GeneW
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I keep thinking about getting a bike. Part of me wants to, and another part of me doesn't want to be bothered with another 'thing' to look after and store...
Gene
Gene
Bicycles - anyone ride?
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cbass
Nutmegger
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Excellent bike! Another fan of the Jamis Quest here. Jamis is a little-known but well-respected brand. I have ridden a bone-stock Quest with the 105 group since 2001. I've commuted on it, toured on it, ridden centuries on it and finally, next weekend in Saratoga, NY I will race on it. It's my favorite bike...ever.
I also built up a custom Van Dessel singlespeed bike in 2003 that I have been commuting with. It's a fun bike that draws a lot of comments. I enjoy the single speed experience but I'm not ready to go full-on fixie yet. The Van Dessel is a stock frame but I built the wheelset with Surly hubs, DT spokes and Velocity rims. I'm running a 32x16 gear right now but I plan to change to a more street-friendly 38x16 soon. Except for the Tommy post the rest of the parts came out of the shop's used bin.
Some beautiful bikes in this thread 🙂 .
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Bob Michaels
nobody special
hey, TWO of us with Ibis Spanky's. Mine is an original Sebastopol frame. Just smack my ass and call me Spanky!
And two of us with Surly Cross Checks. Mine now has a 7 sp XT hub with one bar con, no front dérailleur
Also: '78 (?) Specialized Expedition still set up for loaded touring
Original Bianchi BOSS (the Bitchin' Orange Single Speed)
Mark Nobilette SLX framed road bike that just hangs there.
Litespeed hardtail with XT 7sp. thumb shifters and a complete Huffy decal set.
And two of us with Surly Cross Checks. Mine now has a 7 sp XT hub with one bar con, no front dérailleur
Also: '78 (?) Specialized Expedition still set up for loaded touring
Original Bianchi BOSS (the Bitchin' Orange Single Speed)
Mark Nobilette SLX framed road bike that just hangs there.
Litespeed hardtail with XT 7sp. thumb shifters and a complete Huffy decal set.
JoeFriday
Agent Provacateur
here's my only bike at this point (I know, crappy photo).. a '97 Breezer Jet Stream.. I spec'd out every single component on the bike and built it up myself.. all the way from the hubs, shift levers, and skewers to the brake pads.. I stopped looking at other mountain bikes the day I started riding this bike
on the other hand, I am now on the market for a road bike.. if anyone knows of a Colnago, Litespeed, Serotta or comparable bike in a 51-53cm frame for sale.. let me know, please.. I'm ready to buy at any time
on the other hand, I am now on the market for a road bike.. if anyone knows of a Colnago, Litespeed, Serotta or comparable bike in a 51-53cm frame for sale.. let me know, please.. I'm ready to buy at any time
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Bob Michaels
nobody special
JoeFriday said:
JoeFriday, My Breezer story:
While bike touring in Northern CA, I ended up riding through some town with a guy on a Breezer. He also was wearing a Breezer jersey. Finally I commented that it was incredible that I had seen so many Breezers in that town. He said "Well, Joe Breeze lives here". I asked him if he could recommend a good bike shop in San Francisco to ship my bike back to FL. He did recommend one and said that I should tell them that "Joe from ????? sent me". Eventually we parted ways and I rode on to San Francisco. I rode my bike to that shop and gave them the line "Joe from ??? sent me". They replied "any friend of Joe Breeze gets special treatment here".
JoeFriday
Agent Provacateur
good story, Bob! Not many people in Wisconsin know who Joe Breeze is. But most people get a puzzled look on their face when they look at my bike and don't see TREK on the downtube.
speaking of Trek.. my first 'serious' bike was a 1981 Trek that was handbuilt about 100 miles from my house.. made before Trek put the model numbers on their bikes.. it was the best handling road bike I've ever ridden.. stolen while I was in college.. and almost certainly the only Trek I'll ever own.. I'm not a fan of anything they've produced since 1983.. no offense to you OCLV guys.. I'm just a 'steel is real' kind of guy
speaking of Trek.. my first 'serious' bike was a 1981 Trek that was handbuilt about 100 miles from my house.. made before Trek put the model numbers on their bikes.. it was the best handling road bike I've ever ridden.. stolen while I was in college.. and almost certainly the only Trek I'll ever own.. I'm not a fan of anything they've produced since 1983.. no offense to you OCLV guys.. I'm just a 'steel is real' kind of guy
PCB_RF
Established
Vintage lugged steel, '60s>'80s, geared and fixed, is all I ride these days, though aside from a short 4mi round-trip commute I don't get much time in the saddle.
These days I favor low-volume North American builders (Merz, Sachs, Marinoni, Mikkelsen, Redcay) and neo-retro marques (Kogswell, Heron), with some Schwinn Paramounts thrown in for fun. Still have a soft spot for British iron (Hetchins, Raleigh/Ilkeston Team Pros).
Strong Rivendell retro-grouch tendencies have flourished, with friction shifting, high stems, Brooks, Carradice and PowerGrips.
Camera and bicycle connections abound, with my '72 Paramount P-15 equivalent to my Canon 7S, '91 Sachs the Hexar RF and '04 Kogswell the Bessa R2A. Geekiness knows no boundaries.
A couple pix attached.....
These days I favor low-volume North American builders (Merz, Sachs, Marinoni, Mikkelsen, Redcay) and neo-retro marques (Kogswell, Heron), with some Schwinn Paramounts thrown in for fun. Still have a soft spot for British iron (Hetchins, Raleigh/Ilkeston Team Pros).
Strong Rivendell retro-grouch tendencies have flourished, with friction shifting, high stems, Brooks, Carradice and PowerGrips.
Camera and bicycle connections abound, with my '72 Paramount P-15 equivalent to my Canon 7S, '91 Sachs the Hexar RF and '04 Kogswell the Bessa R2A. Geekiness knows no boundaries.
A couple pix attached.....
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Ive got a Blue Canondale R400 that was given to me by a neighbor in my area. Wonderful bike. I ride it to and from classes around my city. Its a joy to ride.
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I've got two - a 99 or so chrome Mongoose 24" BMX cruiser, and a 02 Fisher 20" BMX. Both Cromoly. Aluminum - my butt hurts just thinking about it 🙂
I used to ride a nice early 80's Schwinn racing 10 speed, then an OK department store mountain bike, but the smaller bikes are so handy in an apartment, so easy to maneuver in a city, and so much fun riding down stairs and over other urban impediments I kind of lost the others 🙂
Silly thing - my 20" sits in my living room (I'm a bachelor - does it show lol) more than it gets ridden lately because the cruiser is so nice to ride, but it gets used as an exposure and focus check all the time, so I have tons of pics of it, but not a one that is even decent. Here's an example:
I used to ride a nice early 80's Schwinn racing 10 speed, then an OK department store mountain bike, but the smaller bikes are so handy in an apartment, so easy to maneuver in a city, and so much fun riding down stairs and over other urban impediments I kind of lost the others 🙂
Silly thing - my 20" sits in my living room (I'm a bachelor - does it show lol) more than it gets ridden lately because the cruiser is so nice to ride, but it gets used as an exposure and focus check all the time, so I have tons of pics of it, but not a one that is even decent. Here's an example:
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visiondr
cyclic iconoclast
PCB_RF,
Those are some sweet rides. The Kogswell, in particular, reminds me of the wool and leather Rivendell types. I think I am trending in that direction myself.
What do you think of the bar end shifters?
Those are some sweet rides. The Kogswell, in particular, reminds me of the wool and leather Rivendell types. I think I am trending in that direction myself.
What do you think of the bar end shifters?
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laptoprob
back to basics
In Holland, everyone rides bikes. Myself, I have only three. So does my girl. One only for holiday travels, one racing bike for daily city use and one spare racing bike.
smileyguy
Established
Good thread! I got a bike at the start of nice weather here. A single speed, coaster brake, cruiser bike that suits what I do perfectly. I am usually just using it for tooting around town or bike rides with my kids.
On Father's Day my request was for a new tripod and a day to use it on my own. I headed out first thing in the morning--5:45am--and started riding. I love the bike so of course had to take a few shots of it along the way. These aren't RF pics as I sold my Konica Auto S3 a while ago, so if you'll forgive a few film SLR shots this is my bike:
These were both shot on Fuji Velvia 50.
On Father's Day my request was for a new tripod and a day to use it on my own. I headed out first thing in the morning--5:45am--and started riding. I love the bike so of course had to take a few shots of it along the way. These aren't RF pics as I sold my Konica Auto S3 a while ago, so if you'll forgive a few film SLR shots this is my bike:
These were both shot on Fuji Velvia 50.
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PCB_RF
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Hey Ron, glad you liked the bikes!
I like bar-cons fine. Makes shifting much more convenient, without a meaninful weight penalty. I favor them with triples and wide-range doubles, when I might be crawling up a hill and want to keep my hands on/near the bars. I run the cable casing under the bar tape all the way to the stem, which makes the front end much cleaner. With lined casing and modern slick cables, shifting is fine.
I generally stick with downtube shifters on racier bikes, just 'cause the sleek lines look prettier.
I should probably add a disclaimer that I have a nascent commercial relationship with Kogswell and Heron, only for international markets. I don't make any money directly from Kogswell/Heron product sold in the US.
That said, I love the lugs and paint on the Kogswell P, which has been out of production for a couple of years now. I'm pretty excited by the recent spike of interest in steel frames, and there's a lot of cool new product out there.
Cheers,
PB
I like bar-cons fine. Makes shifting much more convenient, without a meaninful weight penalty. I favor them with triples and wide-range doubles, when I might be crawling up a hill and want to keep my hands on/near the bars. I run the cable casing under the bar tape all the way to the stem, which makes the front end much cleaner. With lined casing and modern slick cables, shifting is fine.
I generally stick with downtube shifters on racier bikes, just 'cause the sleek lines look prettier.
I should probably add a disclaimer that I have a nascent commercial relationship with Kogswell and Heron, only for international markets. I don't make any money directly from Kogswell/Heron product sold in the US.
That said, I love the lugs and paint on the Kogswell P, which has been out of production for a couple of years now. I'm pretty excited by the recent spike of interest in steel frames, and there's a lot of cool new product out there.
Cheers,
PB
lff
Established
I chose "all the gears & then some" because until yesterday all my bikes were geared.
A bike mechanic friend loaned me his fix geared bike to ride & yesterday was my first taste. Wow....what a wonderful certain-death machine it is. It's almost like learning to ride a bike again. A whole 'nother world.
Speaking of the geared days, I have an old Fuji touring bike that's usually my main commuter; but it's down with a flat & now I have the fixie. Before the fixie came around I had my racing bike to fill in for the commuter. It's a custom Omega titanium frame w/ Campy Record 10 spd with carbon cranks.
Ahhh....it's sad to have a Lotus/Ferrari w/ a Mini/Fiat engine now that I'm 3 years & 30 pounds past my racing days.
A bike mechanic friend loaned me his fix geared bike to ride & yesterday was my first taste. Wow....what a wonderful certain-death machine it is. It's almost like learning to ride a bike again. A whole 'nother world.
Speaking of the geared days, I have an old Fuji touring bike that's usually my main commuter; but it's down with a flat & now I have the fixie. Before the fixie came around I had my racing bike to fill in for the commuter. It's a custom Omega titanium frame w/ Campy Record 10 spd with carbon cranks.
Ahhh....it's sad to have a Lotus/Ferrari w/ a Mini/Fiat engine now that I'm 3 years & 30 pounds past my racing days.
bobkonos
Well-known
I ride as lot, being that cycling, rowing, and cross country skiing are my sports. Bikes are: custom Steve Rex (our local custom builder) commuter/tourer set up wth flat bars and mix of Campy/Mavic; Mariposa (of Toronto) custom randonneur/touring bike with custom racks and mainly French parts; Roland Della Santa custom road bike with NOS Columbus SLX tubing and Cinelli drilled lugs, all NOS Campagnolo Nuovo Record; Tom Ritchey Road Logic frame with 8-speed Sahs ERGO and Mavic cassette hub. To be ordered soon: TOEI 650B randonneur frame festooned with NOS classic French parts. The Rex and Mariposa have Honjo fenders attached; the TOEI will also.
Had a Della Santa fixed gear but recently sold it (knees sore).
Here are pics of all bikes but the Ritchey:
Rex bike: http://bessasandackerman.com/bob/px/?album=rogenrex
Mariposa and Della Santa road: http://bessasandackerman.com/bob/px/?album=jitensha
All bikes get ridden. Happy trails!
Had a Della Santa fixed gear but recently sold it (knees sore).
Here are pics of all bikes but the Ritchey:
Rex bike: http://bessasandackerman.com/bob/px/?album=rogenrex
Mariposa and Della Santa road: http://bessasandackerman.com/bob/px/?album=jitensha
All bikes get ridden. Happy trails!
visiondr
cyclic iconoclast
bobkonos said:
Nice bikes...
Your avatar...
T. Monk...
Sofa King
Established
I have a '70s Frejus with all Campagnolo parts, except for some British handle bars... don't know what brand they are. It's painted all black with red handle bar tape. Ten speeds. My dad rode it when he was in college and recently gave it to me to use at college as well. Kind of a family heirloom I guess.
TheHub
Well-known
I ride a very nothing special bike that only cost me $100. I use it to get me to places that the trains & buses don't go to. Good for photo rides (down near the port, for example.)
cbass
Nutmegger
Bob, your Steve Rex bike is beautiful. I love the bars, great choice.
ebolton
Number 7614
I raced while in college in the 70's. Still ride with my local club. Before my commute got to be 35 miles, I used to commute to work on an old lugged 531 Raliegh International fitted out as a commuter. My current club riding bike is sort of a compilation of several past bikes on a Cannondale CAD4 frame. It's mostly Campy Chorus 10sp, double in the front. I have a few other bikes, but the C4 gets most of the use. For 5 years or so I've been carrying a camera with me on the bike, so I have pictures of other members of my club but none of me or my bikes. My latest bikecam is an original Canon Elph (little APS job). Keep it in a plastic bag in my jersey pocket.
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