Eugene_B says:
I was riding a bus back from work yesterday and saw another pair of
crashed cars. I am just not sure anything good will happen if those cars crash
when I happen to be near them.
I ride the streets of Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley. I have ridden my Nishiki in Cleveland, New York, Detroit, Charlotte, New Orleans, Phoenix, and many other cities. I've been on thoroughfares where drivers observed no speed limit whatsoever and the police didn't even seem to care. Most commuters endure the same experiences. Therefore, we make an effort to avoid dangerous roads and take safer and wiser routes. This would appear to be exactly what you're doing, except for the fact that you seem to be going out of your way to avoid routine traffic that cyclists experience daily. I dunno, I could be wrong, but I don't think so.
Most commuters who have been commuting for decades have never been hit by any vehicle. In fact, according to bicycle gossip, more bicycles have hit cars than the reverse.
If I go for Trucker Deluxe and considering that I need 29", will I still be able
to pack that bike? I've checked bags for such bikes and they seem to be 26"x26"
so I wonder if 29" wheel can still be fitted in it (by removing tire or
something like that)? Also if I assemble that bike, I'll be able to customize
all the options such as flat/drop handlebars, fat tires (similar to mountain
bike), etc?
Alright, we've come to an impasse here. We've just got to get this settled once and for all, right now, because the LHT Deluxe doesn't come in the LHT 700c option.
Go to this website and give us the result:
www.totalbike.com/service/frame_size.php
I'm just going to guess that you fit 62cm and not a 64cm LHT frame. If that's the case, then we could still go with the Surly LHT Deluxe 26". If not, then it's on to the big box standard LHT 700c we go in a 64cm frame! However, we need to know for certain.
Funny, I get the feeling that you're arriving at your decision already...
So let's just see what your results are from the website, before we proceed.
And on the other hand, if I choose non-S&S bike and will have to pack it into that huge box, would it be possible to travel with it at all? I mean even
if I pack it into the bus (which will still results in a $30-40 fee according to
their website), what would I do with that box after arrival? Are there some
smart boxes that can be nicely folded so that it is possible to travel with them
after getting off the bus?
The bus station has a storage facility where luggage and such is kept. If you're only going to be a day or two. I'm certain that they will hold it for you. Besides, a card board box can be broken down and deconstructed to just a flat looking two dimensional-appearing thing. All you need are some box cutters and some good tape and you can construct and destruct, all day long. Just deconstruct the box and have greyhound push it up along side their storage room wall, until you're ready to recollect it.
It's not that bad, I basically took photos of worst case places. Most of the time the ground is relatively hard, in some places it's really muddy but those places are short and I'll just drive around on grass. In some places it gets a little soft/swampy but nothing too extreme.
That's great! In that case, fenders shouldn't really be a necessity. However, we'll place them on the back burner anyway, just in case.
Yeah, it's still my budget. I mean I of course don't have a goal of spending all that money so if there is some good bike under 1k, I would buy it however if there is something really good and worthy in 1-2k range, I don't mind paying for that at all.
Great! Then we're all set and good to go!
Just get the result from the totalbike.com website and we'll proceed from there...
- Slim
