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02-18-22, 02:30 PM
Replies: 3,537
Views: 973,632
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Huh. don't have a picture of the trike. This...

Huh. don't have a picture of the trike.
This one is currently in the shop....
02-18-22, 02:17 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,092,511
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Thanks to our ... "enlightened" ... Guv'ner's...

Thanks to our ... "enlightened" ... Guv'ner's roughly 2 year 3 week 4 days and counting Assisted Living (and other) facilities Covids lockdown, I haven't been able to ride.
Unless for an scheduled...
08-28-20, 01:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,558
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Want to TRADE

Have:
Low Serial Number 1989 KHS Montana Summit (a non-suspension bike)
QUAD BUTTED Lugged Steel Frame
SRAM x9 RD
SRAM X3 3x7trigger shifters
SHIMANO 42/38/28 Mount Tech BioPace Rings
14-28...
08-04-20, 12:00 AM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,092,511
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Until Gov. Little resinds his (Covid-19) lock...

Until Gov. Little resinds his (Covid-19) lock down on assisted living facilities, I can't leave the property without getting quarantined. (even if I wear a mask)
So, no riding for me until at least...
08-03-20, 11:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,044
Posted By bicyclridr4life

My "main ride" these days is a Miami Sun...

My "main ride" these days is a Miami Sun (traditional) trike with the optional 7 speed (14 to 28 tooth) derailleur and rear disk brake.
It came with a 36 tooth chainring.
Because I usually have a...
08-03-20, 11:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,726
Posted By bicyclridr4life

A two kiddy trailer works great for hauling...

A two kiddy trailer works great for hauling things after you remove the seat and restraint systems.
I found mine at a yard sale.
In Step is a good brand.

A SUGGESTION; A STRONG suggestion:...
Replies: 4
Views: 1,942
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Most new bikes from big box store and up have...

Most new bikes from big box store and up have front and rear indexed shifting as standard.now.
You can convert the front to indexed by upgrading the shifter. My 1989 KHS had a non-indexed thumb...
Replies: 60
Views: 33,025
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Historically the step-through/"woman's" frame was...

Historically the step-through/"woman's" frame was only to make room for the lady's skirt.
I'd love to trade my 1989 KHS Montana Summit diamond frame bike for a mixti or "ladies bike" of equal...
07-02-20, 12:17 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 31,799
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Really? 10mph? Why so slow? I go that "fast" on...

Really? 10mph? Why so slow? I go that "fast" on my no auxiliary powered Miami Sun single speed standard traditional adult trike, pulling a John Deere Green and Yellow garden/nursery cart from Home...
10-13-19, 07:31 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 49,560
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Just what it says. I am convinced that riding...

Just what it says.
I am convinced that riding has kept me out of a wheelchair for at least 40 years.
(Doctors told me when I was 8 that I would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 25. I'll be 65...
10-13-19, 07:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,275
Posted By bicyclridr4life

What indoor trainer? I ride year round, in...

What indoor trainer?
I ride year round, in Idaho.
"Cold and windy"? That is why the gods invented snowmobile suits, muckluck boots, and snowmobile gloves so we can keep riding in less than ideal...
10-13-19, 07:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,484
Posted By bicyclridr4life

I have 28/36/42 Biopace rings on my 1989 LHS...

I have 28/36/42 Biopace rings on my 1989 LHS Montana Summit. (originally 28/38/48 I changed out the middle and big rings. My "racing days" ended roughly 15 years before I was born.)
My knees and...
10-08-19, 02:14 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 26,352
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Bought a new Miami Sun (traditional) trike and a...

Bought a new Miami Sun (traditional) trike and a "few" accessories (including a different seat before it left the bike shoppe. That "tractor seat" they come with is uncomfortable/painful/unrideable...
10-08-19, 02:09 AM
Replies: 8,727
Views: 1,083,560
Posted By bicyclridr4life

A bill. :(

A bill. :(
10-08-19, 02:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,167
Posted By bicyclridr4life

It was a 1989 KHS Montana Summit up until a...

It was a 1989 KHS Montana Summit up until a couple years ago.
I lost a bit of motion in my hips and can't get my leg over it no more.

These days my go-to ride is a 2017 Miami Sun (Traditional)...
10-08-19, 01:59 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 9,659
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Why do I ride? It's faster than walking, and I...

Why do I ride?
It's faster than walking, and I can't walk so good or far no more. However, I can still pedal.
I may not be fast, but I get where I'm going ... eventually ... :)
10-08-19, 01:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,309
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Conditions for me to go fast is a LONG downhill...

Conditions for me to go fast is a LONG downhill with a brisk hurricane force tailwind. :(
Replies: 3
Views: 874
Posted By bicyclridr4life

$275 "Reasonable"?

1989 KHS Montana Summit

Quad butted lugged steel frame, low serial number, original paint in excellent condition.
So far as I know, it has never been crashed. (at least not in the 17 or so years...
09-03-19, 08:13 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 23,317
Posted By bicyclridr4life

24/7/365 establishments and utility companies...

24/7/365 establishments and utility companies generally have three shifts.
I was on call 24/7/365 when I worked at a TV station (broadcast engineer) It was rare to be called in after my shift. In 4...
09-03-19, 07:58 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 45,326
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Those crooked lawyers go after truckers because...

Those crooked lawyers go after truckers because truckers have insurance.

Then they lose the case when the trucker's dash cam proves the guy who got hit did a "brake check" in front of the truck,...
09-02-19, 10:38 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,526
Posted By bicyclridr4life

No races with-in cycling distance of me. (No...

No races with-in cycling distance of me.
(No car by choice.)
09-02-19, 10:22 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 98,818
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Way back when, when on my bikes that came with...

Way back when, when on my bikes that came with drop bars, I never used the drops.
09-02-19, 10:11 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 98,818
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Way back when, when my bikes came with drop bars,...

Way back when, when my bikes came with drop bars, I never used the drops.
05-12-19, 12:08 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,440
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Fastest I've averaged on level ground in Tampa,...

Fastest I've averaged on level ground in Tampa, Florida was only 27mph.
Of course that was before aero bars were invented. I only had drop bars on that Schwinn Prelude ... and I always rode on the...
05-12-19, 11:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,989
Posted By bicyclridr4life

I've always heard you should plan on spending a...

I've always heard you should plan on spending a minimum of 1x to 3x what the frame cost for wheels and components.
01-29-19, 06:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,183
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Pray for enough snow to make pedal tracks?

Pray for enough snow to make pedal tracks?
01-29-19, 06:05 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 14,784
Posted By bicyclridr4life

"Can I upgrade without having to upgrade a bunch...

"Can I upgrade without having to upgrade a bunch of other things?"
Yes? Upgrade.
No? Forget it.
(Unless it's the RD from friction to indexed, or Shimano to SRAM. Then I include the shifters as...
01-29-19, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,344
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Thank you. :)

Thank you. :)
01-29-19, 05:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Oh well. I guess it's the wrong size for...

Oh well. I guess it's the wrong size for Smoothness.

Anyone else interested?
I 'll use this post as my one bump of this thread.
01-26-19, 01:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,229
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Axle or chainstay mount is stronger and less...

Axle or chainstay mount is stronger and less likely to flip than seatpost mount, at least in my experience.

Also, a seatpost mount blocks the top of your rear rack.
With an axle mount you can...
01-24-19, 10:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Top Tube 22 is inches. OEM Stem/quill adds 5...

Top Tube 22 is inches. OEM Stem/quill adds 5 inches.
Both measured center to center.

Seat tube is 19 inches measured center to top.
01-21-19, 10:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By bicyclridr4life

DaRn. They were closed for Martin Luther King Jr...

DaRn. They were closed for Martin Luther King Jr day.

I'll try again tomorrow.
Sorry about that, Smoothness. :(
01-21-19, 11:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By bicyclridr4life

She is over at the bike shop, (new cables and...

She is over at the bike shop, (new cables and housing, chain, headset, and a couple minor upgrades. I don't have anywhere to work on it, and a motherless bag of slime "borrowed" my tools without...
01-17-19, 11:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By bicyclridr4life

I'm not sure. I have a 30 inch inseam, if that...

I'm not sure. I have a 30 inch inseam, if that helps.
01-15-19, 08:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Want to Trade

Want to trade a 1989 KHS Montana Summit in excellent condition for a Mixte.
KHS frame is lugged and braised quad butted tubing.
Upgrades include a SRAM X9(?) rear derailleur, SRAM X3 trigger...
01-15-19, 08:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,969
Posted By bicyclridr4life

I would not buy. It is out of my price range. ...

I would not buy. It is out of my price range.
The crack looks like a mechanical failure of the joint, to me.
An easy fix for something like me that has access to a torch, braising rod, and flux....
01-06-19, 10:23 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 9,332
Posted By bicyclridr4life

I just ride to get where I need to go and back...

I just ride to get where I need to go and back home again.
Being retired, I don't make appointments. I don't care how long it takes. I get there when I get there.
01-06-19, 10:21 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,285
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Worst place to ride is on wet ice and black ice.

Worst place to ride is on wet ice and black ice.
12-23-18, 07:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,639
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Crud. I must be getting old. I forgot about the...

Crud.
I must be getting old. I forgot about the battery issue. :(

Oh well ... Maybe I can find one of those front axle mount odometers that click with every wheel revolution.

The classic...
12-21-18, 12:25 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 11,834
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Eh ... Better "Crazy" than "Insane"....

Eh ... Better "Crazy" than "Insane". :)
12-21-18, 12:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,639
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Cycle Computer Recommendation?

I'm looking for an affordable (under $50) basic 8 to 12 function wireless cycle computer that will work at -20°F or colder.
Any suggestions?
12-15-18, 02:01 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 14,462
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Do cyclists have a bad reputation? Of course we...

Do cyclists have a bad reputation?
Of course we do.
Thanks to those idiots who run stoplights and stop signs, weave unexpectedly in traffic, or ride fast on the sidewalk with no concern or...
12-15-18, 01:40 PM
Replies: 372
Views: 21,242
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Why should I care if he is "back in the news"? ...

Why should I care if he is "back in the news"?

I don't care what ANY current or former "athlete" or "celebrity" has to say.

I have slightly more respect for Lance than say ... Greg Lemond ......
12-15-18, 01:18 PM
Replies: 510
Views: 51,510
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Downtube shifters? Been there, done that long...

Downtube shifters?
Been there, done that long before indexed shifting or brifters were invented, and again years later on a Shimano 600 equipped bike with indexed DT shifters.
Would I want to go...
12-15-18, 12:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,539
Posted By bicyclridr4life

There are a few streets here where it is not safe...

There are a few streets here where it is not safe to ride in the street.
4 lanes plus a center turn lane. Two Feet from the curb to the traffic. Posted speed limit is 35 mph, the prevailing traffic...
12-09-18, 06:59 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 16,130
Posted By bicyclridr4life

E-Bikes might take the number one sales spot when...

E-Bikes might take the number one sales spot when cars are either banned or become too expensive for the "average" person to own and operate.
12-04-18, 01:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,629
Posted By bicyclridr4life

Hopefully the OP got some relevant feedback about...

Hopefully the OP got some relevant feedback about the two shops he asked about and ignored your unhelpful response.


If you recall, I suggested he buy local in my first response.

Your...
12-02-18, 10:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,629
Posted By bicyclridr4life

True. A 70 pound trike is a lot more work than a...

True. A 70 pound trike is a lot more work than a lighter than a fart bicycle to move down the road and up the hills.
12-02-18, 10:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,629
Posted By bicyclridr4life

My KHS is at the bike shop now. I'm hoping to...

My KHS is at the bike shop now.
I'm hoping to trade for a mixte or for a mixte frame that will take my parts, if they get one in.
12-02-18, 01:40 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 21,611
Posted By bicyclridr4life

I never said the chain didn't need replaced a...

I never said the chain didn't need replaced a long time ago. As far as I can remember, this will be the first chain I've put on. I don't remember if I replaced the chain when I upgraded from six in...
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