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Transports you can put in the bag of your car

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Jun 25, 2001
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Luis
 
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I recal fold up bikes being relatively 'popular' in the 80s for a while in the UK, not that fancy lay down kind more like a regular bike.

I don't think they were that good though and I haven't seen one for a long time.

I've also seen items on TV in the 90s (might have been 2000-2001) about fold up scooters too.
 
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Back of my car? That looks bigger than my car!
 
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Hi greenone

If this is your car you can put the byke on the roof of the car

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Cheers

Luis
 
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If that was my car I would look for a tree to drive it in to...


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Sometimes I only open my mouth to swap feet...
 
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Well, I think he's already reversed it into a wall.

I had a go on a recumbent. Great fun on the flat and downhill, on the open road.

Not very good uphill, and scary round town.



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Greg,
but mileage (or kilometerige?) must be close to those 45mpg, right?
 
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We see a lot of those 'cars' in Holland, especially Amsterdam. Those 'cars' have a maximum of 45 km/hr, which means one can drive them without a drivers license, you only need a 'scooter-drivers-license'. Profits: park it on the walkways, take the bike-roads, use the ferry (which doesn't take cars) int he centre. And of course stay dry all the way!

Also the fold-bikes are used very much here. You can take them for free in trains, busses and other public transport. This means you can use them from the station to your work and to home. Fold scooters are seen too, but less.

IJsbrand
 
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I've been looking for a collapsible bike for awhile, the problem is anything that folds up relatively small is relatively hideous when unfolded.

Do rollerblades count?
 
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Roller blades are about all that fit in my boot-I have a Mini convertible, but i can't figure out how to post a pic.



 
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greenone, old 'real' mini or the new one?

If an old one you must have small feet to fit the blades in the trunk:)
 
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No, a new one. Big compared to the original, but teeny compared to the SUVs in the lane next to me. But all I need is room for the dog-he can pull me on the roller blades!
 
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Hi greenone

Pick your convertible, leave the dog, seat the bike next to you and go to a green field for a bike ride with pure air, far way from SUV´s.


[cheers]

Luis
 
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