Happiness is a One-Wheeled Companion Ever since the invention of the wheel – yes, just that single one – there have existed hand-pushed carts of one sort or another. And despite technological breakthroughs that have mechanised almost every process which involved the power of the human body, that single-wheeled carrier, propelled by human hand and leg, persists. It is, of … [Read more...]

Wheeling Your Way to a Tidy Garden Wheelbarrows have been around since the first century AD when allegedly dreamt up by a Chinese inventor named Ko Lu. That prototype was of course a wooden contraption and undoubtedly lacked some of the ergonomic refinements that later designers incorporated. The solution that wheelbarrows offer can be summed up simply: they spell the … [Read more...]

When is a wheelbarrow not a wheelbarrow? Elbowing into wheelbarrow territory have come assorted hand-pulled or hand-pushed variations on essentially the same theme: a means of getting x-amount of stuff from A to B in an easy, convenient manner. Not every wheelbarrow need be a two-handled, one-wheeled pan. Indeed, the best wheelbarrow for your needs may turn out to be a cart, … [Read more...]

Have Wheelbarrow, Will Trundle Solidity, rust-proof qualities and manoeuvrability head the list of criteria for the average hunter of the best wheelbarrow to be found. There is something very appealing about its retro shape. Just espying your own trusty wheelbarrow where absent-mindedly you last plonked it can gladden the heart. Hence, holding on to a much-used and loved … [Read more...]

A Wheelbarrow made of Sterner Stuff Wheelbarrows are among the few non-mechanised everyday conveyors of stuff still being used prolifically. The best wheelbarrows provide their transportation services to owners for many years, if not decades, without complaint. Free of charge to run, they are – in a world increasingly worried about depleting fuel sources and CO2 emissions – a … [Read more...]