I appreciate the input I have received to my posting but have decided to give up on the effort to use the Birdy for self-contained, a.k.a. unsupported,...
Does anyone have experience of hitching a child trailer to a birdy? (Mines a Red 2005 8 Spd model) Are there any models of child trailer that could be...
Tom: Burley (http://www.burley.com/) manufacturers trailers for towing children. Burley was also one of the early importers of Birdy's. In their 2000 Birdy...
Hello Tom I like Chariot...I have many miles logged throughout Europe on a Birdy Blue and some great adventures in Taipei, Taichung and Tainan on a Birdy "8"...
... There are a couple of ways that come to mind. One is to use a Burley Alternative Hitch which uses a special QR skewer with a hitch on one end. At first...
Rod, Of course most Birdy tourists don't waste time writing to e-groups, they ride their bikes. I've met at least a dozen Birdy tourists not in your list, all...
Hi, I have a 2003 model Birdy with the expedition rack, and have toured a total of about 10 months without any structural failures. Most of this distance was...
John and Martin: Thank you for your input. It was refreshing to learn Birdy's are used for touring. It would be nice to see a few images of your Birdy's...
Rod et al, Here's some photos of loaded Birdies from Australia on a tour through Germany & Austria in 2006. They performed admirably and we wouldn't hestitate...
Hi Rod, I have uploaded two photos into the Photos section of the site, under the name isles_j. As you can see, I use F&R panniers. The rear panniers are set...
John, About how many miles to do all this damage? Bob ... From: isles_j To: birdybike@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:52 AM Subject:...
Well, I suppose this is one very nice thing about the Birdy. There is no fold on the main (frame) tube or a clamp for it, unlike many other folders. Indeed,...
... This is not recommended practice: The Birdy has a fairly short wheelbase, and quick steering. If you fasten heavy rear panniers far enough back so your...
I rode to work yesterday in the freezing cold over hilly terrain. One thing I noticed was that attaching a Planet Bike Blinky Superflash Tail Light to the...
Yes, especially with any moderate load on the rear rack I can quite easily get the front wheel to begin to lift with hard acceleration from rest. This will...
John: Thank you so very much for uploading the photos to the gallery. Based on the photos, both tours look like they were an adventure. I would buy you a few...
Peter: It would appear the yahoo server removed the photo in your post. Would it be possible to post them in the gallery section? The response to this tread is...
Bob, About 20000Km or 12000 miles. It is not actually "damage" just general wear and tear. Besides the tires and tubes, I have never had an actual failure ...
... From: carsten_thies Martin, have you done any shimmy research with a load on the rack? With luggage on the wire suspended rack, there is some relative ...
Hi John, Just curious: Did you have any experience trying to find the somewhat obscure Birdy 18" tire/tube in some of the more out of the way places you...
Bob, Generally, they are hard to find. You can use 16 inch tubes but the fit is not great. Some, like the brompton tubes, make fitting the tire diffcult, since...
From Bike Europe magazine, 19th December, for your interest IKEA Folding Bikes
LONDON, UK - 9,000 IKEA co-workers in the UK recently received a folding...
Hi, er the birdy has a birdy specific front and rear rack that will mount 4 small panniers (plenty for touring). I did have a week long gentle summer camping...
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