What do you have for bikes?
09-10-06, 12:16 AM
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What do you have for bikes?
What is in your (the reader)'s stable of bikes?
Usually I see dedicated cyclists (or those that have the available cash) having a road bike, a mountain bike, and a beater bike for commuting. A friend of mine has five different mountain bikes (a very lightweight hardtail, a cross-country throughbred, a downhiller, a freeride bike for slamming into/onto things at high speeds, and a beater for general use.)
My collection is growing, just bought a hardtail for commuting, and I may end up with some bikes from family members, including possibly a decent road bike.
What interesting bikes do you have? (Yes, I'm bored on an early Sunday morning, so posting this.)
Usually I see dedicated cyclists (or those that have the available cash) having a road bike, a mountain bike, and a beater bike for commuting. A friend of mine has five different mountain bikes (a very lightweight hardtail, a cross-country throughbred, a downhiller, a freeride bike for slamming into/onto things at high speeds, and a beater for general use.)
My collection is growing, just bought a hardtail for commuting, and I may end up with some bikes from family members, including possibly a decent road bike.
What interesting bikes do you have? (Yes, I'm bored on an early Sunday morning, so posting this.)
09-10-06, 12:47 AM
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I'm trying to get my really, really, really, really rusty Schwinn Varsity road worthy, so it could be my grocery/gym/coffee-shop bike.
My only bike that's functional right now is My Schwinn Fastback, which I use for everything (commute, rides, etc).
I'm looking to add another bike to the stable, not sure if I can actually afford one. Probably a single/fixed.
My only bike that's functional right now is My Schwinn Fastback, which I use for everything (commute, rides, etc).
I'm looking to add another bike to the stable, not sure if I can actually afford one. Probably a single/fixed.
09-10-06, 02:18 AM
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Surly XCheck – commuting, shopping(700x28), roading(700x23), trails(700x45)
Bike Friday Pocket Llama – any ride involving a plane, train, bus or car.
Thorn Nomad (26” off road tourer) – sits in storage between expeditions
sold the mtb cuz never got into hard core MTBing
Bike Friday Pocket Llama – any ride involving a plane, train, bus or car.
Thorn Nomad (26” off road tourer) – sits in storage between expeditions
sold the mtb cuz never got into hard core MTBing
09-10-06, 04:48 AM
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2006 Cannondale R1000 - Good weather trainning, commuting, racing (with different wheelset)
200? Specialized Allez - ex collegiate training/commuting/racing bike. Now a bad weather training, commuting, back up racing bike.
Thats it. I'm entertaining the idea of getting a fixie thought.
200? Specialized Allez - ex collegiate training/commuting/racing bike. Now a bad weather training, commuting, back up racing bike.
Thats it. I'm entertaining the idea of getting a fixie thought.
09-10-06, 05:05 AM
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My stable is in a constant state of incoming and outgoing (usually more incoming
) Currently I have: 1972 Raleigh Sports 3sp (old commuter), Giant Excursion (European Utility) set up with drop bars for touring, a Redline 9.2.5 for recreational riding, 1968 Raleigh RSW Compact folder (just because), 2 Schwinn single speed coaster brake bikes complete (rescued from the dump) a beat up Mongoose MTB for beating around the property (we have 40 acres), a couple of Motobecanes in pieces and parts, a 'dale M400 frameset w/Suntour. Haven't decided what to do with it yet. And probably 5-6 more cheap no name brand bikes for miscelaneous parts. I am in the market for a lightweight folder. Looking at a Brompton or a Dahon D3.
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) Currently I have: 1972 Raleigh Sports 3sp (old commuter), Giant Excursion (European Utility) set up with drop bars for touring, a Redline 9.2.5 for recreational riding, 1968 Raleigh RSW Compact folder (just because), 2 Schwinn single speed coaster brake bikes complete (rescued from the dump) a beat up Mongoose MTB for beating around the property (we have 40 acres), a couple of Motobecanes in pieces and parts, a 'dale M400 frameset w/Suntour. Haven't decided what to do with it yet. And probably 5-6 more cheap no name brand bikes for miscelaneous parts. I am in the market for a lightweight folder. Looking at a Brompton or a Dahon D3.Aaron
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
09-10-06, 08:58 AM
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Currently, I have four bikes only two and a half of which are roadworthy. I still have my old 1989 Schwinn Impact which is still rattling around in my parents' garage. It is a heavy brute that would serve as a decent commuter if I ever got the energy to do something with it. My running around every day machine is my 1997 Mongoose Sycamore ATB which I have fitted with racks, fenders and a set of IRC AdvantagePro street tires. This bike is good for just about everything and has been about the nicest riding bike I have ever owned. My other fully operational bike is my brand new Surly Cross Check which I have had only for a couple of weeks. I use this bike for nearly all my recreational riding which these days is mostly road. I have a set of narrow street tires on it at present and it is not much use as a trail bomber. My Bianchi road bike is most ready to roll but I swiped parts off of it to fit out the Cross Check like the pedals, pump, bottle cages etc.
09-10-06, 09:22 AM
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2006 IRO Jamie Roy - Commuter, grocery getter, road.
2006 Felt F90 - Commuter (once and a while), road.
1987 Spalding Blade - use at the drag races to get around the pits.
1996 Balance Mountain Bike - gathers dust.
2006 Felt F90 - Commuter (once and a while), road.
1987 Spalding Blade - use at the drag races to get around the pits.
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09-10-06, 09:36 AM
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Never let them sleep in the same room or they'll reproduce. How do you think that hybrid bikes came about? Now we have catagories of bikes that fit nicely between every two adjacent categories of bikes and the number of mongrel genre's just keeps growing.
09-10-06, 10:16 AM
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One bike only - Specialized Rockhopper - Normal 26x2.5 knobbies for exercise riding and errands, 26x1.5 slicks for road riding. Used to have a stable of road, touring, etc. Now one and only one.
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
My current active bikes are listed in my colorful signature below....
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Pics of the madison? You know they're making it again, right. I know not exactly the same bike but...
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Sold my old 6-speed Fuji several months ago to a friend, so now all thats left is my quadra colored, Columbus SL '91 Tommasini with Record/Chorus mix. I also commute to work on this bike until I can find a suitable replacement for the Fuji.
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an old steel road bike from goodwill that I commute on and a trek 820 Mtn bike I am going to use as a running errand/shopping bike
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At present (I do a lot of rebuilding and reselling) a 1982 Cilo (pronounced See-Low) roadster, rebuilt from a rather sorry abandoned state.
A 1981 Miyata "Pro-Miyata", which required very little restoration, but has way too high a gearset for me. Trying to decide which way to go. (Compact crank? Bigger freewheel which requires a new DR? Dunno yet)
A home-built recumbent, built along the lines of the "No-Weld" recumbent widely advertised on the web. Mine is considerably more refined, weighs in at 38 pounds. Still needs a bit of work on the seat position.
A 1981 Miyata "Pro-Miyata", which required very little restoration, but has way too high a gearset for me. Trying to decide which way to go. (Compact crank? Bigger freewheel which requires a new DR? Dunno yet)
A home-built recumbent, built along the lines of the "No-Weld" recumbent widely advertised on the web. Mine is considerably more refined, weighs in at 38 pounds. Still needs a bit of work on the seat position.
09-10-06, 07:06 PM
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In my garage:
2001 Diamondback Sorrento
1995 Cannondale R500
1991 Specialized Hardrock
2005 Trek Sole Ride (wife)
2005 Trek 3500 (son)
2004 Fuji Fleetwood
1999 Jamis Taxi
2004 Next 20" bike
2001 Huffy 20" bike
2001 Adams Trail-A-Bike (NOT for sale)
2004 Jesse James chopper
several bits, parts, wheels, tires, and other assorted spousal aggravation devices.
2001 Diamondback Sorrento
1995 Cannondale R500
1991 Specialized Hardrock
2005 Trek Sole Ride (wife)
2005 Trek 3500 (son)
2004 Fuji Fleetwood
1999 Jamis Taxi
2004 Next 20" bike
2001 Huffy 20" bike
2001 Adams Trail-A-Bike (NOT for sale)
2004 Jesse James chopper
several bits, parts, wheels, tires, and other assorted spousal aggravation devices.
09-10-06, 07:43 PM
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The bikes I have currently:
-2003 Tommaso Capri (modern road bike)
-1988 Fuji Ace (Vintage road bike)
-2002 Schwinn Racer AL (hardtail mountain bike) Made by Pacific Cycle, but I don't care-it's a good bike for what I use it for.
-1980-something Free Spirit Sheffield (3-speed utility bike)
-2003 Tommaso Capri (modern road bike)
-1988 Fuji Ace (Vintage road bike)
-2002 Schwinn Racer AL (hardtail mountain bike) Made by Pacific Cycle, but I don't care-it's a good bike for what I use it for.
-1980-something Free Spirit Sheffield (3-speed utility bike)
09-10-06, 07:51 PM
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2006 Litespeed Ultimate
2006 Marinoni Touring
2005 Specialized Stumpjumper Disk
2005 Marinoni CX
2006 Marinoni Touring
2005 Specialized Stumpjumper Disk
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