Originally Posted by
john m flores
Yeah, for identical bikes won't be happening for the age/size range that you need. Bike Friday used to make bikes with telescoping main tubes that made the bikes adjustable for a wide variety of riders. I think the acronym they used was OSATA, which stood for "One Size Something Something Something". Or something like that. But aside from the Tikits, Bike Fridays are not designed for multi-modal commuting.
One thing that did help on the train legs of my last trip was this oversized Ikea bag/backpack. It was big enough to hold two 17l panniers plus smaller bags. When riding, I folded it and stored it on my rear rack.
Sounds like a great family adventure that you'll be talking about for years to come! Be sure to post photos when you return!
yeah we figured that out pretty quick. And anyways, besides a couple inner tubes each and maybe an extra chain and multitool, how many spare parts do you really take with you in your? We’ve done couple thousand mile trips with just that. Who carries a spare derailleur or bottom bracket around with them?
We may visit IKEA in Tokyo for some bags. Thanks for the suggestion!