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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-19, 12:26 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 21,667
Posted By BririaBoarder

I'm 65, and I tried taking both hands off on my...

I'm 65, and I tried taking both hands off on my way to work. I think 1.5 seconds went by before I wobbled. I can't do it. I don't care to try it again.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-19, 11:42 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 21,667
Posted By BririaBoarder

I'm amazed no-hands riding can even be done. ...

I'm amazed no-hands riding can even be done.

Even when I'm signaling my turns, my arm is out there for seconds only...I need it for steering!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-19, 05:18 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,379
Posted By BririaBoarder

I'm 65; here's my "AARP Special": ...

I'm 65; here's my "AARP Special":


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1043_1c92ab79555d7f029f37be4faa0d379dc850d5d0.jpg
Forum: Commuting
09-09-19, 08:11 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 23,459
Posted By BririaBoarder

I used to commute on a three-speed Breezer...

I used to commute on a three-speed Breezer Citizen. That wasn't quite enough speeds for my geography, though.
Now I'm commuting on a seven-speed Biria. It's wheelbase is longer than the Breezer's,...
Forum: Introductions
09-09-19, 08:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 424
Posted By BririaBoarder

Welcome, Luke!

Welcome, Luke!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-19, 03:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,171
Posted By BririaBoarder

As a sweat-o-phobe, I'm looking forward to riding...

As a sweat-o-phobe, I'm looking forward to riding in sunny, 61° weather.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-19, 04:52 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 28,096
Posted By BririaBoarder

I can't fit a bell to my bike as it would...

I can't fit a bell to my bike as it would adversely affect the aesthetics

Tut, tut! I'm betting you ride without Wald folding baskets too! :rolleyes:
Forum: Recreational & Family
08-22-19, 05:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,187
Posted By BririaBoarder

Welcome, and all hail your daughter!

Welcome, and all hail your daughter!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-19, 05:09 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 18,521
Posted By BririaBoarder

Any bike with a shortish wheelbase. My former...

Any bike with a shortish wheelbase. My former bicycle, a Breezer Citizen, was short...it felt like a trick circus bike.
The longer the wheelbase, the more Buick-like the ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-20-19, 06:40 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,243
Posted By BririaBoarder

The O.P. asked: Are all bikeshops like this? ...

The O.P. asked:
Are all bikeshops like this?

In my limited experience and town, not anymore, due to the welcome influx of town/comfort bicycles ridden by regular people.
Two decades ago, I took...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-20-19, 06:23 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,222
Posted By BririaBoarder

Thanks, bertinjim, for the explanation. That's...

Thanks, bertinjim, for the explanation. That's what I was looking for.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-20-19, 05:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,222
Posted By BririaBoarder

The two "unusable" gears.

Back in the early '70s, when "ten speeds" were ubiquitous, the lore was that using the highest or lowest gears would cause the chain to fall off/get goofed up, therefore those gears weren't practical...
Forum: Introductions
08-05-19, 06:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 926
Posted By BririaBoarder

Welcome from Grand Rapids! I just now joined...

Welcome from Grand Rapids! I just now joined myself!
Forum: Introductions
08-05-19, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 604
Posted By BririaBoarder

Grand Rapids reporting in.

Hello! Back in the early '00s, when I owned a 3-speed Breezer Citizen, I belonged to the forums.
Two years ago, I sold the Breezer for a Biria Easy Boarding 7speed derailleur. Though the wheelbase...
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