Sorry for the delayed response, amsang! I'm new to Indiblogger and am still trying to find my way around it. Thank you for your feedback (and also comments on the blog).
I didn't know that the portal one chooses has a bearing on the kind of audience one gets. I just found wordpress more elegant and user-friendly!
Regarding the bike, yes, we've been facing that problem. But the same-side situation is better. Most car drivers usually leave us alone because of the carrier; they are probably not sure of the dimensions and therefore can't bully us that much! I like that ;-)