MOVE IT! by bike, Moved Bikes
Delivered two bikes to a storage unit. Took a picture at the AllWays Lounge and the Shadow Box Theatre along the way.
Tubs on the Move
Delivered 5 tubs to a client so he can pack for his move later this week. Delivered them just with a bike but next time I think I will use a trailer. My bike is decked out for Mardi Gras : )
Bed Set Against It
MOVE IT! by bike moved a solid wooden bed frame and two night stands from the 300 block of Bellaire Dr. to the 1000 block of Jackson Ave., a journey of 5.6 miles.
Two night stands along with massive head board and foot boards and rails.
Everything carefully wrapped in moving blankets and ready to go.
A quick stop at Magazine and Jackson to check our cargo and to take a picture.
A map of our route.
Couch, Kitchen Island and Chair To Go, Please
MOVE IT! by bike worked with Robert to move a couch, a kitchen island and a chair from the 2300 block of Laurel St. to the 1900 block of Esplanade. Only Tim was needed because Robert did some of the heavy lifting.
Final Move In
MOVE IT! by bike took two loads for a house move from the 2100 block of Pauger to the 1600 block of St. Phillip. We only brought out our camera for one of the loads unfortunately.
Doubling Up
Yesterday (2-8) MOVE IT! by bike worked two moving jobs. One an unloading job in Hanrahan. The other transporting an Elliptical exersize machine in Algiers. Our client picked up our crew of Chris and Hunter to transport them to the job in Hanrahan and back avoiding a bike ride that would take over an hour. It did not take them long to do the job and soon Chris and Hunter were back in New Orleans enjoying the nice weather.
Tim, John and Paul had an 8 mile bike ride pulling our trailer to the pick up location in Algiers. Algiers is on the other side of the Mississippi from where we are. Problem is no bridges are safe for bicycles to cross them and I think they are not allowed to. The ferry that transports cars across is no longer in service but a ship does provide service for pedistrians and cyclists. Problem is we also have a trailer. So in order to get to the other side we unhitched the trailer and carried it aboard the ferry. On the other side we carried the trailer off, hitched it back on the bike and off we went to the pick up location about 7 miles distant.
But the hard part was not the getting there. As always, the hard part was getting the elliptical machine from its second story location onto the trailer and then from the trailer to its new home through a narrow L shaped doorway. But we did it.
All of these adventures and we only took one picture.
Paul and trailer on the bike trail on the levee in Algiers. The ferry terminal and the CBD in the background.
Indiegogo Campaign for a Second Trailer
MOVE IT! by bike has launched a crowd funding campaign to add a second trailer to our fleet. We usually have two people working each move but since we have only one trailer the second person goes to the move in location empty. A second trailer will allow us to carry two loads in one trip cutting the trips we need to make and the total time moving in half. If you wish to contribute here is the link:
http://igg.me/at/trailer4MOVEIT/x/5998035
If money is short (like for us) but you wish to help, spread the word by posting the link on your page.
Mattress to the Marigny
MOVE IT! by bike transported a queen sized mattress from the 1200 block of Columbus Street to the 600 block of Independence St.
Carefully wrapped and ready to go. Tom and Tim carried the mattress down the steps in the background.
A quick stop at Euclid Records to check our cargo and to snap a quick picture.
Truckin' Trunks
MOVE IT! by bike transported three trunks and two jugs of water for Twila from the 2000 block of Pauger to the 1600 block of St. Phillip.
It was a bit wet so we put a tarp over everything.
Three trunks? I only see two. Well, we managed to put one trunk inside another trunk.
Review Us
MOVE IT! by bike is now registered with ThumbTack, an online bulletin board. We have won one bid so it looks like this will work for us. If MOVE IT! by bike provided you with services please review us. Here is the link:http://tack.bz/JTvI
Grassroots Motorsports?
Someone posted us on a forum in Grassroots Motorsports. I don't know why.
and ACTION!
Hunter and Kyle moved some furniture and other things for movie director Glen Pitre. Mr. Pitre scripted and directed the move. Tim was behind the camera.
A couch moved from the back room to the front room. It was easier to go around the house than through.
Couch up and over the fence.
Relocating a bookshelf
It says nothing about bicycles.
A Queen in the Quarter
Tom and Kyle moved a queen sized mattress set from the 500 block of Esplanade to a second story apartment in the 1000 block of Conti. This move took less than an hour.
Kyle and Tom stop for a picture at the Good Friends Bar.
Sofa-Sleeper on the Job
Tom and Stevie moved a sofa-sleeper, dresser and a futon from the 8000 block of Sycamore to the 1500 block of N. Prieur. At a distance of 6 miles, this was one of our longest moves but miles don't upset us. The tough part was bringing it all out of a second story apartment down narrow and twisted stairs.
Dresser loaded on trailer.
This sofa-sleeper was just an inch or two smaller than the long and winding path it had to take out of the second story apartment. Here Tom and Stevie have just negotiated it through the outside door.
Loaded up and ready for the 6 mile trip.
We Have A Logo
MOVE IT! by bike's logo was created by Sameer Gurav. He is very talented and great to work with. You can see his other creations here http://www.sameergurav.com/
Dresser for Success
Tom and Tim moved two dressers from the 1500 block of Crete Street to the 1000 block of North Derbigany. On the way we stopped at Esplanade Studios for a quick picture. Here is a link to an article about Esplanade Studios: http://www.noladefender.com/content/san45ctua76ry-sound
Tom with dressers loaded and ready to go.
A quick stop at Esplanade studios Louisiana's LARGEST recording studio.
Treadmill Workout
Tom and Tim with loaded treadmill
Read MoreIt's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Tom and Tim helped Bob move his heavy and bulky items from his old place to his new place just a couple doors up the block. Although we did not use the trailer in the move we brought it anyway to cary our moving equipment and blankets. Sadly we did not take any pictures as both of us were otherwise occupied moving things. We did pause to take a picture of my bike decorated for Christmas with Tim wearing his Santa hat bike helmet.
Cast Iron Tub
Tom and Tim moved a cast iron bathtub from the 5800 block of Front Street to the 2400 block of Baronne Street. We got a lot of looks when transporting this tub. If only we had two tubs we could have had a Cialis commercial.
Trailered Tub
On the way we passed by Whole Foods
China Cabinet
We moved a china cabinet for "Sprout" from Pauline St in the Bywater to Taft Place in Mid-City.
Wrapped and ready. The china cabinet that is. Well, Tom was wrapped and ready too.
Stopped for a picture at the New Orleans Center For Creative Arts.