Luddite

20psi?!? Wow my Fun Bike is max 65psi.

Anyway, if how you have your bike works for you, then who cares what me or anyone else says eh.

petflunky

I wanted the Marin Portofino for Christmas, but was wayyy too much money. I'm still up in the air on the springy seat post. The "whatever" is a rack with a bag on it :0) I use it for lugging my stuff around, not to mention when cycling with the family, I have double duty as "SAG" wagon. The little thing on the top post is a little bag my parents got me for Christmas. I'm not sure what it's used for, but I'll keep it there for now. Anywho, it's not going to see too much road time until the weather clears. Until then only nice days.

Luddite

No one noticed my post about B bike/Fun bike.

irclean

I noticed. It cleaned up nice! Older, rigid mountain bikes can be lots of fun to modify just the way you like them.

surgtech1956

I've since added a rear rack with trunk bag

petflunky

How rude of me! So sorry :0( It's a very nice bike. I like the pink bar tape. What kind of bike is that, anyway? I can't read the name in the picture. BTW, very pretty dog; is it a Belgian Tervuran?

irclean

I think the bike is a Kuwahara. Not sure about the dog.

Luddite

I hybridified it, it's a early 90s MTB Kuwahara. My doggie is GSD/Siberian Husky.

WolfsBane

2009 Trek 7100 Hybrid with Specialized Armadillos Nimbus. Great all around multi-purpose bike.

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Luddite

the suspension seatpost isn't annoying?

rumrunn6

suspension seatposts are completely unnoticeable

KungPaoSchwinn

Has one in the front,might as well have one in the rear.I had one on mine but my body weight isn't heavy enough to feel any different.

X-LinkedRider

Just finished conversion on the hybrid yesterday. Now, solely dedicated to touring/commuting.

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Figured it changes the bike enough that it is worth the repost.

irclean

I was having knee problems after riding and I finally narrowed down the culprit; the suspension seat post. As the post compressed it would allow my leg to remain bent on the down-stroke which eventually led to sore knees. That being said I am a Clydesdale and I was putting a lot of weight on the post. I cranked the adjustment screw inside the post as far as I dared essentially turning my suspension seat post into a rigid one. Since then my knee problems have virtually disappeared.

WolfsBane

No... it really isn't. But i've taken care to ensure that the fork and seat suspensions are stiff enough to work in my favor, for the type of riding that I do on this hybrid. They are fairly stiff, for the most part, (I don't like the feeling of my front fork bottoming out when I break for example, so I've made the proper adjustments) but they provide enough shock absorption for spirited light off road or unpaved riding.

daven1986

I had one - it came stock on my Specialized Globe Sport Disc, and I found that it would move left and right on the horizontal axis slightly - VERY annoying. However I wouldn't discount them completely, I'm sure a decent quality one would be ok - however I can't be bothered with one now!

irclean

I have pics of my bike elsewhere on this forum but I thought I should post some here too; after all my bike was advertised as a "Hybrid".




It's a Schwinn Hydra that I bought last spring. Recent changes include the PB Cascadia fenders, Schwalbe Marathon Winter studded tires, Ergon GC2 grips, and sealed-bearing BMX platform pedals. I recently tightened up the suspension seat post to negate its travel and replaced the wide saddle with an old MTB saddle that I had lying around. I have a new Terry saddle coming in the mail (my Xmas present to myself). I have been very pleased with the bike's performance to date and it is tuning out to be a competent winter commuter.

Johannes

no room for another bike and still in love with my sirrus pro 2007. if i could squeeze in one more, the hooper would be it. disc brakes, internal gearhub, subtle paint job. carbon fork and seat stays would have been nice, but hey, i take the baby as it is.

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rumrunn6

if I lived on a boat - my boat would have bike racks on each side

Doohickie

I took a ride on my 21-speed hybrid tonight. The single speed was fun but I wanted to wring out the commuter before the work week starts.

rumrunn6

ooh, eerie

Doohickie

Yeah. The camera was on a tripod, in Auto mode. The lighting was provided by the rail yard in the background. The shutter squeezed all the light it could out of the lighting that was there. It was actually pitch black when I took the pic. And pretty cold, too- in the 30s.

cycleheimer

Forth Worth is a far ways from Bloomington, Indiana. I guess alot of stone cutters are breaking away from Indiana this time of year. My papa, he says it is ... how you say .. so cold.

Red Square

just got my first bike last week. picked up a Trek 7.5 fx, nightrider mini led, cat eye cyclo, garmin gps 3.5", look petals, and bontrager rl shoes. i think its an awesome starter bike.

Panthers007

That 7.5 FX Is an excellent machine! Take it easy - in a vacant parking lot - how it handles and turns fast enough to make it dangerous. Unless you Take your time getting a hold on it in tight cornering.

Congratulations on you bike!