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Old 02-20-13 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kevmk81
Great replies everyone! Now I'm actually looking forward to it (not the lack of sleep part though)! I don't know much about this stuff besides myself taking myself to work... this will start a whole new beginning for me, & I can't stand the thought of driving to work constantly. I did talk to my wife - bless her heart - and she said she see's no issue with my bike commuting to work. She did mention if she's not feeling well, etc... and the baby needs to go somewhere, that I'll need to drive. I totally understand that! She knows my reasons for bke commuting. She also knows I love training for races... and knows that's not the only reason I bike commute.

So, it does sound like there are plenty of options for trailers, tag alongs, etc...

I have two road bikes and a hybrid. I really like using my road bikes though... does anyone know if a trailer and/or tag along would work with a 2007 Trek 1500 roadbike? I wouldn't put it on my CAAD10... the Trek at least has some eyelet holes in the rear triangle. As for the db at work... he can suck it. I know he hates seeing me ride to work.
IMO, you might want to try out a cargo bike, or purchase an old MTB and get an XTRA-cycle attachment. The stability and hauling capacity I think would be worth it.

http://www.xtracycle.com/
http://surlybikes.com/bikes/big_dummy

Look at this selfish absentee!
Those kids look so sad their dad doesn`t spend any time with them!
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