Northern California - Photo Album: The Bikes of NorCal!!

My birthday and Christmas present from my wife. :love: It's six months late but I'm not complaining.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w119/steelblue99/IMG_0960.jpg

Great looking Bike!

Our new DaVinci Joint Venture tandem. 1 week old . We are very happy with it. :)

http://www.zensurweb.com/bikes/davinci002.jpg

http://www.zensurweb.com/bikes/davinci/2008_da_vinci_joint_venture_700.htm

May I ask where'd you get this beauty? :thumb:

May I ask where'd you get this beauty? :thumb:

You can see the Crank2 stickers in the other pics. :thumb:

Hey I have the same wheels, brake stiffeners, and crankset (but with black Spiders, and no ICS). :)

I got tired of cleaning white bar tape, so I replaced it with a suede textured tape, and replaced the white toupe with a black avatar saddle.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/WillworkforWag/tarmacblack.jpg


I think I have a cheaper sibling of yours.....(finally got around to uploading a pic)


http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/RDW5980/DSC00160.jpg

My kitchen.

http://www.bosticman.com/bostic/cycling/mykitch.jpg

My kitchen.

http://www.bosticman.com/bostic/cycling/mykitch.jpg

Who cooks?

Scottie, all you need to do now is replace that white helmet. ;)

Hello, I'm Marc. These are my bikes. If you see me scooting around say "hi!".

1985 Schwinn World Tourist convert
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2601792161_1a7d7b8962.jpg?v=0

1996 Schwinn Moab.3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2543221399_9c1a6bbded.jpg?v=0

1987 Haro Master (I've had this since Dec. 1987)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/2522406083_88a31ecd57.jpg?v=0

Yeah, with bikes I'm drawn to red for some reason.

Hi - new to the group, live in Marin.

Here are my two bikes - an 07 Bianchi C2C 928 (Ultegra, with a few mods):

http://www.brilliantmedia.com/cyc/07C2C928.jpg

And a 93 Bianchi Project-3 (new shifters, brake levers, cables, Shimano A530 pedals recently):

http://www.brilliantmedia.com/cyc/93Project-3.jpg

The Project-3 was an early 29er, advertised as "Cross-Terrain" and came with Maxxis 700x45c knobbies; I recently switched to 28c touring tires for a change of pace.

http://www.brilliantmedia.com/cyc/93Project-3cs.jpg

Looking forward to joining you all on a ride!

- Steve

My kitchen.

http://www.bosticman.com/bostic/cycling/mykitch.jpg


Lets see, new counter tops or another bike...?

Tile floors? nope, bike! carpet?, bike!

Kitchen cabinets?

How do you get away with it?

Welcome, all you fellas. Nice bikes!

My first road bike and project. c.1972 Mercier. Needs a bit of work in terms of aesthetics, but the little stuff I've done (rub out the rust, new handlebar tape, etc.,) is bringing out this bike's beauty.

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v287/33/18/1241289/n1241289_40488230_410.jpg

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Hi, I've recently located to bay area, brought over 2 of my 3 Bromptons, this photo shows my 3 Bromptons, parked on pier, in Morecambe, Lancashire, England http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m421/NigelHealy/Brompton/DSC00103.jpg

Welcome Nigel. Oh boy, you just missed the Folderfest ride (or did you?).
You'll fit right it.
Henry

Nigel, I'm curious: why 3? Not that there's anything wrong with it, but it just struck me...

My five-month old Specialized Sirrus, just after its first ride from San Francisco to Tiburon (and before it hurled on its first ferry ride).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2669176825_204a975353_o.jpg

Not sure if we ever posted a pic of our tandem on this thread.

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/21836/2100163780043069569S600x600Q85.jpg

Hi, I've recently located to bay area, brought over 2 of my 3 Bromptons, this photo shows my 3 Bromptons, parked on pier, in Morecambe, Lancashire, England http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m421/NigelHealy/Brompton/DSC00103.jpg

Ahhh - a fellow Brit. Welcome to CA!

Not sure if we ever posted a pic of our tandem on this thread.

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/21836/2100163780043069569S600x600Q85.jpg


We are starting to seriously hone in on a tandem and the periscope models are right at the top of the list. I recall you guys had some trouble with that bike when you were setting up but from the looks on your faces its all good now... right?

After sitting for ever boxed up in random places all over my house; I finally dusted off the old ZX3 PF group buy frame and had it built up. I'm still working on the fitting and possibly have some tweaking to do here and there ... but she rides better than i expected :D
Photos are off my beater phone… so picture quality sucks big time but oh well :p
http://home.comcast.net/~monsterinmytummy/054.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~monsterinmytummy/052.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~monsterinmytummy/055.JPGhttp://home.comcast.net/~monsterinmytummy/0051.JPG

Welcome Nigel. Oh boy, you just missed the Folderfest ride (or did you?).
You'll fit right it.
Henry

I was there. The guy on the blue Brompton

After sitting for ever boxed up in random places all over my house; I finally dusted off the old ZX3 PF group buy frame and had it built up. I'm still working on the fitting and possibly have

O_o, I'm looking to purchase a frameset for next year's racing and Pedal Force is on my short list. Can you provide your likes/dislikes on the frame? Any problems with assembly? How is the company's customer service? Thanks!

Nigel, I'm curious: why 3? Not that there's anything wrong with it, but it just struck me...

I didn't know folders existed til I began looking on the Internet, found AtoB and it strongly recommended the Brompton. I'd been cycling for over 30 years and had a Dawes Super Galaxy for heavy/touring and a Ribble Cycles racer for long/light. My 1st Brompton was in 2003 was a L6, now called a M6L, I did use it but found I had to carry long distances and it was just too heavy. So then in 2006 I bought a S2L-X which was considerably lighter and that really got me nearly completely car-free, but I missed the bigger front pannier of the M-bars. So then in 2007 I bought a M6R-X, and swapped the back-ends, to end up with a M2L-X and a S6R-X. I never sold the older Brompton, kept as a spare and as loaner for group rides. I sold my big-wheel bikes to shrink my footprint prior to relocating to California.

I've kept my M6 in UK, to be used if I ever visit, and brought my two newer Bromptons. I used my S6R-X at the Folderfest 2 weekends ago, and my M2L-X at the Tour'de'Fat last weekend.

I am looking for a big-wheel folder, but only once I move into a house, currently in a rented room with my bike collection in a closet.

Nigel

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/Tapeworm21/002-5.jpg

She's done... for now.

O_o, I'm looking to purchase a frameset for next year's racing and Pedal Force is on my short list. Can you provide your likes/dislikes on the frame? Any problems with assembly? How is the company's customer service? Thanks!

Pedal Force's customer support is great. They are really easy to talk to and deal with... I’ve had to deal with them only a few times before my frame was shipped. Once to change some items on my order right before it was shipped out, then I request that they ship me a nude PF fork and the other they ran out of stock on the Fulcrum 5 wheel set.
Pedal Force made the changes to my order , they shipped me a nude fork and even though Fulcrum and PF both were out of stock in my wheels PF kept on top of the wheelset issue and had Fulcrum direct ship me some F5s when they had replenished their stock.

As for riding I’ve only been able do some on Sunday... where I just ended up shooting through the GG park , Up & down 47th Ave to Sutro heights and a few other smaller hills in the Outer Richmond District.
Today I road the bike to work … So far she seems to be able to handle SF’s wet and crap-tastic roads pretty well. The frame seems to be very stiff and absorbs the impact of small pot holes and other typical SF road imperfection ;) really well.
I think Bostic may give you better feed back oh PF frames than I can since it looks like he has one or two PF frames in his bike stable… not really sure.

O_o, did you assemble the PF frame yourself?

Their service concerns me a little as they only have an web form to fill-out to contact them (no phone number or address listed).

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/new1-91.jpg

^^ my $5 fixed gear conversion :)

new co-motion periscope torpedo 26"

http://explosive.net/albums/biking/IMG_0750.sized.jpg

we did the first real ride this evening and jen got spooked once, i got spooked once, and the rest of it was wonderful.

we did the first real ride this evening and jen got spooked once, i got spooked once, and the rest of it was wonderful.

Was this due to a failure to communicate?... ;) Congrats, Eric, you're ready to jump into some of these tandem-friendly rides now, too! :thumb:

I just got this bike. It's a Pashley Moulton TSR30. 20" wheels, full suspension, space frame, Campy. Don't see it much in this country. Will pick it up in August! :thumb:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/TSR30side.jpg

new co-motion periscope torpedo 26"
we did the first real ride this evening and jen got spooked once, i got spooked once, and the rest of it was wonderful.

Congrats! Looks like a load of fun. Just curious: why 26"?

Was this due to a failure to communicate?... ;) Congrats, Eric, you're ready to jump into some of these tandem-friendly rides now, too! :thumb:

I scared her by starting across an intersection when she wasn't ready, so that one was a communication problem. I got scared when we were coasting over a bumpy wooden bridge and started wobbling. She saved us by starting up the pedalling again! All smiles at the end though, with some nice comments like "Hey I was right with you the whole time!"

We're going to do the 30mile Tour of Napa Valley on Aug 17. Should be fun!

Congrats! Looks like a load of fun. Just curious: why 26"?

Nearly 2" lower standover height vs the 700C, so she can captain with our kid in back.

new co-motion periscope torpedo 26"
:thumb: Looking forward to seein u soon!

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/new1-95.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/new2-58.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/new3-42.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/new4-32.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/new5-25.jpg

Here's an updated one of my bike with the Easton EA 90s and some CF water bottles installed.

http://www.mattandjosey.com/cycling/pictures/tarmac6.jpg

^^^ Very nice!

Hey Calvin. What's up?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2756570462_53d2168419_b_d.jpg

In order (right to left) the evolution of my choices:
- 2001 Cannondale R600 Triple
- 2007 Trek Mandone 5.2 SL
- 1987 Trek 1000 with Campagnolo
- 2004 Specialized S-Works E5 Custom

Some of people's bikes are beautiful! I guess i'm more of the 'technical' less artsy person :p

Nice stable.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2756570462_53d2168419_b_d.jpg

In order (right to left) the evolution of my choices:
- 2001 Cannondale R600 Triple
- 2007 Trek Mandone 5.2 SL
- 1987 Trek 1000 with Campagnolo
- 2004 Specialized S-Works E5 Custom

Some of people's bikes are beautiful! I guess i'm more of the 'technical' less artsy person :p

4 bikes and not one is a fixed/single speed?

how does 5 bikes in your stable sound?

4 bikes and not one is a fixed/single speed?

how does 5 bikes in your stable sound?

fixed gears are coming... soon....

i got an eye for those leader frames... oh man so tempting :love:

i got a lot more bikes in the garage (junkers) i'll convert one to a fixed to practice before buying the "leader" frame

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/002-1.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/001-2.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/jdm94delsol/004-2.jpg

got my 40t chainring gear installed and picked up some bmx grips. i know the bars are close together, and the bike rides as twitchy as a crack*****, but i LOVE it! lol

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2790318587_4876b91ea7.jpg?v=0

^^^ Nice. Tam?

it was actually my first time up diablo.
i have read it time and time again on this forum, and wow - i fully agree that the driveway at the top is no joke.

all in all it was an awesome ride, and the descent is well worth every inch of the climb.

noob here. My Miyata 912, courtesy of eBay. Really enjoying it.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/de1orean/miyata912/IMG_4841.jpg

Got this Madone a couple of months back. First Road bike. Loving it so far! Just thought I should share:

http://fuzzyshot.com/photos/ad/m_1220055468_ed3395b2cf69e8239b998131f42b7cad.jpg

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm437/CKDexterHaven_2008/Prairie%20Creek%202008/Picnic-Area-Old-Growth-Redw.jpg


It's a hybrid. But it gets me where I want to go.

Just finished restoring this bike (in the foreground) - a 1970 Moulton MK3. It shares a stable with my 2007 Moulton TSR

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e157/sesamecrunch/twinmoultons1.jpg