rowan 46
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- birmingham
A stupid idea perhaps but what about one of those baby stroller /trailers? push the bikes in the stroller then hitch to one of the bikes and ride back to the car
Carrying a Brompton on a rucksack
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chriscross1966
Über Member
- Location
- Swindon
My wife and I are doing the same. Just one section to do in Kent; from Shepherdswell to Dover. We've mainly used the train, but we have used taxis and buses. Pm me if you'd like to borrow my shopping bike, which is in the category of 'unlikely to be stolen' !
There is no way I'd consider lugging my Brompton more than a couple of miles.
There is no way I'd consider lugging my Brompton more than a couple of miles.
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swansonj
Guru
One Brompton, padlocked (with two different U locks and a cable lock to two separate fence posts) this morning at the intended finish point of today's walk, before driving on and leaving the car at the start - and I'm happy to confirm it was still there when we arrived back at the same point after the walk. Only got to get away with it on two more days now....
My wife uses a wheelcair, but can manage short distances on foot
We had a system
Find a pub for lunch
Drop her and wheelchair off at start
Park car in Pub, and walk back
Do the walk, sometimes with her walking and me in the chair
Finish at pub, have lunch
It only requires planning
As an aside...
We had a mobility scooter prior to the wheelchair, and were on Catbells' access track
A couple of serious walkers objected vociferously about the scooter.
So i introduced myself as a representative of them "Disabled off road racing club" and explained we were researching the route for next years event where we expected a thousand scooters and wheelchairs being timed across the route
Watching them fume was a brilliant (if petty) revenge for their discrimination and I can only imagine the Grink in the local papers in the next week or so
We had a system
Find a pub for lunch
Drop her and wheelchair off at start
Park car in Pub, and walk back
Do the walk, sometimes with her walking and me in the chair
Finish at pub, have lunch
It only requires planning
As an aside...
We had a mobility scooter prior to the wheelchair, and were on Catbells' access track
A couple of serious walkers objected vociferously about the scooter.
So i introduced myself as a representative of them "Disabled off road racing club" and explained we were researching the route for next years event where we expected a thousand scooters and wheelchairs being timed across the route
Watching them fume was a brilliant (if petty) revenge for their discrimination and I can only imagine the Grink in the local papers in the next week or so
rualexander
Legendary Member
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Works well, no problem with the weight if you are used to any sort of backpacking.
I just used a small daypack and attached my Brompton to it with bungees.
That walk was about 5 miles.
Good option for making a round trip out of what would otherwise be a there and back walk.
I've subsequently bought a backpack harness (backpack with no bag part) from Polish company Wisport but they don't seem to list it anymore. Other makes of harness only backpacks are available from elsewhere.
Cheapest option is just to adapt what you already have of course.
Works well, no problem with the weight if you are used to any sort of backpacking.
I just used a small daypack and attached my Brompton to it with bungees.
That walk was about 5 miles.
Good option for making a round trip out of what would otherwise be a there and back walk.
I've subsequently bought a backpack harness (backpack with no bag part) from Polish company Wisport but they don't seem to list it anymore. Other makes of harness only backpacks are available from elsewhere.
Cheapest option is just to adapt what you already have of course.
jefmcg
Guru
This is in the wrong thread.
No idea where it should be so took a punt on this
jefmcg
Guru
Probably does.
But I'm not a bromptoneer, or whatever their generic name is.
But I know the Kinetics bloke
chriscross1966
Über Member
- Location
- Swindon
I have got to get me one of those for touring....
This article from A to B magazine might be useful
