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My DW took the picture driving by him. I wish I had some close ups because he really has put some time and effort into the bike. Really nice guy too, working at the local grocery store. I've seen him ride it on windy days and it has got to be a struggle.
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my new and improved beater after a fresh rebuild
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
The Moonlander offset fork ( a great idea) accepts a 5 inch wide tyre, the Pug will take a 4 inch with a little room to spare.
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Thought for a minute @wphamilton had gone "back to the drawing board"! JK wp
His tailbox isn't much different from what I'd make.
I don't understand the training wheels though.
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Portions of that are ingenious IMO. The entire front portion is apparently affixed to fork and handlebars and swivels with the steering which is why his top has a weird looking shape. Cut-out in front for room to swivel inside, on the top sides so it doesn't scrape his shoulder when it sways; there is a logic to it.
His tailbox isn't much different from what I'd make.
I don't understand the training wheels though.
His tailbox isn't much different from what I'd make.
I don't understand the training wheels though.
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Very creative! Screw convention.
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Guess I lied about getting another bike.. too good of deal to pass on this Trek 720 Multitrack. Paid half of what I did for the Specialized behind it and alot better condition! Besides the seat and a missing grip it's in perfect condition. The cateye odo only shows 133 miles. Not sure on the year. Have a rack to put on it and it'll be my good weather bike.
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Trek 7.4fx disc. Upgraded to marathon deluxe tires and switched out the pedals for shimano saints.
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Can you link me to where you got that bike stand. It's perfect for what I want to put outside my garage to hold the bike while I am getting ready and need to shut the garage door to leave! (assuming it will hole both 700c and 26" tires....)
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Yeah I've seen those at all the big rides but it's not the kind of thing that camouflages well with the front bushes near the front door lol
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The new commuter, Giant Toughroad SLR1. I took this on her maiden ride yesterday up to the shops, trailer in tow.
Glides along the road just beautiful, BUT:
- with no suspension, you feel every bump (I might get used to this, otherwise I'll look at replacing the front fork in March/April next year)
- no stand means it's a royal pain shutting the garage door and/or hitching the trailer
Still, we'll see how she goes. (In the background is the '09 Boulder that is now retired from service.)
The other gripe was with the stock seat having no padding. Something I have since addressed by putting the padded seat from the Boulder on. These lyrics came to mind riding back…
This cyclist's got a bony arse
This cyclist's got a bony arse
Lay down some padding, protect my arse
'cos This cyclist's got a bony arse
This cyclist's got a bony arse
Lay down some padding, protect my arse
'cos This cyclist's got a bony arse
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That's exactly what I use it for. My dogs go crazy when I'm leaving in the morning and we have a doggy door to the garage. I just leave this outside the door and leave my bike there while I get ready. I bought it off of Amazon because I couldn't find a single stand locally. Here is the link, though it looks like they are out of stock right now.
Amazon.com : Adjustable Bike Floor Parking Rack Storage Stand Bicycle : Indoor Bike Storage : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : Adjustable Bike Floor Parking Rack Storage Stand Bicycle : Indoor Bike Storage : Sports & Outdoors
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@bgreen19, my wife has a 7.3FX. I'm impressed. Yours is even impressiver.
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The new commuter, Giant Toughroad SLR1. I took this on her maiden ride yesterday up to the shops, trailer in tow.
Glides along the road just beautiful, BUT:
Glides along the road just beautiful, BUT:
- with no suspension, you feel every bump (I might get used to this, otherwise I'll look at replacing the front fork in March/April next year)
How wide are the tires, and/or how much pressure do you have in them? You should get the widest possible tires, go tubeless in them, and run lower pressures. And nut up.
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Not sure what you mean by "nut up".
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"nut up" aka HTFU
Wider tires if they fit (2.5?) and lower pressures (as long as you don't bottom out on curbs/sticks etc) will of course increase pneumatic suspension. Also run less in the front as it bears less weight. If tires are the same size and same psi, then either the front is overinflated, or the rear is underinflated (or maybe both).
I run 29x2 tires on my commuter, and at 250lb I let them run down to about 30 psi each before I pump them up, at that point I can feel they're quite soft and really deforming over obstacles. If you weigh less than me you can get away with less psi.
Wider tires if they fit (2.5?) and lower pressures (as long as you don't bottom out on curbs/sticks etc) will of course increase pneumatic suspension. Also run less in the front as it bears less weight. If tires are the same size and same psi, then either the front is overinflated, or the rear is underinflated (or maybe both).
I run 29x2 tires on my commuter, and at 250lb I let them run down to about 30 psi each before I pump them up, at that point I can feel they're quite soft and really deforming over obstacles. If you weigh less than me you can get away with less psi.