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Forum: Beach Cruisers
02-18-22, 08:27 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 19,696
Posted By xrayzebra

Hey,man! Who you calling a zombie!? No,...

Hey,man! Who you calling a zombie!?


No, seriously all good points. All bikes are good bikes as far as I'm concerned. With the upright posture and more difficult shifting of weight to the...
Forum: For Sale
06-28-20, 06:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,433
Posted By xrayzebra

1962 Schwinn Typhoon double straight bar bike

1962 double straight bar Typhoon, black with lots of "patina," non-functional Bendix 2 speed kickback hub needs to be rebuilt or simply cleaned and lubed, not sure which. Comes with original saddle,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-19, 09:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,875
Posted By xrayzebra

Hey, thanks, guys. As my edit says, I solved the...

Hey, thanks, guys. As my edit says, I solved the problem about 30 minutes after I posted, but I left the post up in case anyone else was looking for the same thing.

But, I was speaking of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-19, 08:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,875
Posted By xrayzebra

Schwinn Handlebar Binder or Pinch Bolt

Edit: Had I waited 30 minutes before posting, I would have discovered that my shipment of bolts came sooner than expected.

I ordered four 3/8-20 BSF (British Standard Fine) bolts from Moss...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-19, 09:07 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 21,658
Posted By xrayzebra

Aquakitty: so you're saying the battery hangs...

Aquakitty: so you're saying the battery hangs upside down under the downtube? I would think properly installed rivnuts are up to that task, but do understand the desire to add a backup system. I'd...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-01-19, 11:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 21,658
Posted By xrayzebra

Oh, boy, I'll probably get banned for...

Oh, boy, I'll probably get banned for resurrecting this old thread, but it came up on a g**gle search when I was preparing to do exactly this - to drill a frame and install riv-nuts for a battery...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-18, 12:24 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 85,453
Posted By xrayzebra

Amazing - thanks for sharing this. It's so...

Amazing - thanks for sharing this. It's so interesting to see such smart innovation "as it happens in real time." I realize you must have been working on this for quite some time, but relative to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-18, 12:25 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,032
Posted By xrayzebra

My dream bike does not exist, no company bothers...

My dream bike does not exist, no company bothers to make such a model, but among available bike models, I can get a bike that comes pretty close for about $1500 to $1800. I would be sad if I bought...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 10:59 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,844
Posted By xrayzebra

Toast3d: thanks for being cool, I didn't mean to...

Toast3d: thanks for being cool, I didn't mean to dump on you hard, I respect you a lot for forgiving me. I'll PM you instead if I have another snide remark. And, I take your point much more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 10:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 977
Posted By xrayzebra

Oh, man, you caught me in an imprecise detail. ...

Oh, man, you caught me in an imprecise detail. Going back to her text it actually says " there's a book that mentions my dad, I'll bring it down," meaning that as she moves her stuff down from NJ to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 10:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,820
Posted By xrayzebra

Those bars are a bold statement, my friend, no...

Those bars are a bold statement, my friend, no irony or sarcasm intended, you are a brave guy to post 'em here for the naysayers and serious cyclists to sneer at. I'll offer, in solidarity, that what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 09:43 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,844
Posted By xrayzebra

I have read more carefully now, and you're...

I have read more carefully now, and you're absolutely right. You did not say "buying a bike on CL supports bike theft."

You said "you run the risk of supporting bicycle theft."

I see the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 09:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 977
Posted By xrayzebra

Cute little happy stories about Craigslist deals

It's fun to joke about CL buyers and sellers, but I'm hoping some other people have some good stories about dealing through CL and other ways of buying and selling bikes. I've almost always had fun...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 08:36 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 17,144
Posted By xrayzebra

Darn! Beat me to it! :)

Darn! Beat me to it! :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 08:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,491
Posted By xrayzebra

Maybe carry a pepper steak? Yeah, you just toss...

Maybe carry a pepper steak? Yeah, you just toss the steak at the dog. :)

We have something different in the US of A, called "litigation." If dog bites to cyclists was a really common thing,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-18, 08:14 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,844
Posted By xrayzebra

Sorry, toast3d, I really don't want to be snarky,...

Sorry, toast3d, I really don't want to be snarky, but saying that buying a bike on craigslist is promoting bike theft is much akin to saying that eating lamb chops promotes global warming because...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-18, 09:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,345
Posted By xrayzebra

I don't know how it is where you live, but there...

I don't know how it is where you live, but there are always a ton of $200 to $300 bikes on Craiglist here that started out as $400 bikes but just sat around for a couple of years unused.

If $300...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-18, 08:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,069
Posted By xrayzebra

I get that. For some of us, there was a moment...

I get that. For some of us, there was a moment of perfection in youth that we maybe don't even consciously remember, but it involved riding like the wind on a bike that was perfect in that moment. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-18, 08:36 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,918
Posted By xrayzebra

I never ride far enough to need to stop for a...

I never ride far enough to need to stop for a meal, but I do love me a Lance Peanut Bar as a quick snack.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-18, 08:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,970
Posted By xrayzebra

I'm sort of shocked that in a thread about "what...

I'm sort of shocked that in a thread about "what do you do with used bikes?" nobody has yet said "Send 'em to me." For every three bikes that every person should have, isn't there also a rule that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-18, 08:25 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,097
Posted By xrayzebra

No good deed goes unpunished. Don't try to...

No good deed goes unpunished. Don't try to convince him of anything. Once he spends more, he'll blame you for getting him to waste money if he stops riding it. If you like this guy so much you...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
07-24-18, 08:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,927
Posted By xrayzebra

I ride with my seat pretty high. I must have put...

I ride with my seat pretty high. I must have put thousands of miles on my cb bikes as a kid and paperboy. My route bike was a cb but I had a freewheel 5 speed for collections. (I subscribed to the...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
07-24-18, 07:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 19,696
Posted By xrayzebra

Pedal forward pros: - feet flat on the ground...

Pedal forward pros:
- feet flat on the ground or at least nearly when standing
- a little more powerful forward leg stroke similar to semi-recumbent
- longer wheelbase may smooth the ride just a...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
07-24-18, 07:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 29,122
Posted By xrayzebra

I'm coming to this discussion a bit late, but...

I'm coming to this discussion a bit late, but I'll post in case anyone else comes here for similar ideas. I'm right with the idea of resurrecting older Schwinns in a cruiser form but adding some...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-23-18, 10:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,091
Posted By xrayzebra

I'm a few years late on this one, so I won't go...

I'm a few years late on this one, so I won't go into detail, but if anybody is coming to this thread for info on great Florida locations, contact me by PM. I'm in Cape Coral, and I feel that it is a...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
01-28-16, 08:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,469
Posted By xrayzebra

It just looks awkward to me, and like the short...

It just looks awkward to me, and like the short wheel base could put you flat on your face too easily.

There are SO many people trying to reinvent bicycles these days, when the basic concept...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
01-28-16, 08:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,937
Posted By xrayzebra

I like the description: "the bike suddenly felt...

I like the description: "the bike suddenly felt soft." :) One of the many great things about steel is that when it does fail, it usually fails in gradual stages rather than just breaking away clean...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-16, 08:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 408
Posted By xrayzebra

Help me identify a mystery trike?

Is anyone familiar with a trike of this configuration?

It's a longer trike, perhaps designed as an industrial model. The rear cargo bed has square tubing as its base, and the axle runs through...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-06-16, 09:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,041
Posted By xrayzebra

This won't help you, but it's an article that...

This won't help you, but it's an article that confirms Joannou became Jamis. It's an interview with Carine Joannou, president of Jamis Bicycles, about taking the helm of her father’s company and the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-05-16, 11:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,143
Posted By xrayzebra

Axle driven e-trike?

Has anyone seen, built, or looked into building an axle driven E trike?

I'm talking about taking a a typical, common type of non-recumbent trike and adding a chain drive motor that drives the rear...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-05-16, 10:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,378
Posted By xrayzebra

So, here's a weird one for you - I opened my...

So, here's a weird one for you - I opened my other Bionx battery box and there isn't even a wire on the board at this connection where the red wire is! I'm wondering now if it's not used in this...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-31-15, 11:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,378
Posted By xrayzebra

I guess I'll open up the other one I've got and...

I guess I'll open up the other one I've got and see where it's connected. I just hope I don't pull the little red wire lose, as I guess I did on this one. :)
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-31-15, 11:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,689
Posted By xrayzebra

Yeah, I guess if the question is "how far can you...

Yeah, I guess if the question is "how far can you go with it?" in exactly that language, you could say, "Well, it depends on whether I'm riding it or carrying it in the back of my pickup truck." :)
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-30-15, 10:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,378
Posted By xrayzebra

Are you seeing that in my photo, or do you know...

Are you seeing that in my photo, or do you know this system? (Not to doubt you, just asking if that's a known or a good guess? I do appreciate your opinion.)

Are you saying it came off off the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-30-15, 10:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,401
Posted By xrayzebra

Well, I had a little time this evening, and tried...

Well, I had a little time this evening, and tried it out. Weird thing - the Bionx kit has a 36v charger and that's what I used to charge the battery, but I swear when I put a meter on the battery it...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-30-15, 12:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,401
Posted By xrayzebra

Using 36v battery with kit that had 48v battery

I'm thinking of hooking up my 36v Bionx lithium battery (that no longer has a working motor) to an older Ebike Kits geared motor that no longer has a good battery. The Ebike kit motor came with 48v...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-30-15, 11:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,689
Posted By xrayzebra

Exactly the question most people would ask. You...

Exactly the question most people would ask. You didn't ask this question yourself before you bought it? And, doesn't this always end up with them saying, "I mean, how far can you go on one charge?"...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-30-15, 11:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,378
Posted By xrayzebra

Can you identify this disconnected wire inside my Bionx battery box?

Hey guys, I am trying to hack an older, malfunctioning Bionx kit.

The motor is burned out, and I have some other types of motors, so I'm hoping to use this battery with one of them.

In the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-02-15, 11:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,759
Posted By xrayzebra

You know, there are all kinds of reasons for...

You know, there are all kinds of reasons for doing all kinds of things. If you're in the mindset of the-lighter-the-better and the-faster-the-better, maybe trikes won't be any fun for you.

But,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-21-15, 03:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,590
Posted By xrayzebra

Very sweet looking fold.

Very sweet looking fold.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-11, 10:02 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,599
Posted By xrayzebra

Yeah - insomnia. I'm sorry. Shoulda just said...

Yeah - insomnia. I'm sorry. Shoulda just said "you decide," which is all I actually said. :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-11, 09:59 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,599
Posted By xrayzebra

Going back to the original question, "Is carbon...

Going back to the original question, "Is carbon worth the $$ over aluminum," there have been many good thoughts about the qualities of the materials and so on, and lots of good advice that the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-11, 08:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,244
Posted By xrayzebra

You should use that as your sig line. :)

You should use that as your sig line. :)
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-02-11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 567
Posted By xrayzebra

PakLite

NOT useful for seeing where you are going on a bike, but very cool little lights that would be great for safety flashers and for easily packed back-up lights:

Pak Lite - a tiny little light head...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-02-11, 12:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,564
Posted By xrayzebra

If I rode in the dark, I think I'd just velcro a...

If I rode in the dark, I think I'd just velcro a nice little Surefire flashlight to my helmet so it points where my head points.
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-12-11, 05:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,934
Posted By xrayzebra

Could you do an eccentric bb on the Speed frame? ...

Could you do an eccentric bb on the Speed frame? Would this involve cutting out the old bb shell and welding in an eccentric bb shell, or is there one that will fit into the old shell? If so, it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-11, 08:30 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,159
Posted By xrayzebra

Thanks for the encouraging words. :) All of you...

Thanks for the encouraging words. :) All of you who go do it and then urge the rest of us on give us a friendly challenge and good example. Trying to do it is the best approach to achieving it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-11, 08:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,675
Posted By xrayzebra

By the way, I meant to say about Women and Road...

By the way, I meant to say about Women and Road Bikes - I am enthusiastically all for both.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-11, 08:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,675
Posted By xrayzebra

If you are going in alone shopping for your...

If you are going in alone shopping for your wife's bike, you should definitely reconsider the whole idea. If she isn't so enthusiastic about it that she is doing her own research and making her own...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-11, 06:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By xrayzebra

Nutcase helmets? I hate even wearing one on my...

Nutcase helmets? I hate even wearing one on my head, let alone having to wear one on other parts of me.
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