Hi everyone,

I'd appreciate your ideas on how to make this happen.

Here's the situation. I live in Hawaii and my favorite vacation spot is Boulder CO. I can only get there once a summer. At 46 and coming from sea level the hills are tough. I would love to have some electric power to help me enjoy the killer bike paths.

This year I plan to rent a storage space in Boulder to leave a bike and some other toys. One option is to electrify a Rivendell Atlantis and leave it in the Boulder storage.
* Are there batteries that can be safely left in a deep sleep for a year?
* Or, is there some kind of charger that you can leave plugged in to keep the battery happy?

The other option would be to bring a Bike Friday with Bionx kit. I can't fly with the battery but I could buy one Boulder and leave it there.

Last question, can a (non haz mat certified) person ship a bike battery on the mainland via ground service? Or, do you need to go the haz mat route?

Thanks for your help,
Dave