We just put an offer in on a cottage (which will become the basis of a
retirement home down the line) on an Island 50 miles from where we live and
work. I'm just now working out the logic to eventually explain to my wife that
this may mean I need another bike. Makes no sense, labor-wise, to haul
Having just returned from a vacation that included day trips to two island
communities of this kind, it absolutely makes sense to me. It would be stupid
not to have at least one bike at each place you "live". If you are going to
visit an address repeatedly, you should have a bike stashed there.
Extra bike(s), yes! What that bike may be depends on where the island is.
Humid or arid? Hilly or flat? Salt air or lake? Sandy or loamy soils?
Dehumidifier or air conditioning in the cabin?
If the storage conditions aren't compatible with a good steel bike, I'd just
buy some cheap alumi
It's an ocean island. We now live about 4 miles from the water. The cottage is
more like 400 yards. I've never had any issues with corrosion on steel bikes.
Occasionally I mist them, or given a rubdown, with something called ACF-50,
which was developed as an anti-corrosive for planes, I believe.
Just start with a cheap bike and your case doesn't need as much defense.
Get a rigid MTB from the 90s for $100, add new tires and tune-up, and a
basket.
Let her borrow it for a couple trips to the store, and then you'll have
approval for a second (maybe nicer) bike.
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 1:11 P
Of course it makes sense!
How about nice folder?
I bought my Hon Solo because I got a very good deal on it, but also because
even for me, whose cars always have room inside for at least 1 bike, a
folder is very useful. It rides well enough to be fun, and it's cheap
enough to lock up outside (if I
Too big for a folder. Currently 6'5", 265. I would look and feel silly on a
folder, I'm afraid--and few are rotated to take my weight, at least from what
I've seen I'm my limited investigations online.
I'm intrigued by a recent suggestion on the Blahg that Riv was working on some
interesting t
There's no reason you can't duplicate a bike for the island. Of the three you
listed, pick one that fits the property best and copy it.
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