What does your bike say about you?
01-02-18, 01:41 PM
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I did not buy it thru my local bike shop, because they don't sell them there..
My WTR had to be imported , by someone bringing it back from Europe.., Which did happen..
My WTR had to be imported , by someone bringing it back from Europe.., Which did happen..
01-02-18, 02:33 PM
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I am a weakling that rides up hill.
And I commute to work by bike.
And I commute to work by bike.
01-02-18, 03:31 PM
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it says I like a variety of rides.
01-02-18, 04:28 PM
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My bikes say "Shops the $200 and under aisle on craigslist".
01-02-18, 04:38 PM
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With 7 bikes a photo of one of them does not say anything. And to post all 7 and state what that means would mean writing a book. It would be best if I skip this one. Multi-split personality?
01-02-18, 04:47 PM
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What (do) your bike(s) say about you?
I don't know and am not sure I want to know. Whatever they say, they keep to themselves. They go to dead silence when I walk into the garage.
Ben
I don't know and am not sure I want to know. Whatever they say, they keep to themselves. They go to dead silence when I walk into the garage.
Ben
01-02-18, 04:53 PM
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It says I'm like a teenager "I want to be different , yet accepted".
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01-02-18, 05:56 PM
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My group of bicycles, the roadies listed below and mtn/utility/tandem not listed, show:
a preference for road bikes.
a need to experience modern frames (CF,Ti,new steel) and vintage.
a desire to run almost the entire fleet on nice tubulars.
The cost of vintage allows me to sample an entire era of race and somewhat racy bikes. 70's & 80's. My old body enjoys a bit of vertical compliance so the hunt is not for the stiffest or most radical racer.
.....let me look for a pic.....
a preference for road bikes.
a need to experience modern frames (CF,Ti,new steel) and vintage.
a desire to run almost the entire fleet on nice tubulars.
The cost of vintage allows me to sample an entire era of race and somewhat racy bikes. 70's & 80's. My old body enjoys a bit of vertical compliance so the hunt is not for the stiffest or most radical racer.
.....let me look for a pic.....
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
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01-02-18, 06:00 PM
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My group of bicycles, the roadies listed below and mtn/utility/tandem not listed, show:
a preference for road bikes.
a need to experience modern frames (CF,Ti,new steel) and vintage.
a desire to run almost the entire fleet on nice tubulars.
The cost of vintage allows me to sample an entire era of race and somewhat racy bikes. 70's & 80's. My old body enjoys a bit of vertical compliance so the hunt is not for the stiffest or most radical racer.
.....let me look for a pic.....
a preference for road bikes.
a need to experience modern frames (CF,Ti,new steel) and vintage.
a desire to run almost the entire fleet on nice tubulars.
The cost of vintage allows me to sample an entire era of race and somewhat racy bikes. 70's & 80's. My old body enjoys a bit of vertical compliance so the hunt is not for the stiffest or most radical racer.
.....let me look for a pic.....
... at least there is Color diversity.
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
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01-02-18, 06:27 PM
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My bike suggests my mAss is a little greater than it would like.
It would also like a six cylinder engine instead of the four.
My bike wants to ride on smoother and less stony roads,
Plus it wants to not get caught in the rain.
I asked my bike it it was time for new paint, N+1 ?
Now my bike is quiet.
It would also like a six cylinder engine instead of the four.
My bike wants to ride on smoother and less stony roads,
Plus it wants to not get caught in the rain.
I asked my bike it it was time for new paint, N+1 ?
Now my bike is quiet.
01-02-18, 06:34 PM
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My bike says I'm lazy... But it's an E-Assist bike. 
Dang, the pic is blurrier than I remembered it...
Dang, the pic is blurrier than I remembered it...
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01-02-18, 08:51 PM
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All three of my bikes are reflective about my make up. Nothing extra on them, basic diamond frames, no fluff or extra baggage. I prefer to just get out and ride where and as far as I wish. Maybe I will pursue distance events at some point, they will be adapted to that task then.
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01-02-18, 09:45 PM
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My bike announces to Serious Cyclists™ that I am a 'newbie' or 'beginner', 'inexperienced', never ride more than 10 miles at a time, and am "intimidated" (yes, that's a quote from a recent post in General) by drop bars.
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01-02-18, 10:10 PM
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What I want it to say, and what it says to others are two different things. I would like it to keep its mouth shut. However, it tells other riders that I should get a lighter bike and not work so hard.
01-03-18, 12:13 AM
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Off the beaten path.
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01-03-18, 12:25 AM
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Comfortably worn. Used hard, but not abused. Shows the scars we get with age.
Those descriptions fit both the bike and the owner!
Or I could also say that we are lovingly maintained with old parts. Some used more than others...
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Those descriptions fit both the bike and the owner!
Or I could also say that we are lovingly maintained with old parts. Some used more than others...
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01-03-18, 06:41 AM
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I like the classic racers. Fast is what I like, topping my best ride is my driving dynamic.
01-03-18, 07:29 AM
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I, too, favor the classics (see signature), and I like to keep older equipment, including cars, running. I am also fiscally prudent, with an occasional splurge (CyclArt paint job and new maroon Brooks Pro saddle on the 1959 Capo). I bike for transportation (UO-8, which now has panniers, as well as the handlebar bag and rack), as well as for exercise/recreation. My artist wife appreciates the designs of many classic cars and bicycles.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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01-03-18, 08:25 AM
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01-03-18, 12:59 PM
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Mid-October, 2017 by Russ Fitzgerald, on Flickr[/IMG]
Seeking solace in a Golden Age past, and ...
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Rock House Road, 42 degrees and raining by Russ Fitzgerald, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Mid-October, 2017 by Russ Fitzgerald, on Flickr[/IMG]Seeking solace in a Golden Age past, and ...
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Rock House Road, 42 degrees and raining by Russ Fitzgerald, on Flickr[/IMG]... too dumb to come in out of the rain.