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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Saratoga calif.
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Bikes: Miyata 610(66cm), GT Vantara Hybrid (64cm), Nishiki International (64cm), Peugeot rat rod (62 cm), Trek 800 Burning Man helicopter bike, Bob Jackson frame (to be restored?) plus a never ending stream of neglected waifs from the Bike exchange.
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When I rebuild bikes(usually from the 70's and 80's) I always put spoke protectors on them, I also put reflectors on the spokes, pedals, and front and rear on the frame. The bike exchange requires them on all of our donation and sale bikes. Throw the chain into the spokes and you will ruin about half of the spokes on that wheel. Ride at night and you can get a ticket if you don't have reflectors and lights. A bike is almost invisible at night without them and anytime you hit a car or it hits you you loose big time, says someone who spent 2 weeks in hospital with 2 broken ribs, a punctured lung , and a bruised kidney after colliding with a car. there is nothing uncool about safety.