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Hi kids, I've got a question.

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I am not familiar with bike riding culture in australia, but would like to
plan a holiday there with my kid. Am not sure if it would be better to buy
bikes over there or to fly them over. seems like a lot of hassle. A normal
bike might be bought and sold again anywhere, but can anyone tell me about
the availability of unusual equipment like the bike I have described here?

Thanks for all tips.

Mo

Yo Mo;

I've seen many people riding around with there kids on
things like you've described, and I've seen them at several
of the bike stores I frequent, So I don't think you will
have a problem getting hold of one.

Which part of Australia are you comming to first? Some one
here might be able to point you at couple of websites for
different bikes stores in that area so you can get some
prices and maybe email a store to discuss any special needs
you might have

Cheers

Joel

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Quoted message said:

Hi kids, I've got a question.

I am not familiar with bike riding culture in australia, but would like to
plan a holiday there with my kid. Am not sure if it would be better to buy
bikes over there or to fly them over. seems like a lot of hassle. A normal
bike might be bought and sold again anywhere, but can anyone tell me about
the availability of unusual equipment like the bike I have described here?

Thanks for all tips.

Mo

Hi Mo,
these bikes definitely are available here in Australia, every
capital city would have at least one bike shop here that sells them.
In Brisbane Epic Cycles have a pretty good range. They are not cheap
though, you might be best looking at some online australian bike shops
to get an idea of prices (http://www.bicycles.net.au/links/shops.html
might give you a start here). You do occassionally see them second
hand, I have been looking myself, so I guess you stand a pretty good
chance of selling it afterwards.

Robert

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Hi kids, I've got a question.

My son rinke cannot ride a bike due to a growth disorder.
We live in Europe, and here we found a of hanger-on bike that is a perfect
solution. It is a one-wheeled children's bike that is connected to the
saddele-pin of an adult bike, and pulled, while the child can help
pedalling. A kind of disconnectable tandem. They come in different

styles -

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from ordinary streetbike to MTB with a lot of gears and fancy stuff.

I am not familiar with bike riding culture in australia, but would like to
plan a holiday there with my kid. Am not sure if it would be better to buy
bikes over there or to fly them over. seems like a lot of hassle. A normal
bike might be bought and sold again anywhere, but can anyone tell me about
the availability of unusual equipment like the bike I have described here?

You can buy it over here (save the hassle of shipping it) and there are a
shortage of these in the second hand market, so you could easily resell it
as well - many of them are handed off to friends and family as they are very
useful for riding with kids.

Tim

Thanks.

We are going to the north of Queensland. My sister lives there, with three
children, so I'm not afraid at all not to be able to re-sell the bike. We're
landing in Cairns and I plan to make the trip to Cooktown by bike. Used to
travel round in France in summer holidays, together with my ex-partner, with
2 German alsacian2 in trailers behind our bikes. Acquired a taste for
travelling in that manner.

PS I saw some posts in this group by someone who was planning a trip with a
trailer kayak. Was going to say I don't think side-wind is ever a problem or
even weight, and that a bike with trailer is more stable and easier to steer
than one with panniers except that the long shape of the kayak would be a
problem going over bumps. Then in a magazine I saw an article, about a
combined bike-canoe, check out this site, http://www.autocanoe.com/ dunno
about the comfort and speed performance of such a contraption though!

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Frankie said:

Quoted message said:

Hi kids, I've got a question.

Quoted message said:

I am not familiar with bike riding culture in australia, but would like

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

plan a holiday there with my kid. Am not sure if it would be better to

buy

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bikes over there or to fly them over. seems like a lot of hassle. A

normal

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bike might be bought and sold again anywhere, but can anyone tell me

about

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the availability of unusual equipment like the bike I have described

here?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks for all tips.

Mo

Yo Mo;

I've seen many people riding around with there kids on
things like you've described, and I've seen them at several
of the bike stores I frequent, So I don't think you will
have a problem getting hold of one.

Which part of Australia are you comming to first? Some one
here might be able to point you at couple of websites for
different bikes stores in that area so you can get some
prices and maybe email a store to discuss any special needs
you might have

Cheers

Joel

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| Accordionist | 2traverse
| Musician | Sept 25 - Oct 12 @ the Store Room
| Music Teacher | cos` co tworzy jakby mapy na mojej sko`rze

check out http://www.deanwoods.com.au/store/category58_1.htm, probably what
you are looking after.

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"Frankie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi kids, I've got a question.

My son rinke cannot ride a bike due to a growth disorder.
We live in Europe, and here we found a of hanger-on bike that is a perfect
solution. It is a one-wheeled children's bike that is connected to the
saddele-pin of an adult bike, and pulled, while the child can help
pedalling. A kind of disconnectable tandem. They come in different

styles -

Quoted message said:

from ordinary streetbike to MTB with a lot of gears and fancy stuff.

I am not familiar with bike riding culture in australia, but would like to
plan a holiday there with my kid. Am not sure if it would be better to buy
bikes over there or to fly them over. seems like a lot of hassle. A normal
bike might be bought and sold again anywhere, but can anyone tell me about
the availability of unusual equipment like the bike I have described here?

Thanks for all tips.

Mo

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