Bicycles!

[Twilight Hue]

Bikes are a great way to travel but here in the UK it's quite dangerous because there aren't many cycle paths and most car drivers are clueless. I always wear a helmet though! I have a fairly basic lightweight road bike. Mountain bikes are very popular here, I can't understand why because they are horrible heavy things and totally unsuited to road use....and 99% of the people who buy them never go near a mountain!

Yeah that's a valid concept. I would not be against any push to make practical bike paths along every street that we have in the states. There's a fair number of them around where I live making bicycle travel a lot easier, but it could still be improved because the traffic is insane around me.

 

[Revoltingest]

Yeah that's a valid concept. I would not be against any push to make practical bike paths along every street that we have in the states. There's a fair number of them around where I live making bicycle travel a lot easier, but it could still be improved because the traffic is insane around me.

Nah, it's perfectly safe.
I only almost died once when a guy ran me down on purpose.
Since then it's been clear sailing.

 

[Thief]

I ordered the 10 speed derailleur version, which is $1600.
I expect that to increase as accessories become available before the delivery date (July).

Tis a bunch'o money, but it's a great value, & perfect for me.
It took me about half a year to decide to buy.

and might take six minutes before you run out of breath

 

[Thief]

It is absolutely criminal that I'm the only one to have fruballed this so far!


=== Update! ===
The best bike for me is one I can take everywhere....indoors, in airplanes, in cars

I placed an order for the finest folding bike around.....
Helix - The New Standard In Folding Bikes
Bigger wheels than most....24"
Titanium frame....cool bare metal color, corrosion proof, strong
Made in Canuckistan....no Chinese junk
Folds smaller than most....fits in 24"x24" suitcase
Easy fast folding....no tools or special order of folding required

And folded.....

so you load this up and take it with you....everywhere

do you ever unfold it?

 

[Wu Wei]

I spent months researching trailers to replace my Bob Yak.

you had a Yak named Bob!?
and you replaced him with a bicycle trailer!?
that just doesn't seem right.....how could you be so mean to your Yak, you probably broke his little Yak heart.....ya big Scottish Yak hating meanie

 

[Revoltingest]

and might take six minutes before you run out of breath

Running out of breath is good.....it means I'm getting exercise.
But in a few years, I might get a retro-fitted electric assist drive.
Then I can go places in the summer without arriving dripping
in <yuck> sweat <disgusting>.

 

[Revoltingest]

so you load this up and take it with you....everywhere

do you ever unfold it?

I've had other folding bikes.
I carry them with me when I travel in Mr Truck (now deceased) & Mr Van.
And we vacation with them.
I plan to start collecting Rails-To-Trails trips.

 

[Revoltingest]

you had a Yak named Bob!?
and you replaced him with a bicycle trailer!?
that just doesn't seem right.....how could you be so mean to your Yak, you probably broke his little Yak heart.....ya big Scottish Yak hating meanie

I didn't like Bob's length & weight.
But his dry bag is great, so I'm keeping that to use on the Burley Travoy.

And the yak didn't give milk.
Mayhaps it was male, eh?

 

[Wu Wei]

I didn't like Bob's length & weight.
But his dry bag is great, so I'm keeping that to use on the Burley Travoy.

And the yak didn't give milk.
Mayhaps it was male, eh?

You have made Bob that Yak sad...all those years carrying your luggage to be cast aside and replaced with a wagon...that's just wrong

 

[Revoltingest]

You have made Bob that Yak sad...all those years carrying your luggage to be cast aside and replaced with a wagon...that's just wrong

Once he's BBQed, he'll get over it.

 

[Thief]

well don't let him suspect.....

you might have to deal with a yak attack

 

[Revoltingest]

well don't let him suspect.....

you might have to deal with a yak attack

 

[Wu Wei]

Once he's BBQed, he'll get over it.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Somewhere in this thread, I came across the suggestion that one's feet should touch the ground whilst sat on the saddle. Hopefully it will coincide, but I would have thought that saddle height and position should be optimised for performance - in relation to the pedals - rather than this. I am from an era when toe-clips were all that was available, but these were undoubtedly better whilst touring, since a general purpose shoe could then be used. And the only experience I had with clip-ins was them not releasing when they should - even if they did for much before - so that I had a nasty sideways fall resulting in months of muscle pain.

Those on this thread don't seem to have commented on the Sinclair C5 - a contraption destined for the rubbish bin from the start - when ordinary cycles had so many more benefits and the C5 so many more vulnerabilities. Comments?

Sinclair C5 voted biggest innovation disaster

 

[Revoltingest]

Somewhere in this thread, I came across the suggestion that one's feet should touch the ground whilst sat on the saddle. Hopefully it will coincide, but I would have thought that saddle height and position should be optimised for performance - in relation to the pedals - rather than this. I am from an era when toe-clips were all that was available, but these were undoubtedly better whilst touring, since a general purpose shoe could then be used. And the only experience I had with clip-ins was them not releasing when they should - even if they did for much before - so that I had a nasty sideways fall resulting in months of muscle pain.

Those on this thread don't seem to have commented on the Sinclair C5 - a contraption destined for the rubbish bin from the start - when ordinary cycles had so many more benefits and the C5 so many more vulnerabilities. Comments?

Sinclair C5 voted biggest innovation disaster

I've seen you arrive for work at RF in one of these....

 

[Revoltingest]

A recent pic of my new ride-to-be...

 

[Mock Turtle]

I've seen you arrive for work at RF in one of these....

I think I'd choose yours any day. What were they thinking!