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02-06-12, 04:28 AM
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Very nice. I need to start going on longer rides, I barely break 5 miles on a average ride. You've also got my top speed beat as well, i can only get up to 24 mph. But its definitely a nice improvement over when i first got my bike.
I've decided im going to go the handlebar tape route for my new bar ends. Regular grips would be nice, but i love the feel of my gf's road bike handle bars. I hope alpha doesn't mind me copying his bike too much
. hopefully i have some pics to post later this week.
EDIT: Nevermind looks like alpha's k2 is going for bigger an better things. Its less copying now and more like following in his footsteps.
I've decided im going to go the handlebar tape route for my new bar ends. Regular grips would be nice, but i love the feel of my gf's road bike handle bars. I hope alpha doesn't mind me copying his bike too much
. hopefully i have some pics to post later this week.EDIT: Nevermind looks like alpha's k2 is going for bigger an better things
. Its less copying now and more like following in his footsteps.
02-06-12, 05:41 AM
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I might be having symptoms of wanting to turn all roadie ! (NOT) just feel like laying off the trails till summer maybe. : )
02-06-12, 10:27 AM
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Breaking 10 miles on a single ride was a huge mile stone for me, (Congratulations on yours ! ) I also set one yesterday, ( 27 MPH on a flat road with no tail wind ), just over 20 was my personal best before. You do not appear to have this problem, nether do I. But competing with numbers other people post could discourage some riders. Once I was off on a 30 mile road ride, and thought that was far, ran into a guy on a road bike at a store and asked him how far he was going ? He looked down at his speedometer and said I'm at like 97 miles right now but he was a little lost, (back county roads), told me where he lived and I new it was around 30 more to his house. ( Laugh ) He didn't seem to care. : )
I never really thought I lived in a hilly area until I started riding, now I can't find a flat road to save my life.
Here's my route from yesterday:
02-06-12, 11:39 AM
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02-06-12, 11:53 AM
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Yeah... It was free for Android as well... Unfortunately, my HTC-Inspire's GPS leaves a lot to be desired, especially when comparing it to the iPhone's. We'll see how it does with this soon enough... not today though, going floor shopping after work and still no headlight on the bike.
02-06-12, 12:07 PM
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How is this for a Hybrid. A hybrid between a Dahon folding bike, Harley Davidson tires, OCC Stingray frame parts and a water ski rack thrown in.
You can see the entire build diary on Rat Rod Bikes here
https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...p?f=21&t=44315
Here is the frame with no tires.
And with tires
Here is a video of me riding Fugsley (my monster folding beach bike).
https://youtu.be/XTVrW-D-Vak
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You can see the entire build diary on Rat Rod Bikes here
https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...p?f=21&t=44315
Here is the frame with no tires.
And with tires
Here is a video of me riding Fugsley (my monster folding beach bike).
https://youtu.be/XTVrW-D-Vak
.
02-06-12, 12:53 PM
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Very nice. I need to start going on longer rides, I barely break 5 miles on a average ride. You've also got my top speed beat as well, i can only get up to 24 mph. But its definitely a nice improvement over when i first got my bike.
I've decided im going to go the handlebar tape route for my new bar ends. Regular grips would be nice, but i love the feel of my gf's road bike handle bars. I hope alpha doesn't mind me copying his bike too much. hopefully i have some pics to post later this week.
EDIT: Nevermind looks like alpha's k2 is going for bigger an better things. Its less copying now and more like following in his footsteps.
I've decided im going to go the handlebar tape route for my new bar ends. Regular grips would be nice, but i love the feel of my gf's road bike handle bars. I hope alpha doesn't mind me copying his bike too much
. hopefully i have some pics to post later this week.EDIT: Nevermind looks like alpha's k2 is going for bigger an better things
. Its less copying now and more like following in his footsteps.
02-06-12, 01:29 PM
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My hybrid is less and less a hybrid every time I do something to it. Tonight I will be upgrading the Crappy v-brakes to TRP Euro X cantilever brakes and changing the barcon shifters to my Sora shifters for now. (Until it receives the upgrade to 105 stuff) Next picture should include, new tires, shifters, brakes, wrap.
02-06-12, 03:57 PM
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My 2 Hybrids
I am six foot four and it has always been a chore to find a bike that is comfortable for me. I went looking for my first bike in over 25 years and found the Specialized Crossroads in XL. This bike is my daily rider and was a good choice for me to get back into the hobby. I ride on Sundays with a group that rides cruisers and vintage bikes. I searched for a bike to ride with the group and came up with a 1980 SCHWINN World Tourist in a 25'' frame. At 30 to 40 years newer than most bikes in the group it is still a good fit with the group and me. 
02-06-12, 06:39 PM
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02-06-12, 07:00 PM
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^^ Nice! The streets melted enough for you? Here in metro Denver, the main streets (Monaco, Hampden, Colorado Blvd, etc..) get plowed, but the side streets and MUPs are HORRIBLE.
02-06-12, 08:31 PM
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woo woo, things are happening. I'm looking forward to the next stage.
02-06-12, 08:40 PM
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Me too. Unfortunately I can't find all of my brake/shifter cables I thought I had been hording. I will have to buy a couple sets tomorrow to finish off the job. Then once it's finished, the only thing allowing me to post the bike in here will be the cantilever brakes and cross crank setup.
02-06-12, 10:20 PM
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How is this for a Hybrid. A hybrid between a Dahon folding bike, Harley Davidson tires, OCC Stingray frame parts and a water ski rack thrown in.
You can see the entire build diary on Rat Rod Bikes here
https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...p?f=21&t=44315
Here is the frame with no tires.
And with tires
Here is a video of me riding Fugsley (my monster folding beach bike).
https://youtu.be/XTVrW-D-Vak
.
You can see the entire build diary on Rat Rod Bikes here
https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...p?f=21&t=44315
Here is the frame with no tires.
And with tires
Here is a video of me riding Fugsley (my monster folding beach bike).
https://youtu.be/XTVrW-D-Vak
.
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02-07-12, 05:31 AM
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Yeah... It was free for Android as well... Unfortunately, my HTC-Inspire's GPS leaves a lot to be desired, especially when comparing it to the iPhone's. We'll see how it does with this soon enough... not today though, going floor shopping after work and still no headlight on the bike.
02-07-12, 05:40 AM
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I am six foot four and it has always been a chore to find a bike that is comfortable for me. I went looking for my first bike in over 25 years and found the Specialized Crossroads in XL. This bike is my daily rider and was a good choice for me to get back into the hobby. I ride on Sundays with a group that rides cruisers and vintage bikes. I searched for a bike to ride with the group and came up with a 1980 SCHWINN World Tourist in a 25'' frame. At 30 to 40 years newer than most bikes in the group it is still a good fit with the group and me.
02-07-12, 05:44 AM
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My hybrid is less and less a hybrid every time I do something to it. Tonight I will be upgrading the Crappy v-brakes to TRP Euro X cantilever brakes and changing the barcon shifters to my Sora shifters for now. (Until it receives the upgrade to 105 stuff) Next picture should include, new tires, shifters, brakes, wrap.
02-07-12, 10:12 AM
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