At the beginning of May I did a small bike trip and, not even 5 minutes after the start, I encountered a “no bikes between 06:30 and 08:30 allowed on the train” sign. It was 07:30.
I was due to tranfer to an intercity train on which I had reserved a spot for my bike. So I didn’t want to get kicked off the local train. Good thing no one official came along but I did feel a bit squeamish. Not the best way to start the trip.
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On the way home I caught sight of this guy:
It could double as a picnic blanket or emergency shelter. Two-way zips on either end? Loops for anchoring to the ground? Or to attach to a tree and keep the material off my face? What about the mosquitoes? And the slugs? Stop stop stop…
It’s just a bag … it doesn’t have to do everything!
But with cords closing the ends off it could also work as a hammock! No zipper that gets stuck or breaks! And they’re a bitch to sew. No, no, no, this is getting too complicated. Letting my imagination run away with me again.
The bike just needs to be able to go into the bag quickly, protect the front wheel, look as much like a “suitcase” as possible, and fold up really small.
A strap attached to the saddle and the handlebars would allow you to lift the bike directly, so the bag doesn’t have to carry the weight and probably split apart. It would also make it easier to I carry my 10kg bike up and down stairs with luggage.
The loose front wheel should be attached to the frame, with some protective material in between. This could serve as an overhang for the bivvy sack … Really? Am I going to wait out a massive thunderstorm covered by this thin material? Now if I had a comfy seat to sit on …
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