locking up the Strida/small buildings etc

cyclistjohn · September 13, 2007, 7:43am

cookin_pot:

i’m sure that once its locked through the wheels to a post, that it can’t be taken off right?

No bicycle is safe locked to a post.

but since it’s sort of sticking out, i wonder if people will try to pick it up/kick it/trip over it by accident?

As the other poster suggests, use the handbrake & prop it up by a wall or in a corner.

and i’m wondering, what if i go to a small restaurant/mall/some weird place that doesn’t allow me to bring my strida in? then what would i do?

[b]Go elsewhere, or cover it with a lightweight cover, & pretend it’s a baby buggy

I take mine into the library, dentist, doctor’s surgery (s)he’ll be impressed at the exercise you’re taking!), supermarket (in a trolley), churches when sightseeing, etc.[/b]

also, i wonder if anyone has strange stories they’ve had with their strida (like bad things that have happened to them/experienced because of the bike) i’m trying to write a pros/cons list before i get this bike. so far, my pros list is a lot longer than my cons, but i feel i might be biased because i just want this thing so much, and i’m not really considering things properly.

No con’s, unless you’re very shy, in which case you may feel a bit uncomfortable as you will be constantly asked questions & get lots of smiles. If you don’t already have one, you could even end up in a romantic situation, as some of the Singapore Strida riders have found

My replies in bold above.
So, when are you getting your Strida ?