What would you relate your bike/s to as far as motorized vehicles?
11-13-21, 05:00 PM
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What would you relate your bike/s to as far as motorized vehicles?
I was pondering the other day my small stable of bikes. For whatever reason it popped into my head that the Giant Rincon is like a Jeep Wrangler, the Surly LHT is like a Buick, and the Schwinn Peloton is like a Corvette.
Which motorized vehicle would you say your bike/s equate to?
Which motorized vehicle would you say your bike/s equate to?
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11-13-21, 05:20 PM
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I have one bike that is named Bessie the Planet Express freighter on account of it's tubing is usually reserved for tandems, it's super long wheel base, the Rohloff planetary gear set. It now even has a black Quarq power meter. It's powered by dark matter!
20200723_141115 by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr
planet_express_ship_ortho_by_unusualsuspex-d7gaoc6 by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr
It wears 559x54 tubeless knobby Compass tires now for all gravel & tour/travel/camping duties.
Tubeless helps it to be 200% efficient.
20200723_141115 by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickrplanet_express_ship_ortho_by_unusualsuspex-d7gaoc6 by Richard Mozzarella, on FlickrIt wears 559x54 tubeless knobby Compass tires now for all gravel & tour/travel/camping duties.
Tubeless helps it to be 200% efficient.
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11-13-21, 05:33 PM
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They don't. IMO, as paleontologist Stephan Jay Gould put it in an entirely different context, "non-overlapping magesteria."
11-13-21, 06:30 PM
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My Emonda SLR handles like a Ferrari
My SuperX handles like a Escalade
My SuperX handles like a Escalade
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11-13-21, 06:35 PM
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I think my Higgins cruiser would most closely relate to my old Western flyer motorized cruiser.
11-13-21, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Hasek
Which motorized vehicle would you say your bike/s equate to?
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11-13-21, 09:27 PM
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My bikes would be like a Pinto, Vega, Aztec and Yugo. No Ferraris. Can’t afford the upkeep.
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11-13-21, 10:57 PM
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Since I don’t think any of my bikes has an original spec’d part, a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT.
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11-15-21, 02:24 AM
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My TiRush is like a Rolls Royce limo, and my Catrike is like a go-kart.
11-15-21, 04:13 AM
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I would say my Specialized roubaix is akin to a Subaru. Racey but not limited to pavement. And it gets thrashed in all kinds of weather
My salsa Fargo on the other hand is more of a unimog
And my trek remedy rides like a trophy truck
My salsa Fargo on the other hand is more of a unimog
And my trek remedy rides like a trophy truck
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11-15-21, 04:44 AM
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My tandem is an oil tanker.
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11-15-21, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 70sSanO
Since I don’t think any of my bikes has an original spec’d part, a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT.
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11-15-21, 06:59 AM
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I saw that truck in person during a tour.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I saw that truck in person during a tour.
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WWII Army Jeep
Porsche Carrera
Datsun 240Z
Porsche Carrera
Datsun 240Z
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11-15-21, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Flashes
Originally Posted by 70sSanO
Since I don’t think any of my bikes has an original spec’d part, a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT.
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Originally Posted by Troul
Yugo with only reverse
Originally Posted by indyfabz
I saw that truck in person during a tour.
11-15-21, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
WWII Army Jeep
Porsche Carrera
Datsun 240Z
Porsche Carrera
Datsun 240Z
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11-15-21, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hasek
Man, I'm digging that Nishiki.
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11-15-21, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Hasek
My buddy's company makes carbon fiber friction discs for a variety of things. Their main focus is mining equipment. He sends me pics every now and again of some pretty jaw dropping equipment like that truck. Musta been pretty cool to check out.
My traveling is 5' tall, to give you a sense of scale.
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Originally Posted by tyrion
My bike is the Cadillac of minivans. With off road tires.
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