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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-26-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 35,797
Posted By JGaerlan

Most of my builds are designed with a 2" trail...

Most of my builds are designed with a 2" trail +-. For more stability, I strapped a bag on the front stem for more front weight and a fatter tire.
You'll enjoy this route even if you are not...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 35,797
Posted By JGaerlan

Here's a 16" wheeled mini velo I built back on...

Here's a 16" wheeled mini velo I built back on the 90s. It had at least 8 quick release points so everything disassembled and fit into a very small case. Rode it to do the Camino de Santiago...
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-02-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,326
Posted By JGaerlan

I too have a 24v Bionx kit purchased sometime in...

I too have a 24v Bionx kit purchased sometime in 2010. The torque sensing hub still feels very natural. I've hacked the original battery keeping the original controller and adding a 7s battery made...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-30-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,013
Posted By JGaerlan

Buying a used ebike on craigslist is a good...

Buying a used ebike on craigslist is a good alternative esp the ones with bad batteries. Just make it sure to price it with a new battery in mind.

Another way of doing it is to buy a decent mid...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-25-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,101
Posted By JGaerlan

Saw a survey that most of the accidents among the...

Saw a survey that most of the accidents among the elderly riders are from mounting and dismounting when stopping on a bike. A crank forward design (also called cruiser, feet forward etc) maybe the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-12-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By JGaerlan

I have an old 24v Bionx system I shelved over 10...

I have an old 24v Bionx system I shelved over 10 yrs ago. Decided to revive it on a used folding bike. As expected the battery holds almost no charge. Decided to open up the battery case - put the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-05-22, 03:21 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 91,491
Posted By JGaerlan

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1120x2000/tandem_de3d61dcf01fc3f9108c96a2d563f3528a756b32.jpg
Here's our home built crank forward tandem. Wife has visual impairment and can...
Forum: Recumbent
02-07-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 497,089
Posted By JGaerlan

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1920x1080/cruzbike_88fdbd48423dcc9a9801b9e183fc5cf2304feb40.jpeg
Here's the final addition to the recumbent garage before the wife kicks me out....
Forum: Recumbent
08-12-21, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 497,089
Posted By JGaerlan

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/img_20210810_145227_6e12d37de0814da69a7655d28cb01e9740f84bb2.jpg
Just picked up a Lightning Phantom off Craigslist for $350. Small...
Forum: Recumbent
08-03-21, 09:01 AM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 497,089
Posted By JGaerlan

Steamer, How do you like the feel of the front...

Steamer, How do you like the feel of the front geometry with the reverse fork orientation and steep head angle (high 80 deg?). If I remember right , the fork trail on this design has the same fork...
Forum: Recumbent
08-03-21, 08:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,174
Posted By JGaerlan

I have a Rans Stratus XP dual 26"i got for $400...

I have a Rans Stratus XP dual 26"i got for $400 fr craigslist. Came equipped with disk tabs front and rear. The widest tire I can put on this vintage is about 1.75". Installed an 11/46 cassette in...
Forum: Recumbent
06-14-21, 01:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,196
Posted By JGaerlan

I got a used Rans Stratus XP for $300 on...

I got a used Rans Stratus XP for $300 on craigslist. It's a long wheel base and rides like the Queen Mary. It was probably not ridden for a few years as evidenced by some rust spots on some of the...
Forum: Recumbent
06-10-21, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 497,089
Posted By JGaerlan

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/messages_0_2__d0d74212ac10fdfe63ffc574d29f6037052dad86.jpeg
Bought this used Rans Stratus XL from a Thrift store for $300 (advertised...
Forum: Recumbent
05-19-21, 12:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,886
Posted By JGaerlan

Been looking too at craigslist for Revive. Bet...

Been looking too at craigslist for Revive. Bet 200 and $300 is fair for a good clean bike. If you want to change parts easily, look at the derailleur version. Internal multi speed hubs are expensive...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-21, 02:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,622
Posted By JGaerlan

I agree with one of the posters that a ...

I agree with one of the posters that a compromise to a recumbent and a comfort bike is the Crank Forward bikes. They have been called cruiser bikes, feet forward bikes etc. The secret to the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-01-20, 01:35 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 987,383
Posted By JGaerlan

Found this $50 electra townie frame on...

Found this $50 electra townie frame on craigslist. Building it up for the wife who's uneasy getting on and off the bike. The feet forward design allows her to stop without getting off saddle. I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-05-20, 02:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,984
Posted By JGaerlan

Another bike to try are the feet forward or crank...

Another bike to try are the feet forward or crank forward design bikes like the Electra Townie and Day 6 bicycles. The crank is located inches ahead of the seat tube. Allows you to put the foot...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-04-20, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,877
Posted By JGaerlan

Measure distance fr dropout to brake pads. I...

Measure distance fr dropout to brake pads. I also see that your calipers have a good deal of adjustment for brake pads. Just by looking, maybe a 16" 349mm wheel or an 18" wheel.

The diameter of...
Forum: Touring
10-29-20, 01:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,044
Posted By JGaerlan

Welding your own frame is an adventure ! Expect...

Welding your own frame is an adventure ! Expect to make mistakes, but it makes you a better builder next time around. Maybe try straight gage cromo tubing or even high ten steel on your first...
Forum: Pills and Ills
10-29-20, 10:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,283
Posted By JGaerlan

Got covid like symptoms end of January. Dry...

Got covid like symptoms end of January. Dry cough, erratic fever and tiredness. Not sure where the source was. Attended a few banquets in Chinatown SF. Wife also was on the crew ship Princess about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-20-20, 07:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,235
Posted By JGaerlan

Missinglink, there's always hope to find the holy...

Missinglink, there's always hope to find the holy grail of bike position. I stopped for about a year due to groin numbness so I can feel your dilemma. Suggest googling crank forward bikes, feet...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-17-20, 05:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,194
Posted By JGaerlan

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/979x585/moby_dick_15bf5345de5044e4e72c1279f10859a724040346.jpg
Here's a variation of the typical front box cargo bike which uses a simpler...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-20, 04:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,747
Posted By JGaerlan

OldYankee, age is just a number. Just like you,...

OldYankee, age is just a number. Just like you, i'm a tinkerer as well. I'm close to a decade older than you and some of the upgrades i've done lately is to go the way of 1x drivetrain. Single...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-17-20, 04:35 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 442,013
Posted By JGaerlan

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

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/bike_fd5a90a0dee4f459c3f8a32570227b9d952fe5e0.jpg
Finally assembled this Xootr frame after being in the closet for over a decade. My...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-20, 04:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,235
Posted By JGaerlan

Depending on the severity of nerve pinch, some...

Depending on the severity of nerve pinch, some saddles may or may not work. I've tried tilting saddles, saddles with holes, saddles with no nose, suspension seatposts and had some successes. I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-25-13, 08:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,927
Posted By JGaerlan

built this frame more than a decade ago. Bike...

built this frame more than a decade ago. Bike actually fits into a suitcase by having a folding rear trianglehttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7218730980_d16b76db3a_b.jpg
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-24-13, 01:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,033
Posted By JGaerlan

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/836901-30...

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/836901-300-Walmart-Tandem-Experiment

Above is a thread for our $300 walmart tandem experiment. We've been riding it for almost a year and it has gone...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-24-13, 01:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,625
Posted By JGaerlan

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8508976578_f279...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8508976578_f279790fb5_z.jpg
here's a pict of a dahon folder. 2 pieces of 1/2 x 1" tubing welded to top tube. Plywood then bolted on to the tubes.
Had a junked...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-08-13, 10:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,065
Posted By JGaerlan

If folding is not a necessity for the trip, then...

If folding is not a necessity for the trip, then you can go with a non folding. Reason to go with a folder is if it will make the travel logistics a lot easier. E.G. - Taking a bus/train/plane...
Forum: Recumbent
06-24-13, 10:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,895
Posted By JGaerlan

Anybody Know the hub width of the Single speed...

Anybody Know the hub width of the Single speed Rover at $699 ? Somebody told me it was the same as the Nexus 8's at 135mm. Have a special project and need a 135mm OLN width and do not want to spend...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-19-13, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 442,013
Posted By JGaerlan

converted an old dahon into a front loading cargo...

converted an old dahon into a front loading cargo bike with modified bottom bracket for a cruiser type position. I use it now as my "go to " bike in San Francisco. It ain't pretty but I can lock it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-13, 11:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,184
Posted By JGaerlan

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/874790-ol...

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/874790-old-Dahon-converted-to-front-loader-cargo-bike

above is a thread of a Dahon Speed p8 with cruiser bars and a relocated bottom bracket for that ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-13, 06:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,561
Posted By JGaerlan

ASide from wheel size, the folding mechanism...

ASide from wheel size, the folding mechanism design will dictate the ease of packing into a suitcase. Dahons/Terns, have a side to side fold so the frame is wider folded than a Brompton/Bike Friday...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-13, 12:40 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 24,699
Posted By JGaerlan

Usually the frame crack on the seat tube appears...

Usually the frame crack on the seat tube appears when the seat post is inserted too far up. Personally, I think the minimum insert line should be higher so more of the post is inside. I had one...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-13, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,238
Posted By JGaerlan

Keeps the chain from jumping. It's a common...

Keeps the chain from jumping. It's a common problem on bikes with relatively chorter chainstays like folders.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-13, 06:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,238
Posted By JGaerlan

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8529957078_90b8...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8529957078_90b87d6b5b_b.jpg

above is pict of the relocated bottom bracket. About 5" center to center forward. I can stop without getting off saddle. The bin is...
Forum: Recumbent
02-26-13, 05:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,243
Posted By JGaerlan

My homebuilt LWB has prevented any riding induced...

My homebuilt LWB has prevented any riding induced back/neck pain as well as groin numbness. Next on the list is a cruiser bike with the crank forward position and upright bars which has helped as...
Forum: Recumbent
02-25-13, 08:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 879
Posted By JGaerlan

LWB design to mount on narrow hitch mount rack

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8373/8507873331_b7229b122c_b.jpg
I have a home built LWB ala Tour Easy which I thought was always too wide for a hitch mount rack mounted behind a Honda fit. I could...
Forum: Recumbent
02-25-13, 07:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 24,991
Posted By JGaerlan

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8508976578_f279...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8508976578_f279790fb5_z.jpg

here's a crank forward adaptation of a folder. The hinge was broken so I just welded it shut. Welded 2 pieces of 1/2" x 1" tube...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-13, 06:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,238
Posted By JGaerlan

old Dahon converted to front loader cargo bike

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8508976578_f279790fb5_z.jpg

I had an old Dahon speed p8 circa 95's I think with a broken hinge. Just decided to just weld it shut. Mounted an extension from...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-08-13, 11:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,278
Posted By JGaerlan

I actually like riding the tandem solo. Feels...

I actually like riding the tandem solo. Feels like riding a cargo bike. A lot more stable without a stoker fidgeting in the back.

happy riding !
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-10-12, 08:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,209
Posted By JGaerlan

I was lucky enough to ride with Alex Moulton in...

I was lucky enough to ride with Alex Moulton in San Francisco I think over a decade ago. He graciously joined the loosely organized folding bike ride back then. The meeting place was on Moulton St....
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-29-12, 08:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,868
Posted By JGaerlan

Packing your Bike ? Practice...practice and...

Packing your Bike ?

Practice...practice and practice. Do it a few weeks before your trip. Pack it in the suitcase a few times with all the load you intend to carry.
Better still, take a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-28-12, 10:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,257
Posted By JGaerlan

It is human nature to want all the bells and...

It is human nature to want all the bells and whistles on their bikes.

We started out touring in the mid 90's on our folders. Back then, we wanted everything - clip on pedals, cyclometers , 21...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-11-12, 03:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 835
Posted By JGaerlan

Folders used at Interbike Fashion Show

The City Fashion show at the last Interbike featured a few folders. It's good to see
that street inspired cycling clothes together with folders and utility bikes are becoming
more mainstream. We...
Forum: Commuting
10-03-12, 10:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 382
Posted By JGaerlan

Commuting Clothes Fashion show at Interbike

The first ever City fashion show sponsored by a bike mag was at Interbike a few weeks back. Even the expo itself
showcased a lot of more upright commuting bikes and clothes. For a show that used...
Forum: Recumbent
10-01-12, 04:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By JGaerlan

help Identify this Recumbent from Critical Mass SF

Can anybody Identify or know who owns this tadpole homebuilt trikeI saw
at the last Critical mass in San Francisco a few days ago.

2 wheels Fixed postion NON turning in front, each wheel driven...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-24-12, 08:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,105
Posted By JGaerlan

Xtracycle had a Tern folder with their cargo bike...

Xtracycle had a Tern folder with their cargo bike extension. An easier to store cargo bike. I think it will be priced
reasonably well.

Another cargo trike at the show was parked in the demo...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-24-12, 08:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,500
Posted By JGaerlan

The Biria folder reminds me of the Dahon P8's...

The Biria folder reminds me of the Dahon P8's maybe circa early 2000. The suggested MSRP of $450 hopefully makes it
a successful entry level folder. One thing I like about it is that it uses a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-24-12, 07:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,015
Posted By JGaerlan

The bike has very sexy lines. Looks like an Ez1...

The bike has very sexy lines. Looks like an Ez1 electrified with batteries way low. I wonder how much ??
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