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Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
03-30-21, 05:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,510
Posted By TravelBiker

I went to a physical therapist just recently, and...

I went to a physical therapist just recently, and brilliant news... after only 1 visit my piriformis syndrome seems to have disappeared! Crazy stuff. In fact on the first day after PT i felt no...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-20-21, 10:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,089
Posted By TravelBiker

Yah, for me the only reason i wasnt bitten is...

Yah, for me the only reason i wasnt bitten is that i am a fairly fast thin athletic guy so at the last minute i jumped out of the way and i think it freaked the dog out, and he ran. I knew if i got...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-21, 04:52 AM
Replies: 6,127
Views: 558,339
Posted By TravelBiker

Health issues kept me off the bike lately, it...

Health issues kept me off the bike lately, it sucks, but during winter in NYC i used to ride like 5 to 10 miles in winter max, in summer, the sky was the limit, so if i had time, between 10 and 45...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-23-21, 07:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,089
Posted By TravelBiker

Don't move to Asia, there are loose dogs in many...

Don't move to Asia, there are loose dogs in many countries. Over in Thailand my riding away from dogs was something that happened several times a week. Sometimes it was just barking then sometimes it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-21, 04:09 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 239,182
Posted By TravelBiker

Greetings people im new here, Meredith Hatch, my...

Greetings people im new here, Meredith Hatch, my cousin and her friend, in Dallas Texas in 2008. I didnt get the cycling bug til about 2017, although i also had a bike college.

Meredith Hatch and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-21, 09:31 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

Greetings, i am a city rider mostly, so my speed...

Greetings, i am a city rider mostly, so my speed stays round 5 to 15 MPH most of the time. I am from NYC so the streets and bike paths really suited my style, now im in Phnom Penh, Cambodia but as a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-21, 09:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

Lol yes these would be good to fit inside of a...

Lol yes these would be good to fit inside of a piece of luggage that is not oversized, but the problem here is that they are too funny looking when they are at full size. LOL one other idea for this,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-21, 09:05 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,334
Posted By TravelBiker

Thats a seat cushion. To each his or her own, i...

Thats a seat cushion. To each his or her own, i personally do not find the OPs bike attractive because i dont like the color and to me the build isnt to my liking, but thats just me. I prefer triple...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-21, 07:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 782
Posted By TravelBiker

Thanks for pointing this out, the bigger part of...

Thanks for pointing this out, the bigger part of the chainwheel looks too large while the cassette looks too small or like part of it is missing, although i do think they did an ok job for a fake...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-21, 06:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 782
Posted By TravelBiker

LOL in Cambodia a lot of things are faked...

LOL in Cambodia a lot of things are faked including iphones, shirts, hats, you name it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-21, 05:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 782
Posted By TravelBiker

Could be, i havent seen it in person but whoever...

Could be, i havent seen it in person but whoever built this did a nice job, its beautiful.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-21, 03:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 782
Posted By TravelBiker

Identify this bike...

Hey guys and gals, can you help me identify this bike? its for sale in Asia, Italian, a legit brand, older, road bike, lightweight, and i was just curious what model and year because i don't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-21, 02:50 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,334
Posted By TravelBiker

This is a funny but relevant question... my bike...

This is a funny but relevant question... my bike was pretty, one of my female friends called it sexy, but now it has some corrosion of the metal parts including the chain, because i set it down on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-21, 12:36 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

Heres my budget, thats a constraint, as well as...

Heres my budget, thats a constraint, as well as the size and weight. So budget was originally $300 plus what i get for selling my Trek FX 2 disc which is another $300, so low, but i think if i see...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
02-22-21, 12:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,510
Posted By TravelBiker

I feel your pain, the past 2 days i suffered a...

I feel your pain, the past 2 days i suffered a relapse, but its partially my fault. I took a ride on my cycle because i dont own a car to a place that was 16 miles round trip on a hybrid through city...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-21, 01:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

Thanks a lot maybe i will. So heres an...

Thanks a lot maybe i will.

So heres an update i checked a few used bikes, maybe you guys could comment on some of these brands if you know them. Theres one called a Java Saliro 3, this is a slick...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-21-21, 01:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

For lightness, i posted this on my other thread,...

For lightness, i posted this on my other thread, so you may have missed that note, the reason i need a lightweight bike is because i suffer from pirformis syndrome or something else close which...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
02-20-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,510
Posted By TravelBiker

Thanks ill try. My dad is an MD but hes located...

Thanks ill try. My dad is an MD but hes located in the states and im in Asia, hes not the right kind of doctor to treat me so sometime i may go to one over here. Aged 45 male. Last summer i spent a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-21, 08:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

No just because most bikes with a drop bar weigh...

No just because most bikes with a drop bar weigh less
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-21, 05:43 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

Did you mean drop bar controls to flat bar...

Did you mean drop bar controls to flat bar controls? i am used to riding my trek fx 2 with flat bar size medium but i do like the drop bars look if they also have the interrupt brakes that would be...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-20-21, 03:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,572
Posted By TravelBiker

Yes it is i lived in nyc for 13 years without a...

Yes it is i lived in nyc for 13 years without a car, actually 1 month with a car and the rest without, on foot, bus, subway or bicycle.
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
02-20-21, 03:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,510
Posted By TravelBiker

Cycling with Pirformis Syndrome, Sciatta, or back problems...

I did not really see any section of the forum with this info inside. Does anyone have leg/backside/back nerve pain while cycling? i developed this within the last year or so and its been not so fun....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-21, 12:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

Oops so today i went to test ride the Giant tcr...

Oops so today i went to test ride the Giant tcr carbon bike, i think its probably at least 4 years old, it turns out that it was a size small which is way too short for me, so still looking. i saw...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-21, 11:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

Unfortunately it is now, because i suffer from...

Unfortunately it is now, because i suffer from piriformis syndrome which i think is an overstress type injury on both my ankle and backside, as well as my elbow. I think this was the result of my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-21, 04:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

Thanks a lot, the flip seems like a good idea for...

Thanks a lot, the flip seems like a good idea for short term. i dont enjoy the drop position but i need the extra light bike weight.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-21, 02:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,177
Posted By TravelBiker

Move the brakes on drop handle...

Hey guys, i dont mind purchasing a bike with drop handles but i was wondering is it possible to mod the bike to move the brakes to the straight part of the handlebars instead of the down lows? thanks
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-21, 01:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

Regarding option 2, i think this would probably...

Regarding option 2, i think this would probably be the simplest way to get there, i just have to find suitable replacement. I have got several candidates, Bianchi that weighs 20 lbs and costs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-21, 07:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

A few other ideas to get the weight down, but...

A few other ideas to get the weight down, but most of these are basically going to somewhat involve defacing a perfectly good stock bike...
Replace handlebars with carbon
Replace fork with caron...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-21, 07:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

Hey thanks for asking. I think going from 26 to...

Hey thanks for asking. I think going from 26 to 20 would make a difference but 18 lbs or 16 lbs would be much better. Folding would also be good for carrying up the stairs yes, because the trek FX, i...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-21, 03:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,516
Posted By TravelBiker

Bike Rebuild Project - Traveling Bike, Trek FX 2 disc....

Hey guys... heres my dilemma I'm looking to downsize the Trek FX 2 disc because the weight is a bit heavy, otherwise the ride is totally fine, and i like the way it looks in triple black, even though...
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