Hi Guys!

Have you ever seen on of these tiny bikes there?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hy...Q=w996-h747-no

I bought it three months ago. It's easy to use in my daily intermodal commute: I pedal 2.3 miles from home to the train station, and then I can pedal more 3.6 miles or get a bus to the office.

It has a Shimano's Nexus 3v with Roller Brake, 16 inch wheels and a v-brake on the front.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxP-tGX7y5.../DSCN2543a.JPG

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qVkLL4qL05...3_052014-F.jpg

Of course it isn't good to long rides or steep roads, but it fits quite right in short distances in town.

And best of all: my eldest daughter (11 years old) loves it!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zo...c=w996-h747-no

[MENTION=359043]AlTheKiller[/MENTION], that's a great combination of fun and practical.

[MENTION=266913]fabiotux[/MENTION], we do have a lot of folding bikes with 16" wheels here in New York City, but I haven't seen the Go Easy brand. Yours looks inspired by the Brompton, which is one of the most expensive and well respected folding bikes. I love seeing our kids on bikes! Thank you for posting that picture.

[MENTION=410581]NikNis[/MENTION], welcome to BF! Yesterday my computer didn't want to show me your pictures, but now I can see them, the bikes look pretty cool! Although the Merida and Giant look very similar, I'm kinda surprised you've got 3 bikes and none with drop bars, for variety.
[MENTION=359043]AlTheKiller[/MENTION], as Spike Lee famously said, "It's gotta be the shoes!"
[MENTION=266913]fabiotux[/MENTION], pretty cool, I like how the rack does double duty as a roller/stand (or maybe that's triple duty?)

Thanks [MENTION=152773]noglider[/MENTION]!
Indeed, Brompton is one of the most expensive folding bikes!
In Brazil it cost something like R$ 7,500 (US$ 2,400). Our currency and taxes makes it almost impossible for "regular earners" (as a matter of fact, a second-hand car costs something like R$ 12,000 and a brand new 150cc motorcycle costs R$ 7.000). Tough reality...

The "Go Easy" is a Chinese attempt to get a cheaper and practical bike as the Brompton. It doesn't have the same "glamour", but it "does de job" for less than a 1/5th of the price.

About my daughters, they love cycling with me. The other one is 7 years old. I just can't wait to see them cycling long distances with me, touring by bike abroad...

@RubeRad, Thanks for your reply. Although merida and giant look similar they are not. Merida is actually a mountain bike frame with cromo rigid fork and 26" wheels (26*1.3). On the other hand Giant rapid is a fitness bike with 28" wheels (700c*25) . I was thinking lately to buy a drop bar for Giant rapid because the frame is actually a road bike (similar to Giant Defy). But i have to buy road brakes too for the right feeling, so it will take a while until then. :)

Thanks [MENTION=252435]RubeRad[/MENTION]!
Yes, it does a "triple duty" sometimes. :thumb:
I have a small top-rack bag that fits in that little rack. Good to carry some stuff, like tools, a change of clothes or something like that, but I've been preferring to use a Carradice saddlebag...easier to acess it even when the bike is folded.
:D

I love this! I've been wanting to build up something similar. Quick, comfy, handy, and can still bomb off curbs when you need to. Nice ride!

My daily commuterhttp://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=455475. Trek District. I may have to steal TxSpeeder's rack idea though. I like that Gamoh rack

my fantom cross

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...512_095349.jpg

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Looks pretty sweet! Those bars look like they have an odd bump in the drops -- does it feel funny?

Have been enjoying the commute to the new old gig... 10 km one way on what is one of the nicest commutes in the city.

Taking the high road today...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...eecommute1.jpg

Yesterday I took the low road...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...rdcommute1.jpg

Ridefreemc, what's that sweet saddlebag? It looks like an modern version of a Carradice. Are you using a support bracket with it?

It's a Dill Pickle, as I tried a Carradice but the buckles were too fiddly for me (and they weren't attached properly). It does have an aluminum support underneath. Otherwise it would sit too heavily on the fender. Nt sure how smaller frames make it though as this barely has enough room as it is (56cm frame).

Is that the Velo Orange Porteur rack?

VO Porteur Rack - Racks & Decaleurs - Accessories

After adding Nitto Albatrosses:

That at looks great! This is obviously a personal preference thing, but if you ever have hand or wrist discomfort you might want to try angling those bars down a little past horizontal. For me it's made a big difference.

I rode it home from the LBS yesterday and I agree, it needs a little downturn. I wanted to let it go for a few miles before I judged it though, as I rode down there on my Xtracycle and wow what a change in position. Very weird feeling, but I know that I need to give my brain some time to adjust. It is amazing how much our body and mind pick up without us being much aware, but when you make a handlebar change like I did it shows up "hard" at first.

Yes, yes it is. I enjoy it. Definitely different dynamic than the rear rack/panniers I'm used to. I find the Panniers to be more convenient for loading/unloading/carrying more. I like the weight over the front wheel on this bike, though. A nice, roomy porteur bag would probably make this front rack ideal, but they're not cheap.

Edit: I have seen a rack that looked almost identical, but it had a lower horizontal bar that looked perfect for strapping front panniers on and keeping that weight low. Little more flexible on that one, but not sure the make. That said, my rear panniers technically mount up to this one. But if anything is loaded on top it's not ideal.

I have the smaller front VO rack and had it mounted up for awhile. I had a hammock and small sleeping bag on one day and found that it affected my steering more than I had expected (couldn't go no-handed). How have you found the rack and steering with any weight on it?

Made my steering more stable actually, but responds more slowly. I can ride no handed even easier now. I usually find adding rear weight makes the front less stable. My cx bike with rear rack is nearly impossible to ride no handed.

Of course trail and geometry have a lot to do with how different loads affect handling.

My rebuilt U08 holding up the water bottles and flanked by the exquisite file cabinet and garbage can in this palace of a building.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=456690http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=456691

I have never ridden no handed but I have attempted too and it is tough on my cyclocross bike maybe that is why i struggle. Loaded back and twitchy bike. Perhaps i should try on my road bike sometime.

Hi Guys! It's me again!

Today I bring to you another handmade frameset by Igor Miyamura: Galadriel (A.K.A. "Só no Girinho").

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=456872

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=456874

It's my Touring Bike, but sometimes I use it to commute as well.
The first picture was taken at "Pico Monte Negro" (Black Mount Peak) in São José dos Ausentes - Rio Grande do Sul/BR. The second was at Canoas Park, also in Rio Grande do Sul.

There are some canyons on north of Rio Grande do Sul. I went there last july, in the middle of brazilian's winter.
Not so cold as in United States, but quite freezing for us brazilians, hehehe!

The bike's earlier name was "Só no Girinho". It's a kind of encouraging expression here, when you're facing a long and steep slope and have to choose the biggest cog and the smallest chainring, keeping a confortable pace in order to beat the slope. No rush, just a confortable and steady pace, you know...

We use to say "É isso aí...vai só no girinho! Você consegue!"
(That's it...go "só no girinho"! You can make it!)

BTW, there is a expression like this in english?
It would be nice to know if I can "translate" the expression...it's a kind of "mantra" to me!

See ya, buddies!

Another beautiful bike in Brazil!

There are expressions with similar intent in English, for instance "Keep it up!" or "Slow and Steady", but I have no idea if they are close to a translation. Here in San Diego I have a lot of exposure to Spanish, but Portuguese is a mystery to me. I assume "no" is still like Spanish and English "no", but what are the other words? Is it maybe like "Don't give up!" or "Don't stop" or "Don't quit"

(I tried Google Translate, and apparently it doesn't know what 'girinho' is, it came back "only in girinho")