I've nothing to add or argue with in the above posts so I won't, except to suggest that the utter inability of some people to consider others is astounding.
Originally Posted by
texraid
I was hoping not to have to buy a car rack until spring now but it's on it's way. We're going to some trails around Lunken airport....thanks for reading, I feel better now.
On this bit - you'll find the car rack the most liberating thing you've done. It allows you to tailor the ride to YOU and your needs.
My girlfriend is, thanks to a heavy fall a few years back, freaked out by riding on anything that isn't straight, quiet and flat, so we drive out into the country to our favourite bike track and go for a quiet ride there.
I live in the hills around Adelaide and being able to drive the commuter down to the plains makes commuting every day practical and sensible whereas riding back up into the hills at the end of a day is attractive only to a fanatic (there's a reason I have a 26 tooth granny ring).
While my little girl loves travelling on her tag-along, we can't go too far from home thanks to the hills but we've a wide variety of good bike trails within a half hour drive.
Similarly, I've a wide range of good rides available to me that would be unavailable if I had to ride to the start of them.
Hurry that car rack along and be liberated.
Richard