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#5901
Buh'wah?!
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Pardon... but there's nothing negative about that stem. it has 0 rise or fall from a traditional 7 shape. Unless you're counting that it's technically a -17 degree stem. And there's nothing bad or kludgy looking about it. That style stem was used for decades with so many different types of bars it could blow your mind.
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#5902
LET'S ROLL
Hi, new member here. I'm very happy with my Planet Bike SPEEDEZ Road fenders (25mm tires). They have a hybrid version to fit 35mm tires:
https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7015.html
https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7015.html
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#5903
just going for a ride...
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#5904
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Bikes: 1990 Waterford Paramount, 1986 Pinarello Pista 195? Raleigh 3sp, 2001 Surly 1x1, 2014 Canfield N9, 2015 Canfield Balance, 2013 Rocky Mtn Flatline, 2012 Intense SS2, 2014 Transition Klunker, + more!
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Hi, new member here. I'm very happy with my Planet Bike SPEEDEZ Road fenders (25mm tires). They have a hybrid version to fit 35mm tires:
https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7015.html
https://ecom1.planetbike.com/7015.html
I started with a Pake frameset in deep purple.
#5905
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Location: Pacific, WA
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Bikes: Custom 531ST touring, Bilenky Viewpoint, Bianchi Milano, vintage Condor racer
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The aesthetic of the era was for the stem and top tube to both be parallel to the ground on "men's" bikes -- sloping top tubes were for women and children.
The only real "negative" stems way back when were deep-drop track stems that put the bar clamp lower than the top stack of the headset.
A standard 7-shaped stem would have been considered zero-rise, not negative.
It took a long time for people to get used to these funky modern stems with non-level extensions. The first time I brazed up a 90-degree stem for my touring bike, rather than a 7-shaped stem with a long quill, you wouldn't believe the insults it received from traditionalists.
#5906
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That's a great bike! A coworker bought one of these and I had the chance to ride it...very nice riding position and super comfortable. On his model, I think there was an dynamo hub on the front which powered both a headlight and taillight under the seat. How's that saddle treating you?
I have a Schmidt dynamo hub on my touring bike, haven't gotten around to putting one on my commuter yet since most of my commuting is so well lit a basic LED helmet light is perfectly adequate.
#5907
Daily Rider
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The ice/snow commuter machine - a 1995 Klein Fervor with Nokian Mount and Ground tires:
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#5908
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#5909
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#5910
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Bikes: Bianchi Axis (commuter), Specialized Tricross S-Works, BMC Team Machine SLT01, Mercier Kilo TT
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#5911
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My new commuter. Just drove it for the first time today and I love it.
Bigger pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/benbammens/4157139501/
Bigger pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/benbammens/4157139501/
#5913
Wildflower Century
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#5914
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#5915
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My new commuter. Just drove it for the first time today and I love it.
Bigger pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/benbammens/4157139501/
Bigger pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/benbammens/4157139501/
any complaints?
#5916
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#5917
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#5918
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Much more comfortable than my old bike with its 23mm tires.
#5919
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I saw an upgrade last night, and today am able to see the last page (or, possibly, am no longer getting a nonexistant number as the supposed last page). So, seems fixed for me. Odd.
#5920
Freewheel Burning
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My girlfriend's Schwinn Collegiate, probably about the same age as that Super Le Tour, has a similar stem with cruiser bars. It came stock this way.
#5921
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I just recently started commuting to work full-time a week before Thanksgiving week. Bought this baby on Craigslist (mainly for the rigid frame/for and the Bontrager slicks) for a cool $75. Added lights, lock, frame pump and small under-seat tool kit with spare tube. I've put an estimated 250 miles since purchasing it and aim to start putting more on.
I've been commuting to work 10 miles round trip and am quickly getting tired of not having any rain protection, and only having a messenger bag to carry items. Rack/panniers as well as fenders coming soon.
All of you guys have some awesome bikes! Keep taking great pictures. I apologize for the low-quality pic. My only camera on hand is my Palm Centro.
I've been commuting to work 10 miles round trip and am quickly getting tired of not having any rain protection, and only having a messenger bag to carry items. Rack/panniers as well as fenders coming soon.
All of you guys have some awesome bikes! Keep taking great pictures. I apologize for the low-quality pic. My only camera on hand is my Palm Centro.
#5922
Senior Moment
Holy cow, that's a lot of seat post showing.
#5923
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I know, but that's what I get for buying a bike via Craigslist. Cheap MTBs don't come in sizes. The frame isn't nearly as long as I'd like it so the only thing I have any control over is the seat height. I'm almost 6'1" so I almost need more sea tpost. I'm saving for better bike so this will become a backup or spare parts.
#5924
Just a guy on a bike
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My prime mover for several years now. About 50 miles/week commuting and errands. This photo was shot on a 60 mile picnic loop out into the country working off a bit of Thanksgiving.
#5925
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
I will have to take some pics tomorrow... this was taken before we got hammered with snow.
The roads were pretty much impassable for the past two days.
The roads were pretty much impassable for the past two days.