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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 (bicycles.net.aushops.htmlOpen ↗ 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

On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 19:59:41 +0100, Frankie said (and I quote):

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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 - 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?

I have one of these "hangers-on" (usually called "trailer bikes"😉, and have used used it for the
last 3 years with my daughter. It's been a great way to get around, and she has always loved it,
except when it's cold. She has a normal bike now (she's 8 years old), but for any trips involving
heavier traffic I still use the trailer bike.

I remember that Wooly's Wheels in Paddington, Sydney used to sell them.
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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?

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, autocanoe.comautocanoe.comOpen ↗ dunno about the comfort and speed
performance of such a contraption though!

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Frankie said:

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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:

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

buy

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

normal

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Quoted message said:

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

about

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the availability of unusual equipment like the bike I have described

here?

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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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check out deanwoods.com.aucategory58 1.htmOpen ↗, probably what you are looking after.

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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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