The Bike Rack Is A Cyclist’s Best Friend
So you love to bicycle. You have to go on a road trip. Do you leave your bike behind or do you take it with you?
The answer is obvious – take it with you!
We all know how much fun it is bike riding. It’s good exercise, you get places a lot faster than if you were jogging, and you can see all the beautiful scenery across this great country.
So what’s stopping you from bringing your bike with you?
Space considerations? If you’ve got all your luggage in your trunk there’s no room for your bike.
The hassle? And even if you do have enough room in the car, you’ll probably have to take the wheel off to fit it in, and the bike or car might end up getting scratched.
There is a simple solution for this – a car bike rack. There’s two main kinds – one that fits on the roof of the car and one that is rear mounted. You’ll have to decide which type would best suit your needs.
Put off by the cost of buying a bike rack? Think about this for a second. Keeping yourself healthy on the road is always an important need – health costs from lack of exercise can be huge! You’ll probably be able to rent a bike at your destination but there’s the cost of the rental – and frankly the bike itself will not be of the highest quality.
Then there’s always serendipity to take into account. You could be visiting a place that you’ve never been to before, so you don’t think ahead of time to bring your bike. When you get there you discover that there is some fantastic scenery around that you can see – in a park, along a trail, etc! – and you don’t have your bike with you. So make a habit of taking your bike with you everywhere, and because you have a bike carrier, it couldn’t be easier.
Family Fun With a Bicycle
If you have young children, the time to get them interested in biking is now.
It’s an unfortunate fact that children these days don’t get enough exercise. The lure of playing video games or sitting around and watching television is too great for most of them. (But if they’re reading a book – don’t bother them! Let them read). And even if kids do go outside, often they are simply “hanging out” with their friends and not getting any exercise at all.
A great many children also don’t get to spend enough time with their parents. “They grow up so fast,” is a common phrase that parents use about the time lost with their kids. But there is a simple way to both improve your relationship with your kids, and give them a love of exercise at the same time. Go biking together – not only will you be spending time together and getting exercise, but you’ll also be sharing experiences that will stay with all of you for the rest of your life. Whether the’re riding a Strider Running Bike or a Diamondback Mini Della, there is always time to get your kids into cycling. (Unfortunately they will have to leave their Radio Flyer 79 Big Flyer at home.)
And that brings us back to the bike carrier. Each parent will need a bike, and each kid will need their own bike, and they all need to be taken with you on your trips. So pick up that bike carrier, and get out and start having fun.
