On 9/24/2018 11:16 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:

Sunday, 23 September, 2018:

The car we acquired yesterday has a trunk that is easy to put my
walker into, if the back seats are down. I'm not sure that I can put
the walker into it on days when I *need* the walker.

A very good friend of ours always takes her bike when she shops for
cars. Admittedly, she doesn't buy cars very often; but she won't buy
anything unless she's proven she can put her bike into it. I think she's
on her 3rd Ford Focus hatchback now.

She has the loading process down to a science: Flatten the rear
seatbacks; Spread the blanket in the hatch area and over the "bumper" to
prevent scratches; Remove the front wheel; Bungee the handlebars to one
side; Slide the bike in, rear wheel first, drivetrain up; Fold the
blanket over part of the bike; Lay the front wheel atop the blanket.

Then shut the hatch and drive away.


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- Frank Krygowski