Originally Posted by
mommus
My ideal situation would be a bike that can be carried in a backpack and could accompany anyone on a trip anywhere as the sole method of (land) transport, irrespective of terrian, and be equally at home in a car-boot or overhead rack on a train.
Why would you carry something that has got wheels? Leave bike as is and hang the backpack on the bike and roll.
I suggest you spend more time with a 20" bike, also offroad, you`d be suprised of what it can do. "Most peopel" do a lot of things that is not smart all the time, like riding full size bikes
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