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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-26-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

For vintage fans, a nice looking Bickerton in...

For vintage fans, a nice looking Bickerton in Philadephia for $250:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/1140005863.html
Forum: Recumbent
03-10-09, 09:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,418
Posted By bookishboy

I think you may have more luck combining a...

I think you may have more luck combining a balaclava and glasses/goggles. Maybe something like a Buff?
http://www.buyabuff.com/
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-08, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Absolutely free. Craigslist is RSS enabled,...

Absolutely free.

Craigslist is RSS enabled, and the searches are reached by changing the url address. If you use a RSS reader (like google reader), you can perform a search on Craigslist once,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-22-08, 04:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,363
Posted By bookishboy

Interesting. Someone's offering one up on...

Interesting. Someone's offering one up on Craigslist and I'll admit, these bikes have a compelling design mix. The frames don't seem to be anything unusual; from what I can see they seem like...
Forum: Recumbent
08-02-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 795
Posted By bookishboy

Apparently not if you install a seamstress...

Apparently not if you install a seamstress underneath
Forum: Recumbent
08-02-08, 12:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 795
Posted By bookishboy

Seen in 1943: a SWB, USS recumbent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdlpJqHxLxk

Apologies if it's a repeat.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-23-08, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

I don't expect this one to last long after I post...

I don't expect this one to last long after I post it.... a Xootr Swift converted to SS, with lots of the original parts included. Apparently it comes with a Brooks B-17 saddle.

$450
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,108
Posted By bookishboy

For me, no. But for the OP, who knows? If I...

For me, no. But for the OP, who knows? If I were to get a folder with wheels smaller than 20", I'd tend towards a Brompton, but lots of folks do like the Strida. I was putting out suggestions for...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-08, 03:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,108
Posted By bookishboy

I would say to steer clear of it, unless you're...

I would say to steer clear of it, unless you're willing to upgrade the suspension. Someone in here (Jur, was this you?) put a rubber door-stop in the place of the existing suspension block.

My...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-08, 03:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,480
Posted By bookishboy

Thanks for sharing the pics, Fanatic! 1. ...

Thanks for sharing the pics, Fanatic!

1. The shop looks great, and the workshop area is beautiful
2. We need to get the proprietor in here to say hello
3. It's nice to see a bike shop themed...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-18-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Swift frameset in NYC for $250. ...

Swift frameset in NYC for $250.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/723782477.html

According to the author, it's aluminum, but it's painted black so must have been a custom paint job. This may...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-23-08, 01:15 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

WHITE ELEPHANT SPOTTED! :) GoBike in...

WHITE ELEPHANT SPOTTED! :)

GoBike in Philly/South Jersey area. $800
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/688247293.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Not super-cheap, but interesting: Raleigh...

Not super-cheap, but interesting: Raleigh Sixteen?

Raleigh folding bike with 16" wheels. NYC. $175
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/677730141.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-16-08, 02:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,610
Posted By bookishboy

-If she'll be riding the bike in inclement...

-If she'll be riding the bike in inclement weather, including days when the rain has stopped but the roads are still wet, recommend that she chooses (or equips) a bike with sufficient fenders. It's...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-15-08, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 648
Posted By bookishboy

Hang a folding bike in a closet (strida empasis via Treehugger)

Seen on [/url=http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/hang-your-folding-bike-in-your-closet.php]Treehugger:[/url]

Someone takes a Strida, some ducks in a Chinatown restaurant window, and some...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-04-08, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 933,493
Posted By bookishboy

From what Peter related to me (also via email),...

From what Peter related to me (also via email), there were 63 (don't know if this is exact or approximate) early Swifts build out in Oregon by Jan. I'm the proud owner of yet-to-be cleaned-up #25...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-25-08, 05:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
Posted By bookishboy

These seem to be re-treads of the Puma folder, or...

These seem to be re-treads of the Puma folder, or the Puma was licensed from Slingshot.... can't remember which. The idea is that the bike locking cable is integral to the frame itself..... if you...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-20-08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,532
Posted By bookishboy

This topic was addressed in some detail (and with...

This topic was addressed in some detail (and with just as many jokes about paranoia =) ) in the "Designing a bike for the post-industrial wasteland" (http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=234233)...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-11-08, 08:24 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

A R20 for a realistic price! $50 in or...

A R20 for a realistic price!

$50 in or near Portland, Oregon:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/602185486.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-08, 05:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,307
Posted By bookishboy

http://www.davincitandems.com/comp.html#split ...

http://www.davincitandems.com/comp.html#split

I don't think you can order them directly, but apparently they'll sell to LBS's. So you'd have to ask your local shop to order them in for you.
Forum: Commuting
02-08-08, 06:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 338
Posted By bookishboy

Deal spotted on Timbuk2 messenger bag; $40

http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/749477

Saw this on Gizmodo. Won't carry a very large laptop, but might be a good fit for some bike-commuting folks. Cheers if it's useful to any.
Forum: Introductions
02-06-08, 03:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 264
Posted By bookishboy

Actually Julie, try reposting this (or ask a...

Actually Julie, try reposting this (or ask a moderator to move it) to the folding bikes forum. We've got lots of owners of folders, including Downtubes, and I'm confident you'll find someone willing...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-30-08, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Here's a Best-Of.... or a Better Of, or whatever:...

Here's a Best-Of.... or a Better Of, or whatever:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/bik/

SanFancisco CL now has thumbnails in their classifieds, at least for bikes. I want this in my area too! ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-22-08, 05:37 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Raleigh Twenty near Spokane for relatively normal price

Found this listing on Craigslist; it's old, back from early December but is still up so the bike may still be available.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/bik/504096108.html

Listed at $100
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-05-08, 03:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,042
Posted By bookishboy

New folding bike spotted, the Dutch "Qwic"-branded folding bike

Apparently it's called the Qwic Smartbike


Google-translated link (http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qwic.nl%2Fwww%2Fscripts%2Fsmartbike.php&langpair=nl%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8)
...
12-08-07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,367
Posted By bookishboy

Someone in NYC is importing Flying Pigeon (Chinese) bikes

http://www.flyingpigeonnyc.com/

I've never ridden one of these myself, but I've heard them described as heavy but built like a tank. I doubt they're up to the standards of a Batavus, but at $400...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-01-07, 03:26 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

!!!!! Potentially very interesting: ...

!!!!!

Potentially very interesting:

Prototype folding recumbent. Based off a brompton knockoff frame. I've no money to spend right now, so if anyone picks this one up PLEASE give us a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-30-07, 04:20 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 933,493
Posted By bookishboy

I'd be scared to put my Swift that close to the...

I'd be scared to put my Swift that close to the edge of the water.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-27-07, 06:50 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Not-bad price on a Dahon Boardwalk SS. ...

Not-bad price on a Dahon Boardwalk SS.

Claimed as like-new, handbrake and coaster brake. $140.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/487188060.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-07, 02:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,292
Posted By bookishboy

*chokes* I misread Yan's post. I was...

*chokes*

I misread Yan's post. I was skimming and saw $1200. I was assuming that was the non-Rohloff version of course.

Too bad, it looked so nice. If it were steel instead of Ti, and $1200...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-05-07, 02:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,292
Posted By bookishboy

I want input from the guys that were looking to...

I want input from the guys that were looking to try ordering a small-scale batch of custom Mercs. What do you all think? Does this top them? At a fair price?
Forum: Recumbent
10-02-07, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,810
Posted By bookishboy

Wheelchairman, Just curious, are the...

Wheelchairman,

Just curious, are the roll-bars required by your league/association? It seems that the teams spend a great deal of effort/design on aerodynamics, and some of those roll-bars seem...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-02-07, 08:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,892
Posted By bookishboy

You got a great deal on it, IMO. I'm sure others...

You got a great deal on it, IMO. I'm sure others on here would back me up. Although the wheels won't come off as easily as QR skewers would, you won't have to take them off as often. The...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-29-07, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 779
Posted By bookishboy

New folding bike..... "Maxarya". Concept-only?

Just found this while browsing around:

http://maxarya.com/phpcode/fold.php

No price listed, and the folding mechanism looks kind of like a Swift's, except with the slight complications of rear...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-27-07, 02:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 596
Posted By bookishboy

Any folding news from Interbike yet?

Enquiring minds want to know! :D
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-27-07, 02:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,294
Posted By bookishboy

Does the extra crank just hang loose in between...

Does the extra crank just hang loose in between the upper/lower chain runs?
Forum: Recumbent
09-26-07, 08:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,189
Posted By bookishboy

I transported a Lightning Stealth in the back of...

I transported a Lightning Stealth in the back of my Hyundai Accent. Open back hatch, seats down..... it was a tight fit, but it worked, and I only had to drive it a few miles.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-14-07, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,066
Posted By bookishboy

+1. I'm relatively tall, my girlfriend is short,...

+1. I'm relatively tall, my girlfriend is short, but we can switch the same folding bike back and forth between us. "One size fits most".


Here's another one. Folders are ideal for teaching...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-04-07, 02:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 961
Posted By bookishboy

When I saw "The impossible pullup, I was...

When I saw "The impossible pullup, I was expecting something a bit different." :)

We used to do this thing called "the impossible situp"..... choosing out a hefty guy from the group and daring...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-31-07, 11:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,617
Posted By bookishboy

I've been giving some thought to this also, and...

I've been giving some thought to this also, and while I have no experience in design and fabrication, these are some of my ideas.

Goals
My longterm goal specifically is to have a bike that isn't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-30-07, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Set of 2 Giant folding bikes for $600 Maybe...

Set of 2 Giant folding bikes for $600 Maybe Halfways?

In Portland, OR:

"Giant brand folding travel bikes. Set of 2 for $600. Call 503-799-4183"
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-30-07, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,356
Posted By bookishboy

VERY interesting. I like how he put the *seat*...

VERY interesting. I like how he put the *seat* on a rearwards-extending boom, rather than putting the crank on a forward-extending one.

This is simplicity itself, and genius design, and it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-17-07, 09:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 948
Posted By bookishboy

Um, you sent us links for photos in your gmail...

Um, you sent us links for photos in your gmail account. Unless you want to give us your username/password, I think you need to find a better place to host your photos on.

Try Imageshack...
Forum: Recumbent
08-14-07, 04:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,172
Posted By bookishboy

If you repeat your request in the "Folding Bikes"...

If you repeat your request in the "Folding Bikes" forum, you may get some more suggestions.

One I've been looking at, but currently can't afford, is the Phaser, by HPM. I'm an owner (and fan!) of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-14-07, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,085
Posted By bookishboy

Celebrity sighting: drummer from John Butler Trio attempts to save drowing man

...on a folding bike? Pic in the article isn't entirely clear, but looks to be a folding bike that he's on. Detectives chime in?

(Regarding "celebrity", I'm just transcribing the article. Never...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-01-07, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

PBW Trekking bike in Portland <$1000

Higher-end, but possibly a great deal?

Asking price is $980

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/bik/386823735.html

"PBW folding (20" wheels) bicycle. Hand made Peregrine Bike Works folding...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-31-07, 04:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,805
Posted By bookishboy

Also: What's the deal with changing flat tires...

Also: What's the deal with changing flat tires on the rear wheel? Does the wheel come off and re-mount easily?
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-19-07, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 358,311
Posted By bookishboy

Nice find on the Twentys, Pixel! It seems that...

Nice find on the Twentys, Pixel! It seems that the UK folks have a much more ready (and reasonably-priced) supply of Twentys than over here in the states.... I even saw one listed on the Boston CL...
Forum: Recumbent
07-13-07, 09:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,802
Posted By bookishboy

Don't be afraid to post a "wanted" ad online....

Don't be afraid to post a "wanted" ad online. Craigslist, bentrideronline, bikeforums, and hostelshoppe are all good resources to put buyers and sellers in contact. Plenty of recumbent riders (just...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-11-07, 11:48 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,069
Posted By bookishboy

I'm definitely interested, but any idea how much...

I'm definitely interested, but any idea how much this would cost total?
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