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Old 06-07-10 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by colleen c
The upside is that I don't have to do errands for the company in my personal car and gas which they don't always reimburse........wooohooo

The downside is that I can no longer jump on a great deal on Craiglist when I see a bike for sale. I have yet figure out how to get the bike home afterward.
Can you buy it and lock it near where you bought it and retrieve it later?
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Old 06-07-10 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bhop
I've done the skateboard thing with a coworker before. It was just for a few blocks though. Honestly.. we didn't 'need' to do it, just thought it'd be fun.
Is that a euphemism?
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Old 06-08-10 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by cooker
Can you buy it and lock it near where you bought it and retrieve it later?
That's a good thought I've haven't look into yet. I van use my lock on my bike and lock it up in a safe resident area or a busy parking area and come back with my car. The only limiting factor will still be limiting to how far if a way I can travel by train (bart) and bus depending where the seller is and want to meet up at. However at least it is a possibility.
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Old 06-08-10 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by colleen c
The upside is that I don't have to do errands for the company in my personal car and gas which they don't always reimburse........wooohooo

The downside is that I can no longer jump on a great deal on Craiglist when I see a bike for sale. I have yet figure out how to get the bike home afterward.
Mount one of these to a small slab of wood and bolt to your rack. Or, drill mounting holes in your rack and use wingnuts to mount.:

https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Bike-Hit.../dp/B000ACAM9C
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