Raleigh Twenty photo
11-10-10, 11:45 AM
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Raleigh Twenty photo
Just wanted to share this photo my partner took this morning on her commute to work on the R20. I love this bike! For a while I wondered if we should have dropped the cash we did buying/restoring it, since we don't really "need" it. But the Twenty is so much fun, I have no regrets.
11-10-10, 12:01 PM
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VERY CLASSY
The matching Brooks saddle and hand grips look awesome
Well done
The matching Brooks saddle and hand grips look awesome
Well done
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11-10-10, 12:46 PM
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Yeah, that's very nice, good work.
11-10-10, 12:47 PM
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I was wondering what drove all that traffic to my Flickr page! I *love* this bike. I'm reminded how much fun it is every time I ride it. I just ran it to my LBS on my lunch break so the mechanic there could check it out; he's been asking to see it since the store opened in June.
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Sharp! That is what all Twentys should aspire to look like 
Here are a couple of my beauty shots from a while back. I AM NOT a photographer, in fact digital was the single greatest advancement for me, saved a bundle on film, developing bad pictures.
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Here are a couple of my beauty shots from a while back. I AM NOT a photographer, in fact digital was the single greatest advancement for me, saved a bundle on film, developing bad pictures.
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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11-11-10, 04:36 AM
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The late Sheldon Brown deserves the credit for popularizing it and as he and others have noted, with suitable upgrades, the Twenty can approach the performance of a Bike Friday at a fraction of the cost.
It rides like a full sized Raleigh Sports.
It rides like a full sized Raleigh Sports.
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Here she is watching the Philadelphia Marathon
(This is the member previously known as phillyskyline; I changed my username to match my blog on a whim.)
(This is the member previously known as phillyskyline; I changed my username to match my blog on a whim.)
