[Paddlewise] OFF-TOPIC: The Old Man and the Bicycle

From: <DMon707_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:59:38 EST
> I'm a relatively new kayaker but I've been bicycling a long time.  I'm over



> 50, so I'm "The Old Man and the Bicycle."


> 


Gordon: Bicycle touring and kayak touring really complement each other as 


wanderer's sports. The folding boat, in that repect, is like the suitcase 


bike. With my K-1 Feathercraft I can fly into a city, buy the fuel and water 



I need and take a taxi to the beach. With a bike friday, I can set it up 


right at the airport if need be. 





Now the impossible fantasy is to do both at once. Upon arriving at your 


preliminary destination, you set up the bike, stuff your supplies in the 


suitcase (which doubles as a trailer), and secure the K-1 bag to the top of 


the trailer. Then you're ready for anything, except when you get to the beach

and try to figure how to cart the suitcase on the kayak! But for that, you 


could wander around the world...





douglas montgomery









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