Rode my age on this
09-02-07, 12:33 AM
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meandering nomad
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Rode my age on this
Didn't feel right not riding my age before posting. I only had to do fifty. The bike is fifty-three! I didn't set any records for speed though.
09-02-07, 01:25 AM
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It reminds me of the type of bike I had when I was around 15. and that was 45 years ago. Think I ride my age on it then and it killed me.
Well done but do it with a bit more comfort next time. That frame is made for a front basket to put your snacks in.
Well done but do it with a bit more comfort next time. That frame is made for a front basket to put your snacks in.
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09-02-07, 03:03 AM
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Lovely bike. Perfect background for the photo. Great accomplishment. Just in case you haven't heard about the Lake Pepin three-speed bicycle tour, this might be right up your alley. I'd love to do it myself:
https://www.3speedtour.com/
https://www.3speedtour.com/
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09-02-07, 12:37 PM
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I purchased the bike from the son of the original owner who was 15 whe he got it in 1954. That is the comfortable saddle I've ever had it is only from the 60's, the bike rides very well, I feel I might have had a metric in me if I started earlier. Next week I'll do it on 30lb. bike instead of a 40+. BTW I wish I could go to the Pepin or ABCE someday. Thanks for the compliments.
09-02-07, 12:43 PM
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Congrats on a good ride!
It would appear from the photo that the bike would be a 3-speed model and heavy. Riding 50 miles on that bike would be, for me anyway, quite a challenge. Well done!
It would appear from the photo that the bike would be a 3-speed model and heavy. Riding 50 miles on that bike would be, for me anyway, quite a challenge. Well done!
09-02-07, 05:28 PM
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Your bike is older than mine. 
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-02-07, 06:32 PM
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Oh man, does that bike take me back. My neighnor had the ladies version back in 56. When I was tall enough, she let me ride it. I remember how fast that bike seemed compared to my balloon tire monster. I was convinced Raleigh made the finest bikes. I finally bought my own Raleigh in the early 70s. I almost bought a later version of the Sport, but the LBS dealer talked me into a 10 speed Record instead.
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