Riding a bike

paullud · May 24, 2015

Does anyone ride a bike while on the road? If you are in a ST where do you store it?

xiggi · May 24, 2015

I carried mine in the Sprinter a couple summers ago. Thought about putting it in again.

butterfly610 · May 24, 2015

We used to carry them in our ST. We strapped them to the wall in the nose. At the time we worked somewhere where we always had full loads so it became a problem and we couldn't bring them any longer. Now we only carry 1-3 pallets so we've thought about it again.

paullud · May 24, 2015

xiggi said:
I carried mine in the Sprinter a couple summers ago. Thought about putting it in again.

Did you have enough room to keep it in your sleeping area?

paullud · May 24, 2015

butterfly610 said:
We used to carry them in our ST. We strapped them to the wall in the nose. At the time we worked somewhere where we always had full loads so it became a problem and we couldn't bring them any longer. Now we only carry 1-3 pallets so we've thought about it again.

I was wondering if it was as simple as putting them in the front of the box or if there was another method that I wasn't thinking of.

xiggi · May 24, 2015

paullud said:
Did you have enough room to keep it in your sleeping area?

Yea not a problem. The wheels had quick releases so I would always pop off the front wheel which helped.

cheri1122 · May 24, 2015

I drove team in a T/T with a guy who kept his strapped to the grille. It was funny when toll collectors would notice it, and he'd say "They shouldda got out of my way!"

If I kept one, it'd be a foldable, inside the box. The weather isn't kind to them.

butterfly610 · May 25, 2015

paullud said:
I was wondering if it was as simple as putting them in the front of the box or if there was another method that I wasn't thinking of.

Nope, we had nice ones so we would cover them with a moving blanket so they didn't get really scratched and used straps to strap them. Then put a bar between them and any freight. It just started to seem like we got 10 pallets as soon as we got them lol. It was neat to have them though, and if you carry freight that allows the room I suggest it highly.

LDB · May 25, 2015

Anyone really serious could look into folding bikes and put them in side boxes.

xiggi · May 25, 2015

A folding bike compared to a good bike for excersize is kind of like a class 6 truck compared to a class 8. For me personally I would never consider a folding buke.

paullud · May 26, 2015

I found riding a bike is much more fun than walking for exercise. We were walking a few miles a day and it just seems to be harder on your joints. My third day riding a bike after almost 20 years and we did a little over 10 miles today. We have a nice trail that runs along a canal and through some wetlands.

cheri1122 · May 26, 2015

xiggi said:
A folding bike compared to a good bike for excersize is kind of like a class 6 truck compared to a class 8. For me personally I would never consider a folding buke.

Have you checked any out lately? My brother in law thinks I should get one, so he was kind enough to point some out on the web, and there are some decent looking models these days.

xiggi · May 26, 2015

I always am looking at bikes. When I get on one I'm looking to go at least twenty miles then more once I'm in shape. My last bike was a complete carbon frame. I just prefer a bike l Iighter than can be found in a folding bike.

butterfly610 · May 26, 2015

I don't like the folding bikes either, but I think they would be a good option compared to no bike.

paulnstef39 · May 26, 2015

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20150514-the-10-most-beautiful-bicycles-of-2015

Some cool looking bikes. Post #100 for me.

TeamCaffee · May 31, 2015

We had folding bikes for awhile and found that we did not use them often when the new wore off. Couple of reasons we bought bikes with small wheels and it seemed liked we petaled a lot and got no where. I also figured out that I had learned to ride in the country and I was not comfortable riding beside moving traffic that was very close to me. We also found it difficult to find places to ride that did not involved riding in the street next to fast moving cars and trucks. We finally sold them.