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Forum: Folding Bikes
11-20-22, 08:20 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

Rear rack for first-generation Birdy I have...

Rear rack for first-generation Birdy

I have a first-generation Birdy which doesn't have the mounting points that were added on the second-generation model for front (lowrider) and rear pannier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-21, 08:46 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 160,253
Posted By ehasbrouck

27 x 1 1/4" were the most common size, back when...

27 x 1 1/4" were the most common size, back when 27" wheels were a standard in the US. There were narrower 27" tires (27 x 1 1/8" and 27 x 1"), but they were much less common. So almost any frame...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-22-20, 10:08 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

I don't see your location in your message or...

I don't see your location in your message or profile, but:


(1) If you are looking for repairs or mods, I got very good service on my Birdy from Tromm Tweewielers in Amsterdam. Some bike shops...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-17, 10:11 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

I've posted some notes on my recent plane and...

I've posted some notes on my recent plane and train (and city riding) travels with my Birdy in my blog:

https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002276.html

Turkish Airlines is still offering the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-16, 07:29 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

[QUOTE=desastar;19204744]If you are a handy...

[QUOTE=desastar;19204744]If you are a handy person, you could get a 20" inch mudguards to fit.

Thanks. Nice bike! But is appears to be a slightly newer model than mine, with fender/mudguard...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-10-16, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

Thanks to all for the packing pointers. Looks...

Thanks to all for the packing pointers. Looks like it will go as airline luggage, just requires a little more disassembly, not just folding.

Still searching for fenders/mudguards to fit a 2002...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-09-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

Size of folded Birdy as airline luggage?

I'd like to take my Birdy a checked airline luggage without paying an extra fee.

The standard maximum for checked airline baggage is 62" (158 cm) length + width + height.

I have a pre-2003...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-09-16, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,745
Posted By ehasbrouck

Fenders/mudguards for classic Birdy? (in USA/AMS/BRU)

I bought a used "classic" Birdy (pre-2003) on Craigslist. The price was right, and I like it a lot. I had ridden a borrowed newer-model Birdy before, and loved the ride. I've also test ridden a Bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-15, 01:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,209
Posted By ehasbrouck

I understand the hypothetical failure mode you...

I understand the hypothetical failure mode you are concerned about. But no, in decades of use of several different versions of these derailleurs (Suntour made a few, although all essentially similar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-15, 11:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,209
Posted By ehasbrouck

FWIW, I have Suntour triple pulley rear...

FWIW, I have Suntour triple pulley rear derailleurs on two of my bikes (plus a couple of spares set aside). They are my favorite wide-ratio rear derailleurs. I got my first one (on closeout from...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-04-15, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,468
Posted By ehasbrouck

An update from the original poster, mainly for...

An update from the original poster, mainly for anyone later searching for info on this topic and finding this thread:

Following the advice from "cellery", I ended up getting a Cateye Strada ...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-15, 02:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,441
Posted By ehasbrouck

An update from the original poster, mainly for...

An update from the original poster, mainly for anyone later searching for info on this topic and finding this thread:

Following the advice from "cellery", I ended up getting a Cateye Strada ...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-15, 11:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,441
Posted By ehasbrouck

You are confusing *average* cadence with...

You are confusing *average* cadence with *instantaneous* cadence.

I want a computer that displays instantaneous cadence. As an experienced rider, I use it constantly to monitor and guide my...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-15, 10:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,441
Posted By ehasbrouck

This isn't the place to get into a general...

This isn't the place to get into a general discussion about contractors vs. employees in other occupations. (This is a thread about cadence computers.)

But with respect to professional...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-15, 09:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,441
Posted By ehasbrouck

Some messengers ride single-speeds (sometimes...

Some messengers ride single-speeds (sometimes fixed-gear, sometimes single-speed with freewheel), which require the widest range of cadence. I worked for one messenger company where I rode a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-15, 06:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,441
Posted By ehasbrouck

Thank you -- this (cadence as primary display) is...

Thank you -- this (cadence as primary display) is exactly what I have been studying manuals and spec sheets for. Do you have generator lights or other electrical gaer on your bike, and have you...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-15, 08:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,441
Posted By ehasbrouck

Computer for riders who care most about cadence (not speed)

[I posted this first to the "Electronics" forum, but got no response. Someone suggested I post it here, since "roadies care more about cadence".]

I've been an extremely satisfied user of the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-11-15, 08:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,694
Posted By ehasbrouck

I installed Supernova connectors for this purpose...

I installed Supernova connectors for this purpose on a new travel bike: one pair as tailight wire splitters at the S&S coupler, and one pair about 4" (10 cm) up the fork blade from the spade lugs...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-10-15, 09:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,468
Posted By ehasbrouck

Wireless cadence computer (to replace Cateye Astrale 8)?

I've been an extremely satisfied user of the Cateye Astrale 8 (wired w/cadence) on several of my bikes. It's simple to use, reliable, has long battery life (several years, even with extended use...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-15, 10:39 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 160,253
Posted By ehasbrouck

I know this is an old thread, but since it is...

I know this is an old thread, but since it is intended as a pinned reference:

The new owner of the Loose Screws NOS parts dealership, following the former owners' retirement, has brought out two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-13, 10:40 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 160,253
Posted By ehasbrouck

Probably the most widely available 27" tire in...

Probably the most widely available 27" tire in the USA is the cheap Bell branded 27" x 1 1/4" kevlar-belted blackwall tire sold by Walmart:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-12, 11:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,251
Posted By ehasbrouck

FWIW, I have two Suntour triple-pulley rear...

FWIW, I have two Suntour triple-pulley rear derailleurs (one LePree and one ARX) mounted and in regular use. I got the LePree by mail order from Bike Nashbar as a closeout item for about $10 in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-28-11, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,603
Posted By ehasbrouck

Please tell us your age. 51 1. What type of...

Please tell us your age. 51

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?

I have a collection of bikes, all of them "vintage", and ride all of them regularly:

1989 Miyata 312 (errands within the...
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