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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-01-12, 08:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,276
Posted By casong

How big a deal is overall weight of bike?

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a hybrid, either an aluminum Cannondale Quick or a steel Coda Comp. I just wonder, how much will a few pounds make a difference? Only on hills going up? Going on flats...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-31-12, 09:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,429
Posted By casong

I'm also interested in this bike, since it has...

I'm also interested in this bike, since it has the lowest gear ratio of any hybrid I've investigated, with a 26 tooth small chain ring and a 32 tooth large cog ring. I live in hilly Cincinnati. But...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-15-11, 12:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,896
Posted By casong

New bike leans to right with no hands on bar

Hello, I took home a new Trek 7.5 which is great except for the fact that when I sit up straight on the seat with no hands on the bar the bike leans to the right. I have to crook my back at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-09, 07:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 27,729
Posted By casong

Strapping bikes on roof with no rack?

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience strapping bikes onto the roof of a vehicle. I wish to take 2 bikes up to Ohio from Florida on a RAV 4. I really don't want to spend a fortune on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-08, 08:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,043
Posted By casong

Top tube angst

Recently I bought a flat bar road bike, a Pinarello Treviso. I got a size 54 cm. The top tube grazed the crotch of my jeans when standing over; but I could still lift the bike up an inch before...
Forum: Southeast
10-22-06, 05:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 873
Posted By casong

so florida for test riding

Here in Pembroke Pines, I find it hard to find bike shops that have entry to mid level bikes to test ride. I really want to try the Bianchi Strada. Obviously I'm not limited to Pembroke Pines, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-05, 09:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 612
Posted By casong

Hello, I have a red bike helmet in excellent...

Hello, I have a red bike helmet in excellent condition but my bike is blue. Any recommendations on what medium to paint it another color? It is a Giro, circa 2002, and is made of some polycarbonate...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-04, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By casong

Thanks, I guess $1300 is too high for a leftover...

Thanks, I guess $1300 is too high for a leftover 92 Giro. Probably worth more like $900.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-04, 09:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By casong

Hi, I was in a LBS in Miami today and there was a...

Hi, I was in a LBS in Miami today and there was a bright red Bianchi Giro for sale. It was my size, 52 cm, and I asked the guy if it was an 04 (because I had just looked at the website of 2005s and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-04, 08:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 285
Posted By casong

Hello, I'd like to put a flat bar and flat...

Hello,

I'd like to put a flat bar and flat bar shifters on my old 10-speed bike. It has the original down tube shifters now for its campy nuovo record deureillers. If I were to buy contemporary...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-04, 06:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By casong

Flat-bar road bike suggestions?

Hi,

I'm 50 yo and want to get a good flat-bar road bike, eg the Bianchi Strada, or the Sirrus. I don't last more than 3 or 4 minutes , comfortably, on the drops of my Raleigh Professional, circa...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-04, 08:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 441
Posted By casong

Hi, I ride recreationally, currently using $20....

Hi, I ride recreationally, currently using $20. 700x23cc Hutchinson tires. I need new ones, and have heard that the more expensive tires give a more 'supple' road feel. I wouldn't spend more than...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-04, 02:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 620
Posted By casong

Guru bikes

Does anyone have feedback on this brand? I went to a bike shop the other day and was shown a catalogue of these bikes made in Canada, where for around 1500 US I could get a Strada model. I liked...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-04, 10:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,453
Posted By casong

Frame balance/no hands riding

I've noticed over the years that some bikes ride better no hands than others. Some track so straight while centered over the saddle with no hands, even going slowly. Is this a viable measure of a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-04, 09:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 835
Posted By casong

Reynolds tubing number system

Does anyone know the difference between the various Reynolds tubing numbers? Is it hierarchical? Or is just different alchemies depending on what kind of response in the frame you want? A LBS...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-04, 04:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,547
Posted By casong

I bought the frame new in about 1982. Before...

I bought the frame new in about 1982. Before that I had a Raleigh International which got vandalized. The frame was bent when I foolishly left it locked outside a club one night in Kenmore Sq....
Forum: Road Cycling
01-08-04, 02:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,547
Posted By casong

I actually bought the frame new in the early 80s,...

I actually bought the frame new in the early 80s, same mink/silver color. I had a Raleigh International before that that I bought in 1976. The International frame got damaged by vandals one night...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-04, 07:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,547
Posted By casong

Actually, I did replace the original Weinman...

Actually, I did replace the original Weinman center pulls with Campy side pulls in the mid 80s; and then in the early 90s I replaced the original rims/sew ups with Mavic rims and 700/23cc tires. In...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-04, 09:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,547
Posted By casong

Thanks for all the feed back. I think I will...

Thanks for all the feed back. I think I will keep the bike as it is and wait until I have the extra money for a comparable new bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-04, 09:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,547
Posted By casong

new road bike or keep/upgrade 25 year old Raleigh Professional?

Hi, I've been looking in the $1000 range for a road bike to replace my 25 year old Raleigh Professional. But everything I've test ridden doesn't ride /handle as well as the old bike. I've tested...
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