Google Reader
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I would love to win this to ride my little ones around and still get exercise for myself! It is so hard to take my two small ones when I go for walks because I don't have a double stroller! I would love to win this awesome prize! Thanks for the chance!
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I subscribe via email! Thanks!
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
i would love to win this because i don't drive and it also would save my husband from driving me around..
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I subscribe
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 pm
We didn't buy a car until this year, but are forced to buy one now that we have twins. I love walking and riding bikes but with twins it's almost impossible,especially when I have grocery shopping to do and need to take home bags. I didn't even know there was a bike that has a basket and seats for the kids- sounds wonderful to me (and a lot easier to find parking)
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I would so love to win this bike! My bike was stolen last summer (from my own yard!) and would love this as a replacement. It would be perfect for toting my 2 young kids around as well as going to our local stores. Thanks for the giveaway!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 10:52 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I follow on twitter (speech_hero) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/speech_hero/status/1591335667
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
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April 23rd, 2009 at 12:37 am
This is quite literally the coolest bike I have ever seen! I love the color and the design! I could use this for almost any every errand I ever need to go on. I could carry my groceries, laundry, plants, you name it! What a cool idea.
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:52 am
I love to try it as I dont drive a car. I can drive it to near by many stores and library. Very useful to do grocery shopping, putting library books etc.
What a wonderful giveaway!
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:20 am
I could take this to town instead of my car to go to library and the stores. I sometimes walk if I am not getting much from places but if I had this I could ride and not worry about getting to much at one time.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:20 am
I am a subscriber. Thanks for the chances.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 am
This would be one good way for me to save on gas and i would have a one big smile on my face going to town and i would wave at all the cars that go by me thank you
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:44 am
Oh my god, Stefanie. I barely can believe of what I saw here! A $1299 Madsen Bucket Cargo bike as the gift to the focus organic readers? WoW, it sounds like a very huge surprise. It shown that you're really appreciated your readers as well, Stefanie!
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:26 am
I have identical twin girls and we live near a park. This would be wonderful to be able to take everything with us...lunch, toys, water....everything!
Thanks for the fun!
Christine
The IE Mommy
theiemommy(at)gmail.com
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 am
I follow via email at queensjewels(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the fun,
Christine
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April 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 am
I faved you at Techno
Thanks for the fun,
Christine
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April 23rd, 2009 at 2:32 am
I follow at Twitter and I tweeted
Thanks for the fun,
Christine
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April 23rd, 2009 at 3:20 am
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April 23rd, 2009 at 3:22 am
I wrote about it at my blog and signed up for the 2nd bike at Madsen.
Entry #1
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:22 am
I wrote about it at my blog and signed up for the 2nd bike at Madsen.
Entry #2
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:54 am
I would not be able to use this bike, but my fiance would love this bike to use to go to the grocery store or to our local farmer's market.
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:11 am
My children and I are planning on going around our neighborhood this summer and doing yardwork and odd jobs for the elderly people that live around us (there are a lot) to just help them out and let them know people care about them. This bike would be absolutely perfect for transporting the yard tools around that we will need! This would just be awesome! It would also be a cool thing to have during all the garage sales that go on in the summer. I could ride the bike around to them instead of using the car and I'd still have a way to get all my goodies home!
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:11 am
I live in a 50's-vintage suburb of Chicago, which means that the grocery store is a little too far to walk to, but it just seems silly (not to mention exceedingly un-green) to fire up the car for such a short ride. This would be a great fair-weather alternative!
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:12 am
I'm an email subscriber!
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:15 am
I follow you on Twitter, and tweeted:
@focusorganic is giving away a great Madsen Bucket Cargo bike at http://tinyurl.com/d323yd
(NimrodVern)
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:28 am
I live in the country, so there are no nearby stores. However, I would ride this bike simply for the fun of it.
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 am
Perfect for my shopping and fishing trips.
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 am
This bike is fabulous! I would use it for grocery store, farmer's market, my business deliveries when possible, and last but not least, I would tote my two boys around town with me!
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 am
I am an email subscriber but do not want to leave it here for anyone to see:)
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:57 am
This would come in so handy when we do our door to door bottle drives and clean up days. I live in Maine and all bottles are recycled and in the spring we always clean up the road sides in order to keep our state clean. I could also use it to go to the local grocery store and the post office while running errands every day. We also have to lug our water from the well down the road and this would cut our lugging time in half not to mention save on our arms lol Thanks for sharing & for Caring~!
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 am
I subscribed via google reader
Thanks Again for Sharing & Caring
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 am
I tweeted at twitter about this review & giveaway here
http://twitter.com/exotic1/status/1593809932
exotic1
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:02 am
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April 23rd, 2009 at 8:22 am
This bike is just what I need! I don't drive so my bike is my only transportation. If I had this I wouldn't have to take the bus to Boiceville for groceries(about 7 mikes each way) My twitter username is scowmastermom, my technorati(great site!) name is moog25. I subscribed to your feed and plan to share your blog with my sisters too.
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:34 am
I could use this around the neighborhood
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 am
The reason I drive to the store is because I have nowhere to put the stuff I go to get. I would commit to riding to the store if I had a bike like this! Thanks for the giveaway!
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:59 am
I would love to win this so I can bike to the store for errands opposed to taking my car. It benefits me and the environment
thanks for the chance!
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:59 am
I follow on google reader
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April 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 am
I couldn't wait to blog about this review and giveaway. I have never seen a bike like it. I think I listed 7 or more things I could use the Madsen Bucket Cargo Bike for from Hauling water, sap ,berries ,plums and apples or groceries. Even recycling bottles. I do a lot of canning & drying of produce and carrying it all home is back breaking work. The direct link to my blog post is
http://exotic1.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-have-never-seen-bike-like-this-one.html
Thanks Again for Sharing & Caring~!
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Entry #2 blogged with links to both sites with pics. Thanks Again~!
http://exotic1.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-have-never-seen-bike-like-this-one.html
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 am
http://www.deadfrog.net/?p=209
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 am
Oh gosh, my husband wants to ride to work, but he carries a huge amount of stuff. He'd use it, I'd use it too, as it stands I'm piling the kids in the stroller and the groceries on the kids, and my daughter is tired of having to hold a bag of food under her feet on the footrest too.
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 am
I live really close to a shopping center and this would be a great way to get there with my daughter!
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Wow! It would be great to do all my local shopping with this bike!
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 am
This is the most genuinely fantastic bike ever! Pure genius! I love how it would allow me to take my 1 year old to the store with me and I wouldn't have to worry about where to put the groceries!!
THANKS!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 am
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April 23rd, 2009 at 10:35 am
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April 23rd, 2009 at 10:35 am
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April 23rd, 2009 at 10:38 am
I would be so happy to win this! Next month we are moving from a three bedroom to a two bedroom house in an deliberate downsize to save money and use less of the Earth's resources. Also we are selling one of our two cars, and plan to bike to work and school (the remaining car is a 1973 Renault with no aircon or heater anyway...just for car emergencies). I have two kids and it would be SO great to have this bike!!! WOOHOO!
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:40 am
I follow on twitter! Here is my tweet http://twitter.com/MomMostTraveled/status/1595057461
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:48 am
I would like to win this bike to ride to the near by grocery stores and shops. I could carry my items home easily in the basket It is such a wonderful bike Thanks
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:48 am
I got my first driver's license in 1952 when I was 17 and drove all those years until 2005 when I had knee replacements in both knees and after that I didn't feel that I had the strength or the reaction time in my legs to drive safely so I gave up driving however during my physical therapy I worked on the stationary bike and after took up biking as a means of getting around. Would dearly love to have this for following my hobby which is going to garage and rummage sales. My son takes me sometimes but he is usualy busy on weekends and this bike would be just the thing.
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
I would use this bike to go into town with ..and feel ok to go to the store and pick up a few items
always31757(at)gmail(dot)com
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:02 am
I am an email subscriber
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April 23rd, 2009 at 11:06 am
I follow you on twitter and I tweeted
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April 23rd, 2009 at 11:23 am
I live under 1 mile away from Publix and Walgreen, But I hate walking. I also would love to ride around the block. Great exercise.
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:30 am
There are SO many reasons why I would love to win this dream machine called the Madsen Bucket Cargo Cycle! First and foremost because it is the ultimate vehicle to draw attention to everyone around you that "greening up your act" can be fun for the entire family! I want to be a great role model to my children, family and friends and I know when I sport this Madsen Cycle around town it WILL catch the eyes of so many people. Secondly, my husband and I have been making SO many changes to our lifestyle over the past 4 months to really make our household a much "greener" one, but there is still so much more we want to do. This cycle will allow us to move forward one more step in our journey towards achieving those goals. Third, we are a very active family, we have 3 young children, and bike riding is one of our favorite activities to do as a family. Can you imagine the fun and excitement the kids will have riding in this and the educational tool for them I can use this as, very cool! Our supermarket is about 3 miles from our home. I would have no problem using this cargo cycle as my main source of transportation when I go to the market. It would give my husband and I a great sense of pride and accomplishment if we used it for that purpose. It would be an adventure for us! I want to thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 am
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April 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 am
I am now following you on twitter, Yay! My username is joannaonthelake and here is the link to my tweet:
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April 23rd, 2009 at 11:36 am
If i win I am using it to tote my son and all his toys to the park, we normally stroll or walk but this looks like way more fun!!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I would love to win this! It would be great to run to the corner store. Would also be perfect to ride to the pool at the other end of our condo complex. I always have so much stuff to carry! But my favorite reason??? I would LOVE to take my English Bulldog for a ride in this! He would love it!
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Wow, what an awesome bike! I would love to win this because we only have one car and my husband takes it to work each day. I would now be able to go to the store when I need to because I could put the groceries right in the bucket.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Never saw one like this before. Great for us older folks who can't move our stuff around easily.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I would use it rather than my car every chance I could.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Would love to win so I could be inspired to bike to the store rather than drive. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Would be great to take to the store.
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I Would Use To Go To The Store Instead Of Using The Car.
Save Money And Get A Workout.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
This would be awesome to use to take my kids on a picnic lunch on the trail next to our house. Plus we often find wildflowers along the way we transplant into our own yard so we could have a place to stow them!
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:33 pm
i'll make a portable pool out of it or actually it could carry my carpentry tools.
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:34 pm
We have old cars that work sporadically and no bikes! I would love to be able to take my son and run to the store or a friend's house when one of the cars isn't working.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I WANT TO WIN! I WANT TO WIN! This is the most adorable bike I have ever seen. I want it. I would feel like the most adorable Mom on the planet riding this around town. This would be exercise in pure romantic style!! I would definately ride it to the store here in our small town and get our fruits and veggies. And I would have to get pretty flowers to ride with me on my lovely bike. So good for the planet and so good for me too. Blessings, Stefanie fhartman@frontiernet.net ps It is my very favorite color. I love light blue!
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
new subscriber to a very special site. fhartman@frontiernet.net thanks
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I love this and would use it a lot
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I would take all my 5 cents recyclables down to the local grocery store and maybe pick up some roadside treasures along the way (lol)
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
this would be much better than hanging bags from handle bars as i do now
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Wow! I could almost get my kids to school in that!! (Tad too far to walk.) Definitely could do the grocery store or library!!! Very handy.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
This would be great for shopping in our rural town
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I live in a small town and this bike looks like it would be more stable for an unsteady bike rider as myself.
I would welcome the increase in leg strength and health that this bike could provide me.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
This is a wonderful prize.
I have nerve damage and can
not ride a regular bike.
This would be a blessing.
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I will use it to go to the store and other errors
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
running to the store, po and more
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:24 pm
This is a year of really being aware for me. I want to make more of an effort to not impact the earth in a negative way so much. The ability to put cargo right here on the bike makes it much easier to avoid driving.
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Let's see...It would be good for going to the grocery store and for saving gas. It would be cool to start a scrap or secondhand business with. Pick up an old chair, bike it home, paint it and sell it at the next yard sale. It would be great for totin' around the grandkids (if I ever have any!) And last, but not least, I could start a taxi service for dogs.
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I would use it to get around my complex. I am a property manager and have to give and receive things from my residents. Plus I help out some of my elderly tentant and this would be great
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
I would love this bike for going to the library, running errands and taking my boys to the park. This would be an aweome alternative to the car and my normal bike.
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I think this bike is unbelievable. I live close enough to grocery store and library that this would be an amazing way to stop driving as much. I spend the beach at the summer and with this bike I would park my car all summer. There would be no need for using it for three months. I have never seen anything like this!
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
It would save a lot of gas and pollution if i could win this and i would use it every time i went shopping so i dont have to drive.
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I could use it to transport all my recycleables down to the store instead of loading them into my car trunk
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I could load up the kids and pedal down to the beach.
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I just turned 51 and tryed to get on My bike last week and the bar was high I thought it was hard to get the leg over. I would take this to the farmers market in town and the library post office and I could ride it to My job as a Crossing guard with My stop sign in the basket....Wonderful
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I absolutely love this bike! This would be perfect for riding to the beach! I could toss my beach chair and bags in the back! This is the cutest bike ever! I would take Charleston by storm!
April 24th, 2009 at 12:09 am
This would come in handy to tote stuff around the yard
April 24th, 2009 at 1:50 am
this would be great for carrying home groceries!
April 24th, 2009 at 6:04 am
I would use this beautiful bike for grocery shopping and trips to the library. I tend to get a lot of books.
April 24th, 2009 at 6:05 am
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April 24th, 2009 at 6:09 am
I REALLY do want to win this bike! My family and I have become committed to getting more exercise and with my hip replacement, we chose biking, besides the fact that biking is just plain fun! We're also trying to be more GREEN and what better way to get around than on your own power. The bucket would be PERFECT for toting picnic supplies, jackets, and the little "FINDS," and trash/recyclables picked up along the way! I've never seen anything neater!
April 24th, 2009 at 6:11 am
I could find many uses fot this bike, the most obvious would be biking to the local supermarket.
April 24th, 2009 at 6:11 am
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April 24th, 2009 at 6:12 am
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April 24th, 2009 at 7:34 am
this bike would be great for riding up to the supermarket and other stores...and it will hold all my purchases.
April 24th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Subscribed via Google reader. I really could enjoy getting the exercise from this bike and saving money on gasoline. Thank you for the contest.
France
April 24th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Riden in that thing would be...fun?
April 24th, 2009 at 8:44 am
We live in a very biking/walking friendly suburb of Cleveland, OH. Last year we bought a mini-van so that it was easier to get around with the kids, dog, and gear when needed. With this purchase I vowed that when we did NOT need a car we would always walk/bike. It has been a great compromise and well worth the purchase. This bike would continue us on the path of that promise.
April 24th, 2009 at 8:47 am
This is awesome! I would love to win this to roll around the city
April 24th, 2009 at 9:55 am
I would use it at the beach, as we stay close to the grocery stores. I could bike instead of driving.
April 24th, 2009 at 10:00 am
I need this bike. I could actually carry something home from Home depot on my bike.
April 24th, 2009 at 10:01 am
wow very cool i have a road bike and a mountain bike this could be my do everything bike
April 24th, 2009 at 10:24 am
This looks like a great bike. I currently ride my bike past the grocery store and wish I could fit more in my backpack. I'd love to go shopping with this cycle.
April 24th, 2009 at 10:48 am
the first thing i said when i saw the picture was, "wow!!". (and now my officemates think i'm crazy.) this bike is awesome. i already usually ride to the store to pick up groceries and other random items, but i carry them in my backpack. this would let me get more items at one time.
April 24th, 2009 at 11:14 am
I would love to win this so I could go biking w. my grandaughter to my moms and take along her toys
April 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
whyat a great bike!!! gee, i would use this for just about anything.... shopping, taking my crafts around town, feel that i am definately eco concious, and taking my granddaughter, dog and cat around.
there are endless uses for this bike....i love it!
April 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
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April 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Wow, this is one cool cycle! I ride my bicycle to work, and would love to ride to the grocer too, but there's just no way to load my groceries onto my bike - especially when my groceries include a 20 pound bag of dog food! This cycle would totally allow me to do that! Thanks for the giveaway!
April 24th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I would go biking everywhere! The grocery store, library, downtown, the beach, etc. I walk or take the bus everywhere right now so this would be a great way to help eliminate my bus usage.
April 24th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Not only would I use it in my own neighborhood, I would lend it to some of my neighbors who dont have cars and carry their purchases in their hands from the grocery store.
madamerkf at aol dot com
April 24th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
What an AWESOME bike! I'd love to use this to take my little girl for a ride or just ride up the street for some groceries.
mrsleonard at ymail dot com
April 24th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
What a FUN and eco-friendly bike! I'd peddle to market, to library and all around town.
April 24th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I could use this bike for so many errands. What a terrific Earth Day gift! Trips to the local store, library, it's awesome!!
April 24th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
I want to win the Madsen Cycle because my fiance and I are really trying to retire the car for these warmer months in our effort to be green! It would be perfect, it could carry all of our groceries in one go, I could keep my backpack in that instead of on my back, and if my 3-year-old niece wanted a ride, I could give her one!
April 24th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I blogged about your contest!
http://postedcontests.blogspot.com/2009/04/madsen-bucket-cargo-bike.html
Thanks for the extra entry. 1/2
April 24th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I blogged about your contest!
http://postedcontests.blogspot.com/2009/04/madsen-bucket-cargo-bike.html
Thanks for the extra entry. 2/2
April 24th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
great to visit and bring gifts from the garden.
April 24th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I would love to win the bike as my husband and I are both disabled,myself with arthritis,plus our car is an older "carbon spewing" gas hog-so this bicycle would be ideal for me to get the extra exercise my Dr. wants me to,plus I could use the bike to go shopping and run almost any errand,beacause of the nice big basket on the back.And I wouldn't have to drive the car much of anyplace,thus saving us $$ and helping the environment. Good Luck to everyone.
April 24th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Hi! What an awesome bike!!! I would use it for groceries (I live near a store), heading to the park (with all of the necessary gear), and outings to the beach. It's perfect! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!!
April 24th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Thank you for a fantastic giveaway! I would love to win this ride up the local farmers market. Even to use for a picnic instead of a big bulky backpack on our long bike rides. THank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
April 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
I would love to have this bike because I do not like to drive and the grocery store is just a couple miles from me so I would ride up with this bike and get my groceries. The school bus doesnt come to my house either, its about a mile a way so i could take my daughter to school with this also
April 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I tweeted about the contest- I'm katiemfree
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I have two boys and we walk everywhere around town. If I win, I would be delighted to go a bit faster!!
April 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
oops- didn't realize I was supposed to do a separate comment for each entry-
I tweeted about the contest and I'm following focus organic- I'm katiemfree
April 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
WOW this is great I could use this out in the yard for gardening and moving rocks.moving leaves to a pile in the yard to burn I would use this all the time
April 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Wow! I love, love, love the design of this bike! It's awesome! I would love to win because I live in a small-ish town, (25,000) and I want to spread the word about going green. As a community, if we all pull together, we can do it! I'd ride everywhere! To work, the grocery store, farmers market, library, you name it! Plus, there isn't another bike like this in town!
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
posted on my blog
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
posted on my blog
http://www.littlefarminthetownie.com/blog/2009/4/24/another-madsen-cargo-bike-contest.html
Whew! I think that's all 6 entries. Thanks so much for this great contest and for the options to enter several times.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
would love to be able to ride the kids around in the bike instead of the car in this beautiful weather!
April 24th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I've never seen a bicycle like this before...just wonderful. Having the bicycle would be a great incentive to ride to my local grocery store vs driving - what a great way to save gas and to of course get those muscles moving!
Thank you.
April 24th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I could use this because the city I am in has a really awful transit system, and I don't have a car! I walk 25 minutes both ways to get groceries, and my hands sure do get tired!
April 24th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Wow! This would be SO great-I have not owned a bike for 20 years or so. I am so jealous of all the people biking to work every day-I would love to be able to do that! I could pop my work clothes in the bucket (and shower stuff...and hair dryer) and off I would go! We also live a couple miles from a co-op, so this would be AWESOME to be able to bike to the co-op and fill up my bucket with good, healthy, fresh stuff! Thanks for the chance-very awesome giveaway!
April 24th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I would love this to ride to work/ the grocery store! Where I live there are tons of bicyclists, but I dont have a bike. Looks like it would be awesome!
April 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
That is the cutest bike I have ever seen!!! We recently moved downtown and are closer to shopping, work, activities, you-name-it. I'd use the bike to go everywhere!!! Thanks for the chance to win such an incredibly fantastic prize!
April 24th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
We just moved into town. All the stores are much closer now but we still drive places. One, I don't have a bike. Two, how do you carry groceries. THIS is an amazing way to help the Earth by driving less, make me healthier by giving me exercise and besides all that.....how COOL looking is this bike? Awesome.
April 24th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
This would be fantastic for going shopping around town. I think it would also be handy for yard work. I'm renting a house on several hundred acres. I could haul materials out to the outer limits of the property when doing yard work. Hmmm, wonder how many dogs I can fit in the bucket???
April 24th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
http://twitter.com/miriama59/status/1609943530
April 24th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Where do I begin???
I ride the bus now, no car.
What an ease it would be to :
*grocery shop
*transport clothes to and from the laundry mat
*take my turtle to the park.
What a joy having this amazing transportation would be.
April 24th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I would love this bike, I've been dreaming of a bike like this to do errands, never knew it existed!
April 25th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Grocery shopping!
April 25th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Picnics and giving the kids rides.
April 25th, 2009 at 1:49 am
I would deliver meals to our neighbors on bike instead of in the car.
April 25th, 2009 at 6:15 am
This is such a cool giveaway with such a great prize! I would love to win this bike so that I can continue to get healthy and live a more ecofriendly and healthy lifestyle.
Thanks for the opportunity!
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April 25th, 2009 at 6:16 am
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April 25th, 2009 at 6:16 am
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April 25th, 2009 at 9:19 am
I have been looking for something like this for years! I would use it to go grocery shopping. I also bike my dogs, so when they get tired they could ride in the back.
April 25th, 2009 at 10:00 am
This would be a dream. We would use it every weekend going to the Farmer's markets and stocking up!
April 25th, 2009 at 11:11 am
How great this is!
April 25th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I'd use this bike to transport my two kids around this summer. We'd love to use it to go to farmers markets, the library, playdates and parks, etc.
April 25th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
I bike to work and for errands, but I always have to drive to the store because I really don't have any way to haul more than a few things when I'm on my bike. I've tried the rack with grocery baskets, but they don't hold much weight and make the bike unbalanced. The cargo bike is a great idea and looks like it will do a better job of balancing a heavy load. If I had one, I could definitely reduce the number of car trips I needed to take.
April 25th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I would use it to go to the post office and grocery store.
April 25th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I would use this beautiful bike to encourage my family to get healthier.
April 25th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I adore the Madsen Bucket Cargo Bike!! Hubby and I go Biking VERY VERY often!!!! This would be wonderful for the times when we want to go for a Picnic on our Merry Travels! We also walk or bike to our community pool with LOADS of Towels and Sundries falling all over the place, this would be GREAT for bringing all that to our pool.
BUT, best of all.. I am about to become a YOUNG Gramma for the first time in October and I would love to be able to tote my little Grandbaby around in the back of this bike (using all safety precautions of course!!!) when he or she is old enough!!!!)
GREAT Giveaway! Thanks for the chance to enter!
Leslie
April 25th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
What an awesome bike this is! Where we live now in Oklahoma I could ride this a lot...to the grocery store, the post office, etc. At our permanent home in Montana, it's 9 miles to town, so it would be limited to great weather and "feel good" days for those trips. But we do a lot of shorter trips, 1-3 miles to see neighbors, etc. and this would be so great for that!
April 25th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
New follower on Twitter (sendtocindy) and I tweeted this giveaway...
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April 25th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
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April 25th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
My wife can use a new bike. Her bike is over twenty years old
April 26th, 2009 at 12:20 am
This bike is too cool! If I won, I'd take my kids with me to the park, the library, the grocery store, the ice cream parlor, everywhere! It looks like fun, and it'd save us from taking the car too!
April 26th, 2009 at 12:21 am
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April 26th, 2009 at 2:08 am
What a great Idea, run errands, burn calories and help the earth all at the same time
April 26th, 2009 at 8:09 am
I wish I had a Madsen when I went car-less ten years ago. I'm going to do it again, to both improve my finances and live a greener lifestyle. Great idea (the bike)!
April 26th, 2009 at 9:49 am
We live in town and have one car, so this would be great to make a trip to the grocery store.
April 26th, 2009 at 9:49 am
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April 26th, 2009 at 9:50 am
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:24 am
That bike is so pretty. I would bike to the gym-it would be great to be able to carry my equipment in the basket!
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:26 am
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Oh my gosh, I am in love with this bike! It would be so much fun to cruise around with our kids! They would love it!
April 26th, 2009 at 10:31 am
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:34 am
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I currently only drive when I need to haul items that are either too heavy or too large to carry. This bike will allow me to almost completely lose the car! Also, this bike will allow me to bike to work - I currently take a train. Not to mention getting in a good workout at the same time!
This will also be a good method to get my cat around town. My cat HATES the car. She yowls while the car is on. Having this bike will make transporting her less stressful on her and me!
Thank you for having this wonderful giveaway!
April 26th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I'd use the bike to get groceries from our store a mile away!
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April 26th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
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What a way to go!!!!!!!
April 26th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
To take my kids around the block.
April 26th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
We belong to an organic CSA whose pick up site is about two miles from here, and while I could, technically, walk there, I just can't fit all the yummy produce into my backpack, so I have to drive, which annoys me. Plus I'd be able to get a bunch of groceries from the 5 mile away whole foods... and be able to pick up stuff from the hardware store and gardening center... and, well, heck, most things I need to pick up or haul around would fit in the cargo area, and I could leave my car at home almost all the time. How fun!
April 26th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I live 4 miles from work but the biggest drawback for biking was the lack of ability to carry my work clothes/lunch/etc. With this great bike, I could be cycling in style and it's totally functional! I could carry just about everything with this bike.
April 26th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
This would be a dream come true! I don't drive and I have to walk everywhere I go or have to take the bus. It gets really hard at times carrying all my purchases home and now with a pinched nerve in my spine it is even harder and more painful. Would I love to have this? Oh yes I would! Thank you so much for the awesome giveaway!
April 26th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Wow! It would be so cool to use this to run errands!
April 26th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
I think this would be great to get me and tools to a youth garden where I will be volunteering as soon as we can plant. Also I have a disability that causes it to be difficult to drive so with this I wouldn't have to find some one to drive me where I need to go.
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
This is so neat! I would LOVE this bike. I would use it to take my daughter to the grocery store! It is close enough to ride a bike, but I had never done it because I didn't have a place for my toddler or my groceries. My little Lucy would absolutely LOVE trips to the grocery store in style!
April 27th, 2009 at 7:18 am
While I would love to bike to work, it just wouldn't be possible where I live. Now, what I would use this for is taking my kids on rides through our neighborhood parks and roads. I don't know that it would be good for trail rides, but perhaps if it is fairly flat? Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
April 27th, 2009 at 7:20 am
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April 27th, 2009 at 8:40 am
I need it for shopping.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:23 am
This would help me tool around the neighborhood and lose weight. My bloodhound can ride in the back as while she is a great coach, she's not much of an athlete.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:49 am
It is my Sister's B day today. Great Idea she would love it she hates totake out the car to go to the beach. With this Bike she could take the Bike path to the Beach (Fingers Crossed)
April 27th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I think my neighbors would get a kick out of my riding this bike with my dog in the back! She would probably get a kick out of it, too!
April 27th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
We are a one car family,which makes it hard on our schedules. we live and work near the beach and this would be so perfect for me to get around
April 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
This is awesome! I live 1/4 mile from the beach and this would be so much easier than dragging our wagon!
April 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
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April 27th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
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April 27th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
I would love to win this... I need the exercise and I live near my work place and also stores that I could utilize this for instead of wasting gas or carrying a ton of bags... this is great ... this would be great
April 27th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I plan on using the Madsen to:
take bike rides with the girls who can't keep up on their bikes
ride to the library, grocery store, quick trips around town, and as many other errands/fun things I can think of.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I'd use it to start getting some exercise by taking it to the grocery store!
April 27th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
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April 27th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
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I really have two reasons to want the Madsen Bucket Cargo Bike. The main reason is to get more exercise because I am not getting much right now. But, my secondary reason is to go to the local farmer's market and buy fresh produce and improve my families diet.
April 28th, 2009 at 1:30 am
This would be perfect for cleaning up rubbish on Rails to Trails. A great idea.
April 28th, 2009 at 4:06 am
I love yardsales and this would be perfect! I could ride to one down the block and put my goodies in the basket!! m04taes(at)verizon(dot)net
April 28th, 2009 at 8:58 am
I'm a really an advocate in using bikes as much as possible rather than automobiles to help the environment. This bike is really great and very handy. I like the classy look too. Biking keeps you fit and healthy too. I love its advantages.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:59 am
This is the coolest bike I have ever seen. I am always hauling bags with me so this would help so much. What a fantastic prize!!
April 28th, 2009 at 10:35 am
This would be great to have for those short trips to the market and such! WAY more fun than jumping in the car and wasting gas!
April 28th, 2009 at 10:36 am
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April 28th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Right now I use my 1956 Schwinn to commute and assist in my duties at my job at the park district. This bike would up my payload capacity considerably. I must warn you. It WILL get dirty, and the winter riding can be tough on a bike.
April 28th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
i'd like to win the madsen to go to the grocery store so i don't have to drive the short distance
April 28th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I plan on using this for the grocery store
April 28th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
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April 28th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
We have a big crew of family cyclists where I live, and lots of our friends and their kids would love to have a Madsen too.
Subscribed via feedreader too. Will tweet via @totcycle too.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
This would be awesome to use for those errands to local stores! No more going to the car and using gas and polluting the air. I would get exercise and have fun getting my "Mom" jobs done!
April 28th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I would love to be able to bike around our lake here in Virginia.
My kids would love to be outside and I can work off my baby weight!
April 28th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
greatest bike I have ever seen. I spend the summers at a campground in northern Michigan. What a wonderful way to get around, plus haul water, firewood, etc. My grandkids would have a ball with grandma taking them around the campground on this bike.
April 28th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I'd take this to the lake. We could use it for hauling stuff between the cabin and the boat, and carting our stuff to the local picnic area and boat launch. This would be fantastic.
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April 29th, 2009 at 12:26 am
this would be great for running my errands in town.
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April 29th, 2009 at 10:03 am
i want this for my husband! he rides his bike everywhere and always wears a book bag when he goes to the store. This would be a lot easier for him to control!
April 29th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
I plan on using it to carry my groceries
There's a grocery store a few block away from my house, this would really come in handy especially since I hate polluting w/ my car 
April 29th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
The grocery store is right down the street, but I can't carry all the groceries back. Yeah, shopping, lots of shopping
April 29th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I would give this to my granddaughter as she would love it~Thanks so much for the chance to win:)
April 29th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I am always looking for more ways to reduce my carbon footprint. Cycling to errands sounds like a great addition. I have a small book business online and could even use this bucket bike on scouting trips to garage sales and thrift stores for new inventory.
April 29th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
cool bike for the store! cool website!! good info...
April 29th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
it would be wonderful to ditch the car sometimes
April 30th, 2009 at 5:54 am
I'd definitely use this bike. I'd use it to go to the local convenience store and to go on rides along the bike trails.
April 30th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Cool idea! A "trunk" for the bike! Exercise and green savings all in one!
April 30th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I would take it to the supermarket and the farmers market which while very close to home are just a little to far to walk with armful of food
April 30th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
I would ride this bike to ork everyday. It is great! I would be able to carry my laptop, lunch, change of clothes.
May 1st, 2009 at 8:57 am
I live so close to everything, but not I would take close enough to walk. I would ride this to the grocery store to do my shopping!
May 1st, 2009 at 9:58 am
i can haul and exercise at the sasme time.
May 1st, 2009 at 10:17 am
i have been car-free for five years. it is difficult to haul around all the things i need, but i manage. this bicycle would give me a great advantage in my gasoline-free lifestyle.
May 1st, 2009 at 11:36 am
Grocery shopping!
May 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
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May 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I would love to have this to ride around the lake, maybe give rides to my neighbor's kids! It would be great for tag sale season, to carry home any great items I might find!
May 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:02 pm
great prize.. thank you..
will use this bike often.
Love to use it to go to the grocery
and get exercise at the same time!
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Oh wow I would be the envy of the neighborhood if I won this beauty. I would use it to go up town and shop and to the post office and take it with me on vacation to the Jersey shore. A real head turner. Thanks for a great giveaway!
May 1st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:13 pm
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I'd love to be able to do all the run-around errands that need to be done so often, and have a way to carry things as well.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
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May 1st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
This would be a great way to promote exercising as a family. The bike would be a great tool for hauling things: kids, groceries, etc.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:09 pm
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May 1st, 2009 at 3:11 pm
This would definetely work for short runs to the store.
May 1st, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I could really use this bike to take the kids to school and do my shopping. My daughter outgrew the double bike trailer I have about a year ago and she's not ready to bike on her own yet. So I haven't been getting as much exercise as I used to. It appears that she'd fit in the Madsen cargo bucket with no problem.
May 1st, 2009 at 9:45 pm
This would be so great for beach days and weekend errands. Too fun and saves on gas at the same time, WOW!
May 2nd, 2009 at 3:25 am
My mom and grandma don't live very far. I love to ride bikes, but I take stuff with me at times and really can't on a bike, so therefore I'm stuck taking my car therefore, wasting gas. This would be very helpful!
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:44 am
This is a fantastic prize! I would use it to do my local errands and stroll through the neighborhood with my toddler!
May 2nd, 2009 at 8:54 am
I would love to win this bike. I just had a heart attack and need to ride a bike to the neighborhood store,on the back roads ,getting some fresh air . This would be perfect for me and the added plus, gas free!!I love this fantastic bike. Count me in
May 2nd, 2009 at 8:54 am
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May 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
I would like to win the Madsen Cycle to make it easier to run some quick errands. I often walk to stores close to me just to get a couple of things. With the Madsen Cycle I get more things at a time. I would also use it to go to places farther away than I already do. Thank you for this fabulous opportunity.
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:50 am
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May 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Would love to use this for my grocery trips.
May 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I love this! Not only is it stylish but it's practical! I live very close to a shopping center, so I would be able to use it to shop and bring groceries home. I could live my car in the garage and save gas and help the environment. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I would use it to go to the grocery store or run errands!
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I would like to win this bike so I can go grocery shopping without our car. We downsized to one car when we moved to WA two years ago. Now when I want to go shopping I'm beholden to kids' nap times and schedules. If I had an awesome bike like this, I could take care of shopping and other local chores and get exercise at the same time!
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
We live in a bike-friendly little town, so I would use it to bike to our Natural Foods store and to run other errands around town.
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
As my toddler is quickly outgrowing his stroller, I would love to have this to make those neighborhood trips to the drug store and farmer's market.
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
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What a cool bike. I would use it to pick up trash on the side of the rode and drive my toddler around-- especially to the park.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
What a cool bike. I would use it to pick up trash on the side of the rode and drive my toddler around-- especially to the park.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:15 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 10:42 pm
THIS WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR ME TO HAVE! I LIVE NEAR OLD TOWN ISSAQUAH AND SINCE I DON'T HAVE A CAR RIGHT NOW,THIS WOULD BE IDEAL LADYHIGHTOWER@LIVE.COM
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:46 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 10:46 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
my husband and I would take both of our children for rides around the neighborhood.
We could also use it to take them to scouts, corner store, etc..
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
i would love to be able to take my two boys for a bike ride with me... we could even ride to their cousins' house to play. i'd also like to have the option of biking to the grocery store... it would definitely help the environment if i didn't take my car. i'd also save money on gas. it would be a win, win situation!
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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May 3rd, 2009 at 1:15 am
I would love this for going to my local Saturday market AND for hauling all of my books, laptop, etc. around with me. I walk everywhere right now, and hauling all that stuff in a bag is killing my neck and back!
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 am
This is the frist time I've seen a bike like this. I would use it to get my mail (which is a mile away and I usually drive). I would also use it for the 1.8 mile trip to the pizza shop
May 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 am
I live about 5 minutes from the grocery store and 15 from the post office. I want to ditch the car - kids and stuff can be in the tub and I can ride in style while helping out mama earth!
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
I would use this great bike to cart my picnic and chairs to all the local park events in our city--and there are a LOT of them here. It would be great exposure for this bike company AND I would have a great time using this bike everyday. I would LOVE to win this bike!
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This bike would come in hand for two reasons, first I need some new pedals, and second I live 4 blocks from my community garden plot and this would rock to carry equipment back and forth to.
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
That is an awesome bike! I've never seen anything like it!
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I would use this incredible bike to help me haul fruit that was harvested from my fruit trees and grape vines.
I really love the color of the bike pictured and I hope to win!
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Wow...what an awesome bike. I'd love to use it to cart my sweet boys around.
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
WOW - this is, by far, the coolest bicycle I have ever seen! What a perfect Mother's Day gift this would be. Our family lives within biking distance to all of the stores, restaurants, parks and the riverfront. My son would absolutely love riding along with me on this bicycle and I would feel so much safer with him riding on this bike too (not to mention I could fit all of his gear in with me too)! Perfect color, perfect style, perfect all-together. Thank you so much for the chance!
May 3rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
I would use this to do grocery shopping and running errands instead of driving my car.
May 3rd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
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May 3rd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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May 3rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I would love to win this because we have pretty large property - and we have a vegetable garden and other small gardens throughout the property, and this would be PERFECT to use to transport supplies back and forth - AND be a great workout! Oh my goodness - I WANT & NEED this!
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Most of my errands are within 6 blocks of my house. I could avoid driving to almost all my errands and shopping.
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I would use it for exercise mainly.
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:46 pm
I would like to win this because I grown a very large fruit and vegetable garden every year. I like to share some of the organic produce with relatives who are in their mid eighties and other people that I know. It's hard taking enough produce to them in just a backpack, and you can only do that for one person at a time. With the bucket I could take more produce to them as well as to more than one family at a time.
I would also like to get a part time job in my community and the bike would be nice to ride to and from work.
When I babysit for friends I could take their children for a ride with the bench that has seat belts.
Besides riding a bike would be good exercise and help me lose some weight too.
Count me in, I'd like to win.
Good luck to all.
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
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May 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
I live near the beach and would load the bike up with all my beach essentials!
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I love this bike. This will be such a green way to travel and help our Earth.
May 4th, 2009 at 2:01 am
I would use the cycle to haul large bags of fertilizer to the community garden I volunteer at.
May 4th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Hey! this bike is cool and if gas prices don't chill I'll need this to go shopping.how does it do on a 18 mile run? [not kidding]thanks guys for a great giveaway.
May 4th, 2009 at 5:17 am
This bike would be great for grocery shopping and taking my niece to the park on Saturdays to feed the ducks!
May 4th, 2009 at 8:14 am
I would love this. As a soccer coach, I would cart my team's gear in it. Thanks.
May 4th, 2009 at 8:15 am
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May 4th, 2009 at 8:24 am
What a great bike for toting things to and fro! Plus my aging Redbone Coonhound would love to ride!
May 4th, 2009 at 8:44 am
This is about the coolest thing I have seen in a long time! I would love to bike instead of drive for all my local errands, but biking with my 6 and 3 year olds in tow is really hard and I can only do it when Hubby has one... not practical for everyday errands. This could definitely make me a more Eco friendly mom!
May 4th, 2009 at 9:16 am
This bike is a great idea! I would use it to carry picnic/play supplies to our local park with my family.
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May 4th, 2009 at 10:22 am
well, I want to win this to ride it, obviously! That is one of the neatest bikes I've seen!
May 4th, 2009 at 10:23 am
I would do errands in style with my new bike. Make a stop at the farmers market, grab an ice cream cone, or even pedal my way to the beach. Love the design. I am now following your on Twitter.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:24 am
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May 4th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I want to win this bike so I can enjoy the summer while it's here and not drive my gas hog around. Plus, I can loose a few pounds while I enjoy the ride.
May 4th, 2009 at 11:54 am
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May 4th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
My sister called me to tell me about this bike offer. We live on a very secluded coastal town, which is only about one mile long and half mile wide. With today"s economy we are starting to provide organic produce, and eggs for our community, which includes our tiny local food back in which I am involved. This would be the perfect solution to getting things to friends in our community without adding to the carbon footprint and making what I do a happy and healthy thing for me too!
Here's wishing, praying, inviting, and hoping for a wonderful addition to my "coastal concierge" efforts ......
After having seven children, I have good reason to stay as healthy and active as I can. Our children are now 34,28,27,26,13,11,and 9......and grand baby number six is due next month !
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May 4th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
We have a wonderful farmers market in our litte town, and I would be the envy of everyone if I rode this cute bike to town on a Saturday morning for the market!
May 4th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I could use the bike to run to the store. What great exercise that would be. And I would love to take it with me to the beach this summer to carry all my beach stuff! Thanks for such a great giveaway.
May 4th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
With a store within riding distance I would love to stop using the car for shopping.
May 4th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Wow! What a cool bike. I'd love to have something like this for my wife and 4 yr old. This would be great for a ride to the park down the street or even a trip to the store 1.5 miles away. Great contest! Thanks.
May 4th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
I love it! I could go to the market without the car!
May 4th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
I would use it to go to the grocery store and the library. And I could use it to take my little girl on bike rides.
May 4th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Currently, I hit the supermarket with a front handlebar basket on my bike. That tub in the rear looks roomy. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
May 4th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I would love to start riding my bike to the market!! With this bike I can load up my groceries and avoid using my car. My husband and I have been wanting to get bikes so that we can take our daughter riding and this would get us half way there!
May 4th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
I see me & my husband giving our two boys rides. Looks like we could get a lot of enjoyment from the Madsen Cycle. Thanks
May 4th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I would like to win the Madsen Bucket Cargo bike because 1. I want to save the earth one step at a time.
2. I live in a small town and this bike would allow me to pick up my groceries and also bring my toddler with me. 3. My husband could use this to ride to work. I have never seen a bike like this and I am so pleased someone came up with this amazing idea! We are very "earth friendly" and we would love to be able to bike to the park, work, etc. This bike would let us do that!
May 4th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I would love to use this bike to ride to work. I hate driving my car {seeing how much pollution is made from driving and how much oil/gas is being wasted}. I would love to help the earth by using this wonderful Cargo Bike.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
What a wonderful, wonderful giveaway! I would use this bike to go to our local organic food grocery store to pick up groceries weekly, I would also use this bike to get exercise and to take my daughter to the park on sunny days! What fun!
May 4th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I would use this bike to use when I go to my local farmers market on Wednesdays. I would also use it for daily exercise and to go pick my husband up for work everyday so we can save on gas!
May 4th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
It'd be so cool to ride this bike to my local grocery store. That's why I wanna win it! Thanks for the chance!
May 4th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
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May 4th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I really love this bike, PLEASE enter me. talk about a gas saver & it comes with free[air]can't beat that..
May 4th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
If I won this bike, I would use it for transportation around the town that I am preparing to move to in a few months. I will be on a VISTA volunteer budget and so it will very helpful in cutting down on gas costs.
May 4th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
I would love to take this bike to the Farmer's Market - how cool!
May 5th, 2009 at 7:32 am
I love this bike. I live in a small town, where people are using bikes to do everything. I would use it for going shopping, picking up my food coop orders, running errands. So, many things great prize.
May 5th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Awesome, awesome giveaway! I live in town and live close to the grocery store, library, park and pool, but all are just far enough away that unless I feel like a good walking workout I often opt to use the car. This would be just amazing. Plus my daughter would have so much fun being a passenger! Thanks for offering this!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:53 am
I now subscribe through google reader.
May 5th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Tweeted~ http://twitter.com/camelfam/status/1706147444
May 5th, 2009 at 9:26 am
I follow on Twitter. My user name is avery2290
May 5th, 2009 at 9:33 am
This is a great prize. I would use this for trips to the supermarket since it seems capable of carrying a good amount of groceries!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Good lord! What would I NOT put in there is a better question?!?!
I would cart my kids, my groceries, my inflatable kayak, my farmers market goodies, my packages to mail at the post office, my recycling, did I mention my kids?
I subscribed, follow on twitter @lobotoME, and will blog about it shortly...
Thanks for the COOLEST giveaway EVER.
xo, jenny
May 5th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I recently moved into town, I have everything I need within walking or biking distance but no bicycle at this time or vehicle. It would be a huge help in that. I would use it all over town to go here and there to pick up things and head to work everyday. I walk now.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
How amazing! I've been looking at getting a new bike and this one takes the cake! I LOVE that I can throw my kiddos in there with seat belts! We could ride to the park, grocery store, post office, wherever! Amazing giveaway!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I blogged about it here: http://thekynochs.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-new-bike-i-wish.html
Entry 1
May 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I blogged about it here: http://thekynochs.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-new-bike-i-wish.html
Entry 2
May 5th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
I want to have this cargo bike because this fall I will be starting my first year in law school. I am selling my car this year in an effort to save money & help the environment! A bike like this would be absolutely perfect for toting my groceries back and forth, or for carrying goodies to a picnic in the park!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I follow on twitter!! Account = lilmissdanna.
May 5th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I blogged about it here: http://legallypinkandgreen.blogspot.com/2009/05/green-giveaway.html
May 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I blogged about it here:
http://legallypinkandgreen.blogspot.com/2009/05/green-giveaway.html
(#2 for blogging!)
May 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I subscribed to your feed using google reader!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
What a great idea!No more excuses!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
I have never seen this before...but what a great idea. I would love this. I would be able to ride to friends and family house's without my car.....and without burning gas. How great and it's sleek and stylish too!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Entry one posted on blog.
http://cmamafishy.blogspot.com/2009/05/giveaways-galore.html
May 5th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Entry 2 posted on blog.
http://cmamafishy.blogspot.com/2009/05/giveaways-galore.html
May 5th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
This is the coolest thing I have ever seen! My kids would love to have rides in this around our little "farm". This is a great way to "go green".
May 5th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Living in Austin, I would love to go more green and this bike would be a perfect start!
May 5th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
This bike is amazing! I can just see the kids and I enjoying the hot summer nights with a bike ride around town and having a blast!
May 5th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
This bike would be awesome to take my kids to the park and to the library during the summer months.
May 5th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Oh la la! Count me in. I want to win that bike so I can ride it everywhere I go. I heard a rumor that this planet was the only one with wine, so I am super motivated to save it!!! Hehe. I am all about going green and just happen to think this is the most fabulous giveaway!!! Thanks for hosting and I loooove following your blog. Xoxo-BLC
May 5th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
local farmers markets
May 5th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
We would use this to take our recycling to the recycling center, we would use this to drop off/pick up our child from school,get our groceries, farmers market items, etc. Basically we would use this as a car! So fun!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:25 am
I would love to use this bike to cart the kids around to soccer, the shopping district, ect. {Honestly, I would also love to get some fabulous pictures with it too - it is soooo cute}!
May 6th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Great prize, perfect for shopping or to tennis.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:34 am
This would be a perfect way to spend quality time with my 17 month old baby while teaching him to be active and aware of his effect on the earth! And if i lose a few pounds, that's just another great perk!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Have recently semi-retired to care for aging parents... caregiver breaks are important and I have several fishing spots within cycling distance.... this would be great to pile in my "fishing stuff" and catch dinner....
May 6th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
This would be so nice to have!
-- Sorry! I would use it around my town. We have a grocery store and target just up the road, and it would be nice to not have to get in the car just because I have so much to carry on the way home.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I would love to win this awesome bike! If I were to win it I would use to it carry purchases from the farmers market, pedal kids around town, and ride to work.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Oh my stars! My daughter and I would have such a ball with this bike- I am sure we would be all over. I would surely get back into shape and become the woman my husband married nine years ago.
It certainly would be the first item packed for our beach weekends.
Sorry- no blog or twitter.
Thanks for the opportunity !!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
This would save some fuel when I go grocery shopping.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I don't have a bike and my little son would absolutely love this.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I would love to use this to go to the farmers market up the street. It is a little too far to walk to but I could definately ride in style!!!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I live on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere. My mailbox is over a mile away! I love taking my kids for walks or bike rides, and this bike would be the perfect way for us to get around.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
yes! this is the answer. i love my small town and sometimes our single Chariot just isn't big enough for the farmers market, the post office AND the 2-year-old!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
just enticed my Twitter friends to enter too @birdmaiden
May 6th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I just subscribed to your e-mail feed.
May 6th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
This bike is awesome! I would use it to go grocery shopping and to church (I can't ride my "normal" bike, because I have to bring a ton of stuff with me). I would also take my nieces and the kids I babysit for bike rides! So cool!
May 6th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I subscribed for e-mail updates!
May 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
okidokie! Focus Organic & Madsen have been blogged, linked and pinged! i really want that bucket!
http://blog.birddogpress.com/2009/05/06/style-and-sustainability/
May 6th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I'd love to win this for my son-in-law!
May 6th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I live only 5 miles fromt he grocery store, post off ice and drs office This would be fantastic to carry everything instead of taking the car I love it
May 6th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
So, I did it all and I only count 4 entries. Just added a link to my blog widgets as well. I want to make the Madsen Cargo bike the official bike of the BirdDog Press!
Every box of letterpress goodies is sure to be delivered in person from the studio to the USPS in this bucket if I win!
Either way, this bike is awesome and it's on the wish list.
Thank You!
May 6th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
O this bike is fabulous! I'd love it to ride to the farmers market.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I would love to be the talk of the town with this bike.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
god- my small town life could so rock this! xo
May 6th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Argh! how amazing. My kids and I would take to the town (and the market, and the drugstore, and the park, and the post office, and to our friends' houses, etc, etc) in that beautiful bike!!!!!!!!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
this bike is awesome! i would love to take this to the groccery store, my baskets are always way too full! my husband and i are hoping to have kids soon and this would be so great to take them places. love it!
May 6th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
I would love having this bike. I can go to the store and pick up my groceries and still have room for my kiddo. Not only would I look green but oh so stylish. I added a Madsen Bucket Cargo Bike button to my blog. Thanks for the chance to win.
May 7th, 2009 at 7:50 am
My wife and I share a gardening blog and we love your bikes. I just bought an iMac so our funds are low to purchase the bike we want. We could do a lot with the cargo bike (if it ever stops raining)like taking the kids to the garden, transporting our organically grown produce to and from the our house, getting books and movies at the library, visiting my parents with minimal hassle (travel wise anyway!), taking the dogs to the "field", grocery shopping, exercise, shuttling the kids to the park, and in the process of all of this, save gas!
May 7th, 2009 at 8:18 am
i am happy to say that they have just finished the roads outside my neighborhood and now we can safely walk, ride bikes and skateboards on a SIDEWALK!! no more walking on the side of a busy old hwy in the dirt and mud! iw oudl use this to go to the store and ride with my kids through the neighborhood! what a beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 7th, 2009 at 8:22 am
I would love to win this bucket bike since i do not have a car. This bike could get me to town without harming the environment! I would be able to bring home groceries on this bike and even take my boston terrior for a ride.Thanks
May 7th, 2009 at 8:29 am
This Bike would Be for my (not)Mother In Law of fourteen years. She works so hard but only rides a bike when she need to go to the store or anywhere close. Living in the city is hard but she always manages and i would love her to be special with this Cargo bike:)
May 7th, 2009 at 8:47 am
This would be great for me! I'm the properties mistress for a local theater company & always have to carry stuff with me that is too bulky to fit in a backpack. This means I only get to use my current bike for grocery shopping or joyrides.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:18 am
OMG - this bike is so adorable! I would use to pick up groceries or run small errands and get it would also help me get into shape.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I live in town and with this bike I could do my daily errands, pick up groceries and such without using my car, not to mention the exercise!
Thanks
May 7th, 2009 at 10:09 am
I would use this bike to pick up grocery items in town. It's not far so this would be perfect. Not only that but my little girl would probably really enjoy a ride! haha
May 7th, 2009 at 11:00 am
We live in a small town so I can pretty much ride everywhere. The problem is always where to put the stuff. My backpack only holds so much. This would be so awesome to have.
May 7th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I would definitely use this bike - especially in the summer while the kids are home. We also bike on vacation, including biking to the grocery store so this would be huge
May 7th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
My twitter id is catepa
May 7th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
This is the PERFECT gift for my mom! She has worked so hard to become more fit and healthy, I am so proud of her- she looks and feels fabulous. This would be a great present because it would definitely help her stay active while she is being a social butterfly!
May 7th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I would love to use this fabulous gadget to bike to the store to pick up groceries, gardening supplies, and other errands for my family!
May 7th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Coming back with another entry ~ I faved you on technorati (username camelfam):) I'm obsessed with looking at this bike on your blog. I'm so drooling.
May 7th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
this is awesome! I could finally give up the car if I had this much cargo space!
May 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I blogged about this giveaway
http://simplecamels.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-way-to-simplifyride-your-bike.html
Entry #1
May 7th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I blogged about this giveaway!
http://simplecamels.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-way-to-simplifyride-your-bike.html
Entry #2
May 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
This bike would make the grocery store trips so much easier (and better for the environment!)
May 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
This would be perfect for taking a trip to the grocery store--stopping by the used bookstore on the way of course!
May 7th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I have never seen a bike like this. What a great idea! I would use it to go to the library and the grocery store. We check out 20+ books at a time, so we could certainly use the cargo space! And the supermarket is only 2.5 miles away, but shopping weekly for a family of 5 generates more groceries than can easily be carried on a normal bike. And we could go on dinner picnics along the bike trails... I think I would use this a lot!
May 7th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
We live in the city but my boyfriend has a rented garden plot. It would be nice to have this to ride to the garden and still be able to take things back and forth. Driving there sort of defeats the purpose that we are trying to be more earth friendly by growing our own veggies. Thanks for the chance!
May 7th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I subscribed via Google reader. Thanks!
May 7th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I subscribed via email.
May 7th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I blogged about this giveaway on my blog!
May 7th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
I have a link on my blog for this giveaway!
May 7th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
This would be perfect for my wife. We live in a small town and she could totally run all her errands with this.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
What an amazing bike! I would use it to go to the grocery store--it would easily fit my groceries! No wasted gas.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I really want to win the Madsen Cycle because it would cut down even further on the amount of driving I do. I have often lamented about having to take the car to go to the other side of town to get to the farmer's market with at least one child. I end up thinking I should get up early in the morning and go the 4+ miles roundtrip on my own by bicycle, but then my children would miss out on experiencing the farmer's market. They enjoy going and I too want them to participate in buying local organic produce and other locally-made items. This desire wins out, so I end up taking the car...not as environmentally-friendly as I would like to be. The Madsen would solve this inner struggle by allowing me to do both - go to the farmer's market emission-free with my child/ren. Thanks!!!
May 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I'm an email subscriber. Thanks!
May 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I need this bike so I can ride with my son.
May 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I'm a subscriber!
May 7th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
This bike would be great fun riding to the grocery store. It certainly would be noticeable.
May 7th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I don't own a bike and lately my kids have been wanting to go on bike rides, so I was thinking about looking into getting a cheap bike, I have gained a few pounds so want to get a sturdier bike. Well sadly our family was in a car accident on saturday 100 miles from home and our car was unable to be driven home. So money will be going towards that purpose. We live within a couple of miles from a grocery store so this bike would be perfect to save money, save gas, get me into shape, spend time with my kids, and be the talk of the neighborhood. I also love being the 1st one with the newest gadgets and products.
Thank you
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May 7th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I'm a subscriber
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May 7th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Wow, this bike would just be so awesome for me! I have recently gained weight as I had to have a hyserectomy due to stage 1 cancer, which thankfully is completely gone now, however my hysterectomy threw me into an early medical menopause & I need this weight off my body! I live close to many stores, but too far to walk & this bike would help me so much! I would love to stop driving & go to the stores on a bike, the only problem is I don't have a place to put my bags and can't hold several bags and ride a bike at the same time! This bike is perfect! I didin't even realize they made something like this! I hope I win! I am going to check out this bike website & spread the word! Awesome product!
May 7th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
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May 7th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
I would take this grocery shopping, so fabulous!
May 8th, 2009 at 1:26 am
this would be a awesome prize. i have a 14 month old and im 9 months pregnant with my 2nd baby now so this would be a nice way to stay active and have y kids near me.
May 8th, 2009 at 2:22 am
i live in a pretty bike unfriendly city, but i have had to ride my bike to school for a couple years. i never really enjoyed it as i had a huge clunky bike the whole time and was almost run over a few times. i would love the madsen bucket cargo bike so that i can just ride in leisure to the park so that i can slow down and enjoy the scenery.
May 8th, 2009 at 2:24 am
subscribed via feed reader!
May 8th, 2009 at 3:44 am
This is a great looking bike and I could get all around my little town on it.