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Let's see some of your geared bikes........ (retired)

Old 01-28-12, 12:47 AM
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Here's my old schwinn I use for work / riding in the city



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Omfg, all this time I've been thinking this thread was for bikes that had GEAR, as in panniers and handlebar bags, on them... Wow.
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yeah it's kind of a big deal.
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Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig
Recon, let's ride sometime. Nice bike but that stack height, whoa.
That picture is a bit old. I have the stem as low as it goes now, but I would need a new headset to fix that obnoxious cap. I don't know why it is so tall, the Felt F series doesn't have that as far as I know.
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Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3
Omfg, all this time I've been thinking this thread was for bikes that had GEAR, as in panniers and handlebar bags, on them... Wow.
Gear... and gears.

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High bottom bracket is high.
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Originally Posted by homebrewk
High bottom bracket is high.
A higher bottom bracket is a good thing when the road isn't a road and you run a 50 tooth chain ring and 175mm cranks.
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I understand. I love that frame!
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Originally Posted by homebrewk
I understand. I love that frame!
I am rather fond of this frame too... it has served me well for a long time.
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Does a 3-speed fixed gear count as a "geared bike?"

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
Does a 3-speed fixed gear count as a "geared bike?"

Does it have more than one gear that you can change to without getting off the bike?
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Originally Posted by renton20
Does it have more than one gear that you can change to without getting off the bike?
Sturmy Archer s3x
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Originally Posted by renton20
Does it have more than one gear that you can change to without getting off the bike?
I know what the s3x is, as well as the numerous internally geared hubs that were either built with a fixed gear or could be modded to function as such. The point was that he asked a stupid question and deserved to have it pointed out. NOW EVERYBODY POINT AND LAUGH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA [/pretentiousness]
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oh. clever.
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geared bike #3 nearing completion:
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
Does a 3-speed fixed gear count as a "geared bike?"
Very nice... love the brake levers.
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Originally Posted by renton20
I know what the s3x is, as well as the numerous internally geared hubs that were either built with a fixed gear or could be modded to function as such. The point was that he asked a stupid question and deserved to have it pointed out. NOW EVERYBODY POINT AND LAUGH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA [/pretentiousness]
Oh, dear me.

I'm going to be walking bow-legged for at least a week.
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^those racing checkers on the downtube looks like really big carbon fibre weaves =>
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
Very nice... love the brake levers.
CLB "Guidonets" FTW!

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there are still some finishing touches (cable ends, cutting steerer, saddle height) but i will let pictures speak for themselves:




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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed
Here's my old schwinn I use for work / riding in the city



I love this bike so much. Well, except for the spoke cards. Beautiful!
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Dose wheels. They are G18 or something like that right? Where did you get them? How they ride? Nice rides!
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Originally Posted by Gyeswho
Dose wheels. They are G18 or something like that right? Where did you get them? How they ride? Nice rides!
my wheels? they are OEM off an original giant tcr. joytech carbon hubs laced to rigida DP18 rims with giant branded spokes.

i havent ridden them yet but i can already tell they are heavy and flexible. the bike was built for fun on a very low budget. astetically they were the perfect choice for the ofmega mistral group. the rims mach the crankset and the spokes match the plastic shifters and derailleurs.
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Originally Posted by Jandro
I love this bike so much. Well, except for the spoke cards. Beautiful!
Thanks. People keep giving me spoke cards so I put them on. All the more to troll roadies with...
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