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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-02-05, 07:43 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

Okay everyone, skoosh over a bit. We've got some...

Okay everyone, skoosh over a bit. We've got some more happy Swift owners to wecome aboard!

Heyas to Kwarterlb and Jollydriver! :D
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-18-05, 07:36 AM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

Welcome aboard, Cam! It's always good to have...

Welcome aboard, Cam! It's always good to have another Swift-owner on the team! :)
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-05, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,239
Posted By Purr

I'm not a big fan of "proprietary," so I'm gonna...

I'm not a big fan of "proprietary," so I'm gonna have to give this some thought. I wouldn't mind hearing about your comparison between the Downtube and Halfway. I'll see if I can hold off on a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-13-05, 09:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,239
Posted By Purr

A reasonable price for a used Giant Halfway?

I've heard about a used Giant Halfway for sale. Took it for a quick spin and it seemed to ride well (albeit a tiny bit creaky) and it shifted easily. The brakes didn't grab very well, but I figure...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-13-05, 09:13 AM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

Oh I don't know about that Jyossarian...much as I...

Oh I don't know about that Jyossarian...much as I love my Swift, I still think the grey Candy on the right is kinda cool.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-05, 08:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,041
Posted By Purr

Reminds me of a time I was bidding on a small,...

Reminds me of a time I was bidding on a small, non-ebay auction site, so sniping programs wouldn't work. The seller had set up the auction so that you had to monitor your bids...you couldn't just...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-11-05, 07:39 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

Yes, yes, I know I've delayed for too long, but...

Yes, yes, I know I've delayed for too long, but finally...PHOTOS!

The sliver beauty is my new 2005 Swift. Though she isn't as glamorous as James', she does have a few nifty details that make her...
Forum: Commuting
11-11-05, 07:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 969
Posted By Purr

Soon after your posts about the PowerGrips I...

Soon after your posts about the PowerGrips I happened to find a pair in the LBS. So I picked 'em up and gave 'em to the BF as an early Christmas stocking stuffer.

After having fun installing...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-11-05, 08:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 852
Posted By Purr

I've got a CrankBrothers PowerPump, and I don't...

I've got a CrankBrothers PowerPump, and I don't even have to mount the thing...it fits in the wedge. There's also one that has a pressure gauge built in.

- Presta/Schrader dual head
- Pump for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-05, 08:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 934
Posted By Purr

For further information re: bikes and NYC: ...

For further information re: bikes and NYC:

http://www.thehollandtunnel.com/

...specifically, enter the site, click on "Movies" and check out "Bike Thief."

At least he used his own bike.
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-27-05, 06:07 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

Okay, I know I've promised pictures...I haven't...

Okay, I know I've promised pictures...I haven't forgotten...we're just having some problems fitting in some photographing time around the biking time (by the time we're back from the ride, the...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-05, 05:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 969
Posted By Purr

Thanks for the suggestions, fellow cyclists! My...

Thanks for the suggestions, fellow cyclists! My BF (whose shoe-size is 11.5 EEE) thanks you all as well.
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-24-05, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

Okay...lemme get some nice ones, first. I'm...

Okay...lemme get some nice ones, first.

I'm gonna warn you that I haven't tricked it out like james_swift did with his. So far, just some Sensas lights, an IncrediBell, and some hand-me-down toe...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-24-05, 08:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 724
Posted By Purr

What is a good cyclocomputer for a Swift?

Since the bike folds, I would assume a wireless device would be preferable. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I don't want to fiddle with buttons while I'm riding, and I'd like a nice, easy-to-read...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-05, 10:04 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 28,370
Posted By Purr

On a semi-related topic: ...

On a semi-related topic:

http://www.geocaching.com/track/
Forum: Commuting
10-23-05, 10:02 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,544
Posted By Purr

My idea: 4 Wheels Good 2 Wheels Better

My idea:

4 Wheels Good
2 Wheels Better
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-05, 09:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,306
Posted By Purr

Jerseys...and what makes you say, "THAT one"?

A noob question:

I was in my LBS and couldn't help noticing all the multi-colored cycling jerseys sporting product logos. I was curious as to what the forum members think about when they select...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-05, 09:24 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 61,000
Posted By Purr

Absolutely! It kept me off a bicycle for over a...

Absolutely! It kept me off a bicycle for over a decade! :eek:

Of course, these were the days before grooved and cut-out seats. I had never heard of anyone else getting numbed nethers, so I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-23-05, 08:50 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

A very nice ride. Very maneuverable. Much more...

A very nice ride. Very maneuverable. Much more manageable than the BF's 700c Cannondale. Though I'm typically of the once-you-find-a-gear-you-like-you-stick-with-it school, I found myself easily...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-05, 07:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 969
Posted By Purr

Toe Clips

Does anyone know of a brand of toe-clip that can accommodate a cyclist who wears big shoes. Now before we all start in with clown-shoe jokes, let me say that I'm talking about work shoes, brogans,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-22-05, 06:57 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

And today, my fellow friends of folders, I have...

And today, my fellow friends of folders, I have officially joined your ranks in having taken delivery of my Silver Swift. :D

Of course, it had to RAIN all day, so I haven't been able to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-05, 10:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,899
Posted By Purr

You can fit a truing stand into your wedge? Way...

You can fit a truing stand into your wedge? Way to go!

:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-05, 10:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,899
Posted By Purr

This brings up a noober question. Though pumps,...

This brings up a noober question. Though pumps, CO2 systems, patch kits, and spare tubes come along for the ride (ostensibly for field repairs), how do so few of us get by without pressure gauges?
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-05, 10:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,227
Posted By Purr

OMG, I thought I had hallucinated that seat! ...

OMG, I thought I had hallucinated that seat! That's right they really did exist!!!




Please, if you have any info on who the manufacturer is, or what the name of the seat is, please let us...
Forum: Commuting
09-22-05, 10:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,112
Posted By Purr

For neon wire in action, submitted for your...

For neon wire in action, submitted for your approval is Neon Anubis:

http://triggur.org/costume/neon/
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-05, 08:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,651
Posted By Purr

Don't know if it exists, but Seamless is right: ...

Don't know if it exists, but Seamless is right: it was called the Bonephone, and I remember it too. I just asked the BF across the room about it, and he actually owned a pair. There was a radio...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-05, 05:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,171
Posted By Purr

If you can't get a Jesus bobble-head, there is an...

If you can't get a Jesus bobble-head, there is an alternative:

http://store.nycewheels.com/sumohorn.html

A light-hearted - albeit not necessarily politically correct - mix of Eastern style and...
Forum: Commuting
09-17-05, 08:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,147
Posted By Purr

Two words: Isadora Duncan. :eek:

Two words: Isadora Duncan.

:eek:
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-15-05, 07:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,041
Posted By Purr

I happened to be at that store the day the...

I happened to be at that store the day the reporter was to arrive. There were more than Birdy's and Bromps there, as I had test-ridden both the Bromp and the Swift. I can't tell you why no mention...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-15-05, 06:48 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 938,604
Posted By Purr

...and speaking as the owner of a Xootr Street,...

...and speaking as the owner of a Xootr Street, welcome to the joys of riding a different kind of two-wheeler! :)
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