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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-13-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 447
Posted By ron521

A lot of those low cost bikes aren't bad at all...

A lot of those low cost bikes aren't bad at all for casual riding around town or down the bike path. I've ridden a Retrospec and currently have two single-speeds...a Takara Kabuto and a Pure Fix...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-06-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,423
Posted By ron521

Those who are interested in Wabi cycles might...

Those who are interested in Wabi cycles might find some of the videos by Zach Gallardo interesting. He's a fixie rider whose channel is sponsored by Wabi, and he has some good videos on building up...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-29-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,363
Posted By ron521

I bought a Takara Kabuto (a Kent product, I...

I bought a Takara Kabuto (a Kent product, I believe) at a thrift store a couple of weeks ago. The black paint had some scuffs, and the yellow Kenda tires had faded almost to white, but it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,051
Posted By ron521

I've got a Linus Roadster Sport, which weighs...

I've got a Linus Roadster Sport, which weighs 35.5 lbs. In the late '70s, I had a Raleigh Sport 3 speed, but I never weighed it so don't know it's weight, it didn't seem heavy at all, despite every...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 04:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By ron521

Norwegian "Diamant" bicycle

Found this at a neighbors house...he was happy to send it home with me. It's apparently a Norwegian brand called Diamant. I found an online article about a men's version which is similar in many...
Forum: Commuting
08-04-14, 07:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 47,812
Posted By ron521

I've not seen the Critical Cycles...

I've not seen the Critical Cycles single-speed/fixie in person, but I HAVE seen and ridden the SE Draft Lite, which has comparable specs (SE has two brakes, but a steel front chainring. Critical has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-11, 08:05 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,142
Posted By ron521

Bikes do tend to depreciate pretty quickly, like...

Bikes do tend to depreciate pretty quickly, like computers, because the buying public generally wants the latest stuff. The automobile industry experienced the same thing in the 1930's...cars got so...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-13-11, 07:39 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 22,541
Posted By ron521

218566 Saw this bike with 26 x 4.00 tires...

218566

Saw this bike with 26 x 4.00 tires at a shop in Golden, CO. Compare it with the 27 x 1.25 next to it. Oddly, the wide tire bike was called a "Spider", and had a spider design tread pattern.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-12-11, 07:04 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 22,541
Posted By ron521

The orange mustache bike looks very much like a...

The orange mustache bike looks very much like a Public.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-11, 09:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,045
Posted By ron521

I'm 5' 10". I weighted 190 when I moved to Denver...

I'm 5' 10". I weighted 190 when I moved to Denver in Feb. Now 160 as a result of eliminating all food with corn syrup, drinking one quart of green tea/day, working out at the gym 3 times/week, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-11, 08:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 957
Posted By ron521

I thought tires rotated when you rode the bike.

I thought tires rotated when you rode the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-11, 07:35 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 26,806
Posted By ron521

I think the Astabula crank may have been designed...

I think the Astabula crank may have been designed to cope with American road conditions, which in the 19th and early 20th century were much worse than in Europe. Early American cars quickly became...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-11, 07:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,201
Posted By ron521

Whichever fits me best and is most comfortable....

Whichever fits me best and is most comfortable. Speed be damned. I want to enjoy the ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-11, 08:09 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,072
Posted By ron521

I don't think a completely U.S. made bike has...

I don't think a completely U.S. made bike has been possible since the 70's, when some Schwinns were built in Chicago, with all U.S. parts. Even at the time, they were viewed as heavy and slow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-11, 06:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,212
Posted By ron521

Love to see old mountain bikes...I have an 80's...

Love to see old mountain bikes...I have an 80's Nashbar with bullmoose bars, plus an 88 Fuji Tahoe and my wife has a 90 Trek 830. She rode the 830 about 30 miles today.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-26-11, 08:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,489
Posted By ron521

Has anyone ever broken a frame where the seat stay attaches to the seat tube?

Was looking at bikes in a shop last week, and noticed the way the seat stays attach to the seat tube. On older bikes (and still on some newer bikes), the seat stay is brazed/welded to the SIDE of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-11, 12:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,094
Posted By ron521

Puch also made many of the Allstate motorcycles...

Puch also made many of the Allstate motorcycles which Sears sold during the 50's and 60's...excellent workmanship, but a dated design and resulting low performance for a given displacement.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-11, 12:34 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,640
Posted By ron521

I'd love it myself...factory trained as a BMW...

I'd love it myself...factory trained as a BMW motorcycle mechanic, but make more repairing locomotives. I've always built and repaired my own bikes, and could easily transition if the money were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-11, 12:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,094
Posted By ron521

210798 Sears bikes were good quality stuff...

210798

Sears bikes were good quality stuff until 72 or so. Mine was easily as good as a Raleigh Sports, and it wasn't the best bike they made. I've got other Puch bikes which are excellent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-11, 11:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 34,479
Posted By ron521

210796 This is the Austrian-built Sears bike...

210796

This is the Austrian-built Sears bike I had for five years when I was in jr. high and high school. It said "Made In Austria" on the head badge, BUT it did have a Shimano derailleur, and an...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-15-11, 10:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,104
Posted By ron521

I owned a brand new Raleigh Sports in the '70s....

I owned a brand new Raleigh Sports in the '70s. Completely lived up to the slogan "The ALL-Steel Bike", as it didn't have a bit of aluminum anywhere on it. I've seen the Public bikes at the dealer in...
Forum: Commuting
06-20-11, 06:41 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 26,843
Posted By ron521

Two nice Italian city bikes which sound as if...

Two nice Italian city bikes which sound as if they fit your needs are Abici and Bella Ciao.

The Abici is reviewed here: http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2010/08/abici-donna-sea-side-test-ride.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-11, 06:21 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 13,389
Posted By ron521

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/Sweden/Cre...

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/Sweden/CresAd3L.jpg

I actually owned an orange Crescent similar to this one. It must have been one of their least expensive models, had a welded, non-lugged...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-11, 05:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,791
Posted By ron521

If the antenna were located under the seat, would...

If the antenna were located under the seat, would there be a health risk of cancer associated with the microwave radiation near your genitals? There is a clear risk shown for people who TALK on a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-11, 05:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 614
Posted By ron521

If you are capable of restoring to absolutely...

If you are capable of restoring to absolutely pristine, indistinguishable-from-1955 condition, then you MIGHT make a little money on it. If a potential buyer can SEE that it has been restored...i.e....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-10, 04:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,639
Posted By ron521

Wow, now I see what my old bike probably looked...

Wow, now I see what my old bike probably looked like when it was new.
Simply beautiful.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-10, 04:58 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,548
Posted By ron521

Not quite. The Model T, and many other cars of...

Not quite. The Model T, and many other cars of the era used a "planetary transmission", in which gears were selected by moving a lever of stepping on a pedal which tightened a band around a rotating...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-10, 07:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,288
Posted By ron521

Rather than using the bike as leverage, I would...

Rather than using the bike as leverage, I would try to find a hydraulic press, support the steerer tube and fork blades on wood blocks, and carefully press down at the crown.
However, old Schwinns...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,560
Posted By ron521

http://www.retrovelo.de/framebag.html

http://www.retrovelo.de/framebag.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-10-10, 10:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,798
Posted By ron521

I suggest searching for "bicycle seat" or...

I suggest searching for "bicycle seat" or "bicycle saddle" on Amazon.com, and reading the reviews of various seats there. Brooks are highly rated, especially the wider B66 and B72 models (my personal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-10, 10:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,779
Posted By ron521

What is the frame size of the bike? Should be...

What is the frame size of the bike? Should be fairly easy to find a similar bike at a thrift store to get another fork.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-10, 10:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,457
Posted By ron521

I've got an identical bike, I've "hybridized" it...

I've got an identical bike, I've "hybridized" it with mountain bike stem and bars, thumbshifters, and wider tires. Still, a handsome, elegant ride.
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-10-10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 22,611
Posted By ron521

Very few of the Free Spirits were made by Puch....

Very few of the Free Spirits were made by Puch. The Sears/Puch partnership had begun in the 50's, when Sears began importing motorcycles built by Puch (this lasted until 1969), and at some point,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-10, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 980
Posted By ron521

The Astabula one-piece crank implies that it is...

The Astabula one-piece crank implies that it is an old American bicycle, and the horizontal "track style" dropouts were very common before WW2, however, the standard wheel before 1932 was 28", with...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-10, 10:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,578
Posted By ron521

jmks...if you like the Public, and they are out...

jmks...if you like the Public, and they are out of your color at the warehouse in San Francisco, there still might be one in your color already at one of their "Test Ride" locations.
On their own...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-10, 10:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,324
Posted By ron521

Instead of leather washers, I'd go to the...

Instead of leather washers, I'd go to the hardware store and get some stainless steel and some rubber washers. Sandwich the fender between two rubber (against the fender) and two S.S. washers. Since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-10, 09:52 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,532
Posted By ron521

just the shirt to wear while riding an Abici Gran...

just the shirt to wear while riding an Abici Gran Turismo or a Bella Ciao Corvo Citta down to the cafe.

http://www.bellaciao.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/S1032882.JPG
Forum: Commuting
09-09-10, 06:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,578
Posted By ron521

Here is one I like, full chrome-moly frame,...

Here is one I like, full chrome-moly frame, available in single speed, 3 speed and 8 speeds, from $450 to $850. Very enthusiastic reviews by those who own them.

http://publicbikes.com/BIKES
...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-10, 06:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,129
Posted By ron521

I'm almost there at 38mm Specialized Nimbus,...

I'm almost there at 38mm Specialized Nimbus, pretty good tire, no complaints that I can think of.
Forum: Commuting
09-06-10, 01:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,879
Posted By ron521

Here are two possible choices: The Public, full...

Here are two possible choices:
The Public, full chrome-moly (not aluminum) frame, comes in 1, 3, and 8 speed versions. Lots of accessories, including racks and baskets available...$450, $690, and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-10, 01:15 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 9,380
Posted By ron521

The lamest helmet in the world still beats ending...

The lamest helmet in the world still beats ending up like this guy:

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/massive-head-wound-harry/278696/
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-06-10, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 928
Posted By ron521

I bet he will LOCK his bike next time he walks...

I bet he will LOCK his bike next time he walks away from it.
Forum: Commuting
09-06-10, 07:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,388
Posted By ron521

When I attended school at the University of...

When I attended school at the University of Illinois, in Chicago, I witnessed kids walk along the bicycles parked outside buildings, looking in handlebar bags, etc, to see if anything was inside. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-10, 05:29 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 12,240
Posted By ron521

As a bicycle rider AND motorcyclist, both for...

As a bicycle rider AND motorcyclist, both for more than 40 years, I see the vehicles and the sports as relatives with a common ancestor, and which still retain a lot of similarities.
A lot of the...
Forum: Southeast
09-03-10, 04:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,015
Posted By ron521

I'll stop for any coin, even a penny. You never...

I'll stop for any coin, even a penny. You never know when it might be something interesting. I've got a "treasure chest" of older or unusual coins which I've found in change over the years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 03:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,789
Posted By ron521

Here is a link to a frequently updated blog about...

Here is a link to a frequently updated blog about girls on bicycles. The blogger, Velouria, is really into older step through bikes and uses them regularly as commuters and recreationally.
Many,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 02:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,231
Posted By ron521

Being from India, that is probably a close copy...

Being from India, that is probably a close copy of a Raleigh or something similar...might even use Raleigh tooling. Is the chaincase all steel, plastic, or some other material?
A similar thing...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-10, 02:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,649
Posted By ron521

I just watched Jodie Foster in "The Brave One"....

I just watched Jodie Foster in "The Brave One". Absorbing drama about a woman whose dog is stolen, and whose fiance is killed by street thugs when he tries to retrieve the dog.
When the police seem...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-10, 02:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,333
Posted By ron521

How about "I'll be hotter than the bike in 6...

How about "I'll be hotter than the bike in 6 months, but you'll still look the same".
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