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11-02-21, 12:14 PM
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Right. It might be even more responsive if the fork was rotated 180⁰.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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11-02-21, 12:49 PM
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You mean so the dropouts are on top?
11-02-21, 03:57 PM
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11-02-21, 04:38 PM
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11-02-21, 04:43 PM
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Posted out of respect for seller having two names I hadn't seen before to replace "Schwinn" (Swing and Shann)
Not a bad looking Traveller - but if he "payed" well over $400 for the bike......
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...49574623129122
Swing Chicago racing bike
$150
Listed 10 weeks ago in Pigeon Forge, TN
Not a bad looking Traveller - but if he "payed" well over $400 for the bike......
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...49574623129122
Swing Chicago racing bike
$150
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Used - Like New
11-03-21, 02:58 AM
So many roads ...
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Back on Nov 02 JulesCW wrote that someone with an alllen key would be happy. He and I have been thinking the fork should be rotated 180⁰ horizontally. Apparently you thought I meant vertically. Sorry that I confused you.
11-03-21, 03:46 AM
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This one looks a little flexy!!Anyone know anything about it?
https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...399896634.html
https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...399896634.html
11-03-21, 07:13 AM
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11-03-21, 08:14 AM
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11-03-21, 08:36 AM
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11-03-21, 02:47 PM
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I don't have a diagram but I thought of a visual which might work for you.
If a rider managed to hang onto the handlebar while doing an endover, the fork would rotate 180⁰ vertically with the dropouts then pointing skyward. But if instead the rider simply turned a corner, the fork would rotate horizontally with the tire never leaving the roadway.
The bicycle in question showed the handlebar in the correct position with the fork rotated 180⁰ backwards, actually touching the frame. So the buyer would need an allen key to remedy the problem (i.e., rotate the fork horizontally) before the bike could be ridden. ¿Comprender?
Sheesh.
If a rider managed to hang onto the handlebar while doing an endover, the fork would rotate 180⁰ vertically with the dropouts then pointing skyward. But if instead the rider simply turned a corner, the fork would rotate horizontally with the tire never leaving the roadway.
The bicycle in question showed the handlebar in the correct position with the fork rotated 180⁰ backwards, actually touching the frame. So the buyer would need an allen key to remedy the problem (i.e., rotate the fork horizontally) before the bike could be ridden. ¿Comprender?
Sheesh.
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11-03-21, 04:19 PM
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my joke was, as if 'rotate the fork by 180 degrees' meant take it out and reinsert the steerer tube down into the headtube from above. That is, technically, a 180deg rotation.
But as already noted, if you have to explain it....
obviously not my best joke ever.
But as already noted, if you have to explain it....
obviously not my best joke ever.
11-03-21, 04:40 PM
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Whew, thanks for clarifying. Sorry I didn't catch the humor; I actually thought you might be trolling me which I now see would be a big 'Duh!' on my part.
Anyhow, happy trails to you and Ride On.
Anyhow, happy trails to you and Ride On.
11-07-21, 06:40 PM
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This is the ad you write after you drink paint
ESL or just speaking and spelling in tongues?
Ps. Seat may have been removed to paint but seat post wasn't, nor stem, nor shifters, nor tires. I'd guess stolen
Extra points - note the descriptors
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...404566900.html
bicycle frame material: alloy
bicycle type: cyclocross
frame size: common
handlebar type: drop
make / manufacturer: USA
model name / number: generaiiy
wheel size: 26.5 in
ESL or just speaking and spelling in tongues?
Ps. Seat may have been removed to paint but seat post wasn't, nor stem, nor shifters, nor tires. I'd guess stolen
Extra points - note the descriptors
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...404566900.html
varabie speed sports car - $59 (chicago)
The photo is vary clearbicycle frame material: alloybicycle type: cyclocross
frame size: common
handlebar type: drop
make / manufacturer: USA
model name / number: generaiiy
wheel size: 26.5 in
11-08-21, 07:30 AM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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Only $500. Spelling and punctuation extra.
"It still in good shape just my brother in law says it's to high the only thing wrong with it is the 1 break does not work other then that it's a good bike "
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...13420877051714
"It still in good shape just my brother in law says it's to high the only thing wrong with it is the 1 break does not work other then that it's a good bike "
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11-10-21, 09:03 PM
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Since the RB-1 is worth more than the RB-2
https://vermont.craigslist.org/bop/d...406317627.html
bridgestone rb1 bike - $600 (berlin)
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bridgestone rb1 bike - $600 (berlin)
With clips
Great Shape
11-10-21, 09:05 PM
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In the same vein
https://providence.craigslist.org/bo...406195717.html
Raleigh Road Bicycle - $175 (WarwickTall frame.
https://providence.craigslist.org/bo...406195717.html
Raleigh Road Bicycle - $175 (WarwickTall frame.
Light weight
Fast bike
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11-16-21, 11:15 PM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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"The front tire touches the part of the bike so it’s hard to ride..."
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11-17-21, 11:39 AM
So many roads ...
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For a nominal fee I can send instructions on how to fix that.
11-24-21, 05:30 AM
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11-24-21, 08:14 AM
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Is that a "fluted" seat post???
11-24-21, 09:06 AM
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I wonder if it whistles if you ride fast enough
11-24-21, 10:49 AM
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11-24-21, 12:13 PM
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Apparently this seatpost is in Maine, but only ships worldwide to everyone other than the US and Germany?
11-28-21, 05:58 PM
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When you have more time than money or sense?
I don't remember there being nuts on the outside of this crank...
Those don't look like chainring bolts to me.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SHIMANO-600...-127632-2357-0