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I went in thinking I'd spend $200 on a new one-speed (only to find that the cheapest was $299) and I ended up spending $130 on a used ten speed plus all the gear. You can bet I'll be back there for a basket & a bell & probably a more comfy seat.This is what I fear as I contemplate getting a Trike. The odds of getting a used one are low. But once I get it, buying a good bike lock, helmet, reflectors, head light, tail light, bell or horn of some sort, will add a ton more to the cost.
You can bet I'll be back there for a basket & a bell & probably a more comfy seat.
If by "comfy" you mean "big and cushy" you really don't want that. More surface area = more areas to chafe. Instead invest in a good pair of padded bike shorts...and some Butt'r! (This message brought to you by someone whose ass has spent MANY hours on a bike.)
JZ, I would love to have a bike like that. It's the whole helmet issue that thwarts me.
Well, everyone looks like a dork in a bike helmet. It's worth it to have a safe noggin! I did, however, see a SUPER cute one recently online somewhere...or possibly in a magazine. Shoot. OH! I found it (googling "cute bike helmets" haha). It's in England, sadly, and spendy but worth it if that's really all that's holding you back!
Jilli- do any of these strike your fancy? I think mine is the "swirl". On the back it says, "I love my brain."
buy a bike helmet glue a tiny top hat to it and a veil.
Or steampunk it.
useing a hot glue gun on your bike helmet shouldn't hurt it - but if you want I'll check to make sure it is they right type of glue with DH.
There's also these. I looked for but couldn't find a top hat that provides any kind of safety.
Oh, Laga, that last one would be perfect. With a little bit of veiling at the back.
Me, I want the Star Bright from your first link. It would even match my bike! (The landlady's minion went through our storage spaces a few months ago randomly throwing shit out, and my pretty flowered helmet was one of the victims. I haven't been out riding since, dammit.)
Oh, Laga, that last one would be perfect. With a little bit of veiling at the back.
Hee! It's the one Plei just sent me, too!
See, I hadn't realized that horse riding helmets would work, safety-wise. Now that I know that, I'm slightly more tempted by the idea of a trike. Now to find the spare money ...
Or steampunk it.
YES! Do it! Get a pair of goggles and you're a go.
That reminds me I need to get a new bike helmet.
I hadn't realized that horse riding helmets would work, safety-wise
As long as you don't fall off, you should be fine. As with most things, the better the crash-rating of the helmet, the uglier it is. You may have noticed that olympic equestrians don't wear the classic hat for cross-country competitions.
I deserve a great reward. 1st I pulled a stump out of the garden. Then I cleaned out the frige. A hard job followed by an icky job.