What do old people ride, lets see your bikes
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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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Also I only recently got around to replacing the chain (snapped it the first time I took it out). I also have to set up the brakes after I put on the bullhorns.
That and I've been using the Raleigh as my main 'cardio toy'.
I'll set it up soon enough.
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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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Ironically I delayed getting on the Raleigh as I thought the saddle was too high. I went and got a seatpost where I could 'slam' the saddle almost to the frame, took the bike out, reinstalled the original seatpost and raised the saddle (and it looks like it's going up again). I took the pics of the Raleigh and the Trek before I had done any setup on them (I'm still setting up the Trek).
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Bikes: Serotta CRL, Litespeed Blue Ridge, Bacchetta Ti Aero, Cannondale delta V, 67 Schwinn Sting Ray stick shift.
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Litespeed Blue Ridge commuter & Bacchetta Ti-Aero. No pix of the vintage Serotta or Cannondale mtb.
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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obrent, I was just checking out your collection. Very nice, especially those tandems.
In fact, there are lots of great bikes in this thread.
My latest completed project:
In fact, there are lots of great bikes in this thread.
My latest completed project:
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#461
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Location: Lorain County, Ohio
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Bikes: 1992 Bridgestone RB-T, 1997 KHS Summit X converted to an Xtracycle, 1993 Trek 970 SingleTrack, 1973 Raleigh Grand Prix
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Updated photo of what this not-so-old 60 year old rides. Added an Acorn Boxy Rando bag and Nitto M12 rack on my Bridgestone RB-T
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1992 Bridgestone RB-T
1993 Trek 970 SingleTrack
Xtracycle conversion on 1997 KHS Summit X
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1992 Bridgestone RB-T
1993 Trek 970 SingleTrack
Xtracycle conversion on 1997 KHS Summit X
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Here is my daily commute ride. '82 Peugeot PSV, mostly Mavic components, fendered and lit for the PacNW winters.
Here is my recent purchase. '79 (?) Raleigh Team Professional, all Super Record with tubulars. Doesn't get ridden in the rain, which means it is used 0.1 months of the year.
Here is my "speedy" ride, a '92 Cannondale R1000, all Mavic with tubulars. Light fenders here too, since it rains 11.9 months of the rain here.
Here is my recent purchase. '79 (?) Raleigh Team Professional, all Super Record with tubulars. Doesn't get ridden in the rain, which means it is used 0.1 months of the year.
Here is my "speedy" ride, a '92 Cannondale R1000, all Mavic with tubulars. Light fenders here too, since it rains 11.9 months of the rain here.
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I can't remember if I posted this before or not. I did a quick check and didn't see it.
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Here is me and my Giant Cypress.
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evening
no car, and live on a farm in southern Scotland
so here's my 'shopping' bike.
a 2008 Trek FX 7.2 [ carrying home a Merlot in the cage ]
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after 50+ years i decided on another road bike
found a mint Peugeot P10PG 'Loire' - just a relube, cables and saddle and ready for the road
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first ride since about 1959 - evening sunlight in Scotland
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stay safe.......john
no car, and live on a farm in southern Scotland
so here's my 'shopping' bike.
a 2008 Trek FX 7.2 [ carrying home a Merlot in the cage ]
.
after 50+ years i decided on another road bike
found a mint Peugeot P10PG 'Loire' - just a relube, cables and saddle and ready for the road
.
first ride since about 1959 - evening sunlight in Scotland
.
.
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stay safe.......john
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#473
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I'm 63 and also considered a "Clydesdale." I'm into vintage bikes as well as new ones. I have 16 vintage bikes ranging from 1898 to 1972, though most are too small for me to ride. I'm 6'2" and about 280 (but dropping). My daily riders are a 2013 Cannondale Quick:
And a 2014 Trek Domane:
I also have a 1935 Excelsior Tall Frame that fits me pretty well. Here it is next to my Cannondale XL:
And a 2014 Trek Domane:
I also have a 1935 Excelsior Tall Frame that fits me pretty well. Here it is next to my Cannondale XL: