Our plan - when we have set up "camp" at a caravan park we will use the bikes to get into town to buy groceries etc instead of using the car for small trips - saving on fuel and getting some exercise!! (sarcastic whoopeee!)
So, on Sunday we wandered (in a bewildered state b/c we are not shoppers) into Kmart, Big W and Jones Bicycles (in Frankston & very helpful). Kmart only had itty bitty bikes left ('tis Christmas I spose), Big W had a bike ok for me at $98 but not one available for Dave (would have been $98 if still in stock) and Jones in Frankston could get us in 2 bikes at their lowest price of $379 each.
Big difference in price but also a big difference in quality & service - however, b/c the bikes will be attached to either the car or caravan (via some racking system which will no doubt require a PhD to install) there is the potential for keen eyed theify's (yes, it's a word) to spirit away our brand new bicycles.
Decision - get the cheapy's after Christmas, when they may even be cheapy-er.
Conclusion - sometime around January or February 2012, Jo will have scrapes, cuts & bruises on her knobbly knees because Dave won't let her have training wheels, and I quote "That is gay and you'll be riding by yourself". And a tricycle is just too big to put onto the back of the car (I would luuurve a tricycle with a basket on the back and the wind in my hair....weeeeeeeee).
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