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Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,160
Posted By zbicyclist

I've since found that I did keep a PDF that has...

I've since found that I did keep a PDF that has the original pictures. I sent it to your business email, and it may or may not attach here.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,160
Posted By zbicyclist

How to get Zootr Swift into duffel carrying bag.

I had carefully saved these instructions in a plastic sleeve in the duffel bag, but they got wet anyway and aren't readable. The URL with the instructions is long gone, but I did use the Wayback...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,160
Posted By zbicyclist

I wish you luck with the Origami Swift. I have a...

I wish you luck with the Origami Swift. I have a Xootr Swift that I'm happy with, but that wider gear ratio looks great and the engineering around the rack is a definite improvement -- although with...
Forum: Recumbent
07-31-19, 06:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,499
Posted By zbicyclist

Recumbent found on I-55 near Chicago

I saw this today, presumably lost by someone who needs a better rack:



--a customer found a Sun Seeker Zephyr 700 recumbent on Interstate 55 Sunday night in the left lane. it is in my shop, and...
Forum: For Sale
03-18-18, 11:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,134
Posted By zbicyclist

Recumbent Trike, like new, Chicago

Sold
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-19-14, 01:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,774
Posted By zbicyclist

Thanks, mwl001. Nothing wrong with the Cypress...

Thanks, mwl001. Nothing wrong with the Cypress (which he's done 60+ miles a day on more than once). Just checking for other opinions before locking him in.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-19-14, 11:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,774
Posted By zbicyclist

Picking a bike for a friend: TODAY. Giant Roam, Escape or Cypress

My friend Mark is turning 60, and has ridden his Giant Cypress into the ground. He's got about a 15 mile (one way) commute on potholey roads and unpaved bike path / bridle path. We got on a bike...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-19-14, 10:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,855
Posted By zbicyclist

I'm in the Chicago area and I use studs in the...

I'm in the Chicago area and I use studs in the winter (Nokian Haak 106s, about 14 years old. These tires hold up.)

But I'm one of few Chicago area cyclists who use studs in the winter. So, useful...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-28-08, 09:47 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 937,583
Posted By zbicyclist

Longer rides

I've had mine for a week, and took it up to Michigan last weekend. I did rides of 57 and 52 miles with no problem. It rides like a hybrid, not a road bike or mountain bike.

I got up the dune...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-17-07, 07:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 497
Posted By zbicyclist

Congratulations! I think I was just...

Congratulations!

I think I was just off-camera when this picture was taken -- I remember the person taking the picture asking you to hold up your bike in front of you.

Didn't realize this...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-30-06, 08:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 795
Posted By zbicyclist

Thanks. This is impressive, but his Twenty has...

Thanks. This is impressive, but his Twenty has modifications mine doesn't currently have. The most notable is the folding handlebars -- I've still got the standard ones. It's a bit of a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-29-06, 07:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 795
Posted By zbicyclist

Raleigh Twenty: what's a good case / duffel?

I have a Raleigh Twenty that I would use more if I could put it in a case -- like a duffel bag.

If you have a bag that fits, could you let me know the specific bag?

Or, failing that, at least...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-06, 09:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,646
Posted By zbicyclist

There's the slingshot design, which replaces the...

There's the slingshot design, which replaces the bottom tube with a cable under tension. Not only do these fold, the cable provides suspension -- otherwise hard to get on a road bike. However, I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-21-06, 08:00 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,037
Posted By zbicyclist

23% -- If I owned a pink car, I would be just...

23% -- If I owned a pink car, I would be just like Bill Gates (and the Windows operating system) and call it "magenta".
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-02-06, 07:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,432
Posted By zbicyclist

Angle dust helps you corner better. ;)

Angle dust helps you corner better. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-06, 08:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,941
Posted By zbicyclist

I don't know that mountain bike tires are...

I don't know that mountain bike tires are necessarily better on wet pavement. Rough pavement, potholes, gravel, snow, sure. But I'm not sure about wet.

Could you have been going too fast for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-18-06, 08:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,208
Posted By zbicyclist

That's easy. They use those extra seconds (and...

That's easy. They use those extra seconds (and then some!) to get out of their vehicle and complain to everyone around them about how someone else slowed them up.
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-17-05, 10:04 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,235
Posted By zbicyclist

I took a quick look -- I haven't been over to the...

I took a quick look -- I haven't been over to the Bicycling Magazine forums in a long time. That might be an interesting way to phrase the challenge. Thanks for the heads up.
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-16-05, 06:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,235
Posted By zbicyclist

I finished my "century a month in 2005" TODAY!...

I finished my "century a month in 2005" TODAY! Thanks for asking.

It's my resolution, so I can make up my own rules. If it's below/near freezing, a metric century (62 miles) suffices. Today I did...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-05, 09:06 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,249
Posted By zbicyclist

Those Oakland Raiders always have a reputation as...

Those Oakland Raiders always have a reputation as outlaws, but I hadn't heard anything bad about Lincoln.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/2/2456/
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-05, 09:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,249
Posted By zbicyclist

I heard this anecdote a few years ago, and will...

I heard this anecdote a few years ago, and will probably garble it a bit. A group of French schoolchildren, possibly exchange students, were visiting the midwest in the 1990's and wanted to meet...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-19-05, 10:23 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,295
Posted By zbicyclist

Let's review here. * There are 20 of them. *...

Let's review here.
* There are 20 of them.
* If 20% of the homeless are mentally unstable and 10% are high at a given time, that means -- approximately -- that you have 4 mentally unstable people...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-06-05, 08:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,072
Posted By zbicyclist

Peter White is definitely a good choice for...

Peter White is definitely a good choice for buying remotely. If the poster is in Chicago, Rapid Transit usually has them (North Avenue, near Damen and Milwaukee).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-05, 10:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,180
Posted By zbicyclist

Wise beyond your years?

Wise beyond your years?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-05, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,180
Posted By zbicyclist

A Schwinn shop should have known better ... but...

A Schwinn shop should have known better ... but it's only the old guys in the old Schwinn shops that accurately remember about the old proprietary system.

For an informative and humorous article...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-05, 07:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,517
Posted By zbicyclist

On your site, it says " If you are a night rider...

On your site, it says " If you are a night rider you ... you probably want to consider getting a headlight"

So far as I know, every state REQUIRES a headlight when riding at night, for good reason.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-05, 07:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,517
Posted By zbicyclist

All I know is: I have several Cateye lights, each...

All I know is: I have several Cateye lights, each of which uses the same mount and uses 4 AA batteries. The halogens are MUCH brighter, but last 3 hours or so. The LED's last much longer, but aren't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-05, 04:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,180
Posted By zbicyclist

You should be able to get something that will...

You should be able to get something that will work. There are still 24 inch bikes sold. Here, for example, is a 24 inch bicycle available at Wal-mart for $73 -- with dual suspension!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-05, 04:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,180
Posted By zbicyclist

Find the serial number and compare it to this...

Find the serial number and compare it to this listing: http://oldroads.com/sh_sn.asp

What you have on this Schwinn Caliente sounds like a Shimano Positron II drive system. I have a woman's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-27-05, 08:10 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,632
Posted By zbicyclist

On a crowded bike rack, this could be an...

On a crowded bike rack, this could be an accident. I've watched another rider do this while he was in a hurry to lock up and run for the incoming train. (He wasn't happy to have this pointed out to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-05, 08:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,214
Posted By zbicyclist

No naked pictures of Sheldon, for which we can be...

No naked pictures of Sheldon, for which we can be thankful.
There is this picture of Sheldon and his wife, in full wedding regalia, on a tandem
http://sheldonbrown.org/images/tandem-wedding.jpeg
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-04-05, 09:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,352
Posted By zbicyclist

Nicely fitted out Raleigh Twenty. My eyes must...

Nicely fitted out Raleigh Twenty. My eyes must be going. I see a double chain ring in the front, but can't see a front derailleur. There seems to be no rear derailleur to take up the slack. So, is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-04-05, 09:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 788
Posted By zbicyclist

According to Sheldon Brown (actually a bit more...

According to Sheldon Brown (actually a bit more reliable than parts of the Bible): "Twentys are designed to take a 1 1/8" seat post, and come with a heavy steel one, which may not be long enough for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-23-05, 08:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 349
Posted By zbicyclist

Can anybody give me a reference to what these...

Can anybody give me a reference to what these types of races mean? What's a "miss out" or a "Madison" or a "Danish"? The velodrome near me (Northbrook, IL) is opening again after being closed for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-29-05, 12:50 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,752
Posted By zbicyclist

Amish and Mennonites reflect a variety of...

Amish and Mennonites reflect a variety of opinions. There seemed to be a lot of bikes in the Amish areas of northeastern Indiana the last time I was riding there. These seemed to be older, plain...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-26-05, 08:27 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,752
Posted By zbicyclist

Abduction is rare. "a comprehensive study by the ...

Abduction is rare. "a comprehensive study by the
Justice Department" which showed "'stereotypical kidnappings' ... in which
children were taken by strangers who intended to keep them, held at least...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-05, 08:38 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,566
Posted By zbicyclist

An alternative would be to operate out of a van....

An alternative would be to operate out of a van. I was fixing a flat in Michigan last week and a woman stopped to chat. She's operating a bike shop that comes to you. She had been wrenching at a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-10-05, 03:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 932
Posted By zbicyclist

At my last physical, I agreed with my doctor that...

At my last physical, I agreed with my doctor that I would have the protein test if my HDL was still low next year. He'd just talked me into a colonoscopy and a pulmonary function test, and I don't...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-09-05, 09:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 932
Posted By zbicyclist

I lost the weight by being on Pritikin for about...

I lost the weight by being on Pritikin for about two years. That's very low fat.

Then my daughters became 1 vegan and 1 vegetarian, and as a result I started eating rather little meat, although I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-09-05, 07:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 932
Posted By zbicyclist

I have had the same problem since the days when I...

I have had the same problem since the days when I was fat and smoking (15 years ago): low cholesterol, but HDL too low as well. Losing weight and exercising have helped a lot of things, but not the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-09-05, 07:28 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,023
Posted By zbicyclist

I have this problem, but just on my little finger...

I have this problem, but just on my little finger and half my ring finger (which maps to specific nerves). This is a result of a fall on the ice as a pedestrian in 1989. It was weird at first, but...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-05, 07:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,798
Posted By zbicyclist

This came as a surprise when I visited HHI a few...

This came as a surprise when I visited HHI a few years ago for a business meeting. Because I saw other people riding on the beach, a few of us rented bicycles and had a good time on a leisurely ride....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-05, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 503
Posted By zbicyclist

I have the opposite situation. I did a Yahoo...

I have the opposite situation. I did a Yahoo yellow pages screen about 5 years ago, and there were 40 bicycle shops within 10 miles of either my home or office.

The past few years have not been...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-17-05, 12:52 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,235
Posted By zbicyclist

OK, you convinced me you know more than I do...

OK, you convinced me you know more than I do about this topic (see exchange about Polar insulated bottle).

How about a couple of hot recommendations for a standard bottle cage?
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-16-05, 12:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,235
Posted By zbicyclist

[QUOTE=2manybikes]When it is below freezing I use...

[QUOTE=2manybikes]When it is below freezing I use stainless vacuum insulated bottles. QUOTE]

The Polar insulated water bottles are mainly designed to keep liquids cool in the summer, but will work...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-06-05, 09:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,235
Posted By zbicyclist

-25F is impressive -- sounds like Alberta...

-25F is impressive -- sounds like Alberta temperatures.
I've done full centuries below freezing, but I'm slower at those temps, tend to take longer rests to warm up, there's more riding in the dark...
Forum: Touring
03-05-05, 09:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,086
Posted By zbicyclist

After you've stripped it, unless you plan on...

After you've stripped it, unless you plan on using it yourself there's not much point to having it around.

If you are looking for another project, you can take two old bikes and make a recumbent...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-05-05, 09:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,235
Posted By zbicyclist

I got my March century in today, also, and like...

I got my March century in today, also, and like you I'm trying to do a century a month this year (as I did in 2003).

However, if it is below 40F (about 5C) I do a metric century instead. (It's my...
Forum: Commuting
02-21-05, 09:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,224
Posted By zbicyclist

I used to use Slime tubes, but gave them up for...

I used to use Slime tubes, but gave them up for the usual reasons. This winter, though, I discovered a new problem in an old Slime tube that was still being used -- the Slime froze at about 20F,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-21-05, 08:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,467
Posted By zbicyclist

This sounds like the sort of bike that goes for...

This sounds like the sort of bike that goes for $30 at Working Bikes Cooperative in Chicago, where they collect old bikes and sell off this type so they can fix up / send others to Africa. That's...
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