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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 01:32 PM
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I love my folding bike!
I live in a terrific neighborhood for cycling, with lakes, parks, and paved paths all over the place. However, I also live on the fourth floor of a building, and lugging my full-sized bike up and down the stairs was more than these middle-aged muscles could take. Just the thought of doing that was a real disincentive.

I therefore decided that when my next big job payment came through, I was going to buy a folding bike. This is what I ended up with:




Yeah, yeah, I know, it looks like a kiddie bike, and I have been asked where my training wheels are. :-)

However, it folds down and fits in the trunk of the car. When I want to ride, it takes less than a minute to assemble, and I'm off and riding.

It has three speeds (all I ever use anyway), and the small wheels make it easy to handle on curves and sharp turns.

I've been circling the nearest lake two to three mornings a week, and in a week or two, I'll be ready to add the next lake over.

Wheeee! :7
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 03:58 PM
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1. And nobody else seems to care!
:-(
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:09 PM
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2. Feel like it's sized correctly for you?
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:11 PM
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4. Yes, I haven't noticed any problems
:-)
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MsAnthropy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:09 PM
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3. That is so CUTE!
What fun!
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:13 PM
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5. Feel a little better now?
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:24 PM
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8. Yeah, thank you
:-)
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SmokingJacket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:14 PM
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6. That's great!
I love when I find a THING that suits my particular needs perfectly.

I live in a town with insane hills, aggressive traffic, and narrow streets... haven't biked in years... :-(
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-05 04:22 PM
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7. That's so cool
I love stuff like that. Happy riding!
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