You should know me by now...most definitly not mine. This BMC is parked out in the elements everyday. it's parked in a hospital bike park area, so my guess is it's a student doctor's commuter.
This bike park has many examples of how not to care.

Well, it's actually parked at the same spot every day. I checked the tyres before I took the pic and they are pumped. I thought it was abandoned.
This bike has been in that bike park since new and until April, was parked in various spots.

Today's video of my ride to Kumogahata (north Kyoto)

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Back from a weeks holiday with family in Denmark. Denmark is not far away, but the bike scene differ a lot from Sweden. We stayed in northern Denmark around the Skagen-area which attracts hords of bike tourers. I did some riding myself, bringing my vintage tourer. The local brand Avenue seemed to be hot wherever I went. (White bike). Some snapshots on bikes in Denmark:http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212763http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212764http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212765http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212766http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212767

A bike path in Denmark. It was broad daylight when pic was taken. Dense forest made in to a evening pic!http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212768

Looks alot like this bike here in Japan. Maybe an Avenue too.

edit...I just googled and yes they are sold here too.

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And its quite strange they havent been able to distribute in Sweden. They look sci-fi in a way and attracted foremost, my bias, in-crowd people who seemed to be tired on their Porsche´s and wanted a piece of the new "bike-awareness".

It looks odd to me to see the integrated wheel lock on such a modern looking frame (the white Avenue). I only see those type of locks on old fashioned looking European bikes like this Batavus I recently saw. Such bikes are unusual around here, rare enough that I was inspired to take pictures of it. I would have needed a bigger lens to get the handlebars in the shot. :D

Such a lock is completely inadequate here in "the land of the free" (quote from our national anthem) but my impression is they are still used in places like Holland and Denmark?
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Nice coffee cup holder "bar-ista".
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and Japan, although ours look a little less secure than those ones.

I enjoyed your video. Be careful riding one hand on those narrow mountain roads!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=212804 Aalborg Denmark. For well built people.

Thanks I will. I was actually accending very slowly so it wasn't so hard. The buses up there play music so you can hear them coming, and there are mirrors at every corner.

This is a Hybrid right?
I bought it to ride on path/gravel/occasional road
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It's a Hybrid if you want it to be a Hybrid. You call the shots and by the way..nice bike and brand.

A true hybrid would have a saddle you could sit on.

Out and about...

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Nice! :thumb:

I think I have the same bike, but in all black. I'm hoping to change out the tires next weekend. I'm going to put Borough CX Armadillo Elite tires. I'm also still shopping around for some decent fenders. So far I've changed out the pedals (Shimano clipless), seat (Serfas RX-921L) and grips (Ergon GC3).

Stretching
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My broken chain. Happened around the 980 mile mark on my bike. I was stopped at a stoplight right before a small hill. It had just turned green, so I stood on the pedals and cranked hard like I always do for hills. Only this time, when the light turned green, I heard a snap and felt a release of pressure. My first thought was "oh ****, did I break my chain?" My second thought was "No.. It can't be my chain, it only has 980 miles on it. I should get much more than that out of my chain!" But with my newest addition of toe clips, it was a little difficult to get off of a still-standing bike without falling. I dismounted and saw my chain trailing behind my bike like a tail on a kite. I was about 1.5mi from home, so I called my parents who then took me to the LBS to get a new chain (SRAM with masterlink) fitted.

I didn't even get to move 3 feet at that intersection.

^^^Someone is very rich^^^

The Bougainvillea growing above the signs are beautiful.

What a beautiful country! Nice video clip!

Thankyou so much. :)

Hey giantcfr1. Where are you from? I like your accent :)

I have an accent???? lol I'm originally from Australia.
From here.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Coast,_Queensland

very nice vid giant, looks like fun riding over in your neck of the woods