Vegas Bike Rental

01-19-2007, 01:01 PM

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

01-19-2007, 03:14 PM

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

01-22-2007, 06:39 AM

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.

/s

01-22-2007, 08:44 AM

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
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

01-22-2007, 08:56 AM

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)

01-22-2007, 10:14 AM

"MattB" <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:51kc5pF1kh01sU1@mid.individual.net...
> 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)

aw jeez, here we go...

01-22-2007, 10:57 AM

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.

01-22-2007, 11:45 AM

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

01-22-2007, 11:52 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

not exactly what i had in mind. don't think i'd roll that.

01-22-2007, 11:53 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

it'd have to be improved in ways that those that appreciate bikes - and
wouldn't steal them - would recognize.