Bicycle power can do quite a lot. It lets us enjoy ourselves; and it takes us from Point A to Point B. I\’ve read of ways to hook up a bicycle to small appliances, such as blenders.

Ninja Professional Blender

But can bicycle power run a rototiller?

Why am I writing about rototillers in a cycling blog? I daydream sometimes about having a garden, so I can grow some of my own food. Unfortunately, I\’m having trouble with apparent arthritis in my hands; and it\’s hard to peel the top off of a container of hummus. If a simple task like that is difficult, how could I manage gardening? Well, I can always hope.

Growing my own produce, or some of it, means less reliance on supermarkets; and that\’s especially important for people who aren\’t close to a grocery store. Yesterday I watched a couple of YouTubes about food deserts; and it\’s rather scary. Sad, too.

Fortunately I don\’t live in a food desert. The nearest supermarket to me is 0.8 miles away. The next closest is about 2.5 miles by my usual route; and there\’s one about 3 miles away. The salvage store is nearly 5 miles from home.

These distances aren\’t a real problem as long as I can use bicycle power to get to those stores; but what if the time comes when arthritis in my hands means that I can\’t manage shifting bicycle gears? I can\’t carry much when I\’m walking; and it\’s hard dragging a big load of groceries via public transit. And no, I don\’t want to walk to the salvage store!

So I hope I can continue to use bicycle power. It\’s fun (most of the time); it\’s good exercise; and it lets me bring home the groceries.