I am snailgate
02-01-19, 11:24 AM
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I am snailgate
I have been riding since I was 9 years old and (truly!) a rich uncle gave me a Western Flyer bike for my birthday. Continued using a bike for my primary personal transportation until I joined the Army at age 21. While stationed in Germany I bought my first 'real' bike at a local bike shop in Heidelberg. 8 Speed with front derailleur operated by a long rod extending up next to the seat post and a Simplex rear derailleur that I never figured out how to adjust properly. Rode it all over Germany and France. Put way the bike when I married and was driving 50 miles one way to college or work. Bought a Schwinn 3 speed with a tax refund when family needed the car more than I did and we could not afford a second auto. Then my legs developed enough strength that I was breaking the pawls in the Sturmey-Archer rear hub regularly and bought a modern used 10-speed at a great local bike shop. Never looked back. I have done more than a hundred Century Rides, but never a double or a long tour since I left Germany. My motto: If god wanted me to run, he would not have given me a bicycle.
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02-01-19, 11:40 AM
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Welcome. I'm impressed you broke pawls in a Sturmey-Archer hub. Congratulations.
What are you riding now?
What are you riding now?
02-01-19, 11:41 AM
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I'm in the process of buying a German Rickert frameset, supposedly from the late 50's.
Welcome to Bike Forums.
Welcome to Bike Forums.
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
02-01-19, 12:33 PM
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Welcome to Bike Forums from another Delawarean, just west of Bethany Beach.
02-02-19, 04:08 AM
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Welcome!
02-05-19, 08:18 AM
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Now I am riding a very early Trek racing frame that I put together with parts, an Assenmacher custom frame that I said I wanted as a two wheeled station-wagon. It is very comfortable and is my do-everything bike. The one that sits and glares at me is an early 70's Gitane track bike that I rarely ride--but I always have fun when I do.
No carbon fiber, no click shifters.
No carbon fiber, no click shifters.
02-05-19, 08:54 AM
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Welcome to Bike Forums, snailgate! Excellent way with words.
