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Folding bikes for rough roads and decent distance
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lyn Stern Nov 22, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
My friends and I are looking to start a bidniss out Coominya way. I want to stay true to my bike-to-work ways and have looked up how to get to Coominya by rail and rail-bus. I need another bike to…Continue
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"Hi...I have a brompton folder and it is prob one of the best to use on buses as it folds and fits in the luggage racks. My previous folder..dahon..was too bulky in comparison..and would not fit in some luggage racks...(some bus drivers insist that…"
Jorgen Skov replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion Folding bikes for rough roads and decent distance"I use a folding bike , BENDR,. I bought it from ALDI 2 years ago and have put on about 4500 km. I ride it every day and we take it camping/travelling with us where ever we go. I have worn the first set of tyres but other than that the bike has…"
StephenW replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion What's in your bag of tricks? in the group Commuters"Here's a bit of advice from a magazine, which applies to all genders, despite the name:
http://www.menshealth.com/techlust/bike-commuting
But you'll notice the author fairly quickly abandoned his 'no shower' goal."
Iain replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion What's in your bag of tricks? in the group Commuters"If it was me I wouldn't be able to cycle, as an British ex-pat even the coldest days make we work up a sweat :( however I saw this http://www.cycle2city.com.au/site.php?content=home for people working in the CBD so this might be…"
John Pitts replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion Folding bikes for rough roads and decent distance"Epic Cycles in Paddington had a good range of folding bikes last time I looked in there. It's probably worth talking to them."
Katy Cassidy replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion Folding bikes for rough roads and decent distance"i have a few months to obsess. those look nice. there is something to be said about going big if i'm going to use this a lot. i'll check out the brisbane valley rail trail before i buy a folding bike. i hope that the sections i need…"
mib replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion Folding bikes for rough roads and decent distance"My wife and I did a MTBO event on Sunday and one chap used a Airnimal Rhino for the event. He was using it to see how capable it was for use on the dirt. For a small wheeled machine he said it did a pretty good job. The one he had may be more than…"
DamianM replied to Katy Cassidy's discussion Folding bikes for rough roads and decent distance"The Dahon Bullhead looks like it might do the trick.
I'm no folding bike expert though."
Katy Cassidy replied to Paul Martin's discussion Riverwalk & CityCycle - Courier Mail"i think they're doing the same thing--keeping it CBDish. the one place i don't need help is in the CBD. we have that free red bus, which i used because i couldn't take the smokers. i would ride or walk from norman park to the city,…"
Katy Cassidy posted a discussionFolding bikes for rough roads and decent distance
My friends and I are looking to start a bidniss out Coominya way. I want to stay true to my bike-to-work ways and have looked up how to get to Coominya by rail and rail-bus. I need another bike to get me to the location. I can't take my current bike because I can't take it on a bus. I'm looking at getting a folding bike specifically for this venture. I know that sometimes I'll have to take the car--it's a farm stay for dogs--but for days and weekends when I don't bring out my boys, I would like…See More
Katy Cassidy replied to Nick Hortovanyi's discussion Are female shavers better for leg shaving?"woah, i totally misread this thread. i was thinking about female shavers as in women hired to shave you. not that any of you would object to that.
as a woman, i'd recommend razors for legs. i'm 43. i grew up starting off with the…"
Katy Cassidy replied to Paul Martin's discussion Riverwalk & CityCycle - Courier Mail"My complaint about the CityCycle scheme is that it's zone 1 only. Or pretty much so. Getting from any place in the city to another place is relatively easy on foot. I would love to see people within zone 2 taking the bikes in or around the…"
Katy Cassidy replied to DamianM's discussion How was your ride this weekend ?"oh man, thanks. this might save me from trying to find a "cheap" dog trailer. i'll check out the one at new farm for a test ride.
your links got me hopping all over the place. i have now put ontario, CAN, on the to-see…"
Katy Cassidy replied to DamianM's discussion How was your ride this weekend ?"oh my cog, that's just bike porn!
i know someone in finland who uses a cargo bike similar to the one you have, but the cargo part is open. she takes her greyhound around in it. is it hard to control? what's turning like?
i use…"
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Recreational
- Where in Brisbane do you live ?
- Norman Park
- Tell us about your bikes
- Electra Amsterdam 3i named Persephone Buttercup. She is both the queen of the dead and a dollop of sunshine.
Gazelle Fuente Pure named Imogen McDuffy for when I want to take the long way to work, ie use more than 3 gears.
Cinelli named Amelia Felicita Ucellatore (Amy Farrah Fowler) to introduce me to road cycling. She's so named because I named my husband's Felt Sheldon.
- About Me :
- Commuter only. I'm way to unco for road cycling (but I've decided to try it—eek!). I ride to and from work, shops, etc. I'm very interested in getting people to research their bikes to meet their needs. Too many bikes on eBay listed as "hardly used".
Recovering zen runner (broke my hip in the 2006 Honolulu Marathon but I FINISHED!), greyhound enthusiast, stitcher, Pulp Fiction Bookstore addict.
I have no time for people who bitch and moan about the nation's rising obesity problem and then ridicule overweight people running or riding.
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- At 6:16pm on March 4, 2010, Katy Cassidy said…
- Thank you, Damian.
So thankful that you opened up this Ning thing. Brisbane's needed it. I think it'll be easier to get help than in other forums. It's a great blend of road, mountain, and tooters (that's me--a commuter tooter).
- At 1:23pm on March 4, 2010, DamianM said…
- Hi Katy
Welcome to the site!
Totally agree with your comment about people ridiculing someone trying to do something about their health and lifestyle. It's very sad.
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