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#526
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Montanafan, that is one gorgeous bike! I didn't know that such woody fenders existed. Thanks for showing me those!
The other posters have some great bikes too! Wow, this thread is encouraging!
The other posters have some great bikes too! Wow, this thread is encouraging!
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#528
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: pike
Posts: 162
Bikes: 1 Custom built Colin Laing, a Waterford Paramount & my favorite of the bunch...a 90's TREK women's multitrack, cheap, 21 spds & I can leave her locked up anywhere w/o worrying about theft.
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^awesome! & the one w/ the seat strapped to the TT made me piss my pants thinking about how good it looked & how safe it wasnt.
I picked up the xtra for 2 bills complete w/ 203 disc rotor & freeloaders.
I picked up the xtra for 2 bills complete w/ 203 disc rotor & freeloaders.
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#529
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 290
Bikes: Ridgeback Steel Tourer,Recumbent SWB,Steel Road,,Raleigh Twenty,Elephant Bike,Pashley Pronto TNT.
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Here is my Golden Pigeon,with a Sturmey archer AW 3-speed hub,marathon tyres,and a headlight that does`nt jump out when you go over a bump ;-).
Be sure to get the longest spindle possible if you do the conversion,or you won`t be able to keep the stand.
Be sure to get the longest spindle possible if you do the conversion,or you won`t be able to keep the stand.
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Indoor hauler
I've been developing a cargo trailer for cottage industry manufacture in Minneapolis USA - I'm about to launch the "c" model but meanwhile at my real job I had a large stage set going into the Minneapolis Convention Center. The exhibit halls are about the size of a US city block so you can get quite worn out fetching tools and fasteners back and forth across the hall for the union crew so I brought the prototype with me to help. In addition to making things go faster and easier, it was a lot of fun - you'll never ride on smoother cement - it was like being at a velodrome!
#531
The Drive Side is Within
Montanafan's wood fendered bike is awesome.
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The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets. Christopher Morley
The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets. Christopher Morley
#534
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Bikes: 1989 Dahon Stainless Classic III Folder - 1990 Dahon Mariner Classic III Folder - 2005 Dahon Jetstream P8 Full Suspension Folder
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Cool video of a Haley Trike with Sara and Stephen in Philly.
I love these because the prototype was built in my courtyard in Savannah, GA when Stephen helped us restore our 1873 house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NcGpc0w8vk
www.haleytrikes.com
I love these because the prototype was built in my courtyard in Savannah, GA when Stephen helped us restore our 1873 house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NcGpc0w8vk
www.haleytrikes.com
#535
The Drive Side is Within
Thought some of you might appreciate the cycle truck I just built. So far I've carried my 185lb friend on it without any trouble, slow speeds, and turns are effortless since the rack is mounted to the frame. NO WHEEL FLOP. Gonna have to throw a party soon so I have an excuse to put a full keg on it.
Here's mine:
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The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets. Christopher Morley
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#539
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: On the road-USA
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
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Latest reincarnation of my old beater Sports. I have had this bike since 1982, it was my only form of personal transportation for several years and went into semi retirement in 1992. Just recently dug out and given a quick once over. Conservative estimate is that it has over 30,000 miles on it. I have a bit more to do to it, mainly involving lighting and then it will become a grocery getter and pub crawl bike...gotta have some way to get those growlers home!
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
#540
My yellow farm bike
Here's my yellow farm bike. I built it from the ground up out of three junk roadmasters
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Hualin groceries at school
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Pickin cucumbers
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I plan to add two more wheels and a 2ft wide basket
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Mods: 1ft. enclosed basket, two rod holders, trailer hitch, storage container on handle bars
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Bike with trailer
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Hualin groceries at school
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Pickin cucumbers
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I plan to add two more wheels and a 2ft wide basket
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Mods: 1ft. enclosed basket, two rod holders, trailer hitch, storage container on handle bars
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Bike with trailer
#541
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I like the yellow farm bike a lot. I worked on farms before, so I have a clear understanding of how a bike like that comes in handy. In fact, there was a "farm bike" on the last farm that I worked on. It was a 24" bmx with baskets on the front and rear. It had long cranks and was fairly easy to peddle.
#543
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My new Yuba Mundo!
It`s funny, when I ride my 16" inch folder here in Japan no one bats an eyelash, but OMG this bike attracts a LOT of attention. I think I just might have the only Mundo in Japan.
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Yuba Mundo v3
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7625172858328/
Bikes in Japan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7621962738106/
www.yokohamaliving.blogspot.com
Yuba Mundo v3
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7625172858328/
Bikes in Japan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7621962738106/
www.yokohamaliving.blogspot.com
#545
Share the road.
owenfinn,
When are we going to see some loaded pics? Are you getting the Mundo bags and deck? I wish I could have rocked my Big Dummy when I was in Okinawa.
When are we going to see some loaded pics? Are you getting the Mundo bags and deck? I wish I could have rocked my Big Dummy when I was in Okinawa.
#546
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#547
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Yuba Mundo v3
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7625172858328/
Bikes in Japan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7621962738106/
www.yokohamaliving.blogspot.com
Yuba Mundo v3
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7625172858328/
Bikes in Japan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1257542...7621962738106/
www.yokohamaliving.blogspot.com
#548
Utilitarian Boy
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Made me surly an all in one road bike with hauling abilities. Still need to get an Old Man Mountain Rack to clear the Travel Agents, but I love this thing. Sram Apex is supposed to eliminate the need for a triple which works out fine for the hauling. Since it can't do disk brakes, the ceramic rims will be the next best thing for wet weather paired with the power of V brakes
#549
Nice crosscheck. Mine is on my blog, www.lovetocycle.wordpress.com if you want to check it out. I love the SRAM shifters. Are those rims really better for braking? Do you have to get ceramic specific brake pads?