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Hello,
I'm about to buy a bike and am interested in a "foldable" bike. I do not own a plane, just use a rental ( Cessna 172 SP ). Has anyone thought about getting one of these to fit on the backseat of 172 ? The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Any other suggestions or comments ? Thank you |
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Pascal wrote: Hello, I'm about to buy a bike and am interested in a "foldable" bike. I do not own a plane, just use a rental ( Cessna 172 SP ). Has anyone thought about getting one of these to fit on the backseat of 172 ? The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Any other suggestions or comments ? Thank you 45 pounds is not light. However, the price ($150) is decidedly cheap for a bike of this sort. I have one of these: http://www.bazookasports.com/viewpro...1&product=2608 I paid $325 from an online dealer - but that was before they jacked the price up to match the other vendors out there. Now they ask $500 - $600 for them - but you can often buy one on eBay for $400 or so. Bazooka also makes steel frame bikes of similar design for considerably less money. I'm satisfied with mine - but is it worth the extra bucks? I'd have to make a side-by-side comparison to know for sure. David Johnson |
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The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html
is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Speaking as someone who just about broke my back shoe-horning two full-sized mountain bikes into the back of my Cherokee 235 this evening (my son and I are going airplane camping Wednesday), I'll be VERY interested in reading any PIREPs on this bike. The price is certainly right. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Speaking as someone who just about broke my back shoe-horning two full-sized mountain bikes into the back of my Cherokee 235 this evening (my son and I are going airplane camping Wednesday), I'll be VERY interested in reading any PIREPs on this bike. My money is on ...the teenager, making it out of the forest - alive! :-) Montblack |
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Pascal,
The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Wow, that one is big! Normally, folding bikes used for GA planes have 16 inch wheels. Dahon seems to be a well-liked manufacturer. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Pascal wrote: Hello, I'm about to buy a bike and am interested in a "foldable" bike. I do not own a plane, just use a rental ( Cessna 172 SP ). Has anyone thought about getting one of these to fit on the backseat of 172 ? The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Any other suggestions or comments ? Thank you To piggyback on this request, I'm looking for pireps on the Montague Paratrooper model folding bike. I saw a lower end Montague bike in a boating store but I was wondering if anyone had experience with this model. http://www.montaguebikes.com/productpara.html |
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Tom, I've owned a Dahon FMB 21 "Mountain Gold" since 1992. It's also a 26"
model. Fitting it into my Seneca has been no problem. Nice for taking to Martha's Vineyard and riding the bike paths there. Lately, I've been leaving it assembled in my garage, and have been riding it locally "Thomas Borchert" wrote in message ... Pascal, The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Wow, that one is big! Normally, folding bikes used for GA planes have 16 inch wheels. Dahon seems to be a well-liked manufacturer. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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On 2006-07-10, Pascal wrote:
Hello, I'm about to buy a bike and am interested in a "foldable" bike. I do not own a plane, just use a rental ( Cessna 172 SP ). snip Any other suggestions or comments ? You can fit a normal bike in the back of a Cessna 172 quite easily - there's quite a lot of space once you pull the front seats forward into normal 'flying' position. I stuck my standard road bike in the back of one once. We've also fit two mountain bikes in the back of an S-35 Bonanza. You just need to take the wheels off (quick release wheels are an obvious advantage here) -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de |
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Jay Honeck wrote: The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Speaking as someone who just about broke my back shoe-horning two full-sized mountain bikes into the back of my Cherokee 235 this evening (my son and I are going airplane camping Wednesday), I'll be VERY interested in reading any PIREPs on this bike. The price is certainly right. Well come on out here to our annual work party in the Wilderness. You are not allowed to have bikes in the wilderness so that problem is solved. |
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FWIW Consumer Reports had ratings of foldable bikes this month.
Can't remember the details but I do know that the Brompton (mentioned) or however you spell it was the highest rated (also highest price). Best value was one that was 1/2 the cost (3-5lbs heavier and I can't remember the name). Pascal wrote: Hello, I'm about to buy a bike and am interested in a "foldable" bike. I do not own a plane, just use a rental ( Cessna 172 SP ). Has anyone thought about getting one of these to fit on the backseat of 172 ? The one I found here : http://www.digitalgiftstore.com/th-367-r.html is about 45 pounds and 32" X 32" X 34" folded Any other suggestions or comments ? Thank you |
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