On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 08:03:39 -0500, "Jim Burns"
wrote:

Dang.... don't remind me.... thinking of doing the Mackinac Island thing yet
this summer.... even $45 per day is crazy. Let me know when Goodwill has
some foldup mountain bikes, will ya?

Depends on your airplane, but I've found that many are capable of
taking a full size bikd if you take the wheels off. With modern bikes,
that only takes seconds and maybe a minute to put them back on.

It all depends on accessable the baggage compartment. On our's (low
wing) you have to put the bikes in over the seats, but in many high
wing planes it's pretty easy.

There's nothing like having a good quality bike that fits you compared
to most rentals. Then again, it's easy to get spoiled. Of course you
can get carried away with quality and easily put several grand in one.
Mine was a lot cheaper and "used".

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Jim

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:G5oIe.219407$_o.51931@attbi_s71...
So I'd say that the use of the bikes cost you about $16.

Compare THAT to Peninsula State Park (in Door County, WI), where bike
rental
is close to that per HOUR for a single bike....

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"