Originally Posted by
Al Downie
Lose the Big Dummy and The Bike Friday, keep the Pugsley, Nomad and LHT. Maybe even lob the LHT too.
The Nomad and the Pugsley are without doubt the most versatile of the bunch, and will be totally up for any job you want 'em to do, anywhere in the world. The Dummy is fine for big shopping trips I guess but I'd prefer to use a car.
The Big Dummy can do everything the Nomad can do and more so it's certainly more versatile than the Nomad. I prefer not to drive when I can. It's more fun and better for me to ride.
I'd ask that you delete your comment about the NWT - it's simply not appropriate and I find it offensive. Personally I really enjoy riding the NWT and since I'm secure in my sexual orientation the size of the wheels has never been an issue for me.
I love the LHT and as much as I'm a fan of IGHs it's not like derailleurs don't work. I've had lots of happy KMs on that bike so I'm not going to mess with it. I've got a pile of spare derailleurs in my parts bin so I suspect the LHT will be rolling without a IGH for a long time.
At the moment my least used bike is the Pugsley. But, I spend months on the beach in Baja frequently and as soon as my next trip south rolls around I'll be kicking myself for selling it.