Recent content by banjos_and_bikes

I'm really hesitant to install a hitch-mount as I think it might void my car's warranty. The manufacture says in the information on the warranty and in the manual that they don't recommend using the vehicle for towing. However, it isn't towing, it's a bike rack. But I could see them claiming...

Ridden two of these before on an older bicycle I had and I've walked along a third. Of the 3 I've been on, I like W&OD the best. I'll have to check out Virginia Creeper Trail at some point.

How to make a house cheaper than a TV - time travel to the 1950s when a TV was $200-600 and buy a house that was being foreclosed. Median home prices in 1950 was $7,354 - I'm sure foreclosures were even less! Now, you do need to think of the cost of the time machine.

All the sedan trunk racks I'm finding say their capacity per bike is 35lbs per bike or 70lbs total. If my bike is 38lbs, would it be unreasonable to try? I don't really want to get a hitch installed as it's a lot of hassle and money considering I don't plan on hauling it around much.

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A lot of the really crazy mountain bike videos I've seen are done by folks in their early 20s. Some portion would still be under their parent's insurance. Regardless, no insurance company is asking if you mountain bike as one of their questions when you sign up.

Hello. Got my first ebike last weekend. It's a dual sport+ 2. I've only gotten to taken it on one ride so far. Need to figure out some cool places to ride it as my area has a lot of roads I wouldn't be comfortable riding on because of how fast they go.