Of the 37 or so bikes you own, that Trek is the one I've always connected you with the most. Can't believe you're getting rid of it! Hope her new home is a good one.

Guess you did not know me when people could not conceive of me riding a bike with more than one speed...

That looks good. My fav color scheme too

That is an incredibly sexy ride. I bet you don't mind riding that one around!

I've always wanted a Novaro Buzz. Cool coffee caddy!

Form meets function in a bike like this. I really respect those Novara bikes, though I never see them in this area. Someone smart designs them.

And that's an artistic shot you took.

65er that Trek is always such a nice bike when pictured.and it always reminded me of my Trek. I'll miss seeing pics of it from time to time. Mine is going to be my backup bike for myself but mostly other people to use when needed. I decided I wanted to have agood loaner bike not some cheap junk. It needs some attention before its ready to be used again.

My citified daily commuter.. named "Fred" or "Frankenbike" depending on my mood..
Not much original left.. next weekend the cranks get replaced because I finally found a set of NOS Biopace chainrings. I know most people hate em but my knees love em.

I run with a Sakae Oval-tech triple crank which is basically the same thing as Biopace.

If I remember right the big difference is how they are clocked.. The Oval-tech's give you more mechanical advantage (least diameter) at the start of the power stroke (good for racing) and the Biopace give the least advantage (greatest diameter) on the power stroke , to make the cadence even (good for cruising). My knees prefer the apparent even effort around the clock from the Biopace. I can't quite tell from the pictures..

Biopace:


Oval-Tech:


I know a lot of people say Biopace feels like a pedal spindle is loose or bent or something..

Sorry about the thread drift..

I bought a used bike (Norco Bigfoot c. 1991) recently. It has a full Shimano Exage 300LX gruppo with Biopace crankset. The BB needs replacing, cables and brake pads are original, and I wrestled with the seatpost for a couple of hours before convincing it to move. Unfortunately job situation is up in the air right now, so the bike is hanging from a hook in the garage until funds permit some TLC. I'll have to wait until then to determine whether or not I like the Biopace.

Pic from the online classified ad:

Who knows... one day I might build another like it but for now it is a matter of having several bikes that do the same thing and the fact a good friend needed a really nice bike that won't cause her any worries. Have overhauled everything from the bb, to the headset to the wheels and installed some high quality parts.

The plushness of the ride is important and the 35's and trekking bars really damp vibration... my friend tore off all the tendons in her thumb and forearm and it has been a few years since she could ride a bike. When she took the Trek out for a spin she came back with a big smile on her face as it was the first bike she rode that did not cause her undue pain and discomfort. She cannot shift a rapid fire with her left hand but tested the Suntour half ratchet and the action is light enough she can move this with her thumb.

Stripped the high end parts I had installed as first gen XTR levers and cantis and hand built Mavic MA40 wheels are a little spendy and rare and installed equally nice parts so that the ride and performance remains virtually unchanged.





The Avid levers and brakes stop the bike so well the only way to stop faster would be to ride into a parked car... the XTR cantis had the same kind of mad stopping power and the braking action with the V's is a little lighter.

Nice bike!

That's pretty interesting, I went directly from a Biopace to the Oval-tech and never noticed that they were clocked differently. I guess everybody wants what they don't have, because on my long term to-do list I intend to replace the ovaltech with a smaller triple, like a Sugino XD600, to make my upper ring a little more useable.

Agreed. Sorry!

An updated pic of the Masi Speciale with the Selle SMP saddle. The bike is torn apart at the moment. I'm swapping out the 16t rear with an 18t. I also have some black moustache bars and orange tape on the way.

Sweet! The 'stache bars will be nice.
You probably already know, but most mustache bars are the same diameter as road bars, so the flat bar brake levers will not fit (you'll need standard road levers or bar-end levers).

I ran in to the same thing with my trekker bars.. the interrupter levers were sized for MTB bars. A slice of innertube as a shim did the trick admirably with zero wobble or wiggle..

Hey, thank for the kind words, all. Bike's been treating me well so far. I think the Buzz is a 2004. It's the aluminum version. I think they are steel now? And check out this odd chainring guard. "Force~Speed ... Don't hurt yourself" Ha! Anyone seen one before? Looks like an older Truvativ logo on it too.

Some new pics of the rig:

Bye bye, Diamondback!





I also have a set of Sunlite Grocery Getters, and they work GREAT for carrying all my junk for work and going to the store. I will be finding a set of better matching panniers soon, because I am vain like that Love this bike, BTW.

Puch Meteor Lux, year unknown

That looks pretty nifty. What bike is it?

Brooks Brick Lane Roll Up Panniers

Nommmmmmmm. I won't lie, they really are on my wishlist.

Monsterpile: It is a Specialized Globe Haul. I got the 2010 model they had because it was a super steal of a deal, and they redesigned it in 2011 and removed some of its best features like the wooden rack plane.

How about a brooks saddle as well? Honey looks good with green: