I like breaking away but.....
11-28-18, 03:10 PM
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I like breaking away but.....
Best bike movie of all time is "Bicycle Thieves".
Check it out!
In addition, those of you contemplating the best up to date winter bike, this is what got me to work on icy roads today
High tensil mixte with 3 speed hub, 3 chainrings, center pull brakes and studded snow tires. I love riding my bike!
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High tensil mixte with 3 speed hub, 3 chainrings, center pull brakes and studded snow tires. I love riding my bike!
11-28-18, 03:35 PM
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Best bike movie of all time is "Bicycle Thieves".
Check it out!
In addition, those of you contemplating the best up to date winter bike, this is what got me to work on icy roads today
High tensil mixte with 3 speed hub, 3 chainrings, center pull brakes and studded snow tires. I love riding my bike!
Check it out!
In addition, those of you contemplating the best up to date winter bike, this is what got me to work on icy roads today
High tensil mixte with 3 speed hub, 3 chainrings, center pull brakes and studded snow tires. I love riding my bike!
11-28-18, 04:34 PM
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11-28-18, 04:37 PM
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11-28-18, 04:55 PM
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For two decades my winter commuter was the same bike I used the rest of the year. 28mm tires, fenders, drop bars and heaven forbid, rim brakes! Cut through the snow and down to the pavement much better than the mountain bike. Felt safer and less prone to excessive exertion and crashing. Never liked icy roads, though. Still don't.
11-28-18, 05:44 PM
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Oh I missed the 3x 3 speed. How do you usually shift? The back and then occasionally the front or vice versa?
11-28-18, 07:11 PM
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I've never seen Breaking Away. Just felt like saying that.
I just read Road to Valor about Gino Bartali. Just felt like saying that too.
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I just read Road to Valor about Gino Bartali. Just felt like saying that too.
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11-28-18, 08:22 PM
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Neither The Bicycle Thief, an Italian film classic, nor Breaking Away, are specifically 'bicycle movies," whatever they may be. The former is about poverty and misfortune in war torn post war Italy, the latter about young adults trying to find themselves and their places in society. Good films, both of them, and the bicycle element in Breaking Away is an added bonus.
11-28-18, 10:09 PM
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generally i shift the hub after finding the ring i like. The 2 bigger rings are half steps of the sturmey, the little one is a bailout.
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11-28-18, 10:27 PM
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For two decades my winter commuter was the same bike I used the rest of the year. 28mm tires, fenders, drop bars and heaven forbid, rim brakes! Cut through the snow and down to the pavement much better than the mountain bike. Felt safer and less prone to excessive exertion and crashing. Never liked icy roads, though. Still don't.
11-28-18, 10:28 PM
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Neither The Bicycle Thief, an Italian film classic, nor Breaking Away, are specifically 'bicycle movies," whatever they may be. The former is about poverty and misfortune in war torn post war Italy, the latter about young adults trying to find themselves and their places in society. Good films, both of them, and the bicycle element in Breaking Away is an added bonus.
11-29-18, 06:31 AM
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Thanks to the OP for the suggestion. It was available on Amazon and I watched it last night. Try Beijing Bicycle.
11-29-18, 06:47 AM
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neither the bicycle thief, an italian film classic, nor breaking away, are specifically 'bicycle movies," whatever they may be. The former is about poverty and misfortune in war torn post war italy, the latter about young adults trying to find themselves and their places in society. Good films, both of them, and the bicycle element in breaking away is an added bonus.
11-29-18, 07:51 AM
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Also, so you can see where i am coming from, i think THE THIN MAN, is a christmas movie.
11-29-18, 12:37 PM
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