Douglas said: I think the only way to carry a bicycle at sea would be putting it in a pelican case type suitcase. Bicycles HATE salt water. Wheels on the deck wouldn't be wheels for long. But how to tote the suitcase? Lashed atop the spare paddles on the back deck? I would never attempt it. Pulling it as a raft? Let's face it-- it's the impossible dream. Just can't be done. I think it could be done with a Brompton, because I suspect that kayakers have fit much larger packages into a kayak than the folded Brompton. Also, you could try a bike like the Strida, which uses a rubber belt drive and aluminum components (sure, you'd still need to spray down the moving parts with a water shedding lubricant, but I have to do that on my bikes after every ride in the winter here in New England, because you'd think the roads were made of salt around here -- we use a ton of it on the roads to prevent ice from forming). I think the Strida's folded package would be kind of awkward unless you had a kayak w/o bulkheads, though...but it's cool to look at. My husband has one, and it's a real head-turner. Folds up like an umbrella stroller. http://www.strida.com http://www.bromptonbike.com The Brompton brochure says that the folded package is 22in (square) by 10 in. Couldn't such a package fit in an extra-large drybag? You're right about the on the deck thing, though. Folding bikes generally aren't light, and I would think that having something that heavy on the deck would really affect your ability to stay upright... Lisa W. (we have a Birdy, a Strida, and several recumbent bikes...I live near the Charles River, and would love to try a bike-towed kayak trailer to get down to the put-in without the hassle of a car. You can peek at the bikes here: http://www.cadence90.com/spincycle/bikeharem.html) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 13 2003 - 05:59:51 PST
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