What the S2000’s EPS failure taught me: old cars break down. Even if they’re garaged and properly maintained, things break when they break. If it breaks down away from home? A tow truck. But if a tow truck takes hours to reach you? If moving the car increases the risk, what’s the best option? And this is in scorching heat. To expand my options when trouble strikes, I decided to keep a bicycle in the trunk. I considered a folding bike, but thinking about the variety of terrain, it wouldn’t be versatile enough. What I need is something small, tough, and highly adaptable—a BMX..
I picked up two BMX bikes, one each for the DB8 and S2000. For the frame, I went with S&M’s Dagger—it had to be compact enough to fit in the trunk. For the hub, I chose Profile with mobility in mind. With just a hex wrench, both bikes can be assembled in no time, and they’d actually give me decent range. This kind of preparation might just make owning old sports cars more enjoyable and safe
