Concur... I am a light bicycle user.  It does come in handy to pedal to the
starbucks, parts store, grocery store, see the scenery, etc.  I usually rack
it up on trips to places like buses and balloons (400 miles), jerome(900
miles), and similar longer trips.

In the CVWBC membership we also have the hardcore types.  The ones with more
money in their bikes than the buses.  One even travels in the organized
rides through the high country.  Definitely not me though. A five mile run
is a good one for me.
jimt

On 5/26/05 1:36 PM, "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote:

> I respectfully disagree... reliable secondary transportation can be vital
> on a long trip. I bicycled many a mile through Buffalo, Wyoming while my
> van was laid up with a dead alternator. It's a small town, but the two auto
> parts stores are on opposite ends.
>
> The key (for me) was to get a fold-down hitch-mounted rack, so the bike can
> be easily folded down out of the way when I want to open the rear hatch.
> The rack I have lets me do this while the bike is still locked onto the rack.
>
> Sure, I probably reduced my gas mileage a bit, but it was nice to be able
> to pedal around a town or campground while the westie was parked. I didn't
> use it every day (by any means), but the
> times I used it made it worth the weight to bring along.
>
> My $.02 (US)
>
> Tim
>
> At 09:09 AM 5/26/2005 -0700, mark drillock wrote:
>> Bikes can be one of the worst
>> things to bring along. If you are not a hardcore and disciplined rider
>> don't bring them traveling.
>
>