technomadia - chris
New Member
Greetings -
I just discovered this forum and community today, and I am thrilled.
We are two full-time traveling technomads that live in a very geeked out solar-powered vintage 1961 bus that has been converted to an RV. We have been bike-less for several years, but we are intending our next life upgrade to be adding two bikes to our tech arsenal.
Ideally - I'd love an eBike, so that we can explore areas we are near without turing a commute into town into a sweaty workout.
The key requirement is that whatever we get needs to fit into our "garage" bay:
28" tall, 32" wide, 36+" deep
I've been surprised and disappointed to discover that many folding bikes do not publish folded dimensions other than "fits in the back of an SUV", and it has been hard for me to narrow down a shopping list of options.
Are there and 24" or 26" wheel bikes that will fit in the space we have? Are there any 20" bikes that actually are too tall even once folded?
What bikes should be on our short list to track down and try?
Since we are constantly traveling - we want something that is rock-solid and reliable, and which will not need much support from a "local" dealer that we will never be near.
We also want something practical - with support for lights and baskets and kick-stands and all the other goodies that make running errands and exploring places fun and easy.
One other requirement... I'm 5'11" and 250lbs, so I need to make sure the bike can handle my weight. Pedal assist is great, but needing to push up hills or running out of juice after less than 10 miles will be no fun at all.
Anyway, I look forward to getting some ideas!
- Chris (and Cherie) // www.technomadia.com
PS: We are currently traveling near Santa Fe, New Mexico - and will be heading through Arizona towards SoCal next month. Are there any eBike dealers we should visit that might have folding bikes to test drive?
I just discovered this forum and community today, and I am thrilled.
We are two full-time traveling technomads that live in a very geeked out solar-powered vintage 1961 bus that has been converted to an RV. We have been bike-less for several years, but we are intending our next life upgrade to be adding two bikes to our tech arsenal.
Ideally - I'd love an eBike, so that we can explore areas we are near without turing a commute into town into a sweaty workout.
The key requirement is that whatever we get needs to fit into our "garage" bay:
28" tall, 32" wide, 36+" deep
I've been surprised and disappointed to discover that many folding bikes do not publish folded dimensions other than "fits in the back of an SUV", and it has been hard for me to narrow down a shopping list of options.
Are there and 24" or 26" wheel bikes that will fit in the space we have? Are there any 20" bikes that actually are too tall even once folded?
What bikes should be on our short list to track down and try?
Since we are constantly traveling - we want something that is rock-solid and reliable, and which will not need much support from a "local" dealer that we will never be near.
We also want something practical - with support for lights and baskets and kick-stands and all the other goodies that make running errands and exploring places fun and easy.
One other requirement... I'm 5'11" and 250lbs, so I need to make sure the bike can handle my weight. Pedal assist is great, but needing to push up hills or running out of juice after less than 10 miles will be no fun at all.
Anyway, I look forward to getting some ideas!
- Chris (and Cherie) // www.technomadia.com
PS: We are currently traveling near Santa Fe, New Mexico - and will be heading through Arizona towards SoCal next month. Are there any eBike dealers we should visit that might have folding bikes to test drive?