Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Clyde's and Athena's Rides, the Official Thread!

I'll start it off!

This is after I put the new saddle on, this is where I started with it when I got it home:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/SchwinnPassage001.jpg

And the current configuration
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/NewSaddle002-1.jpg
My Raleigh:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/COPY_RALEIGH.jpg
And last, but not least, my commute bike and bad weather bike. It's a cheapie but it does the job. It's set up here for a test of load distribution for my first loaded tour last March.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/BanjoBrothers001.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/117382350_0890509b16_t.jpg

Nice!! I"ll have to post later on, running out the door now :)

I never turn down an excuse to post pics:

Bianchi road bike
http://www.chipcom.net/bikes/bianchi_r.jpg

Bianchi xcross beater/commuter/do it all bike - still my favorite
http://www.chipcom.net/bikes/bianchi_x.jpg

Fuji World touring/commuting bike
http://www.chipcom.net/bikes/fuji.jpg

Raleigh One-way SS/Fixie
http://www.chipcom.net/bikes/raleigh.jpg

Trek 7.2FX snow bike
http://www.chipcom.net/bikes/trek.jpg

I too never pass up a chance to post a pic of my baby.

http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/7487/pinsupriseqr2.jpg

Cant find a pic of my commuter, will try to post it later

OK here she is. 1987 Specialized Rock Hopper turned fixed gear commuter. IRO rear hub laced to a Velocity Cliff Hanger wheel. Indestructable even with my 320lbs. The bike has held up very well and I expect many years of service from it. I plan on doing a mini 2 or maybe 3 day tour with it next summer. Shown in this pic is with drop bars, but I did not care forthem and switched back the the narrow flats with bar ends last week.

http://rykoala.org/ryko/rockhopper/drops/rightside.jpg

This is my noble steed. At the moment anyway. Replaced the wheels about 300 miles ago and they are working great. My LBS gave me a 100% guaranty that the Bontrager Race Lites were strong and would last. If they did not hold up, they would get me the 36 spoke wheel of my choice and apply the money paid for these to it or refund the difference if the cost was lower. So I figured with a guaranty like that what the heck, I went for it. Not a lick of trouble at the point.

http://www.jaxgtr.net/BFStuff/Trek7300.jpg

Heres mine....it is a great riding bike and has done me well for many many miles...

05 Lemond Tourmalet and 98 Cannondale. I built the wheels myself. A couple of pics from a 74 mile ride I did with 10 fellow forum members last weekend (Dec 16th). One showing the Lemond in action and the other, a quick stop in a tunnel waiting for the rain to stop!:D




http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/gulpxtreme/Lemond-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/gulpxtreme/Cannondale-1.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/gulpxtreme/sgr06.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/gulpxtreme/sgr07.jpg

Winter Bike

2002 Specialized Rockhopper
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/pe1c89f6ce8dfcb783d9cf9f2d64700a3/eba36ad0.jpg


Road Bike

2006 Lemond Reno

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTMxNzk0OTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTMxNzk1OTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

These are when i first got the bike. There have been adjustments to things, but i love the bike!

here's my ride
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old and stiff as hell. Kind of like... well, me.

and one of my favorite mechanic
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he's 15 months there.

and this is how I finished my bar tape. I think it is really cool so I post it whenever I get the chance.
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it is a little shiny so it is hard to tell, instead of tape, I finish it with masons twine. It is a lot more comfortable under your thumbs and it looks really clean.

(these are old pictures so if you are in the OCP club, please forgive my ignorance.)

Nobody's posted a Cross bike yet. Here's mine after Mudfest 2006: A K2 Enemy with mix of Dura Ace, Ultegra, and an FSA Carbon Crank.

Sorry the picture's a bit blurry. I bonked and was quivering....

http://hayesandthompson.com/02Drive/Bike_Pics/K2_Post_Mudfest_2006_Smaller.jpg

This is my everything bike. No room in the Tokyo home for more than 1 bike. :( .. I use it for touring, commuting, shopping and river runs with some cycling buddies.

http://www.crankk.com/pics/bike.jpg

This is my everything bike. No room in the Tokyo home for more than 1 bike. :( .. I use it for touring, commuting, shopping and river runs with some cycling buddies.

http://www.crankk.com/pics/bike.jpgis that like a brahma bar flipped backwards with trigger type MTB brifters on what would have been the bar end?

I'm intrigued. You get a lot of different hand positions, without dropping down (nice for NYC traffic.) I'm setting an old MTB up for my winter commuter and that could be a solution.

(EDIT-- If my understanding is correct, do you have trouble with the bar flexing when you brake hard?)

First bike. Trek 1200c

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users10/marinerfan/default/large-msg-114272108807-2.jpg



A nice Trek frame that I never built up.

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users9/marinerfan/default/large-msg-1130288422-2.jpg





1985 Trek 520

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users13/marinerfan/default/Bike_pictures_0735--large-msg-116569167452.jpg


1976 Schwinn Voyageur

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users13/marinerfan/default/1976_Schwinn_Voyageur_2--large-msg-116569285956.jpg


2005 Lemond Maillot Jaune

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users13/marinerfan/default/large-msg-116569273562.jpg

1989 Pinarello frame that I never did anything with.

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users15/marinerfan/default/1989_Pinarello_Montello--large-msg-117347034959.jpg

1985 Miyata 1000

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/marinerfan/default/DSCN0835--large-msg-118807441799.jpg

A friend of mine says that my bike looks like the kind of thing that vagrants and transients ride because they have to, not a bike that anyone would ride because they want to.
I love my hobo-core hoopty beater bike.
It's a 1991 Stumpjumper hardtail, Salsa stem, XT hubs to Mavic XC717 rims wrapped in Schwalbe Marathon Pluses (Conti Goliaths in this pic, pre-Schwalbe install,) Freddy HC fenders, and yes that is duct tape over the wrap on the bar ends.
(Pardon the crummy pic: Taken with my camera phone in my rock*star parking spot: Right in my cube!)

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/870/6c3/8706c3ae-6404-431d-80b2-ff50f655bf13

A friend of mine says that my bike looks like the kind of thing that vagrants and transients ride because they have to, not a bike that anyone would ride because they want to.
I love my hobo-core hoopty beater bike.
It's a 1991 Stumpjumper hardtail, Salsa stem, XT hubs to Mavic XC717 rims wrapped in Schwalbe Marathon Pluses (Conti Goliaths in this pic, pre-Schwalbe install,) Freddy HC fenders, and yes that is duct tape over the wrap on the bar ends.
(Pardon the crummy pic: Taken with my camera phone in my rock*star parking spot: Right in my cube!)

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/870/6c3/8706c3ae-6404-431d-80b2-ff50f655bf13
Your friends taste is apparently limited to his mouth! That would make a fine touring machine! (Other than the Duct Tape, we'll call that a creative disguise as to what the bike is!):D

Hambone,

It is a trekking/butterfly bar with magura hydraulic rims brakes that I slapped on for a tour in the alps. Big guys need decent brakes when flying down mountains :D ...

But yes, I have played with this configuration in a number of angles and positions. I love the choice of hand positions I have at the moment and might, just to see what it is like, stick an adjustable stem on there to play a bit more.

I have not noticed any significant flex when braking. I used to use the flatbars with it but after a tour it took the nerves along the side of my hands 3.5 months to get their feeling back. Never again. This has solved that issue. As you mention it may be good for NY traffic, which is probably much the same I get here in Tokyo and in a commuting situation I prefer to be more upright and watchful.

Give it a shot on that old MTB, the cost was only about 30 bucks if I remember, I think nashbar does some for about 20. But, I wouldnt go to cheap for us big guys.

But, ya at the end of the day. A big guy slappin some weight onto his hands needs a few hand positions IMO to be comfortable.

The only issue I have by using the MTB brakes in this configuration is that there is no brake mechanism to interrupt the taping pattern halfway through the bar. So, when I wrap them I have to do each side in one go. The end result is you can not swap around the taping pattern so you get that natural tightening effect on the tape as you lean on it.

I might try foam grips next time around, but I am loving the gel and tape I have at the moment so may stick with it. Guess it is all about experimentation.

Here is the nashbar link...

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=9756&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Show%20All%20Products

My battle station, fully armed and operational:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/Vets1.jpg

here's my ride
and this is how I finished my bar tape. I think it is really cool so I post it whenever I get the chance.
it is a little shiny so it is hard to tell, instead of tape, I finish it with masons twine. It is a lot more comfortable under your thumbs and it looks really clean.

Looks a lot like wrapping on a fly rod. Are you a fisherman?

Mine is a very old Giant Rincon (unknown year) that I got from a friend that put about 100 miles on it in the 10 years he owned it. Paid $50.

Upgrades so far:

Rear rack
Fenders
V-brakes and Shimano index MTB brifters robbed from a friends Wally World Mongoose along with his shorter riser bar and bar ends.
$5 Wald flashlight holder for my Streamlight flashlight as a back up and primary while I am building my MR-16/tomato paste can headlight (just ordered the last of the parts from Batteryspace.com)
Blinky Superflash
Nashbar rodeo pedals
Saddle bag
Nashbar kevlar-lined Urban tires


Old pics here, but you get the idea:
http://usera.imagecave.com/deputyjones/103_0259.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/deputyjones/103_0261.jpg

Time to de-lurk on this section of the board. :)

Here's my ride. early 80's Bianchi Brava converted to single speed. Mostly shimano 600, except for dura-ace BB, technomic stem, phil hubs, and vintage rigida rims.

http://velospace.org/files/bianchi_brava.jpg

This bike now has some fenders (Planet Bike full coverage, which I installed with p-clips). I want to get some velocity rims to lace to the phil hubs pretty soon. The rigidas don't have that many miles left. :)

Old pics here, but you get the idea:
http://usera.imagecave.com/deputyjones/103_0259.jpg



Man that flashlight mounted on the bars brings back memories.

Man that flashlight mounted on the bars brings back memories.
From around '72? That was the last time I could even find a flashlight mount!:p

I guess I now have to chime in with my two rides. The first is my Scattante XRL build. The second is my bonded Ti Miyata Elevation 8000 that I am currently getting ready to strip and restore to original.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o61/mudman93/P1010194.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o61/mudman93/P1010157.jpg

Both are sweet!

From around '72? That was the last time I could even find a flashlight mount!:p

Duct tape worked fine for me. ;)

My Conti, It's heavy, and slightly too tall, but I love it.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/cubtime100/DSCN0768.jpg?t=1167522937

My winter commuter, Rampar R-two w/ planet bike fenders.

Duct tape worked fine for me. ;)

Yeah, it is really kind of neat actually, and like I said I got it from Amazon.com for $5. Heck, I think that even included shipping. I have to bring that flashlight with me to work everyday anyway so it works out great.

P.S. If you are interested in old school stuff like that Niagra Cycle Works (http://www.amazon.com/b/103-7788093-2369440?ie=UTF8&me=A2TE9IQP68MWQU) has a storefront with Amazon and they sell a whole lot of Wald stuff.

POS x3

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3213/200612203psossany0009me0.jpg

Okay I guess it's my turn

My 2004 LeMomd Tourmalet. There are alot of nicer bikes in BF but I just love this one since I get to ride it.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/tourmaletguy/At%20The%20Park%20In%20Burlington/MyLeMond.jpg

And my beater: 1994(?) Raleigh M-50. I got it on eBay for $37 and it rides like brand new.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/tourmaletguy/At%20The%20Park%20In%20Burlington/7ed43b14.jpg

I snagged this from eBay recently. I'm borrowing the seller's photo until I get it back from the LBS. It will look sweet in front of my garage door.
2005 Schwinn Fastback.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/cydisc/cydiscbike.jpg

Also have a 1990 Trek 850 that I'm going to convert to an errand runner.

Okay I guess it's my turn

My 2004 LeMomd Tourmalet. There are alot of nicer bikes in BF but I just love this one since I get to ride it.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/tourmaletguy/At%20The%20Park%20In%20Burlington/MyLeMond.jpg



what kind of stem is that? If its the stock bontrager is that a +- 7*?

My home built commuter;

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r250/WillisB_photos/P1010024.jpg

My Bomber:

http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~loeffel/conejos/media/robsbikeframed.jpg

My ride...

http://home.comcast.net/~dbhmgb/DS1.JPG

My brand new ride...

http://home.comcast.net/~dbhmgb/DT1.JPG

OK, this is my one and only bike: The Brooklyn Urban Assualt Bike. This beast has held up all through my crazy riding at 360 pounds! I keep updating it, so it is a real work in progress. The next things to get are: a 700c disc wheelset with 700 x 35 c tires, and a nice gps unit.

Matty in Brooklyn

Here's a few of mine:

RAV (Rabbit Assault Vehicle) - 1998 Gary Fisher Joshua Y:
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9229/rabbits070105croppedlr7.jpg

Old School - 1988 Miyata 215ST tourer:
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6299/miyata215st2smallyi3.jpg

My main ride, go-fast bike - 2005 Giant OCR Limited:
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8875/giantqs1.jpg

Parade day bike - 1974 Swiss Mondia Super:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7474/mondiaredone1vm2.jpg

Boss, those are some nice bikes! Question though: How come your pics came out full size and mine came out as attachments?

Matty in Brooklyn

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/79/208220079_18489db4f4_o.jpg

My '07 Hardrock Sport the day after I got it (two days after the '07s hit dealer floors). 700 miles and a couple months later, it's looking a little more sexy, imo :)

Soon to be adding a SS! WOoo!!!

Boss, those are some nice bikes! Question though: How come your pics came out full size and mine came out as attachments?

Matty in Brooklyn
They are hosted at somewhere like Photobucket and the photo URL is wrappwed in img tags
http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/frech/d005.gif

Thanks Tom! You are becoming my idol a little bit more each and every day!

Matty in Brooklyn

O.K. Tom, you set the stage by posting your entire stable of steeds. I really hope this works so folks can see my arsenal.

OK, I couldn't resist: Here are my past (and future) "Clyde's rides".

First here's my vintage Masi: http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/?action=view&current=IMG_2023.jpg I love this bike but I ride it less and less for some reason.

Then there's my everyday machine, my Saint Tropez. Its got an ugly paint job but I love just about everything else about it: http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/?action=view&current=IMG_2004.jpg

Here's my new ride, my Flyte SRS-3 that I built up gradually over the last year. This is going to get a lot of use: http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/?action=view&current=IMG_2199.jpg

Here's an old but new, never ridden frame thats waiting for just a little more inspiration, er, uh, I mean cashflow. My 1999 Cannondale CAAD3 R1000. This is a Clyde's dream bike, you won't find an aluminum bike stiffer than this from what I've read. This frame doesn't need no stinkin hourglass or carbon fiber rear triangle:http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/?action=view&current=IMG_1955.jpg

And last but not least: My 1980 Puch Marco Polo, I have ridden this bike everywhere, and can't begin to tally the mileage or number of times its been rebuilt. I got it when I was a sophomore in HS and that was close to 30 years ago: http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/?action=view&current=IMG_0864.jpg.

I love cycling and when I'm training I can stick with just one bike just fine. The Saint Tropez got close to 4000 miles in 2006. 2007 holds the promise of breaking 5000 miles, much of it on the Flyte I suspect, but stay tuned...the Masi will be coming out to play

;) .

You copied the wrong code:
Here ya go! Fixed it for you!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_2023.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_2004.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_2199.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_1955.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_0864.jpg

Thanks, what did I do wrong?

go to a photo, right click, go down to properties. copy "Adress: (URL)"

For example thats this

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_2023.jpg

Then add the tags

Like

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_2023.jpg

But no spaces like

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/masi61/my%20bikes/IMG_2023.jpg

also to get the picture tags click the little yellow square with a mountain and paste the link in and it will automatically do it for you.

http://bikeforums.net/images/editor/insertimage.gif

Thanks guys, I think I'm finally starting to get it.

Thanks, what did I do wrong?
Actually, with Photobucket, there is already an IMG tagged line of code there, it's the bottom code line that says for IMG code. It's for forums or bulletin boards. There's also an HTML code line as well for those places, like blogs, etc that use HTML as well as a URL link at the top of the coding section by the picture (or under in the thumbnail pages). You don't even have to R click to copy, it self copies when you L click to select the code (I love automation!), then paste in to your post with either the mouse or CTRL- V keyboard shortcut

2005 Specialized Roubaix
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d66/epix1718/rouabs.gif

Daily bike - GT Outpost MTB but no pic of it

1996 GT Performer BMX
http://www.epixpc.com/pics/Performer2.jpg

Since everyone is showing their's:

My commuter bike #1 in full winter dress

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/cyccommute/IMG_0168.jpg

My commuter bike #2 in full winter dress

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/cyccommute/IMG_0175.jpg

My off-road bike (although commuter bike #2 does off-road duty too;) )

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/cyccommute/FSR-whole.jpg

And my touring bike...best of the bunch

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/cyccommute/IMG_0181.jpg

Loaded and in action

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/cyccommute/Mybike12_1.jpg

OK, here's mine. It's a Japanese-made 83 Bianchi.

The horribly abuse frameset I bought:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/367397119_ff0ffd373f_o.jpg


Now a born-again single speed commuter:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/367397121_9dd68500fe_o.jpg


I had the foresight to remove my fenders the day before we had a week and a half of rain, ice and slush. Yay me!:rolleyes: