New Year weight loss plans ???

Margy wrote:
Sylvain wrote:


agreed; what I have been looking for for a while now
is actually a road worthy, i.e., street legal, not
toys, foldable scooter (I have bad legs, I need an
engine), not only when flying, but something I could
have in the truck of the car at all time (again, can't
walk far, and getting stuck in the middle of nowhere,
where Murphy's law demands lack of cell phone coverage,
is something I kindof dread);

The one thing I found so far that would fit the bill quite
nicely, except may be for its 50cc which seems a bit weak,
especially since it would not be considered a mopped in
California anyway, is the Italian built Di Blasi:

http://www.diblasi.it/Folding_Scoote...rodotto&Lng=En

The snag is though that they are not cheap by a long shot -- note:
I am not connected to this company in any way, just wish I could be
as a customer :-))

anyone out there knows this bike, i.e., has actually tried it?

--Sylvain

We have a pair of them (both fit on the backseat of the Navion quite
well). Ron does really well with his, I crashed mine the first day I
had it and had to wear an ankle to upper thigh brace for a week or so
and still have the remnants of Fox Mill Road stuck in my chin. I'm not
as much of a fan. I really liked it until I crashed :-). The wheels
are tiny, don't twist around too much or it goes over. Wear a helmet!
We used them in Georgia when we were at a week long fly in and they were
great (small roads, etc.). Driving during OSH on the main roads gives
me the creeps but Ron can zip around no problem. Yes, I am a wimp!

Margy

I have one too. It doesn't qualify as a motorcycle in Ohio either.
Mine is now licensed as a motorcycle. I'm thinking of riding it to a
custom chopper show so I can be the envy of all!

It will fit through the baggage door of my Archer but it takes nerves of
steel to ride it on the street. 30 mph is how fast they drive over
speed bumps around here, not that the speed bumps are noticed when the
occupant is driving 4 tons of SUV while talking on a cell phone.
However, I am thinking about shipping it to OSH this summer. That's
when I long for it.

Tom McQuinn

I'm thinking about getting the Hummer, have about 4 or 5 versions,
supposedly originally made for the military and they don't cut the frame
for the 'fold' which is a big plus. starting price around $500 which if
you've priced any quality bikes lately is not out of line.

"Reasonably priced" and "$500" don't belong in the same post when you can
buy a perfectly serviceable mountain bike (with disk brakes and suspension)
for around $100 at Wally World. My son owns one, and it's orders of
magnitude better than my old Schwinn Continental (which, in today's money,
would easily cost over $500.)

If Mark wants to get a folding bike in every automobile trunk in America,
that's the target price to aim for, IMHO.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Your self-reliant attitude is commendable, but, IMO, it's one that isn't
widely shared, unfortunately.

Anyone who lives in the upper Midwest generally carries "survival gear" in
their cars. Those who don't have clearly never been stuck in a snow drift.

(Of course, a folding bike wouldn't be of much use at this time of year!)

Personally, I wouldn't use a folding bike (or think of it) as "survival
gear", but rather as just another fun option to have while motoring. There
have been plenty of times that I've been in a state park where I thought
"wouldn't it be nice to have a bike"...

If Mark could build one for around $100 bucks, I'd buy several. And I
know a lot of other people who would, too.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Anyone for a wooden bicycle?
http://digilander.libero.it/felixpet...-di-legno3.jpg
http://www.ottavia.com/bike_catalog.html

That is, quite possibly, the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

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

You guys are thinking way too high tech. My son recommends a skateboard.

Those things are dangerous, and lots of work. Those little
skateboard/scooters (with handle bars) are better -- and better than
walking -- but they're still too much like work, too.

We always see the annoying gas-powered versions of those things at OSH.
I've never yet seen anyone kill themselves on them, yet, but I always watch
anyway...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote:

I'm thinking about getting the Hummer, have about 4 or 5 versions,
supposedly originally made for the military and they don't cut the frame
for the 'fold' which is a big plus. starting price around $500 which if
you've priced any quality bikes lately is not out of line.

"Reasonably priced" and "$500" don't belong in the same post when you can
buy a perfectly serviceable mountain bike (with disk brakes and suspension)
for around $100 at Wally World. My son owns one, and it's orders of
magnitude better than my old Schwinn Continental (which, in today's money,
would easily cost over $500.)

If Mark wants to get a folding bike in every automobile trunk in America,
that's the target price to aim for, IMHO.

It all comes down to the mission statement for the vehicle (not unlike
in GA). $400-500 is pretty much the entry level that I'd recommend
spending for a bike that will be ridden regularly, for any distance
for a number of years. Below that, the componentry is fairly marginal
(and in the case of most $100 bikes, not even fully functional).

That's not to say that a $100 bike won't carry the rider over the
occasional ride without killing them... obviously it will. A lot of
people who get into cycling seriously do "serial upgrades", starting
with the Wally World bike, and moving up one level at a time until
they end up with a bike that's up to the riding they're doing. For
many, that means a $500 bike - for others, $2000 or more.

Mark Hickey

("Flyingmonk" wrote)
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/suitcasecar.htm

Haven't heard of the suitcase scooter Jim.


After some assembly, you ended up riding on top of the closed suitcase. Cool
idea. Gas powered, IIRC.


Montblack

In rec.aviation.homebuilt Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired wrote:

You guys are thinking way too high tech. My son recommends a skateboard.

Indeed.

I always though that I needed a folding bike for the plane. Then I
realized that the roller blades languishing in the closet weighed a lot
less, were more compact, were easier to get in and out of the plane, and
required less maintenance than a bike. Add a backpack to it and you can
carry almost the same amount of stuff.


--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR

Jay Honeck wrote:

That is, quite possibly, the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

Definitely a candidate for the UMGOMS award. Probably wouldn't have won, though.
The winner cost a lot more.
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/news_col...323957,00.html

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

("George Patterson" wrote)
Definitely a candidate for the UMGOMS award. Probably wouldn't have won,
though. The winner cost a lot more.
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/news_col...323957,00.html


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