Hard Things

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Life is full of things which are hard or tedious or otherwise unpleasant that need doing anyhow. They help make the world go 'round, they improve skills, and they boost your sense of self-respect. But doing them still kinda sucks. It's all the more difficult to do those things when nobody appreciates it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our accomplishments and pat each other on the back.

What are some of the hard things you've done recently? What are some hard things you haven't gotten to yet, but need to do? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your hard things a little easier?

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>>One of these days, I shall sit down and redesign myself a bike from the ground up, and build it right.<<

Go for it. And maybe do some crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

Wooden bike frames: https://www.sportivecyclist.com/a-cyclists-guide-to-bike-frame-materials-wood/
Bamboo bike frames: https://wheretheroadforks.com/bamboo-bike-frame-pros-and-cons/

Here is a cool bike ambulance. If I were designing it, I'd try to have a removeable 'stretcher' over the trailer part that can be used to lift and move the patient. Plus, it could be used as a cargo trailer.
https://www.engineeringforchange.org/solutions/product/zambulance/

Cargo bicycles provide some interesting designs, and cargo trailers can be made from a wide variety of things.
- trailer from a ladder: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/7459155608210938/
- trailer from a wheelchair
- this trailer is really cool: https://shtiggy.wordpress.com/bike-trailers/ladder-bike-trailer/?share=google-plus-1

...hmm, a bike where you can swap out a piece to switch between a two-wheeler mode and different cargo modes would be cool

One that could be powered by both hands and feet might be more efficient.