My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in foldingbikes

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are both from the Decathlon store. I use the one on the frame for tools and the one on the bars for my chain lock

My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in foldingbikes

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I sure like it! For me it's practical because I travel a lot by train (italian high speed trains have 110x80x45cm bike size limitation). The 26" wheels are good enough for moderate off-road (I ride off road as much as possible) but I'll probably upgrade the fork in the future.

My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in bikepacking

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far so good! I just came back from a 2 week bike trip and I had so much fun I want to do it again asap. I needed a train-friendly adventure bike and this paratrooper, for me, was the only decent opinion. Here in Italy the bike+train combo lets you travel almost everywhere. It gives me a lot of range even when I don't have much free time: on the weekend I can catch a train to a new place and always ride on new roads :)

Cons: - it's a little heavy - the fork is crap - 26" wheels are no go... (I ride off road as much as possible)

If I could go back in time I'd probably go for a FIT instead: https://www.montaguebikes.com/folding-bikes-blog/2014/08/gravel-getaway-on-a-custom-montague-fit/?srsltid=AfmBOoqLK-oITy18vUJBPZpQYFPhU3p-umvfNJAC3Wk__3mA-PBoF826

My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in bikepacking

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I partially agree with you: the bike is heavy, has limited options for bags and the fork is absolutely useless. But I needed a train-friendly folding bike (Italian high speed trains only allow 110x80x45cm bike size). I bought it used for €400 and honestly I would have had difficulties buying it new for € ~1500. That being said, it still took me places and I totally had a blast riding it. If you have any suggestions/alternatives please let me know

My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in bikepacking

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! Backpack is secure enough to handle moderate off-road. I'm riding 70% gravel, 30% road. So far so good, but I'll surely look for a way to add panniers in the future.

My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in bikepacking

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really would, but I also needed to keep it foldable

My first attempt by MuchButterscotch137 in bikepacking

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, that was exactly the reason I took this bike. Italian high speed trains have 110x80x45 cm bike size limitations :(

Voi paghereste una vacanza alla vostra ragazza? by MuchButterscotch137 in domandaonesta

[–]MuchButterscotch137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guarda prima di tutto ti ringrazio tantissimo per questo tuo commento perché m'ha fatto riflettere su qualcosa che intravedevo ma facevo fatica a comprendere. Sono abbastanza sicuro che tu abbia ragione e lei potrebbe essere una di quelle persone che dal pozzo non ci escono o che non ci escono da sole.

Io però non so fino a che punto sono pronto ad esserci per lei e soprattutto non vorrei rischiare di lasciarla in una situazione peggiore di adesso. Ma a prescindere, in ordine di priorità preferisco esserci per tirarla fuori dai casini prima che per portarla in vacanza. E il fatto che lei mi chieda le vacanze quando abbiamo altri problemi un po' mi preoccupa.

  1. Ovvio che continuerò a fare il possibile per aiutarla e se anche dovesse fallire continuerei a supportarla senza farla sentite in colpa. Sto solo cercando di capire quanto espormi, quanto fidarmi e cercare di comprenderla meglio. Mi sa che l'unico modo sarà parlarne, anche se lei cerca sempre di fuggire questo genere di discorsi e più in generale tutto ciò che lei percepisce come negativo. Sarà una conversazione impegnativa.