hello from san diego
10-12-08, 04:38 PM
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hello from san diego
HI
I'm from san diego,
actually moved back from ventura where I lived for 14 years.
Up there did alot of mountain biking-
had a early green/white lugged Bridgestone mb-3 with a judyXC shock that I loved.
Did lotsa ojai and santa barbara trails, some of the best around I think - gridley, little pine etc.
Also did a couple San Diego to Ventura 24-hr rides on that bike.
I was crazy back then!
It got ripped off
and bummed me out for a while.
Replaced it with a full-suspension diamond-back (pre-raleigh sell) that was ok but never really liked it.
Went back to a hard-tail when I got my old HK-II back from my brother.
I like to shop around and look at the new bikes,
but nothing has made me want to spend $1k, yet!
Also had a a campi-equipped Torelli that i'd do the 50 mile ojai-santa paula-ventura loop with.
It was nice and light but needed constant tuning and was a bit to big for me,
but got me into liking road bikes.
Now my brother has gotten me into street biking.
His bike is a really nice steelman (sp?) frame cyclocross style.
I was chasing him on the HK-II with slicks but it was tough.
Finally came across an old 70's Campania Professional in my grandfathers shed.
When he was alive, he fixed it up and I never had enough space or desire to take it to ventura,
but just a short ago pulled it out.
It is a pretty neat bike - old chrome lugs
sugino crank, suntour derailers/bar-ends, diacomp center pull brakes, shimano 600 pedals.
Its a tank but with some new 700/35 forte cheapy tires and some handlebar tape the thing rides awesome.
Well the rear tire is a little wobbly but not bad for now.
Yesterday we just rode from Lake Cuyamaca to Point Loma, about 60+ miles.
The bike road like a champ, and we made it in less than 4 hours, with a food stop.
My other bike addiction is old pre-war cruisers.
The focus is Shelby's, not the big-tanked ones but the same frame with the crazy seatpost area.
I have a couple of those in various conditions and years.
Also have a '41 schwinn cycletruck which is the only personally restored bike I've got left.
with the gas crunch maybe it will get some more serious use!
Anyway that's all folks!
travis aka TP aka perichbrothers
I'm from san diego,
actually moved back from ventura where I lived for 14 years.
Up there did alot of mountain biking-
had a early green/white lugged Bridgestone mb-3 with a judyXC shock that I loved.
Did lotsa ojai and santa barbara trails, some of the best around I think - gridley, little pine etc.
Also did a couple San Diego to Ventura 24-hr rides on that bike.
I was crazy back then!
It got ripped off
and bummed me out for a while.Replaced it with a full-suspension diamond-back (pre-raleigh sell) that was ok but never really liked it.
Went back to a hard-tail when I got my old HK-II back from my brother.
I like to shop around and look at the new bikes,
but nothing has made me want to spend $1k, yet!
Also had a a campi-equipped Torelli that i'd do the 50 mile ojai-santa paula-ventura loop with.
It was nice and light but needed constant tuning and was a bit to big for me,
but got me into liking road bikes.
Now my brother has gotten me into street biking.
His bike is a really nice steelman (sp?) frame cyclocross style.
I was chasing him on the HK-II with slicks but it was tough.
Finally came across an old 70's Campania Professional in my grandfathers shed.
When he was alive, he fixed it up and I never had enough space or desire to take it to ventura,
but just a short ago pulled it out.
It is a pretty neat bike - old chrome lugs
sugino crank, suntour derailers/bar-ends, diacomp center pull brakes, shimano 600 pedals.
Its a tank but with some new 700/35 forte cheapy tires and some handlebar tape the thing rides awesome.
Well the rear tire is a little wobbly but not bad for now.
Yesterday we just rode from Lake Cuyamaca to Point Loma, about 60+ miles.
The bike road like a champ, and we made it in less than 4 hours, with a food stop.
My other bike addiction is old pre-war cruisers.
The focus is Shelby's, not the big-tanked ones but the same frame with the crazy seatpost area.
I have a couple of those in various conditions and years.
Also have a '41 schwinn cycletruck which is the only personally restored bike I've got left.
with the gas crunch maybe it will get some more serious use!
Anyway that's all folks!
travis aka TP aka perichbrothers
Last edited by perichbrothers; 10-12-08 at 04:46 PM.
10-12-08, 07:47 PM
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Lanky Lass
Hi Travis, I like the decal on the Campania 
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