Question for thoes that have 'folding' bike...

I've been riding road bikes for 40+ years and highly recommend wearing a helmut at all times. I also recommend wearing gloves. I'm not as fast as I used to be, but I'm still stronger than most young guys who tend to waste their resources. I manage lane control where necessary to slow down traffic and keep vehicles at a safe distance from me. I ride with caution given the growth of traffic and general disregard for bicyclist rights to pavement. I've never had a serious accident, but it doesn't take but the smallest bump on the head to cause MAJOR health complications. Riding a bicycle without a helmut is like driving vehicle without a seat belt. Fortunately, new laws on the books are requiring helmuts for cyclists and are making the harrassment (e.g. horn blasts, yelling out the window, etc.) of bicyclists by motor vehicles illegal. The Critical Mass protests of the bicycle messengers in San Francisco and other cities have worked to improve bicycle rights to pavement, but unfortunately, bicycle access to rapid transit and other public transit remains pretty bad.

 

Has anybody tried those fold away bikes (not stationary)? Do they fit under the bed well? I've been looking into the stationary bikes as well.

 

I hate to be the skeptic, but the only folding bike worth considering appears to be the Dahon, which has an aluminum frame, wide seat, and small diameter wheels. All the snap into place parts look impressive enough for durability, but overall the ease of taking off quick release wheels and folding over the handlebars on a standard road bike seems the better solution for the serious bike rider. Smaller diameter wheels don't perform very well over broken pavement, and raising the seat and handlebars into position every time one rides seems inconvenient to me. These things are best done with some precision. The Dahon looks like a decent bike to pedal down to the corner market, but I wouldn't use one for a serious workout over a distance of several miles or more. Bikes don't weight much and with wheels off can be easily stashed.

 

Hang a road bike (the kind with large skinny wheels and downturned handlebars), or any other bike for that matter, from the REAR wheel on a hook high up on the outside back of the sleeper cab, and you should be OK without the folding bike complexity. Loop the cable combination lock through both wheels and a grab bar or other fixed part of the truck. I usually like to keep my saddle clean and dry, so put a plastic shower cap over it, or do as I did and get a custom waterproof cover.

 

whats this, duck tape a bike to the back of the sleeper?

the shower caps the best part......

nice