Vegas Bike Rental - Page 2

01-22-2007, 11:57 AM

MattB wrote:
> cc wrote:
> > MattB wrote:
> >
> >> G.T. wrote:
> >>
> >>> Scott Gordo wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> JD wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Scott Gordo wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I'm going to be shipped out to a class in Vegas between 2/11 - 2/18.
> >>>>>> I'll be in training from 9-5 daily, so I'm unlikely to get much of a
> >>>>>> chance to get into the hills.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I would like to get a bike to get around town on. Nothing fancy.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Any shops to recommend? Or pawnshops to pick up a $50 beater from?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Also -- I'm flying Southwest Airlines out of Islip and I was
> >>>>>> considering borrowing a friend's Dahon 20" folder. I know I'm not
> >>>>>> SUPPOSED to pay a surcharge for those things, but can I get
> >>>>>> verification? (Yes, I'll also GIT with Southwest.)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> /s
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I say hit the pawn shops. It'll be cheaper than a week's rental.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> JD
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> After scanning LV's craigslist I'm thinking the same. I can lock it up
> >>>> somewhere and leave the keys at specified coordinates for anyone
> >>>> visiting Vegas who'd like to borrow it. Community clunker.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> That's a great idea. With the dry weather it will probably last
> >>> forever, just leave it parked in the shade.
> >>>
> >>> Greg
> >>
> >>
> >> Can you get it in my size?

> >>
> >> Matt (I usually ride an 18" or so)
> >
> >
> > This could be really great. Every borrower could add something.
>
> And after a few years it will look like this:
> http://www.designboom.com/snapshots/...ges/low/02.jpg
>
> Matt

Might want to temper those expectations. I'd imagine it'll look more
like this:

http://www.so-money.net/brokenbike/bbpics/Set300_01.jpg

/s

01-24-2007, 09:08 AM

On Jan 22, 3:52 pm, cc <c...@nospam.edu> wrote:
> MattB wrote:
> > cc wrote:
> >> MattB wrote:
>
> >>> G.T. wrote:
>
> >>>> Scott Gordo wrote:
>
> >>>>> JD wrote:
>
> >>>>>> Scott Gordo wrote:
>
> >>>>>>> I'm going to be shipped out to a class in Vegas between 2/11 - 2/18.
> >>>>>>> I'll be in training from 9-5 daily, so I'm unlikely to get much of a
> >>>>>>> chance to get into the hills.
>
> >>>>>>> I would like to get a bike to get around town on. Nothing fancy.
>
> >>>>>>> Any shops to recommend? Or pawnshops to pick up a $50 beater from?
>
> >>>>>>> Also -- I'm flying Southwest Airlines out of Islip and I was
> >>>>>>> considering borrowing a friend's Dahon 20" folder. I know I'm not
> >>>>>>> SUPPOSED to pay a surcharge for those things, but can I get
> >>>>>>> verification? (Yes, I'll also GIT with Southwest.)
>
> >>>>>>> /s
>
> >>>>>> I say hit the pawn shops. It'll be cheaper than a week's rental.
>
> >>>>>> JD
>
> >>>>> After scanning LV's craigslist I'm thinking the same. I can lock it up
> >>>>> somewhere and leave the keys at specified coordinates for anyone
> >>>>> visiting Vegas who'd like to borrow it. Community clunker.
>
> >>>> That's a great idea. With the dry weather it will probably last
> >>>> forever, just leave it parked in the shade.
>
> >>>> Greg
>
> >>> Can you get it in my size?

>
> >>> Matt (I usually ride an 18" or so)
>
> >> This could be really great. Every borrower could add something.
>
> > And after a few years it will look like this:
> >http://www.designboom.com/snapshots/...ges/low/02.jpg
>
> > Mattnot exactly what i had in mind. don't think i'd roll that.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Eureka! Thanks for providing inspiration for the bike's name: "The
Rubber Biscuit".

/s