Bike for a 70 year old.

[Jimo]

That Kudos Secret is a realy nice bike (as is their K 16) pitty the advertising is so mobile- and the price is bang on.


Jim

 

[Slartibartfast]

You can get those roof loaders for kayaks as well. Very clever and neat, flippin' expensive though but if it means you can carry on doing what you like, then it would be worth it. Don't know if they have any adaptations for bikes though....

Quick Google, in fact they do....https://www.karitek.co.uk/shop/roof-racks-rails/easy-load-roof-racks

 

[Woosh]

You can get those roof loaders for kayaks as well. Very clever and neat, flippin' expensive though but if it means you can carry on doing what you like, then it would be worth it. Don't know if they have any adaptations for bikes though....

Quick Google, in fact they do....https://www.karitek.co.uk/shop/roof-racks-rails/easy-load-roof-racks

my customer's bike loader looks very much like the one in the video:

 

[davannh]

Hi
Thank you for the info re roof racks, they are expensive but as you say if it would allow us to continue getting out and about it would be worth it. As I said I have ordered the Kudos Secret, if, on his birthday he hates it I will come back and revisit standard size bikes. The roof rack may be necessary then!

 

[4bound]

Its not just getting the bike up to the roof, but also the loading on your roof. You need to check the manufacturer's max roof loading recommendations. I would have thought you would be better to put it in the caravan when towing and buy a towbar mounted rack for when you are not. Thule make some great ones, and also have a small ramp accessory so you can literally wheel your ebike onto it. I know a few people who do this.

 

[Pugliese]

If you go for a folder, just make sure you get reasonably sized wheels. The smaller the wheels the less stable it is. I have just sold two Bromptons for this very reason, as they are OK in a city but on any sort of roughness they are skittish.