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  1. Wawa

    Bike bums? Gonna do it up.

    Glad to hear it man. Looks like you found a pretty great deal. Heh, the "not on a tour thing" definately gets real when people start asking where you came from and its like "Uuuh, don't know how to answer?"
  2. Wawa

    Bike bums? Gonna do it up.

    Right now I have a folding bike and folding trailer. It's way more versilatile then at least one person here seems able to believe. I just sold my bulky waterproof panniers and made new ones out of canvas tote bags. The panniers clip on a rack on the bike like any other, by the way. My...
  3. Wawa

    Bike bums? Gonna do it up.

    Actually, I'm not done yet. A folding bike is GREAT for long distance travel. Its the best of everything. You can hitch easily, but you can also explore backroads with no traffic. You can ride through town, or load it up on public transit. It fits into a large home depot box, which counts as...
  4. Wawa

    Bike bums? Gonna do it up.

    Folding bikes can be great, just fine, or shit for long distance travel. It depends on the bike. I have a Bike Friday with 20" wheels. It felt kinda twitchy for about two hours, now it just feels normal. As long as the gearing is set up right, its just like a normal bike it most ways. The only...
  5. Wawa

    Bike bums? Gonna do it up.

    Hey welcome here. I get what you're saying. I lived on a bike for three year, and have a folding bike with me now, and even if I don't see it as my main form of transportation anymore, I still see it as them ost reliable... also kinda puts you on the outside, in a way. Most people I might have...