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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-31-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By stargazer48

In China with a speedy 3 speed Dahon. ...

In China with a speedy 3 speed Dahon.
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Stone Forests near Kunming, China...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-23, 08:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 878
Posted By cyccommute

It’s a joke. No fight intended. Yes, I...

It’s a joke. No fight intended.



Yes, I agree that mountain biking refined gearing but wide range gearing with triple cranks existed for many years before mountain bikes came along. I was road...
Forum: Northeast
05-08-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,009
Posted By rudypyatt

I did the ride and had a similar experience on...

I did the ride and had a similar experience on the Verrazano.

I was pedaling up but had to slow down a couple of times because of the traffic. Having only three gears, the key to dealing with any...
Forum: Northeast
05-08-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,009
Posted By justtrying

I did the ride yesterday great weather and a...

I did the ride yesterday great weather and a great experience, Except for 1 caveat, at the end of the ride, which was few miles linger and hillier then my flat rides on Long Island, the VBB to put it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-30-23, 09:34 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By canalligators

Last fall, I took Amtrak from Rochester NY to...

Last fall, I took Amtrak from Rochester NY to Utica NY, where I met my son. We both took our Twentys. Transferred to the Adirondack RR to Thendara NY. Got off the train and went for a 20 mile...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1,551
Views: 713,288
Posted By tds101

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Oyama CX16D chillin by the yacht club 😁
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-24-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By RB1-luvr

I use high temp automotive axle bearing grease.

I use high temp automotive axle bearing grease.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-24-23, 06:20 AM
Replies: 1,551
Views: 713,288
Posted By cat0020

My $125 purchase on eBay 3.5 years ago, still...

My $125 purchase on eBay 3.5 years ago, still serves me well today on my commute.
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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-22-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-09-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 21,872
Posted By Cyclespanner

Recently collected this little lot, making me an...

Recently collected this little lot, making me an instant collector!
Looking forward to giving them all a good service over the coming months.
I'm already half way, making a mono-wheel trailer to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-23-23, 09:43 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 21,872
Posted By canalligators

Well I have two folding Twentys. One is stock, a...

Well I have two folding Twentys. One is stock, a project or sale bike.

Pics are of the one I ride. Both are Coffee color....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,094
Posted By kingsting

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,094
Posted By brandenjs

I did really well. Sold 6 out of 8 bikes that I...

I did really well. Sold 6 out of 8 bikes that I took down and a ton of small parts and pieces. Cut some really good deals on most everything just to clean out. One of the bikes I brought home I was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-23, 10:37 PM
Replies: 2,080
Views: 456,015
Posted By Roger M

RIP Raquel Welch ...

RIP Raquel Welch

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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-23, 07:45 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By tcs

A nice collection of early machines, including...

A nice collection of early machines, including this unlabeled (when I was there in '19) early recumbent mounted up under the rafters in the main hall.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By MezzoLew

Not quite in the wild - here is a very early...

Not quite in the wild - here is a very early folding bike from the WW2 which I saw on my visit today to the Coventry Transport Museum. Well worth visiting if you are in Coventry (England). This...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 663
Views: 16,579
Posted By bblair

A guy driving in front of me last week was in a...

A guy driving in front of me last week was in a Bentley SUV. Over $300,000! (I looked it up!)

No way is a car worth that, but I can now justify that Specialized or Trek for only $14,000.

Using...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-23, 12:18 AM
Replies: 663
Views: 16,579
Posted By Troul

this sums it up.

this sums it up.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-23, 12:00 AM
Replies: 663
Views: 16,579
Posted By Polaris OBark

$14K is chump change for the intended audience. ...

$14K is chump change for the intended audience. If people buy them, then they are priced according to perceived value. If they don't sell, then they are over-priced.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-12-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By gthomson

Not my shot but found this in my FB feed as I...

Not my shot but found this in my FB feed as I like old photos. I really like her casual demeanor as she rides bare footed up to the phone booth and settles in comfortably for a long conversation...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 27,018
Views: 4,070,439
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

I've never participated in this thread since...

I've never participated in this thread since joining BF-C&V back in 2005, primarily because I lived in the NH mountains for 20 years, and I needed more than a three-speed to manage my hills.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-09-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,482
Posted By Sy Reene

One could I suppose opt to just carry a packet if...

One could I suppose opt to just carry a packet if it's found to be needed. $1.25...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-23, 10:08 PM
Replies: 21,762
Views: 4,236,748
Posted By SurferRosa

Do you ever have a nightmare that one of your...

Do you ever have a nightmare that one of your listings will end up in this thread? :eek: :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 27,018
Views: 4,070,439
Posted By Ged117

I soaked a rusted, partially seized 1953 AW from...

I soaked a rusted, partially seized 1953 AW from the Pacific Northwest (seller was located in BC's lower mainland) in PB Blaster for a day or so and tried the hammer and punch to crack it open. It...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-23, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By cat0020

04 JAN 2023, 64 F (17 C), I worked up a sweat...

04 JAN 2023, 64 F (17 C), I worked up a sweat even with a folder.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-22, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27,018
Views: 4,070,439
Posted By arex

I need opinions on something... I recently...

I need opinions on something...

I recently obtained an R20 Shopper (1976, I think), British domestic market, non-folding, fully equipped with front basket, rear parcel tray, lights, a dynamo rear...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-29-22, 05:13 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Reddleman

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-22, 06:58 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,044
Posted By MinnMan

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

I got word a couple of days ago that a cycling friend was killed while touring in Nevada- it seems a semi ran him down (and then left the scene) on a highway outside of Las Vegas...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-21-22, 04:38 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By CEBEP

Coffee, Kindle, Cat. Tuzla, Istanbul. ...

Coffee, Kindle, Cat.

Tuzla, Istanbul.

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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-19-22, 07:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 749
Posted By 52telecaster

This doesn't fold but.... Raleigh 20

Just picked it up today and a cold 2 mile ride tells me what it and I need from this bike. I'm really digging it! October 68 aw hubs....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-22, 07:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,510
Posted By 52telecaster

I've played a bunch with regular size three...

I've played a bunch with regular size three speeds and love aw hubs but the 20 is a first for me. Pretty excited about the 451 wheel size. I have a decent pair of 20x 1 3/8 tires and look forward to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-17-22, 10:50 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By SteveKB

I didn't have any trouble with changing the...

I didn't have any trouble with changing the tires, just took my time, and made sure not to pinch the tubes. The saddle is a Selle San Marco SKN.
Winter mods are an inexpensive rack & fenders. Once...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-22, 07:13 AM
Replies: 27,018
Views: 4,070,439
Posted By clubman

You'd feel like Slim Pickens riding the warhead...

You'd feel like Slim Pickens riding the warhead at the end of Dr Strangelove.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-05-22, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Pinigis

This is a herd of Origami Bulls at the World Cup...

This is a herd of Origami Bulls at the World Cup in Qatar. After the US was eliminated, they were passed on to people from other nations to continue their journey. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By joey buzzard

Good point. Goddard, one of these, please! ...

Good point.

Goddard, one of these, please!
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Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-22, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By GeezyRider

Did the owner of the monster e-bike pay you the...

Did the owner of the monster e-bike pay you the customary stud fee? :D
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-22, 02:50 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Ron Damon

A jaunt to Klungkung

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Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-22, 11:33 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,652
Posted By mstateglfr

520 is a branded tubes et from a Reynolds that is...

520 is a branded tubes et from a Reynolds that is 4130 butted steel. It is jot inherently lighter or heavier than any other tubing just because it is 520. The butting profile will reveal if it is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-22, 11:00 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,332
Posted By 79pmooney

Bikes can be kept outside without harm if...

Bikes can be kept outside without harm if properly prepared. For say a steel bike - framesave it, have it painted with say Imron or epoxy (brush painted epoxy works very well), lube bearings with...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-22-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Schwinnsta

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Swift in the Quarter.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-22, 05:16 AM
Replies: 27,018
Views: 4,070,439
Posted By arex

I should receive this in a day or two ....

I should receive this in a day or two . Originally planned on putting drop bars and a rear derailleur on it with 451 wheels, but I'm wondering if I should strive to leave it original.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-07-22, 08:08 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-22, 08:16 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By The Chemist

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Making a Costco run.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-30-22, 09:16 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
09-14-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 1,074
Views: 368,782
Posted By GeezyRider

Rode my Nano last Saturday on the Amish Country...

Rode my Nano last Saturday on the Amish Country Bike Tour out of Dover, Delaware....
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-11-22, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By tds101

A little ride the night before the full moon,......

A little ride the night before the full moon,... 🌜🐺🌛

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...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-04-22, 02:55 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By joey buzzard

Xootie's day out at the races. Vuelta a España...

Xootie's day out at the races.
Vuelta a España 2022
Stage 15
Sierra Nevada Mountains....
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-30-22, 03:56 AM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By vaultbrad

Llamas in the Capital

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Forum: Folding Bikes
08-09-22, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1,074
Views: 368,782
Posted By tacreamer

My new Mini Velo to upgrade!

I received today and built up my 2023 version mini Velo this morning. The frame & parts are the same as speced from the 2011 version save for the CST tires & cartridge bottom bracket.

I’ve already...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-07-22, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1,424
Views: 402,606
Posted By Ron Damon

Two examples: Maxxis Grifter 53-406, 550g ...

Two examples:

Maxxis Grifter 53-406, 550g
$18 per piece in my...
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