Comments on: Folding and notfolding bikes http://www.journeyetc.com/travel-ideas/folding-and-notfolding-bikes/ Selection of best destinations for your holidays. Travel Destinations we present are cheap, fun and come with a travel guide! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RideTHISbike.com http://www.journeyetc.com/travel-ideas/folding-and-notfolding-bikes/#comment-924 RideTHISbike.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.journeyetc.com/?p=650#comment-924 You never know what you'll get when you rent a bike. Once, I rented one in Costa Rica so I could ride near the Irazu volcano. After cycling about a block, the bottom bracket disintegrated and the pedals fell off. A moment later when I returned the bike, I asked for a refund of my prepaid rental and the guy refused... Today, several major cities (Barcelona, Paris, etc.) are offering low cost/no cost bike rentals and some countries (like Germany) offer great access to rental bikes through their railways. Nevertheless, these bikes are plain janes. If you're okay with that, no problem; however, my preference is to simply take my own folding bike wherever I go. Having my own bike, I know the condition of the bike and that the bike suits me perfectly. Even with many airlines now charging for baggage, it still makes sense to take a folding bike on journeys. I have instant freedom, can go where I please and always know what it will cost me for gasoline - NOTHING! More about bikes that fold (including reading reviews, seeing photos and even videos) can be found at RideTHISbike.com. You never know what you’ll get when you rent a bike. Once, I rented one in Costa Rica so I could ride near the Irazu volcano. After cycling about a block, the bottom bracket disintegrated and the pedals fell off. A moment later when I returned the bike, I asked for a refund of my prepaid rental and the guy refused…

Today, several major cities (Barcelona, Paris, etc.) are offering low cost/no cost bike rentals and some countries (like Germany) offer great access to rental bikes through their railways. Nevertheless, these bikes are plain janes. If you’re okay with that, no problem; however, my preference is to simply take my own folding bike wherever I go.

Having my own bike, I know the condition of the bike and that the bike suits me perfectly. Even with many airlines now charging for baggage, it still makes sense to take a folding bike on journeys. I have instant freedom, can go where I please and always know what it will cost me for gasoline – NOTHING!

More about bikes that fold (including reading reviews, seeing photos and even videos) can be found at RideTHISbike.com.

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