Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.flapdoodle64
06-30-09, 02:11 PM
Hi. My name is Eric although you can call me by handle, Flapdoodle.
I live and work in Portland, OR. I bike commute 3-5 days per week, a 21 mile round trip, and also do recreational rides on the weekend. I am currently stepping up my training in prep for the Tour De Cure, an event that benefits American Diabetes Association, when I will go 65 miles in a day (7-25-09). So far my record is 57 miles, a round trip to Oxbow Regional Park.
My primary ride is a 1972 Schwinn Varsity 10 speed (38 lbs.), although I also have an early 1970's 5-speed Sears touring bike for my "B" bike. [Full Disclosure: I just bought at Goodwill a mid-1970's Fuji ten speed that I will tune-up in the winter for usage in spring 2010...I'm saving that one, like a piece of candy!]
I guess you would say my bike usage is commuting and recreation, and that I dig vintage road bikes. Glad to be here!
I live and work in Portland, OR. I bike commute 3-5 days per week, a 21 mile round trip, and also do recreational rides on the weekend. I am currently stepping up my training in prep for the Tour De Cure, an event that benefits American Diabetes Association, when I will go 65 miles in a day (7-25-09). So far my record is 57 miles, a round trip to Oxbow Regional Park.
My primary ride is a 1972 Schwinn Varsity 10 speed (38 lbs.), although I also have an early 1970's 5-speed Sears touring bike for my "B" bike. [Full Disclosure: I just bought at Goodwill a mid-1970's Fuji ten speed that I will tune-up in the winter for usage in spring 2010...I'm saving that one, like a piece of candy!]
I guess you would say my bike usage is commuting and recreation, and that I dig vintage road bikes. Glad to be here!