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[melomane]

This will be my first Gathering and I'm wondering if it is a good idea to bring my bicycle, what do you think???

[Depends]

I've brought my bike before. Good way to get around...

[Tabbooma]

Nice ride down along the water and depends where you end up camping a bike would be a good way to get to the site, bring a small lock and cable Ask Nancy, she has one of the coolest bikes on site, it has a basket for flowers, water, treats and goodies

[heynow]

I brought a bike to seaside for 07-09,didn't bring it last year and really wished i had.

[TEO]

Every year I ask myself when I didn't bring mine, and wish that I had.

[melomane]

Wow! I'm really glad I asked, thanks for the feedback.

[Erinisme]

I brought my bike once, I found camping in boardie camping I didn't need it too much...but it was nice to have...

But let me recmmend do not drive around at night drunk...there are lots of small things like curbs and broken walkways that can flip you over your handle bars LOL

The main roads are fine...'short cuts' can hurt

[nancykind]

love having my bike and i definitely do not ride drunk! i do lock it up at night, too.

[melomane]

I'll try to control myself
Thanks very much for the feedback.

[melomane]

Will do on the lock

[Spidergawd]

We brought ours for the first time last year, and it was AWESOME! Such a nice ride.

Definitely bring the lock and cable. You don't want to leave it unlocked.

Protip: If there isn't a convenient tree nearby, I lock to the safety chain rings on the trailer hitch on our vehicle. Works beautifully.

[Deadshow Dan]

bring lock, cable and get sense of satisfaction when riding past everyone making the trek to wherever.

solid idea, I bring mine every year

[Lostsailr]

Instead of a lock, I always think about bringing an old junker Montgomery Wards mountain bike we still have taking up space. Then we can get the fun of zipping around when needed, and if stolen, we don't have to store that old thing anymore! win-win!

[Smiles]

Yeah chain and lock through both tires frame and your car axle.

It's the best thing to bring, especially if your way at the end of west camping. Your a hero for coffee runs in AM.

[ladygingechilla]

Hey Smiles!

I'm going to be bringing my bike for the first time this year- with an extra long chain.

[DancingBearly]

Some bikes I would like to see at the Vibes.
http://www.chilloutp...ike-models.html

[melomane]

[melomane]

Very creative bike ideas

[Karen]

I am already making plans to decorate the bikes

[melomane]

I am already making plans to decorate the bikes

How do you decorate Karen? Inquiring minds want to know

[nancykind]

i have a pink squeaky duck 'necklace' and battery operated mini lights on mine. if you're going to ride after dark at all, you'd want to make sure you do something to make yourself very noticeable!

ooh! i forgot to add that i also bungee a basket onto my bike for vibes. it was the absolute very last thing i decided to take with me the first year i brought the bike and grabbed it off the kitchen wall literally on my way out the door. it's proved to be invaluable

[melomane]

i have a pink squeaky duck 'necklace' and battery operated mini lights on mine. if you're going to ride after dark at all, you'd want to make sure you do something to make yourself very noticeable!

ooh! i forgot to add that i also bungee a basket onto my bike for vibes. it was the absolute very last thing i decided to take with me the first year i brought the bike and grabbed it off the kitchen wall literally on my way out the door. it's proved to be invaluable

hmmm I'm thinking about some glo-in-the-dark necklace type decor that I can hook on easily to the spokes of tires. That would look pretty kewl. I like the basket idea! And remaining 'visible' is a solid idea thanks Would love to see pix of previous years bike decorating ideas if ya'll have any

[Karen]

How do you decorate Karen? Inquiring minds want to know

maybe some streamers, a basket, a flag, a horn, wrap the frame in something - like tape but not sticky...

Lights!

[PT Barnum]

Definitely bring your bike! It is also loads of fun giving people on longboards a tow.

[nancykind]

that headwind on the way back to camp is exercise enough! and - i decided to order this 'cause the ground is so soft there and i'm tired of my bike falling over



http://www.amazon.co...x_ya_os_product

[melomane]

that headwind on the way back to camp is exercise enough! and - i decided to order this 'cause the ground is so soft there and i'm tired of my bike falling over



http://www.amazon.co...x_ya_os_product

Very cool, never seen one! Although I'll likely bring my Mtn. bike which doesn't have a kick stand but I will certainly check this out for my road bike. Thanks a bunch girl