Bicycles, what are you all riding?

[Bawanna]

Strange looking contraption. Guess I've not seen many recumbent bicycles before.

My wife has a recumbent exercise bike and has been talking about a new bicycle that you can ride and actually go someplace.

I'll have to share your photo's with her, might be the ticket. She don't really want a mountain bike. She wants something she can sit up on like an old Schwinn which we have but with lots of gears.

You got a permit to go on that range. I have to assume so since we've seen that sign a few times. Another means of finding solitude if not everybody can go out there.

[gb6491]

Looks pretty good to me!

Needs some blue cable ends - I'd be happy to send you some.

Hey thanks Ed I'm not sure if I'm going to leave the blue pedals on it or go with some silver Power Grips performance pedals. I do appreciate the offer.

Strange looking contraption. Guess I've not seen many recumbent bicycles before.

My wife has a recumbent exercise bike and has been talking about a new bicycle that you can ride and actually go someplace.

I'll have to share your photo's with her, might be the ticket. She don't really want a mountain bike. She wants something she can sit up on like an old Schwinn which we have but with lots of gears.

You got a permit to go on that range. I have to assume so since we've seen that sign a few times. Another means of finding solitude if not everybody can go out there.

It's a pretty comfortable bike. It's not fast by any measure, but I enjoy riding it. There's not much of a learning curve with it either.

I do have a permit and you have to call range control when entering/leaving the range. El Camino del Diablo (the Highway of the Devil) cuts across this range.


Since my new ride was down and for a break from my cruiser, I took my Raleigh USA C50 down from the garage ceiling and put it back in service. First ride was an adventure, the front tire blew about a mile from home, but aside from the noise and the flat it was uneventful. The tire failed as well. About 2 hours later, the rear blew while the bike was on the repair stand, gave me a startle for sure. Anyway, new rubber all around and I'm happy with it's ride. I think not bad for a 22 year old bike:


Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

I blew a left side tire 2 or 3 months ago. Course on my way out the door right outside the briefing room where half a dozen officers were going on shift. They usually just go flat. This one actually blew quite loudly followed by a string of profanity since I knew it was coming, there was a bulge but I just went easy hoping I could make it home.
I had a set of tires and tubes at home. (I need to order some more, got none in stock).

I still remember my first new bike as a kid, tires were very low after my dad put it together.
I pushed it probably a mile to a gas station, back in the days when they had air and checked your oil and stuff.

Fella asked if he could help me but I wanted to act grown up and told him I thought I could do it.

Proceeded to blow the brand new tire off the rim, that was loud.

Pushed it back home and had to save up to buy a new tire and tube. Another life's lesson in bawannaville.



PS: Bike looks might fine for 22 years old. Sometimes old is best. I'm figuring that out real quick.

[340pd]

Gave up riding a few years back when cell phone addicted drivers hit the road. Back in the day it was a Gitane frame all campy equipped road bike. I put 3500 miles in over one summer. Now, a Cannondale Silk Path 700 gathers dust in my basement.

[Bawanna]

3500 miles! Gosh durn, that's a lot of pedaling for one summer.

You must be in good shape, use your abs for a slush box working the gold?

[Ronni3_J]

I used to do a lot of riding but ive been slacking this year. I need to get back to it asap.

[b4uqzme]

^^^ what? single speed - no brakes. that's hardcore!

[Ronni3_J]

Technically fixed gear but yes. I ride 49x15 (if you know the ratios)

[gb6491]

That's a good looking track bike! I really like the look of the frame set. The wheels look nice as well.
Regards,
Greg

[340pd]

3500 miles! Gosh durn, that's a lot of pedaling for one summer.

You must be in good shape, use your abs for a slush box working the gold?

No, but I now have a prostate the size of a bagel.

[Ronni3_J]

That's a good looking track bike! I really like the look of the frame set. The wheels look nice as well.
Regards,
Greg

Thanks Greg! It's a Japanese frame set with lots of good parts custom built whee set. It's been neglected but the weather is great to ride right now in AZ

[skiflydive]

I WAS riding my Schwin

[Bawanna]

Damn! I hurt and wanna cry just looking at that picture. How's the hands and arms?

Well Greg got me again, he does this a lot. In a moment of ignorance or perhaps trying to make brownie points with the missus I showed her a picture of his bike. As I predicted she got quite excited and thinks it's just swell.

I've already begun the search. So far I'm mostly finding the ones with the pedals further out front and about level with the seat, they don't appeal to me much.
I like the angle and pedal location of Greg's, not sure why. Lots of trikes built along those lines too but with our narrow roads that would limit things a bit.

The search continues.

[CJB]

Fat bikes enuf fer me

[skiflydive]

Damn! I hurt and wanna cry just looking at that picture. How's the hands and arms?

Thanks. All OK now. That was a month ago. 4 miles into a 30 mile ride. I finished the ride.