Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
My being in that exact same area for a few years, is what made me change my 700c road bike from a (flatland) road double to a road triple, commuting up the mild grades on Pellissippi Parkway between knox and oak ridge....
What do you mean "zero bike"?
My daughter and son-in-law (he is a native and UT grad) live about a 1/2 mile south on Rocky Hill just off of Northshore. Dangerous traffic in the area, but I'm told there is nice riding to the east of the TN River which requires, plenty of low gearing.
I'll probably limit myself to 20–30-mile rides, so I won't worry too much. I've had great luck with the DualDrive on my 2003 Cannondale. It has never given me any problems so I'm not concerned about reliability in this application..
I believe
gugie came up with the term "Zero Bike." It is a bike which you store in a distant location for riding when you visit. Since it is not part of the "at-home" collection, it does not figure into the count when your SO tells friends, "Bob has 20
bikes!" I have limited storage space there so the Dahon needs to be folded when I'm not there and kept in a closet.