What do old people ride, lets see your bikes
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Whoa. Good eye! That is a Merlin Cielo. But it's not mine. It belongs to a friend ... who dropped a PBJ in it.
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This bike, a Pacific Reach City, is my daily transportation and takes me everywhere. It usually sports a set of Ortlieb panniers on the rack, stuffed full of all sorts of cargo, plus a veritable forest of lights. The small wheels are very handy for taking it onto trains, and the suspension is great for rough streets. I love it for its practicality and its uniqueness!
This one, a Specialized Myka Expert (which, in spite of the name, is pretty much an entry-level bike) is more for fun. I was 55 the first time I rode a mountain bike, and will never be skilled enough to do anything challenging with it, but it was just so much fun to ride that I couldn't resist getting one. I also use it for transportation when it's raining, since the disc brakes work much better in the wet than the rim brakes on my Reach.
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Bill , your C'Dale as you call it is a very nice bike, and a great color combination. Remember, a bike is like a finger print. Very individual, and I enjoy them all.
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This bike, a Pacific Reach City, is my daily transportation and takes me everywhere. It usually sports a set of Ortlieb panniers on the rack, stuffed full of all sorts of cargo, plus a veritable forest of lights. The small wheels are very handy for taking it onto trains, and the suspension is great for rough streets. I love it for its practicality and its uniqueness!
I really that bike. I dont have a need for that type of bike
but it is a nice looking bike
This bike, a Pacific Reach City, is my daily transportation and takes me everywhere. It usually sports a set of Ortlieb panniers on the rack, stuffed full of all sorts of cargo, plus a veritable forest of lights. The small wheels are very handy for taking it onto trains, and the suspension is great for rough streets. I love it for its practicality and its uniqueness!
I really that bike. I dont have a need for that type of bike
but it is a nice looking bike
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Thanks Jim, yep, I've left a few fingerprints on some bikes over the years, I suppose.
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I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
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Social S., tell us about the Sears Tote cycle and the stone house in the photo. Thanks
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Just arrived last week from Yeti . . . can't wait to finish it:
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My wife says I have forty bikes but I think the number is closer to ten. I do most of my riding on this bike. I want to try a saddle that is a little flatter on top but other than that I really like it. I got some help from a fitter and moved things around a bit for this bike.
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I have a few older bikes also. This is a Gitane Tour de France. I think it's a 1970. It's getting new handlebar tape and some miles later in the week. I have a trials and a DH bike also but they don't get much use anymore.
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I have a few older bikes also. This is a Gitane Tour de France. I think it's a 1970. It's getting new handlebar tape and some miles later in the week. I have a trials and a DH bike also but they don't get much use anymore.
29 788 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
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The Gitane TdF is beautiful, Frank, everything about it says classic and elegance to me. TA crankset, leather saddle (Ideale of Brooks?), barcons and I believe Mafac brakes. What a great classic you have there. Not to shabby for an old tubing carpenter!
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I have been riding recumbents for more than a decade. My favorite ride of late is my Rans Stratus. I do love my trikes too.
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Bought this 86 le tour off craigslist, replaced every thing with shimano 600 and biopace. My neighbor has a body shop so he repainted it for me. It is my main ride for leisure.
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Red tires on my fixed gear by ccorlew, on Flickr
My Gitaine Tour de France, converted to a fixed gear. I bought this in the early 70s and never let it go.
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Red tires on my fixed gear by ccorlew, on Flickr
My Gitaine Tour de France, converted to a fixed gear. I bought this in the early 70s and never let it go.
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I'm 63, and of late I've found it more and more difficult to swing my leg over my beloved PX-10. I found two Schwinns, an S-25 and an S-30 really cheap at a moving sale. After cannablizing the S-25, scrounging parts and a lot of work, I rode it today. It's a good fit, it's tractable, steady, stable, and...um...where did those bumps go? I think I'm going to like it, and all the upgrades that are possible will keep me occupied for a while. All in all, not bad for a $55 investment.
The former owner rode this thing in the desert, and it showed - dust and small pebbles in any upward-facing recesses, and a hefty thorn through the casing of the front Armadillo tire.
The former owner rode this thing in the desert, and it showed - dust and small pebbles in any upward-facing recesses, and a hefty thorn through the casing of the front Armadillo tire.
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My wife says I have forty bikes but I think the number is closer to ten. I do most of my riding on this bike. I want to try a saddle that is a little flatter on top but other than that I really like it. I got some help from a fitter and moved things around a bit for this bike.
29 781 by frankthewelder, on Flickr
29 781 by frankthewelder, on Flickr
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My favorite ride at this time, May change at any given time!
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Here's my stable, along with a tour of the house.