What do old people ride, lets see your bikes
05-26-16, 11:11 PM
#1177
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Location: San Marcos, CA (North San Diego County)
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Bikes: Specialized Source Expert Disc commuter/hybrid/tourer, Jamis Dakar XCR Comp mountain bike, Burley Duet Tandem
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I have a 2005 Marin Argenta for the road and a 2007 Jamis Dakar XCR Comp for the dirt, but this one is my current favorite. 2014 Specialized Source Expert Disc, in his case set up for short tours.
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05-27-16, 02:36 PM
#1178
over the hill
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Location: florida
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05-27-16, 09:02 PM
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Location: Bullhead City, AZ
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Bikes: Raleigh USA Technium Olympian, Kona Hahanna single-speed, FUJI Espree Three Speed Fixie, Trek 720 hybrid/bike of burden, Trek 1200 ZX 'Superleggera' project, Trek 400 fixie, Cove G-Spot double-boinger. .
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Most recent pics of the Raleigh (I've since changed out the saddle, again).
And the Trek is now. . . .
And the Trek is now. . . .
05-28-16, 01:21 AM
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The black 'Vega is my daily driver/medium tourer. The centurion is my road tour; the Giant
is the back country tour bike. Recent mods : pedal extenders all around. The 'vega just
got a 42/34/24 chainring(32/12 cassette). Surprisingly, didn't really lose any speed, just had
more leverage at a higher cadence. turned out to be just ideal for cruising 12/14 mph fully
loaded.(at least if your my age,67.) The old centurion is really fast though it doesn't look it.
The bar bag also serves as a great fairing for reducing wind resistance.
is the back country tour bike. Recent mods : pedal extenders all around. The 'vega just
got a 42/34/24 chainring(32/12 cassette). Surprisingly, didn't really lose any speed, just had
more leverage at a higher cadence. turned out to be just ideal for cruising 12/14 mph fully
loaded.(at least if your my age,67.) The old centurion is really fast though it doesn't look it.
The bar bag also serves as a great fairing for reducing wind resistance.
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05-28-16, 03:00 AM
#1181
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Yes! But mine is a P6R and my travelling companion's got a M6R. Easier for travel than my big diamond frame Arvon1 tourer. We will be taking it into various pubs this summer while travelling in eastern Canada (NS and PEI) and in the UK/France.
05-28-16, 09:17 AM
#1182
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Hi All, I am 67 years young and have 7 bikes: 3 e-guruma folding electrics, 2 Kingmotors folding electrics, a Mystery Bike folding electric, and am presently in the South of
France riding my Hoptown 500 folding electric. In 2018 I plan to ride the Rush2Cure Pancreatic Cancer World Tour on a folding electric. Will any of you be joining me?
France riding my Hoptown 500 folding electric. In 2018 I plan to ride the Rush2Cure Pancreatic Cancer World Tour on a folding electric. Will any of you be joining me?
05-28-16, 09:21 PM
#1183
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Location: National City, CA
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Bikes: 1975 Albert Eisentraut, 1992 Bill Davidson, 2006 Moots Compact, 2007 KHS Solo-One, 2010 Van Dessel Drag Strip Courage, 2013 Alchemy Xanthus, 2016 Breadwinner Lolo, 2018 Moots VaMoots RSL, 2019 Chapter2 Tere Disc, 2020 Chapter2 Ao Limited Edition
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My Breadwinner Lolo with Campy Chorus, Enve bar, stem and seatpost with custom wheels PowerTap hub, DT240 front hub and HED Belgium C2 rims.
Ordered the frame while at 2016 NAHBS in Sacramento.
Ordered the frame while at 2016 NAHBS in Sacramento.
05-30-16, 03:08 AM
#1184
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Just built this: Genesis Equilibrium Stainless Steel. Campy drivetrain ('hybrid' 12-29 cassette), Mavic A319 wheels, Vittoria Open Pave 27c tyres, Brooks Swift saddle, Deda Speciale bars, BLB CNC stem, Ritchey Classic seatpost, Ultegra long reach brakes. (Age, 58... not sure I qualify as 'old'
)
05-30-16, 05:27 AM
#1185
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After 30 years on the smokes finally managed to give them the flick. Wanting to increase my fitness started walking but found it playing absolute havoc with me knees. A blood disorder means I've got minimal synovial fluid so walking, especially down hill, was killing them.
Started researching bikes and ended up with:
I call this my gateway bike
. Not only 'cause it got me riding but also got my cycle related Acquisition Disorder started When I first started couldn't go 2km without feeling my age. This rode trails and roads and got my fitness up to a better level over a year.
Decided I wanted to try a dropbar so found this on our local market:
Cyclocross was perfect for my needs as there's lots of trails around where I live. Little was I to know that Ridley bikes have a strange geometry so the 52 was really the equivalent of about a 56, but only in height not reach. Put about 2000 kms on it and then after being told all the time the frame was too big decided to go and look for a new "right sized" cyclocross.
Look for months and months for a replacement CX then walked into one of my LBS one day and walked out with:
Carbon 105 endurance bike by New Zealand Avanti. Had to sell the Ridley to fund it but only lost bout $50 and the DS does all my trail duty now and has recently had 29er 2.1' tires put on it to get it more comfortable for even rougher stuff.
51 and healthier than I've been since the early 80s!
Started researching bikes and ended up with:
I call this my gateway bike
. Not only 'cause it got me riding but also got my cycle related Acquisition Disorder started When I first started couldn't go 2km without feeling my age. This rode trails and roads and got my fitness up to a better level over a year. Decided I wanted to try a dropbar so found this on our local market:
Cyclocross was perfect for my needs as there's lots of trails around where I live. Little was I to know that Ridley bikes have a strange geometry so the 52 was really the equivalent of about a 56, but only in height not reach. Put about 2000 kms on it and then after being told all the time the frame was too big decided to go and look for a new "right sized" cyclocross.
Look for months and months for a replacement CX then walked into one of my LBS one day and walked out with:
Carbon 105 endurance bike by New Zealand Avanti. Had to sell the Ridley to fund it but only lost bout $50 and the DS does all my trail duty now and has recently had 29er 2.1' tires put on it to get it more comfortable for even rougher stuff.
51 and healthier than I've been since the early 80s!
05-30-16, 06:35 AM
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Hey, 56 yo with my latest Frakenbike, the Pinapegomount. I acquired a Pinarello Dynalite with a trashed paint job, then I discovered Pegoretti's paint jobs. I cant afford a Pegoretti, so I decided to make one. The bike needed a fork and I came across a Paramount one. The Bob Dylan reference is for you really older riders and Stooges for the non conformists. So here you go Pina-pego-mount:
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05-30-16, 09:46 AM
#1187
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Hey, 56 yo with my latest Frakenbike, the Pinapegomount. I acquired a Pinarello Dynalite with a trashed paint job, then I discovered Pegoretti's paint jobs. I cant afford a Pegoretti, so I decided to make one. The bike needed a fork and I came across a Paramount one. The Bob Dylan reference is for you really older riders and Stooges for the non conformists. So here you go Pina-pego-mount:
05-30-16, 11:38 AM
#1188
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Probably one of the best bicycles I have ever owned.
1987 Kuwahara Cascade.
1987 Kuwahara Cascade.
05-30-16, 10:09 PM
#1189
You gonna eat that?
The current stable:
1966 Raleigh DL-1 3-speed roadster
1983 Raleigh Marathon Frankenbike with 2-speed kickback hub
1983 Raleigh Super Course
1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
2009 Schwinn Cutter Fixed Gear
1966 Raleigh DL-1 3-speed roadster
1983 Raleigh Marathon Frankenbike with 2-speed kickback hub
1983 Raleigh Super Course
1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
2009 Schwinn Cutter Fixed Gear
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06-01-16, 07:42 AM
#1191
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I ride a few different bikes but my salsa casseroll is the bike I mainly work out on. I built the bike up 2 years ago but it's quite a bit older than that. Oddly I still haven't cut the stem down yet and I need to decide whether I'm going with brifters and 2 x 9 or keep the bar ends and go with a shimano road triple, 3 x 9. I prefer a double but a 50/39/30 will give me smoother shifts.
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06-08-16, 02:26 PM
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06-11-16, 11:45 AM
#1193
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Bikes: 82 Trek 710, 90 Trek 750, 86 Vitus, Nishiki Cervino, 1989 Bianchi CdI, 2 Nashbars, an Italian Steel MTB, Sears Spaceliner, and a 74 Schwinn Speedster. I also manage a fleet of Volcanic Patrol bikes, 83 of them.
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My newest frame, a Nashbar Alum/Carbon with mostly Campy parts.
My latest build, Nisiki Cervino with mixed parts.
06-11-16, 11:47 AM
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Bikes: 82 Trek 710, 90 Trek 750, 86 Vitus, Nishiki Cervino, 1989 Bianchi CdI, 2 Nashbars, an Italian Steel MTB, Sears Spaceliner, and a 74 Schwinn Speedster. I also manage a fleet of Volcanic Patrol bikes, 83 of them.
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Work bike...
06-11-16, 12:11 PM
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Bikes: 82 Trek 710, 90 Trek 750, 86 Vitus, Nishiki Cervino, 1989 Bianchi CdI, 2 Nashbars, an Italian Steel MTB, Sears Spaceliner, and a 74 Schwinn Speedster. I also manage a fleet of Volcanic Patrol bikes, 83 of them.
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One last posting...
Late 80's Vitus. All Shimano 600, some Tri-Color...
Late 80's Vitus. All Shimano 600, some Tri-Color...
06-12-16, 09:19 AM
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Bikes: 1976 Raleigh,2015 Bianchi Intenso, 2012 Specialized Secteur.
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20160609_182926 by Todd Crandall, on FlickrBought it new in 2012, after riding a Schwinn Prelude for a couple of years.
06-16-16, 08:53 PM
#1197
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The latest addition to the family ... a '90ish Brodie mountain bike. Love the logo.
06-17-16, 02:30 AM
#1198
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New member here. Just got back into riding after absence of around 20 years. I'm 57 and a runner, bought the bike for xtraining and to be outside. I'm liking the classic steel bikes shown in this forum. Makes me wish I still had my Benotto. But, I do like having a modern bike and enjoy the way it rides and shifts.
06-17-16, 05:31 AM
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Bikes: Focus Arriba, Specialized Roubaix Expert, Bianchi Impulso Allroad
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h20xtc: Lets see a full picture of that frame!
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