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i could sell you a fairmean bag
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I’ve only done rinko with a full touring bike with rack and mudguards (as hand luggage on ICE and Eurostar) and four Bowden cables, but this sounds rather ambitious.
I can’t imagine packing up a bike in a hurry without scratching it. The hardest part of rinkoing a bike is lining up all the bits in the sandwich.
You’ll also need space and quiet time to disassemble the bike and not lose track of the bits. Not easy in a station and I can’t imagine doing it outside a shop anywhere busy.
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just get a cafe lock, the hiplock one is great
and a ground effect tardis for actually travelling with your bike, if asked say it's "mobility equipment"
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Not just for train journeys, but so I can take it into shops
The time and hassle of dismantling a rinko bike makes it an unlikely solution for shopping, but the more compact setups look great for travel on public transport.
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I'm having a good think about the rinko approach for my bike.
Not just for train journeys, but so I can take it into shops instead of chaining it up outside. If it was stolen it would be harakiri time. Everyone says 'I-never-let-my-bike-out-of-my-sight', but this rather limits it as a conveyance. I don't want the thieves to stop me enjoying my lovely bike.
The main thing is the time it takes for disassembly and reassembly. Rinko devotees talk about 20 minutes. Maybe I could reduce that with special fittings or something? If the bike has no mudguards and racks it's much easier. And mine is Etap 11, so no gear cables.
So the things which need to be perfected are:
All needs to be done without any scratches, as this is my perfect ultimate superbike. Also no oil from the chain on everything. And without the setup and adjustment of brakes and seatpost needing to be done again at reassembly time. And hardly any crap to ride with, e..g. the bag, tools and scratch protection.
More on rinko:
https://www.renehersecycles.com/rinko-parts-useful-not-only-for-train-travel/
https://cycling-intelligence.com/2019/07/31/the-secrets-of-a-rinko-bike-how-to-get-a-near-perfect-steed-for-train-travel/
https://wiki.aalto.fi/download/attachments/110562254/rinko.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1486045861527&api=v2
https://www.rennrad-news.de/forum/attachments/rinko-packing-a-bike-for-travel-pdf.407887/