During our first 6 months of travel we had grand plans for road riding. We both had really great (and expensive) road bikes as we had been riding centuries (Sam more than me) and were accustomed to training for and riding longer distances. We dreamed that even on long driving days, one of us could get…
We started this journey over a year ago with our bikes on a rack attached to the back of our mini van. Biking is one of our favorite family activities and we knew they would be important to have with in the Airstream as well, but that required a significant re-arrangement of our current system….
We love to get out on family bike rides, and with a young child that can be slightly frustrating. She often wants to ride on her own, but the rest of us can ride 10+ miles and her little legs just couldn’t keep up with us. While Cara is amazing on her little strider bike, Rachel…
Great post on your bikes. We’re not so serious about our biking but made an investment in decent bikes. We found out the hard way recently that we were not insured in all situations. Turns out our bikes were only covered by the insurance provider when they were inside our trailer (!?!) or outside in a reserved campground only. Forget boondocking, mounted on the back of the truck or parked anywhere else for that matter. We found out the hard way. I’m sure you guys have researched it well. Others be warned to really examine the small print of your policy to be sure.
What do you recommend as the best way to keep them locked and safe at campgrounds. We recently purchased a bike for me and my husband (I haven’t had one since high school!) and a ride a long for my 4 year old (my other 2 ride without training wheels and can pretty much keep up) – we also recently bought a camper to spend our summers at the campground but I have been wondering the best way to keep them locked up when we are hiking or not right there? What suggestions do you have?
We keep our bikes either locked on our truck or locked to a tree or post at the campground. We have a long cable lock that we thread through both the frames and the tires and keep them secure. We also try not to stay in dodgy places. 🙂 In 21/2 years we haven’t had a bike stolen yet (knock on wood!).