Southeast - Hello Tampa Bay!!!!!

Moose here, new to the forum and just wanted to say hi!

These have been of incredible value to me on my never ending quest to repair and generally "make pretty" my small collection of old turd bikes nobody wanted to mess with anymore. lol


That's my M.O. you see, and in a roundabout way, how I recycle. And a bit masochistic.

So don't freak out if I post some weird questions, or expound upon why I'm putting $100 cranks on a bike worth $50 at best.

I like old stuff, and take pride in rolling around on a 10 to 30 year old bikes.

Hi welcome to Tbay...post some pix of your builds if you can...

welcome

Welcome from another new local!

Welcome aboard and see you in C&V!

Stay off US 19 around the time my sister does her commuting.

anyone down for a 60 mile San Antonio hill ride this Saturday? 6/26/10
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/fl/san-antonio/616903235
We're planning on leaving St Pete around 7am to meet up in SanAn around 8am

Welcome to Tampa Bay! You'll see me mostly on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail... had to get rid of the Diamonds and on to the bents but if you see my bike say hello!

Welcome to Tampa Bay! You'll see me mostly on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail... had to get rid of the Diamonds and on to the bents but if you see my bike say hello!

How long is that chain? 30- 40 feet?

anyone down for a 60 mile San Antonio hill ride this Saturday? 6/26/10
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/fl/san-antonio/616903235
We're planning on leaving St Pete around 7am to meet up in SanAn around 8am

Will be doing San Ann on Sunday @ 8. Sat doing the Crews Lake to 98 and back.

great ride today, though my friend had 3 flats

FLvector-- do you have a link for the crews lake route?

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Sorry, don't have a link. Best way to explain is to go north on the Suncoast Pkwy, get off on SR 52, go north on Shady Hills Rd. to Crews Lake. We met there and jumped on the Suncoast Trail and did the up and back to 98 ~ 55 miles. Nice little rollers, fun part of the Suncoast which can be a bit boring, but very few interuptions which allows for a fast ride.

Funny, a guy rode with our group in Tampa on Tuesday eve and also had 3 flats. Wonder if it was the same guy?

Much more scenic ride today in San Ann.

If you are interested in joining a group ride, go to meetup.com and look up either grupetto or chain gang cycling. You have to request to join to see the rides. Two fun groups, sometimes very spirited rides, sometimes more laid back. Depends on who shows up.

Ha, just saw this thread, we were out in San Ann too. Wonder if you guys passed us? :D

we're doing either a San Antonio hill ride or a long Pinellas loop from 102&p.trail Sat morning 18-24mph anybody want to join in

Hey FLvector, isn't Suncoast a toll road? Do they charge bikies tolls?

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Hey FLvector, isn't Suncoast a toll road? Do they charge bikies tolls?

There is a bike path the runs on the west side of the Suncoast Pkwy. There are no tolls and very few crossroads, which makes for great training. The south end is very flat, but the north end, north of SR 50 to 98 has some nice rolling hills. You can view it on Google Maps.