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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-11, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,482
Views: 507,928
Posted By Shinyville

Pretty psyched about this--just finished doing...

Pretty psyched about this--just finished doing some mods on this old '81 or '82 Bridgestone Carmel city bike to make the ultimate commuter for my wife. With the kinds of work clothes she needs, I...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-15-10, 09:52 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,902
Posted By Shinyville

Apologies for my typos, by the way--I'm relegated...

Apologies for my typos, by the way--I'm relegated to an iPhone for web access.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-15-10, 09:49 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,902
Posted By Shinyville

I'm sure it can, but in my experiences in Lincoln...

I'm sure it can, but in my experiences in Lincoln I've had one person yell at me and zero people do this weird unnecessary draft thing in five years. I've had one telly dude and three unnecessary...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-15-10, 07:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,902
Posted By Shinyville

PS: mandatory travel photo. ...

PS: mandatory travel photo.

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/ecc3aa12.jpg
Forum: Living Car Free
05-15-10, 07:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,902
Posted By Shinyville

Some of the issue really is differences in...

Some of the issue really is differences in driving culture. I'm a daily cyclist in Lincoln, NE, and I'm in Des Moines for the week with a folding bike. I've been out on two long rides now starting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-10, 08:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,523
Posted By Shinyville

Bumping this recent thread for some potential...

Bumping this recent thread for some potential input...I picked up a really beautiful Swiss army bag at a surplus store, and I really want to make it into a proper handlebar bag. What do I need for...
Forum: Commuting
04-26-10, 03:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By Shinyville

Yep, it's all about design for me, too. I...

Yep, it's all about design for me, too. I certainly ride on lots of roads, but if the trails are well designed and take me where I need to go, I use those, too. It's almost like having two sets of...
Forum: Commuting
04-26-10, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By Shinyville

...and, finally. ...

...and, finally.

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/68df9ad6.jpg

And to close, this picture is from back near the first photo--I see this couple every morning now. Must be a...
Forum: Commuting
04-26-10, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By Shinyville

...looks like you're limited to 10 photos at a...

...looks like you're limited to 10 photos at a time, so here's the rest of the post:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/01dd11ef.jpg
...
Forum: Commuting
04-26-10, 03:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By Shinyville

New trails in Lincoln, NE (photo essay)

Hi all, it's windy and cold here, and instead of taking a postwork ride, I thought I'd put up some pictures and information about a cool new section of trails in Lincoln, NE.

Currently, Lincoln...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-10, 04:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,451
Posted By Shinyville

You know what this newly-revived thread is really...

You know what this newly-revived thread is really missing? A picture. Here's my 550, as close as I can get to a 500:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/7cee5bba.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-10, 10:41 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 312,025
Posted By Shinyville

Ha, thanks! I got really into the styling of the...

Ha, thanks! I got really into the styling of the old French randonneur bikes, and I've tried to give it a classic look like those. When I got it, it was totally stock--foam on the handlebars, no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-10, 08:16 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 312,025
Posted By Shinyville

...so psyched about this. I bought a front rack...

...so psyched about this. I bought a front rack off an old Univega, model unknown--saw a pic of it in a CL posting, and remembering that Miyata made some of the Univega stuff, I wondered if it would...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 11:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 906
Posted By Shinyville

Thanks from me, too--was subscribing to BT, and...

Thanks from me, too--was subscribing to BT, and just added momentum.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-10, 08:33 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 312,025
Posted By Shinyville

If you decide to sell this bike some day with...

If you decide to sell this bike some day with original components, let me know! Seriously. I will totally buy it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-10, 08:31 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 312,025
Posted By Shinyville

Been meaning to add this one for a while, and...

Been meaning to add this one for a while, and finally remembered to take a photo. I see this Miyata Shredder almost every day on a bike rack about a block from my workplace. It's obviously well...
Forum: Commuting
04-05-10, 04:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,063
Posted By Shinyville

Ha! Honestly, I would agree that biking around...

Ha! Honestly, I would agree that biking around downtown on football game days is a bad idea, but that's only 7 or 8 days a year. But most of those folks in the red pickups seem to be from out of...
Forum: Commuting
04-05-10, 09:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,063
Posted By Shinyville

I read the article. Some good towns in there, for...

I read the article. Some good towns in there, for sure.

I was surprised that Omaha made the top 50 list, though, and Lincoln didn't. Maybe the size difference? Anyway, Lincoln is definitely of...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-10, 11:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,701
Posted By Shinyville

I have positive experience with the Pasela TGs in...

I have positive experience with the Pasela TGs in 700 by 28 flavor, which I've been running on my main bike for over a year with 1 rear flat (I don't keep track of miles directly but probably around...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
03-27-10, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 890
Posted By Shinyville

Hey, just noticed this post and thought I should...

Hey, just noticed this post and thought I should reply as a daily commuter to downtown Lincoln...

--where are these totally full bike racks? I see a fair number of bikes locked up, but there is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-10, 06:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,734
Posted By Shinyville

I just got a Bridgestone 550 going myself! It...

I just got a Bridgestone 550 going myself! It seems really nimble and spunky so far, though I've only had it for a week.

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/155dd468.jpg...
Forum: Commuting
03-24-10, 06:21 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,385,436
Posted By Shinyville

Most likely I'll keep doing most of my commuting...

Most likely I'll keep doing most of my commuting on my Miyata, but I just got this Bridgestone 550 up and running today:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/155dd468.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-10, 09:08 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 312,025
Posted By Shinyville

...latest picture of my constant companion, a...

...latest picture of my constant companion, a 615:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/miyata615.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-10, 07:58 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,184,422
Posted By Shinyville

This guy doesn't know how to spell "Cotton," but...

This guy doesn't know how to spell "Cotton," but this is an interesting find if it's legit (and cheaper than he's asking):

http://omaha.craigslist.org/bik/1647273606.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-09, 09:39 PM
Replies: 1,482
Views: 507,928
Posted By Shinyville

I just finished toying with this Bridgestone 200...

I just finished toying with this Bridgestone 200 for my spouse a couple of days ago:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/IMG_1947.jpg

Garage sale find: ten bucks! It needed new...
Forum: Commuting
05-27-09, 04:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,056
Posted By Shinyville

Here's a little $20 or so ring made by Electra...

Here's a little $20 or so ring made by Electra that I use on one bike:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/IMG_1643.jpg

I just wait until I get where I'm headed when I'm on other...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-09, 04:18 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,298
Posted By Shinyville

I use this bag once in a great while for on-bike...

I use this bag once in a great while for on-bike music:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r378/Shinyville/speakerbag.jpg

It's made to hold ipods, but anything with the same headphone jack will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 348,129
Posted By Shinyville

I saw that, too--is that the most painful...

I saw that, too--is that the most painful Craigslist posting ever? Ouch.
Forum: Commuting
04-10-09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,353
Posted By Shinyville

Check out today's bikesnobnyc quiz--he posted the...

Check out today's bikesnobnyc quiz--he posted the author's email address, ha ha!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-09, 09:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 435
Posted By Shinyville

rear derailer adjustment?

I've snooped around on Sheldon Brown's site and searched on here, but I need just a touch more guidance on making an adjustment...

I'm riding an '88 Miyata 615 with a stock drivetrain: 6-speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-09, 04:53 PM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 348,129
Posted By Shinyville

Thanks! I see from that Pug site that it must be...

Thanks! I see from that Pug site that it must be a 70-76 model--which one did you think it was, the UO 18?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-09, 04:28 PM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 348,129
Posted By Shinyville

Hi Classic and Vintage folks. I mostly hang out...

Hi Classic and Vintage folks. I mostly hang out on the commuter forum, but my wife really liked the looks of this bike on craiglist, which I'm guessing is wildly over-priced. They're asking $300...
Forum: Commuting
03-23-09, 04:13 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,284,019
Posted By Shinyville

...tornado sirens came on while I was riding...

...tornado sirens came on while I was riding home, and huge gusts of wind came up, 60 or 70 mph. That was fun!

This is the only time I find myself riding on sidewalks. If I'm heading east, and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-08, 02:03 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 7,730
Posted By Shinyville

I say hi or make a slight wave to one or two...

I say hi or make a slight wave to one or two cyclists every day in Lincoln. What unfriendly part of town are you in, ha ha?
Forum: Commuting
10-02-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,429
Posted By Shinyville

Rush Limbaugh just whined about this "pork" for...

Rush Limbaugh just whined about this "pork" for the last 15 minutes...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-08, 01:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,067
Posted By Shinyville

The 3 speed and the lights kill that deal for me....

The 3 speed and the lights kill that deal for me. $200 extra for an 8-speed IGH and lights put me over the top on the Townie 8. And I wanted 700c wheels, not 26''. I was looking for a step up from...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,067
Posted By Shinyville

I've looked at a couple of the domestic...

I've looked at a couple of the domestic companies--the price issue wouldn't really change, and the hassle to me in terms of shipping would be identical, too. For example, her bike is similar to the...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,067
Posted By Shinyville

That's probably true for most Electra cruiser...

That's probably true for most Electra cruiser buyers, but I'm not so sure about some of their other bikes. To me, the Townies and Amsterdams try to fill a need for bikes with some of the Euro...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,067
Posted By Shinyville

What's the deal with the new Amsterdam? The...

What's the deal with the new Amsterdam? The Balloon 8 has been part of the line for at least the last year...I did see some sneak preview pictures of a bunch of new Townies with front platform...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-24-08, 09:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,763
Posted By Shinyville

Funny thing about rickshaws/pedicabs in Lincoln:...

Funny thing about rickshaws/pedicabs in Lincoln: there are a bunch of handbill flyers in my building for a company called "Urban Excursions," which is supposed to be a pedicab taxi service. I just...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
09-22-08, 07:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,818
Posted By Shinyville

Okay, that's pretty central, so of course there...

Okay, that's pretty central, so of course there are a bunch of ways...I don't do a lot of riding on the roads outside of town, but here are maybe three potential resources for road routes:...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
09-19-08, 09:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,637
Posted By Shinyville

I went to DU, '96-'00 or so. I didn't bike back...

I went to DU, '96-'00 or so. I didn't bike back then, and I REALLY regret that now--that would've been a great town for riding. I really love Denver, though.
Forum: Mountain - Plains
09-19-08, 09:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,818
Posted By Shinyville

What part of town are you coming from to get to...

What part of town are you coming from to get to campus?, or what interesection would you like to start from?
Forum: Commuting
09-16-08, 01:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,632
Posted By Shinyville

I have a Breezer Freedom, and now I wish I would...

I have a Breezer Freedom, and now I wish I would have gotten a Kona Smoke. The Freedom is an okay bike, but not spectacular. The Smoke will be at least somewhat faster--the 3 speed IGH on the...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-08, 12:52 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 60,781
Posted By Shinyville

PS: It sounds like Electra is realizing how much...

PS: It sounds like Electra is realizing how much the Townie series has in common with Dutch bikes in terms of function. There are some sneak peak pictures of the upcoming '09 models on this blog:...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-08, 12:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 60,781
Posted By Shinyville

I'll third the Gazelle Impalla as a really nice...

I'll third the Gazelle Impalla as a really nice bike. I found a used one for my wife for $200 a few months ago, and she's totally loving it. I've only ridden it a few times while making adjustments...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-29-08, 08:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 799
Posted By Shinyville

I had heard about the reputation of the Miyata...

I had heard about the reputation of the Miyata touring bikes--that's why I pulled the trigger on this one. I've heard that some people prefer the 615 to the 1000, too. The components are supposed...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-08, 07:59 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 29,963
Posted By Shinyville

I remember you guys. I'm in Shinyville--on a...

I remember you guys. I'm in Shinyville--on a writing break from shows right now, but we still play the Box 4 or 5 times a year.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-29-08, 07:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 799
Posted By Shinyville

I don't feel like I've ridden enough "normal"...

I don't feel like I've ridden enough "normal" road and touring bikes to say how they compare. The BioPace is all I've ridden more than a block other than internal hub bikes. The rings/crank are in...
Forum: Commuting
08-28-08, 10:51 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 29,963
Posted By Shinyville

Yo, what band?

Yo, what band?
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