What do old people ride, lets see your bikes
#2326
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Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
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Bikes: 2000 Bianchi Veloce, 2016 REI Mazama hybrid, 2023 Tern D7i folding bike
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2016 REI Mazama steel frame, the last year they made it in this configuration. Extremely comfortable and fast enough. I won't get any Strava KOM's on this one, but once in a while get a PR.
Grand Junction, Colorado
20190530 132733 by Steve Carter, on Flickr
Grand Junction, Colorado
20190530 132733 by Steve Carter, on Flickr
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Northwest Georgia
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Bikes: 2018 Rodriguez Custom Fixed Gear, 2017 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2015 Bianchi Pista, 2002 Fuji Robaix
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#2330
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My latest "n+1". A Kestrel MXZ hardtail with SRAM 1x12 drivetrain. I'm really loving this bike.
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#2331
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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My main errand/commuter/fun bike needs a new rear rim, so until I take care of that, I'm riding my track racing bike. I had forgotten how much fun it is.
It's a 1971 Raleigh Professional Track that I built up from frame and components. It has tubular tires.
It's a 1971 Raleigh Professional Track that I built up from frame and components. It has tubular tires.
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#2332
It's MY mountain
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Mt.Diablo
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That is very Quicksilverish. Do you ever wish you had a bottle cage or pump peg?
#2333
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado Springs, CO.
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Bikes: 2011 ICE Sprint Special Edition
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Picked up this "new to me", Bike E (RX model) recumbent bicycle to use when the wife and I aren't out riding on our Terra Trike Recumbent Trike TANDEM! 27 speed, mid-drive triple chain wheel.
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#2336
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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The bike is light, and a light bike rides best unladen. I carry the rest of my stuff, including a water bottle, in a backpack. That way, the extra weight is sprung weight.
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“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
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#2337
Spin Meister
My Émonda
My Trek Émonda SLR. I've made a few changes, principally switching out the wheelset (which was nice but neither particularly lightweight or aero). The new wheels make me think I can pedal faster, even if I can't.
With the wheels and a few changes of components, the weight of the bike is 6.7 kg (slightly under 15 pounds). I can tell that it doesn't weigh much when I carry it up two steps onto my front porch after a ride. Other times, not so much. ;-)
Yesterday, as I neared my home after a ride, I remembered when I first became seriously interested in having fun on a bike. I was about 26. I thought, too, that the following years flashed by. And it felt good to be able to still ride my bike.
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My 84 Colnago Master with modern components. The original threaded curved fork and Super Record components are stored for safe keeping.
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Soma Doublecross
I just finished the 2019 Tour de Nebraska which was held this year in western NE:
https://www.tourdenebraska.com/our-2019-tour.html
It was a fine ride. It was surprisingly cold which was good for sleeping at night and we got lucky with the rain (we got really wet and cold on Friday). I had most of the gear I needed but I was wishing I'd brought some wool socks, There were plenty of bluffs and great vistas throughout the tour. There was good beer after each day and the food wasn't bad. The mileage was very reasonable and I averaged right around 40 miles a day over the 5 day tour.
I took my Soma double cross with 700 x 38c tires. The tires were reasonably light 700 x 38c Hutchinson override tires (400 grams). I like fat tires when doing a multi-day event. They're comfy (I ran mine at 60 psi) and you don't need to worry much about the road surfaces:
https://www.tourdenebraska.com/our-2019-tour.html
It was a fine ride. It was surprisingly cold which was good for sleeping at night and we got lucky with the rain (we got really wet and cold on Friday). I had most of the gear I needed but I was wishing I'd brought some wool socks, There were plenty of bluffs and great vistas throughout the tour. There was good beer after each day and the food wasn't bad. The mileage was very reasonable and I averaged right around 40 miles a day over the 5 day tour.
I took my Soma double cross with 700 x 38c tires. The tires were reasonably light 700 x 38c Hutchinson override tires (400 grams). I like fat tires when doing a multi-day event. They're comfy (I ran mine at 60 psi) and you don't need to worry much about the road surfaces:
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#2340
aka: Mike J.
N-5+1faster
I managed to sell off some little used bikes and some project bikes, then bought this 2008 Equinox 7. Has 9-speed so I suspect a previous owner did some parts swapping at some point.
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#2346
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On tour in 2017
Touring Catrike Expedition and BOB trailer, summer 2017
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#2350
Don't Bug Me
Canyon Aeroad SL 8.0 Disk