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08-20-09, 07:07 AM
#176
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I run my own bike shop and volunteer at our local bike co-op... teaching people how to repair flats and change tires is the first thing we teach people as it is the most common service issue there is.
I consider this to be a pretty essential skill for any bike owner / rider.
Those tires were a pain to get mounted but they really did improve the ride and the road speed of the bike...when tires get old and stiff they don't ride as nicely as they should even though they may look fine otherwise.
The tires I used are just inexpensive City Cavaliers... they are a little heavy and a pain to mount but they do roll well and are resistant to flats... and they only cost $7.00 each.
I consider this to be a pretty essential skill for any bike owner / rider.
Those tires were a pain to get mounted but they really did improve the ride and the road speed of the bike...when tires get old and stiff they don't ride as nicely as they should even though they may look fine otherwise.
The tires I used are just inexpensive City Cavaliers... they are a little heavy and a pain to mount but they do roll well and are resistant to flats... and they only cost $7.00 each.
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08-20-09, 07:50 AM
#178
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https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...34374302693841
The reviews on them are also quite favourable... they aren't Schwalbe Marathons but few tires are.
MEC also sells tires for less than almost anyone.
The reviews on them are also quite favourable... they aren't Schwalbe Marathons but few tires are.
MEC also sells tires for less than almost anyone.
08-20-09, 08:52 PM
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2009 Bianchi Verona with planet bike fenders, cateye head/taillight, recycled rubber seatpack, topeak rack and jellibell. Replacing the ergo grips with black cork soon, I think.
08-21-09, 02:12 AM
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08-21-09, 08:58 AM
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08-21-09, 07:21 PM
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One of my myriad 'Finishing Touches' is where my bike went today - it's been rainy and dismal. So up on the stand went Orkin for his new look - a lone Green spacer:
08-21-09, 07:51 PM
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^ nice touch. i also dig the different colored cables... just wondering - where did you get the spacer from? link?
thanks,
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thanks,
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08-21-09, 07:57 PM
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I had a simliar set up as seen in the pic,i told the dealer the handle bar was too low and my back was hurting from it,3 months went by and i removed the steererand i am still fine with the stock bar.There are 3 spacers total.
08-21-09, 08:26 PM
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BTW, the green spacer looks nice.
Have you seen this place?https://www.purelycustom.com/c-86-spacers.aspx
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08-21-09, 08:38 PM
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I see you keep your black bear repellent horn handy!
BTW, the green spacer looks nice. Have you seen this place?
https://www.purelycustom.com/c-86-spacers.aspx
BTW, the green spacer looks nice.
Have you seen this place?https://www.purelycustom.com/c-86-spacers.aspx
(Leave my "Ditz-On-Cellphone" horn out of this!
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08-22-09, 03:37 PM
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My hybrid, when she was new and unscathed from crashing.
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08-22-09, 05:58 PM
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Home made hybrid:
Schwinn Sports Tourer hand brazed frome from 1973
ebay cyclocross fork
SRAM I-motion9 9-speed internal gear hub
Shimano DH-3D71 dynamo hub (not used yet)
Mavic 719 700c rims
DT 2.0/1/8/2.0 spokes
Kenda Kwest 700C x 35mm tires
Shimano DX cranks from ebay
Forte double sided pedals (SPD clips one one side, platforms on the other)
Princeton Switchback III headlight
Princeton Swerve tailight
Planet Bike Cascadia fenders
Surly Rack
Topeak basket
Titec H-Bar Riser Bar (Jones H-bar)
I'll get the braze-on fixed and powder coat it this winter. BTW, it weighs 47lbs
Schwinn Sports Tourer hand brazed frome from 1973
ebay cyclocross fork
SRAM I-motion9 9-speed internal gear hub
Shimano DH-3D71 dynamo hub (not used yet)
Mavic 719 700c rims
DT 2.0/1/8/2.0 spokes
Kenda Kwest 700C x 35mm tires
Shimano DX cranks from ebay
Forte double sided pedals (SPD clips one one side, platforms on the other)
Princeton Switchback III headlight
Princeton Swerve tailight
Planet Bike Cascadia fenders
Surly Rack
Topeak basket
Titec H-Bar Riser Bar (Jones H-bar)
I'll get the braze-on fixed and powder coat it this winter. BTW, it weighs 47lbs
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08-22-09, 06:13 PM
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08-22-09, 06:58 PM
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That is one nice looking bike Yonni22,nice photo as well,lighting and all ,but why the saddle so low?
08-22-09, 07:52 PM
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08-22-09, 07:58 PM
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Yeah, I'm short. I'm like 5'3 with a 27.5 inch inseam. I'm on my tippy toes when I'm on the seat and have very little clearance when I'm over the top tube. This is a 15.5 inch frame also. Should I lower the handlebars more to be even withe the seat height?
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08-22-09, 08:26 PM
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Nope, if it works for you, and is comfortable, it's just right.
It sure looks "unique!"
It sure looks "unique!"
08-22-09, 08:27 PM
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As a former hybrid rider (I now have a recumbent) I was curious to see what's out there in hybrids. Nice selection of bikes, with one thing in common; ALL of them appear to be immaculately maintained. As a firm believer in doing my own maintenance and that a clean and well maintained bike "just works better" I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not the only 'clean fanatic' out there.
Kudos, folks, Y'all done good. bk
Kudos, folks, Y'all done good. bk
08-22-09, 10:32 PM
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08-23-09, 03:47 AM
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Asama is what used to be Kuwahara...
08-23-09, 08:49 AM
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For the best fit your seat needs to be high enough to give you a nearly full extension of your knees at the bottom of your pedal stroke. For your inseam, the distance from the top of your saddle to the top of the bottom (6:00 position) pedal should be in the 24.5-25.5 range to start then begin fine tuning up and down and fore and aft. Another benchmark is to put your heel on the pedal and and adjust the seat until you leg is fully extended.
If this has already been done for you or by you, I appologize.
08-23-09, 09:24 AM
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Thanks for the advice. This is the smallest frame for this bike already. My leg extension is pretty much what you stated. I just measured my pedal at 6:00 to the top of the saddle is its at 26 inches. The bike feels pretty good right now and I feel like I'm pedaling efficiently.
