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Subject: RE: Europa-List: Europa - folding bikes
From: Karl Heindl <kheindl@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:39:49

Carl=2C


Your best bet might be a Bickerton=2C as it has a nice ride (my daughter ha
s one)=2C and your trip is 5 miles x 2. But when you consider the cost and 
the number of times you would acually be using it=2C you are probably far b
etter off to take taxis.

I bought a perfectly good titanium bike from Walmart for about 150 dollars.
 It weighs 21 pounds.

I tried to use it at Oshkosh=2C where it would have been ideal=2C but it is
 forbidden to use bikes there.

I assume it's the same at Sun'n Fun. So it was a complete waste of money.


Karl


Date: Sat=2C 27 Jun 2009 08:53:57 -0500
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa - folding bikes
From: paul.the.aviator@gmail.com

Hi Carl=2C

I purchased a pair of Dahon folding bikes in 2003 and they are excellent. T
he frame is aluminum with 20" wheels and the fold / unfold operation is sim
ple and fast.  The all up weight is 24lbs each.  The down side is that they
 cost a lot=2C over $400 US=2C and that  was when the dollar was actually w
orth something with lower commodity prices.

The new style has a different frame and comes in at 22 lbs.  Take a look at
 http://www.dahon.com/us/muuno.htm  I have do idea at the cost.


I have an XS and the two bikes will fit in laying down=2C  I am fairly cert
ain that you could fit one bike standing up in a classic baggage bay.

Paul

On Sat=2C Jun 27=2C 2009 at 4:00 AM=2C Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserv
e.co.uk> wrote:

co.uk>

I am considering buying a folding bike to carry in our Europa and wondered 
if any owners had experience of this. Please note we have the old style non
 extended baggage bay



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