What do old people ride, lets see your bikes
#1976
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Location: North Bend, WA
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Bikes: Trek Emonda SLR7 Disc, Lemond Poprad, 1980 Colnago Super, '88 Specialized Rockhopper
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This old guy (67 and counting) rides a Trek 5200... 19 lbs. as pictured.
#1977
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Nigel Dean World Tour , when it comes back from the shop
backup bike Wife's Saracen
backup Bike wif'e's Saracen
backup bike Wife's Saracen
backup Bike wif'e's Saracen
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#1978
Blackbeth
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Olympia, Wash
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Bikes: My favorite old school one, my Klein Pinnacle, second my Norvara road bike ,customized. But Ill ride anything with two wheels.!l
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My rides at 52.
These are my favorite rides. Beth, from olympia, Wash
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#1980
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Location: The Northwoods, Wisconsin
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Bikes: Holland Exogrid & Holland HC
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Bill Holland HC, Ultegra Di2 with wireless unit, Fizik bars and seatpost, Berk Dila carbon saddle, Specialized bottle cages, HED C2 wheels
#1981
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Location: Land of Pleasant Living
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1983 Custom with SL/SP tubes. Cold set the rear spacing to 130mm and added the NOS 7800 in 2014. That seat bag is embarassing and I finally admitted I to myself that I hated the B17N and replaced it with a proper racing saddle. Oh, and the top tube is horizontal and the front wheel is actually circular.
#1982
Old Boy
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Location: Minnesota
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Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
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I Roll My Own...
Well, sorta... My favorite thing is to buy a nice frameset for a good price and then build it up the way I like. It is a fascinating field of study, and really enriches the cycling experience for me when the bike I build actually rides as well or better than intended. This is the case with my latest, a 1985 Specialized Sequoia:
I started with a Quality frame and stayed with that theme throughout the build. No Campagnolo here, but the Shimano Deore - Sugino drivetrain works perfectly for light touring. The 650b conversion allowed me to run the larger tires I need to cope with my state's appalling lack of road maintenance. What do I pay taxes for again? At least the bike trails are pretty decent.
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I started with a Quality frame and stayed with that theme throughout the build. No Campagnolo here, but the Shimano Deore - Sugino drivetrain works perfectly for light touring. The 650b conversion allowed me to run the larger tires I need to cope with my state's appalling lack of road maintenance. What do I pay taxes for again? At least the bike trails are pretty decent.
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Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
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#1983
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Location: midwest
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Bikes: 2018 Roubaix Expert Di2, 2016 Diverge Expert X1
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Very nice! Slam that stem and post it in the hot or not thread! Though I think the Ultegra cranks are a bit unsightly ( I have them on a bike)
#1985
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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Here is the bike I usually commute on, in my cluttered office. It's a 1974 Raleigh International. It came to me as only a frame and fork, so nothing on it is original. I also painted the frame and fork.
3x10 drivetrain
dynamo front hub with front and rear lights
front rack
soon to have fenders
Brooks C17 saddle
mustache handlebars with leather tape
Here is the tandem my wife and I ride. I am 57, and she is about to turn 67. We don't usually haul the trailer. In this shot, we were taking a combo errands and pleasure ride. It turned into the toughest 12 miles I'd ridden in a while.
2002 Burley Zydeco with 3x7 drivetrain
26" MTB tires
front basket
3x10 drivetrain
dynamo front hub with front and rear lights
front rack
soon to have fenders
Brooks C17 saddle
mustache handlebars with leather tape
Here is the tandem my wife and I ride. I am 57, and she is about to turn 67. We don't usually haul the trailer. In this shot, we were taking a combo errands and pleasure ride. It turned into the toughest 12 miles I'd ridden in a while.
2002 Burley Zydeco with 3x7 drivetrain
26" MTB tires
front basket
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
#1987
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Location: Half Moon Bay
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Bikes: Parlee Altum R, 85 Eddy Merckx Professional
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Parlee Altum R, Campy EPS, Schmolke TLO 45's
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#1991
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Location: Rolesville NC
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Bikes: Had an old Columbia in the 80's, here a used Schwinn hybrid, now a Cannondale Quick 3 and a Topstone 105..
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Beautiful group. Joining this free forum is going to cost me a lot of money.
Frank.
Frank.
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#1994
Bad example
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Location: Seattle and Reims
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Bikes: Peugeot: AO-8 1973, PA-10 1971, PR-10 1973, Sante 1988; Masi Gran Criterium 1975, Stevenson Tourer 1980, Stevenson Criterium 1981, Schwinn Paramount 1972, Rodriguez 2006, Gitane Federal ~1975, Holdsworth Pro, Follis 172 ~1973, Bianchi '62
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Been riding this this a lot lately.
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Keeping Seattle’s bike shops in business since 1978
Keeping Seattle’s bike shops in business since 1978
#1996
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Fwiw,
My Mk 2 Brompton AW3 , Schlumpf Mountain drive 2 speed reduction gearbox crank ..
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#1997
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My first bike that fits.
Be safe, Frank.
#1999
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Location: Whitestone,Queens/Bayonne N.J.
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Bikes: Aurelia*Bianchi*Cannondale*Colnago*Dahon*Giant*Haro*Lynsky*Monkey Faction*Origin8*Panasonic*Paramont*Peugeot*Ross*Schwinn*SE*Specialized*Trek
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There’s some sweet rides being posted here.This is my 1984 Lotus Classique fastback.
#2000
- Soli Deo Gloria -
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Location: Northwest Georgia
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Bikes: 2018 Rodriguez Custom Fixed Gear, 2017 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2015 Bianchi Pista, 2002 Fuji Robaix
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https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/2018-...z-custom-37179
Rodriguez also makes geared bikes with freewheels for the lazy.
-Tim-