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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-21, 02:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,538
Posted By Pianoboy57

Here it is, my much maligned and hated upon...

Here it is, my much maligned and hated upon Denali. Its not quite complete because I'm upgrading the calipers. I don't have a pair of cable cutters that won't ruin the cable. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-21, 04:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,538
Posted By Pianoboy57

I think the OP should go for it. Its fun to...

I think the OP should go for it. Its fun to build up stuff from misc. parts.
My Denali was a garage sale parts bike that I used to make into a singlespeed/fixie. A friend had given an SS/FG...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-06-21, 02:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By Pianoboy57

Well, some things are just not predestined. If...

Well, some things are just not predestined. If we were closer I'd make that old Varsity yours.
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-06-21, 01:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By Pianoboy57

It looks a moderator found something in my album...

It looks a moderator found something in my album of one picture. These aren't the bikes I wanted to show you. The picture of the AMF Legend 10 speed cruiser is on my phone. I haven't figured out...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-06-21, 11:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By Pianoboy57

Now I see why the world is disappointed. I...

Now I see why the world is disappointed. I posted a picture of my new rig on one computer and then I went to another computer and it isn't there. Why is that? My new rig is that old faded AMF...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-06-21, 08:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By Pianoboy57

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kAc_KwJZv0TYIT9C...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kAc_KwJZv0TYIT9CGAb5fqxzW79dtq7b_tR5n9x3nc2NQlUQWwx08evagKhRpLtWXLOxl8pa56gMfLQRAPRbNjZrpcbHKKgaY4NKH_vOK7L8-z1B99R-xEppgvs8W8kflVFfQQjh7frfBkJcQPdDpvqQBqRWNhU8q0V9Cf...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-05-21, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By Pianoboy57

I had that trouble too. I'll get one up as soon...

I had that trouble too. I'll get one up as soon as I figure out how to do it. I did see a picture of the 3 speed version with chrome fenders and red paint. Mine are painted the frame color which I...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-05-21, 09:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By Pianoboy57

A hole in my head

The other day I was at this place that sells used tractor implements. Among it all was a faded and rusted but complete Legend Cruiser. The first thing I noticed was the straight downtube and that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-25-21, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6,126
Views: 558,246
Posted By Pianoboy57

Actually it was yesterday. I did the mailbox run...

Actually it was yesterday. I did the mailbox run which is a whopping 2.2 miles there and back. I lead a very restricted life and so bike riding is something I rarely get to do. It did give me a...
Forum: Commuting
12-18-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,928
Posted By Pianoboy57

Pants for commuting

For those of you who don't change clothes after your ride to work, what brand of pants do you like? I don't commute because there is a railroad overpass and no shoulders on the road and a blind...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-17-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 547
Posted By Pianoboy57

The Huffy Wheel, invoking the power of Santa

In 1968 word got around to me that Western Auto had gotten two new cool bikes. WA had always been the go to place for parts and junky accessories in my neighborhood except for Schwinn tires. I saw...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-17-20, 09:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,839
Posted By Pianoboy57

I'll be 63 this week. I've loved bikes since I...

I'll be 63 this week. I've loved bikes since I was a kid but I've never been on a group ride, toured, raced or anything like that. I got my own office a couple years ago and guess where my road...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-02-20, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,342
Posted By Pianoboy57

Raise bars on Trek Marlin 6

I need to raise my bars a little on my ride. The bike has hydraulic brakes so I can't raise it very much. Maybe an itch or so. Is it best to get a new stem with a taller angle and less length or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-10-20, 03:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 797
Posted By Pianoboy57

Low cost cycling shoes

I've looked at some internet articles about alternatives to cycling shoes. My riding is almost all city with some easy trails and unpaved roads thrown in. There is also the occasional dog sprint. ...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-29-20, 12:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 716
Posted By Pianoboy57

I removed the 35s and sent them back. I'll check...

I removed the 35s and sent them back. I'll check out those recommendations. I was considering the 28 but no more than 30. As for my daily riding conditions, they vary from city to gravel road all...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-20, 12:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,531
Posted By Pianoboy57

I keep considering the Varsity from time to time....

I keep considering the Varsity from time to time. It's only problem is that it is too tall. That Nishiki is my size and I've done some research as to removing that front freewheel junk. You only...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-28-20, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 716
Posted By Pianoboy57

I have approx. a half inch or so with the 35s...

I have approx. a half inch or so with the 35s installed. It looks out of proportion to me. There was enough clearance for the brakes. The narrowest place was where a rear fender would attach. It...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-28-20, 07:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 716
Posted By Pianoboy57

Cross tire diameters

I thought that thread about the Subaru Outback was pretty cool. I'm hoping for one someday.

Do cross tires have a significantly larger diameter than the road tire of the same size?

I don't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-24-20, 08:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,531
Posted By Pianoboy57

Fixie frame delimma

A while back I decided to add a Fixie/ss to my stable. I've looked at most of the cheaper offerings online. I determined to keep it under $300 or so. Then one day I was given a 700c flip-flop...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-20, 02:48 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,338
Posted By Pianoboy57

Organ playing

My other hobby is/was playing the organ. Getting started in organs cost as much as a new Pinto in the early 70s. My ride back then was a Varsity. Back then organ playing was expensive after you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-20, 02:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,554
Posted By Pianoboy57

Pale yellow

I was 13 out putting my new Varsity through its paces. It was dark and my brother was throwing old inner tube strips he'd cut at me. Those things hurt! I was hauling ass to get away and I zigged...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-20, 09:00 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,235
Posted By Pianoboy57

I'm almost 63. I've loved bikes since I was a...

I'm almost 63. I've loved bikes since I was a kid. I started really getting into in my late twenties. When that started all I had was a used Varsity and later a used Schwinn Traveler III. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-20, 10:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,506
Posted By Pianoboy57

Thank you all for the kind words. Since I...

Thank you all for the kind words. Since I already have a keyboard at work perhaps I should keep a bike in my truck bed. I've got some beaters I could fix up for that purpose. Fortunately we are...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
06-17-20, 02:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,071
Posted By Pianoboy57

Mirror

I've never seen a section for adaptive bikes. What a good idea. We'll anyway I have a question. I have always been totally blind in my left eye from birth. Merging left has always been difficult...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-20, 02:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,506
Posted By Pianoboy57

Do you miss cycling?

Please forgive me for this question,

I’m in a life situation in which I can only ride a little bit and not very often. I confess my envy of you guys who get to ride all of the time. To live in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-20, 11:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,394
Posted By Pianoboy57

I had a '67 DL1L which is the step through frame....

I had a '67 DL1L which is the step through frame. There was no place to store it so I let it go to someone who could restore it. I'm thinking that American spec. models had hockey stick chain...
Forum: Introductions
05-14-20, 11:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 205
Posted By Pianoboy57

Hello from East Texas

I've loved bikes since I was a kid. My first ride was a 20" Hawthorne with solid tires and one of those removable tanks so it could be boy's or girl"s. My current ride is a Trek Marlin 6. I really...
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