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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-22, 06:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 665
Posted By dddd

I've really enjoyed my Seral as a trail and...

I've really enjoyed my Seral as a trail and CX-training bike, using 27" tires. The modest tire width forces me to take advantage of available traction, and to improve my technical skills at dealing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-22, 04:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 665
Posted By PugRider

Beautiful bike, but I hear you. I think most of...

Beautiful bike, but I hear you. I think most of us have had bikes that we envisioned for a specific purpose but for whatever reason it just didn't work out, or another bike comes along and just...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-22, 01:55 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,336
Posted By Gear_Admiral

And that is a problem almost everywhere in North...

And that is a problem almost everywhere in North America. The planning and layout are so different from how they are in much of Europe or Asia or even in the USA before 1950. That travel is a big...
Forum: Commuting
07-02-22, 05:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 802
Posted By holytrousers

Vélobus

A couple of years ago i've met Rida by coincidence while i was repairing a flat tire.
A school teacher in Mâcon (https://maconvelo.fr/classe/velobus/), France, he was visiting Tunis and invited me...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-27-22, 06:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,928
Posted By Alcanbrad

We have Topeak MTX racks and bags on our tandems...

We have Topeak MTX racks and bags on our tandems and my stoker has complained about the trunk bag crowding her behind. You can see in the first picture how the bag sits right up the back of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-22, 02:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,083
Posted By motochick

Every bike I own has a story, this particular one is quite special....

Every bike I own has a story, some are short and simple, some are not. This story starts 21 yrs ago when we moved to a small town in Northern AZ and I saw this bike for the very first time sitting on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-22, 06:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 486
Posted By 52telecaster

Helping a kid out...

A friend of Sarah's and I had a son going into 8th grade next fall. The tradition at his school is all 8th graders ride to school. This kid didn't have a bike and didn't know how to ride one so I put...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-22, 10:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 575
Posted By Retro Grouch

Fenders protect you from tire splatter. ...

Fenders protect you from tire splatter. Mudguards protect you from tyre splatter.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-22, 01:32 PM
Replies: 79,544
Views: 13,057,428
Posted By merziac

Kinda creepy pic, "would you like some Bianchi...

Kinda creepy pic, "would you like some Bianchi candy little friend".. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-22, 07:39 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,920
Posted By lonesomesteve

That's something I bought a few years ago while...

That's something I bought a few years ago while in Kathmandu, Nepal. Unfortunately that's probably the only place you'll find one just like it. It's not really North Face. It's a knock off, probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-22, 06:43 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,920
Posted By steelbikeguy

As Russell notes, the theft risk is not too high....

As Russell notes, the theft risk is not too high.
For most errands of this type, I usually bring a thin cable lock that is about 6 feet long.
Sometimes, if I expect to be in the building for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-22, 05:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,920
Posted By bwilli88

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20220219_134628916_438f410218a466fa97b7df2bcdbfd02cc5af2a74.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-22, 12:02 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,920
Posted By 52telecaster

I Sometimes use the same type of rack and it's a...

I Sometimes use the same type of rack and it's a real balancing act either way for me. Steve and my city... Peoria IL, is not a hotbed of bicycle thieves fortunately.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-22, 07:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,920
Posted By lonesomesteve

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1285x1064/img_3103_6eea7812fbb59d113d6560f2c4409db42c44ca51.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-22, 11:31 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,055
Posted By Kedosto

If your team could design an affordable,...

If your team could design an affordable, portable, lightweight lock capable of withstanding an electric cutting wheel attack, the entire team could retire millionaires at the completion of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-22, 02:35 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 6,645
Posted By CAT7RDR

The more boldface you use the more rolling...

The more boldface you use the more rolling resistance.
Smaller thin Arial 4 font has the least resistance. :backpedal:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-03-22, 01:02 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,928
Posted By chojn1

3D printed Garmin/headlight mount: ...

3D printed Garmin/headlight mount:
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1672x1254/garmin_mount_d46c3baf538dc75db122ca1cf23858c4dd2ddc2c.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-22, 04:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,966
Posted By spelger

weird that they stop right at the southern border.

weird that they stop right at the southern border.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 09:15 AM
Replies: 2,636
Views: 1,075,900
Posted By T-Mar

American Eagle was the brand of West Coast Cycle...

American Eagle was the brand of West Coast Cycle Supply, a California based bicycle importing and distributing company owned by the Cohen family. The brand had been established in the early 1960s,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2,636
Views: 1,075,900
Posted By highwayzero

This was a great thread to help me ID and decide...

This was a great thread to help me ID and decide to buy another bike that I didn't need ;) !!!

I picked up what appears to be a 1974 Nishiki International. The SN is KS295087. The bars, levers,...
Forum: Commuting
01-18-22, 04:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,589
Posted By adamrice

There's some demand for lockable on-bike storage....

There's some demand for lockable on-bike storage. I've seen one or two such products, but they're rare. That could make an interesting project.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
01-14-22, 04:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,438
Posted By joewein

In December I ordered a new phone, the recently...

In December I ordered a new phone, the recently released Google Pixel 6 Pro, to upgrade from my existing Pixel 3. It arrived after the New Year holidays and I had a chance to test it out on a bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-22, 11:57 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 13,930
Posted By GhostRider62

Because cagers are killing us with impunity

Because cagers are killing us with impunity
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-22, 09:12 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,403
Posted By Hiro11

Trusting Chicagoland weather forecasts. The...

Trusting Chicagoland weather forecasts. The forecast for anything more than 18 hours into the future in the Chicago area is always, always, always wrong. In fact, Chicago weather forecasting is...
Forum: Commuting
12-22-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 632
Posted By Litho dbh

24 years commuting by bike for me. Same job site....

24 years commuting by bike for me. Same job site. 3 bikes, 2 different homes.

I think about 5 more years of work before retirement. But cycling will continue.
Forum: Commuting
12-20-21, 12:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 632
Posted By rhm

milestones, anniversaries.... who pays attention anyway?

I realized at some point in the last couple months that I have now had the same commute --riding my bike five miles to the train station, taking a train for an hour, then riding another bike to my...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-21, 11:26 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,574
Posted By WhyFi

What are we, some god-forsaken triathletes?

What are we, some god-forsaken triathletes?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-21, 09:05 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,563
Posted By livedarklions

Flavored bike lube. Cross pollination with...

Flavored bike lube.

Cross pollination with another industry.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-21, 04:37 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 7,563
Posted By tomato coupe

SRAM will introduce their new 1-50 cassette, for...

SRAM will introduce their new 1-50 cassette, for use with their 3-tooth chain ring.
Forum: Commuting
10-03-21, 08:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 856
Posted By BobbyG

Calibrating Nostalgia...

Before my 28-year commute ended last winter, I had one route that I used to check the calibration of my bike computer. That route was 8.6 miles from my shed to the office door.

Last spring I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-20, 08:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,312
Posted By IPassGas

Ode to UN55 BB

It is sad that Shimano has archived the UN55 BB. I always thought that for its price is was a dependable component and a mostly true "bike standard" (thinking Sheldon on the proliferation of...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-20, 05:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,928
Posted By due ruote

I made a rooftop mount for our Yakima rack from...

I made a rooftop mount for our Yakima rack from ash and some leftover Yakima bits. The fork clamp swivels so I can put the bike up with no trouble. ...
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