The rear bike rack

I have been warned against selling roof mounted bike carrier.  So, what do I think of rear bike rack?  Let's look at how it is installed to decide.


That looks easy and what I like about it is that you can remove it from the current car and install it on another car.  How do I know?

It's because I am selling rear bike racks for carrying 3 bikes in my shop at...

Jom Johan Trading and Services
No 43A, Jalan Prima Saujana 1/1A
Taman Prima Saujana Sek 1
43000 KajangSelangor
Malaysia
Tel: 03-87369398

Roof mounted bike carrier, OK?

A customer was here. He sold his car and wanted to know how to remove the Thule OutRide 561 installed so that he can keep it for his next.

I found this video on YouTube on how to install one, thinking that we can work in reverse to have it removed.

   

In the end? The customer decided to leave it for the new owner.

Following are the disadvantages another customer, who had a roof mounted bike carrier installed, shared with me. He said:

1) roof mounted ones are more expensive, especially if, your car don't have a crossbar already mounted. Not having a crossbar means that you need to buy one with mounts and clips that attach to either the door frame or roof gutters on the car which can end up scratching the roof.

2) some models (like this Thule OutRide 561), need the wheels removed in order to be stored.

3) it is not so easy to manage if your bicycles are heavy and you are not tall or strong enough to lift bikes up the carrier.

His last warning to me was that, if I don't want my customers to hate me, don't sell them roof mounted bike carrier!

Why did he say that?  As the tallest and strongest in the family, he is the only one who is able to lift and store all the bikes after a tiring ride with the family.

A luggage to scoot around

Going on a trip?  Should you bring your scooter along?  Of course! Bring it this way. 

Sharing the best

Working on your computer has tired you out? Take this advise. Set a limit for each usage to half and hour.

So, what should you do when your limit is up?

Watch this video for the answer and pick up more along the way.

 

If you think that this is the best advise from Vodafone that you have ever seen, share it with your friends and mention that there is a bicycle store at this address:

Jom Johan Trading and Services
No 43A, Jalan Prima Saujana 1/1A
Taman Prima Saujana Sek 1
43000 KajangSelangor
Contact: 03-87369398 / 012-3867558

Why?

Because the owner of this shop is always willing to share good tips and offer the best price for her bikes.

Paper pulp helmet? Safe and trendy.

In your efforts to go green, you have decided to join a bike sharing scheme.  So, how green will you go?  When you don't have your own helmet with you, are you willing to share that too?

Stop!  Don't bother cracking your head over that issue.  Tom Gottelier, Bobby Petersen and Ed Thomas has a solution for you with their creation of the "Paper Pulp Helmet".  How safe is that?  Very safe I would say, since it is developed according to the European safety standards.

Will it cost you a bomb?  At £1 each, it is cheap enough to be recycled even after each use so that new ones can be created.  But how fashionable can one be wearing a helmet made out of paper pulp?  Decide for yourself.


Paper Pulp Helmet from Tom Gottelier on Vimeo.

Since this creation helps to clear newspapers discarded in buses and trains, that should make you a trendy green owner of one, that's for sure.

Waiting to print to ride?

What's the bike of the future? The kind that you can print to ride? Let's look forward to that.

Watch this. You wood be inspired.

If you like the shelves we have built at Jom Johan, you "wood" be inspired to create your own watching this video.



Now go look for those wooden pallet.