Standard disclaimer for the entire website. I submit for your inspection the boiling of a fevered mind, a primary fermentation of the must, unencumbered with any actual facts or research. My views and opinions owe no allegiance to any country, man, or corporation (don't get me started on that!).

Instead you'll find a collection of caffeine inspired observations, usually mine, but who knows. Occasionally you may find something seems true, but I take no responsibility for that. The sum of the whole is simply factuous, from the pseudo Latin, meaning fact-like guessing. This is the same sort of work that Tom Paine did in the Revolutionary war, which is why I've named the site "Common Sense" as he did his little broadsides which actually helped change quite a bit. William Randolph Hearst did a similar service for us in his newspaper chain just before the Spanish American war which resulted in the Cuban missile crisis a few years later. It's all tied together. Look it up. Its not my fault.

Bicycle travel:
One problem I continually run into with this lifestyle is how to bring a bicycle along with me. I hate to run the truck to go 1/2 mile to the store. Also one of the most important benefits of this lifestyle is exploring new places. I first thought that I would buy used cheap bicycles and not pay too much attention to security. While that worked for a year, eventually the bicycle was stolen one time that I left it unlocked for about a week. It was a $25 bicycle so I was surprised that anyone would take it. However it was not a pleasure to ride, looked like crap, and I simply have no easy way to carry it.

Full sized bicycles require a bumper racks - which is a bad idea with the airstream attached, or roof racks which would work, but leave the bicycle constantly exposed to the elements to say nothing of the problem of getting the bicycle up and down. As you can see from the picture above, my solution was a Dahon folding bike. It can be stored in the trailer or back of the truck and it folds up in 15 seconds very tiny. Since it weighs only 25 lbs. I can carry into a coffee shop, etc.
The most important advantage for me is that I have fewer security concerns and can have it available without climbing on the roof of the truck. There are many advantages of these bikes which are very popular in Europe. Check them out!