Bike FAQ (WFF 2012)

Folks, lets discuss anything related to cycling at the 2012 festival in this thread.

The main question is usually "which bike to bring - road or MTB?".

Our main cyclable road nearby is going to be route 9N - paved road along lake George with some gorgeous views:

The road is good, but the shoulder is not that wide, so the rides will have to be mainly in the mornings to avoid much traffic.

Also, just 8 miles away there is an awesome paved dedicated Bikeway (no car trafic at all) going south for about 10 miles to the town of Glen Falls.
Seems like there are no any well-known maintained MTB trails in the area. Although we might have some ridable local hiking trails.
To summarize, if you're planning on taking a bike with you, and you need to choose between road and MTB, then I suggest bringing ROAD bike (hybrid/commuter bike will be fine too).

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Permalink Reply by Michael Arnstein on March 7, 2012 at 9:03pm

FYI There will be dozens of mountain bikes available for use at NO Charge at the festival.  Yet don't expect disc brakes, super high end bikes ;)

Permalink Reply by durianrider on March 11, 2012 at 7:35pm

Thanks for that Mike n Dennis.

Im gonna bring my road bike.

Permalink Reply by Jensey Anjali on March 19, 2012 at 9:49pm

I'll be bringing my road bike and looking forward to riding with fun folks ... perchance I'll be able to keep up with Durianrider? :)

Permalink Reply by durianrider on March 20, 2012 at 2:15am

For sure. We pace the rides so everyone is catered for. :)

This is more about learning basic cycling 101 regardless of our skill level vs an all out smash fest on the bikes and not really learning anything.

Permalink Reply by Jensey Anjali on March 20, 2012 at 8:11am

That sounds perfect to me ... I'm up for learning more!  Thanks :)

Permalink Reply by durianrider on June 12, 2012 at 2:39am

Cycling is full of small tips that make ALL the difference.

Permalink Reply by Georges Q on July 2, 2012 at 1:09am

That sounds great! One reason more to come the festival.

26gvkpmrli2q2Permalink Reply by 26gvkpmrli2q2 on August 18, 2012 at 3:38am

ok, im bringing my road bike.

Permalink Reply by Alyssa on October 15, 2012 at 10:46pm
How do people usually manage the logistics of bringing a bike? I know people come from all over the world, so a lot of people must fly with their bikes, right? Does anyone know which airlines are the most bike friendly or cheapest? We will be coming with our two young kids, so we need our own bikes as opposed to rentals since our bikes are set up to attach to the kids' trailer. From what I've seen though most airlines cost over $100 to transport one bike one way, and that just. Doesn't seem worth it for relatively inexpensive bikes. What does everyone else do?
Permalink Reply by durianrider on October 15, 2012 at 11:12pm

Varies from airline to a

26gvkpmrli2q2Permalink Reply by 26gvkpmrli2q2 on October 15, 2012 at 11:16pm

I got a foldable bike :), so I just put it in the bagage. 

Permalink Reply by Tarah @ 40 Below Fruity on October 30, 2012 at 7:27pm

Alyssa, 

Where are you traveling from? These airlines that I know of that will allow you to fly your bicycle anywhere in the world for free:
Korean Air

Japan Air

Southern China Air

China Air 

All airlines in the U.S and Canada will charge you anywhere from $80-$200 each way to bring your bike. 

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