What do old people ride, lets see your bikes
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#2877
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#2879
Ups!
None of my saddles have noses so as to prevent any pressing problems.
https://ismseat.com/
How does any man ride with a conventional saddle in all the wrong places?
https://ismseat.com/
How does any man ride with a conventional saddle in all the wrong places?
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My blue Trek:
Attachment 310599
My other blue Trek:
Attachment 310600
The Bike I'm saving up for :
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Attachment 310599
My other blue Trek:
Attachment 310600
The Bike I'm saving up for :
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#2881
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This is my 2012 (iirc) Trek Carbon Cronus. 17.5 pounds, and I love it. I find a cyclocross/gravel bike more comfortable for me than a road bike. I do have a road bike with a triple for those long steep hills.
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Tommassini XFire, Campy Record 12
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Reynolds Aero 46 Black Label Carbon Disc Wheelset
This old guy isn't riding this new bike...yet!
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Picked this up yesterday:
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Great bike, lovely scenery.
Yesterday we had awful wintry weather in Southampton, but late afternoon the sun came out. Here is a picture taken on Southampton Common (ie "Central Park" of the city). The bike is behind
Yesterday we had awful wintry weather in Southampton, but late afternoon the sun came out. Here is a picture taken on Southampton Common (ie "Central Park" of the city). The bike is behind
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Just picked up my new bike today.
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Bikes seem to come and go at One Browns Lane. Many have been sold during the pandemic bike drought but some of my favourites still have a home here. This includes the 1965 Dilecta Le Blanc from France. It came to me from an old friend who had purchased it in Montreal Canada. He had no idea what year it was or where it came from and converted it to a fixed single-speed as that was one of his things in the eighties. It did come with the Mafac Racers. I started out building it for myself with whatever bits I liked or had handy, including the Sun Tour derailleurs. It has evolved since then with Pivot bars, Stronglight cranks, Brooks saddle and bar tape, Zefal metal/plastic mudguards and pump, Pellisier hubs, Regina 13-31 freewheel and Super Champion wheels. It feels fast on it's 28mm Michelin tires and is my bike of choice for local Tours. Riding a nearly 60 year old bike is a great excuse for not being in the lead pack.
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I have questions about that bar/brake lever orientation.
What's going on there? Are you able to reach those levers from the drops? It looks like quite a stretch.
Here's a 1976 catalog shot of a Raleigh Professional. These brake levers look reachable:
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To each their own I guess. I would not be comfortable on that Raleigh at all. The bars tilting down like would not suit my old man style of riding. I seldom use the drops except to change position or try to cheat a head wind a bit. What I have is a compromise position that I can still reach with my long fingers. Just for kicks, I went out to garage to take a shot of my other bikes, modern and vintage for comparison. I agree what we perceive as looking best is the Raleigh but what's important to me is how I feel when I'm on the bike. BTW, I'm more in the 70+ group!
I'd go further than saying the Raleigh setup is simply "looking best". I'd add that when you're on a twisting descent and riding in the drops (as one always should be), that Raleigh bar and brake position is needed for safety. New levers are more forgiving of where they are placed on the bars and allow easier access, but those older levers weren't as forgiving. I recall in the 1970s (when I had a bike like the Raleigh) that I would always begin my descent in the drops with my middle finger wrapped around the brake lever, and the lever pulled in a little. If I had to reach for the lever in the middle of a descent, it was an awkward movement--not something you want to be trying in the middle of a fast descent.
I often see people on bikes with drop bars and brake levers twisted at odd angles. Most of them would benefit from a proper bike fit, so they could use the bars/brakes as they were intended. Or switching to flat bars.
From Shimano:
Tips for setting up your handlebar for more comfort and control
[R]emember that you're striving for a setup that provides comfortable use of all three hand positions (tops, hoods, drops). If, for example, you rarely use your drops, it's likely a sign that something is not right.
[R]emember that you're striving for a setup that provides comfortable use of all three hand positions (tops, hoods, drops). If, for example, you rarely use your drops, it's likely a sign that something is not right.
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I did a 30 mile loop ride north from my home. Around 8 miles of the ride are non-technical single track. The paved portion has a fair amount of climbing (at least by central Iowa standards) with 3 (short) climbs with 10 percent grades and sustained rollers. Plus there is good tree cover and shade and water views throughout the ride which helps on hot days. I did a drop bar conversion on a 1992 Stumpjumper for doing rides like this.
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I think its's time for you to leave it alone and not tell anyone to switch to flat bars. Do you realize how condescending you sound?
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But many of the drop bars I see on the road are not set up well at all and are potentially dangerous. Compared to those setups, flat bars would be a substantial improvement.
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Sorry if my message was interpreted by anyone as condescending, that was not my intention at all.
But many of the drop bars I see on the road are not set up well at all and are potentially dangerous. Compared to those setups, flat bars would be a substantial improvement.
But many of the drop bars I see on the road are not set up well at all and are potentially dangerous. Compared to those setups, flat bars would be a substantial improvement.
I actually had a friend ask me to reverse his drop bars because of a neck injury. He rode it that way for years, but he rode it...