Jacob Tong, delivery man for Trees by Bike, poses before delivering Christmas trees by bicycle in Portland, Oregon December 5, 2010 in this handout photo released to Reuters December 14, 2010. Last year Max Kirchoff's 'Riders of Yule' delivered about 40 trees to paying customers, and he expects his eight pedalers will deliver about 200 Douglas and Noble fir trees this year, primarily using bike trailers. In the spirit of the season, he gives 10 percent of his profits to a charity. Picture taken December 5, 2010.
Have you ever had any large items delivered to your house by bicycle?
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New resident Jeff Tolen makes a turn through the flooded Snohomish River onto a bike path Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, in Snohomish, Wash. Record rains that hit Western Washington over the weekend have eased, and rivers that flooded roads and houses are on their way down or cresting, the National Weather Service said.
That could turn out to be a very cold and wet ride.
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Canada's Ashley Barson crashes during women's U23 cross country race event at the Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships at Mont-Sainte-Anne, in Beaupre, Quebec, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
Lei Zhiqian rides a modified bicycle across the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei province June 16, 2010. The bicycle, equipped with eight empty water containers at the bottom, was modified by Lei's instructor Li Weiguo, who hopes to put his invention into the market. Picture taken June 16, 2010.
Lampre's team rider Alessandro Petacchi , left, cycles to win the fourth stage of the Tour de Suisse from Schwarzenburg to Wettingen as riders of the pack including HTC Columbia's team rider Mark Cavendish, center, and Cervelo Test Team's rider Heinrich Haussler crash during their sprint next to the finish line on June 15, 2010.