Never would I ever...
10-22-18 | 06:53 AM
#26
If I own it, I ride it
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,685
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From: Cardinal Country
Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carré(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount
LOL. Guilty. I was a French snob..still am. Just a lot of my French wears Campagnolo jewelry.
10-22-18 | 11:27 AM
#27
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 2,921
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From: Long Island, NY
Bikes: Trek 800 x 2, Schwinn Heavy Duti, Schwinn Traveler, Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, Schwinn Continental, Cannondale M400 and Lambert, Schwinn Super Sport
I would never buy one of those Raleigh DL-1's. They are so outdated, with their rod brakes et al. I went to a garage sale and they had a DL-1 in excellent shape, so I picked it up to flip. Of course I had to ride it to make sure everything was good.
I liked it. I liked it so much that I though I needed to get clothing to go with the bike. I wanted to ride the bike to the pub and get a pint of beer. I started using the term mudguard instead of fender. I even put my groceries into the boot when I went shopping. I stated looking for tweed rides.
Unfortunately, the bike was a wee bit too big for me and I sold it. I am still recovering.
I liked it. I liked it so much that I though I needed to get clothing to go with the bike. I wanted to ride the bike to the pub and get a pint of beer. I started using the term mudguard instead of fender. I even put my groceries into the boot when I went shopping. I stated looking for tweed rides.
Unfortunately, the bike was a wee bit too big for me and I sold it. I am still recovering.
10-22-18 | 12:40 PM
#28
Seńor Member
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 18,462
Likes: 1,554
From: Hardy, VA
Bikes: Mostly English - predominantly Raleighs
I'm still holding the line on Aluminum frames/forks and recumbents.
Have to say I have walked in many of the other footsteps walked by others here. Me - Never would I ever have ridden a bike with a triple crankset, or gotten a stem that angled up... or put shellac on my bar tape, or put clipless pedals on a bike, or needed more than one bicycle...
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10-22-18 | 01:25 PM
#29
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 11,473
Likes: 4,875
From: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca
Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, 86 De Rosa Pro, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque
Never would I have ever thought I would spend time researching ofmega cranks and bb.
Never would have done tubulars (more to come I hope)
considered riding and eroica,
Never become obsessive over a build
Never thought I would learn my max and min frame size via real frames
Never would have done tubulars (more to come I hope)
considered riding and eroica,
Never become obsessive over a build
Never thought I would learn my max and min frame size via real frames
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10-22-18 | 04:43 PM
#30
ambulatory senior
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 6,451
Likes: 4,514
From: Peoria Il
Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.
Never thought I'd buy an aluminum bikes direct motobecane for my gf so she could have index shifting but I did. To make up for the plane jane 1 by 7 tranny I bought a metropolis 2 speed crank.
10-23-18 | 02:14 AM
#31
verktyg
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,034
Likes: 1,271
From: SF Bay Area
Bikes: Current favorites: 1988 Peugeot Birraritz, 1984 Gitane Super Corsa, 1980s DeRosa, 1981 Bianchi Campione Del Mondo, 1992 Paramount OS, 1988 Colnago Technos, 1985 RalieghUSA SBDU Team Pro
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