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05-27-22, 07:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,043
Posted By solveg

oh dang T-Mar, I’m sorry! I read your original...

oh dang T-Mar, I’m sorry! I read your original post wrong. I didn’t see that they slipped in another Y after the 3 D’s. Thanks. I wish they all dated them like expiration dates.
05-26-22, 09:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,043
Posted By solveg

that is EXACTLY the same frame! Oh wait! My forks...

that is EXACTLY the same frame! Oh wait! My forks are straighter. And weirdly your decals are slightly different, too.

Thank you. It’s such a mystery how that got labeled as an Obsession. I would...
05-26-22, 07:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,043
Posted By solveg

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/723a2db1_df15_43a7_a5c4_f660be64f2c0_8654cf9d4eca13bb5e1574b7836310cf2457e706.jpeg
Photo of badging...
05-26-22, 06:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,043
Posted By solveg

Incorrect Raleigh Technium “obsession”serial number by 8-9 years?

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1660x2000/fd67baed_8058_4d69_8ad3_cbccda4bb2aa_163f44b4dc63e76eff8518581e8aa86ffb9aa0b8.jpeg
Seat stays on this bike don’t match Obsession....
Replies: 12
Views: 4,387
Posted By solveg

and here I am, in 2022, having spent over 10...

and here I am, in 2022, having spent over 10 hours trying to find out what a technium was that was road bike in the back and mountain bike in the front and is so rare there are no photos of it. I...
05-23-22, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 325
Posted By solveg

Thanks for verification on the adapter. I read so...

Thanks for verification on the adapter. I read so many posts about people resorting to sanding stems that I got suspicious when I found this one so fast.

Yes. My eyes are opening as I’m planning...
05-23-22, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 325
Posted By solveg

This is one of the first mountain bikes and it...

This is one of the first mountain bikes and it has touring geometry.


I’m trying to use as many of my Atlantis parts as I can, so I would have loved it if I could have just moved the (quill) stem...
05-23-22, 02:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 325
Posted By solveg

Is this the correct .883 (21.1) quill adapter to get?

I’m doing my first build from scratch on a 1994 Raleigh Crested Butte touring mountain bike.

I’m going to need some help on this, but I am trying to figure out as much as I can before I bother you...
05-19-22, 06:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 17,035
Posted By solveg

I realize this is an old thread, but I had to...

I realize this is an old thread, but I had to comment on this. I had the exact same philosophy but now have to replace my bike because I got shorter (an inch!) with age and have no top tube clearance...
05-13-22, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 2,493,003
Posted By solveg

New… but not new

Hi! This is my third “life” on a bike. I got my first bike in my 20’s and rode it to school and work. Just loved it. Got heatstroke on it in AZ and put it aside until about 20 years ago, when I fell...
Forum: Want To Buy
05-05-22, 09:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 787
Posted By solveg

Ooops.

Oooops. Mine is an 83. I clicked too fast on the poll. Sorry. And it’s not white. Again, sorry.
05-01-22, 12:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,401
Posted By solveg

I am an inch shorter now than when I set my bikes...

I am an inch shorter now than when I set my bikes up!
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By solveg

Yeah, I did a search on the badge and it exists...

Yeah, I did a search on the badge and it exists nowhere on the internet in detail...
Replies: 13
Views: 7,838
Posted By solveg

There's one for sale right now.....Budget Bicycle...

There's one for sale right now.....Budget Bicycle Center - 1970s Stella Arctic Cat Road Bicycle 58cm (http://budgetbicyclectr.com/1970s-stella-arctic-cat-road-bicycle-58cm.html)

My Dad did...
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By solveg

Is it this bike? HELP!! Bunny Bicycle made in...

Is it this bike? HELP!! Bunny Bicycle made in Japan | The Classic and Antique Bicycle Exchange (http://thecabe.com/forum/threads/help-bunny-bicycle-made-in-japan.47769/)
Replies: 9
Views: 802
Posted By solveg

Yeah, but I was wrong! LOL... I hadn't looked at...

Yeah, but I was wrong! LOL... I hadn't looked at this bike for years, and it's filthy dirty from being stored in the garage. I bought it to take a bike maintenance class with, and I couldn't get the...
06-12-16, 05:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,860
Posted By solveg

I wonder if it has to be defined as anything... I...

I wonder if it has to be defined as anything... I like kayaks better than jet skis, dogsleds better than snowmobiles, and bikes better than cars. Seems more like a preference than a sport or hobby....
06-12-16, 01:44 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 49,141
Posted By solveg

Is St. Paul, Kansas near Minneapolis, Kansas?...

Is St. Paul, Kansas near Minneapolis, Kansas? 'Cause that would be funny.

I just moved from St. Paul, MN to Winfield, KS, about 45 miles SE from Wichita. I had a winter home in Conway Springs, but...
06-12-16, 01:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,860
Posted By solveg

Wait... why would I want to ride with her? Who is...

Wait... why would I want to ride with her? Who is she? I like the bike!

I want to say hobby, but actually considering the amount I've been riding I would say it should really be classified as a...
06-12-16, 12:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,558
Posted By solveg

And don't coast going down the hills, even though...

And don't coast going down the hills, even though it is the greatest thing in the world and the best part of biking. I know you earned the coast, but it's harder on your body in the long run if you...
06-12-16, 10:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,740
Posted By solveg

It's all about the color...:thumb:

It's all about the color...:thumb:
06-11-16, 07:47 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 12,621
Posted By solveg

I thought those were very fun days. Silly, but...

I thought those were very fun days. Silly, but fun. We had some people who could write well, and perhaps the banter was a bit much... but in my opinion things can get too serious otherwise. Without...
04-20-11, 10:29 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,789
Posted By solveg

Just remember... everyone's dog gets loose by...

Just remember... everyone's dog gets loose by accident sometimes. Yes, some owners are idiots. Some are responsible and the latch on their storm door just happened to break.
04-17-11, 10:46 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,789
Posted By solveg

What a horrible thread. I actually liked the...

What a horrible thread.

I actually liked the spray paint idea....but don't spray it in the dog's face....
04-17-11, 10:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,048
Posted By solveg

I have a bug story, but it's not about bikes... ...

I have a bug story, but it's not about bikes...

I had a german shepherd who, one day, was intently watching a tree. At close range. Her nose was almost touching the tree. I looked out the kitchen...
03-20-11, 07:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,244
Posted By solveg

My eyes are not good. I saw a little hippo. And...

My eyes are not good. I saw a little hippo. And I'm wearing my glasses.
Forum: Recumbent
03-13-11, 10:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,903
Posted By solveg

You guys should make an intro sticky!

I just traded my lightest bike, a Klein Stage Comp, for a Sun EZ-1 SX. The guy that got my Klein has just undergone a bunch of chemo and stem cell bone marrow transfusions, and the Sun is just too...
03-11-11, 09:33 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,731
Posted By solveg

Ummmm, based upon the data, I'm worried you're...

Ummmm, based upon the data, I'm worried you're going to change it to a 60+ forum.
03-11-11, 06:43 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 6,629
Posted By solveg

My dog got 3 first place blue rosettes in her...

My dog got 3 first place blue rosettes in her first 3 trials! I am so upset because now we have no place to go but down!

-sorry, that's the best I could come up with. Everything is going well.
...
03-07-11, 12:43 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,913
Posted By solveg

He sent me an email on "talk Like a pirate day"....

He sent me an email on "talk Like a pirate day". He's alive and kicking, and I miss him too!

I think there's 3 elements to a forum, particularly this one.

We come here to talk about bicycles....
03-07-11, 12:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 958
Posted By solveg

I used ancestry.com when it was new, and it was...

I used ancestry.com when it was new, and it was fascinating. There was so much that I was somehow wrong about. Like, I found out my grandfather was a twin, and part of 7 brothers who came here to...
03-06-11, 12:38 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

yes I am... leaving in a few weeks, as a matter...

yes I am... leaving in a few weeks, as a matter of fact.

(BTW, the info you gave me about KU and Kstate was invaluable! Now the townspeople smile at me because I'm wearing the right t-shirts)
...
03-06-11, 03:40 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 510,223
Posted By solveg

Please tell us your age. 50. DnvrFox can't...

Please tell us your age.

50. DnvrFox can't touch me now! No more threads started about the "young upstarts" posting in the thread!

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
I primarily ride a...
03-06-11, 02:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,323
Posted By solveg

tis tomorrow. I think we should have done a...

tis tomorrow.

I think we should have done a pancake ride last Monday when Ihop had free pancakes.
03-06-11, 02:48 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

I PLAN to! I just forget to log in and then a...

I PLAN to! I just forget to log in and then a year goes by. I live in a place where time and space collide. But I put the icon on my desktop, so we'll see if I can form a habit.

Wow. I just read...
03-06-11, 02:40 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,663
Posted By solveg

My neighborhood only had a few foreclosures, but...

My neighborhood only had a few foreclosures, but it was quite a shake-up. The vast majority of people built in 1960 here and stayed here. So everyone is very old. Even the young people (my age!) are...
03-05-11, 06:02 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

Squirrelly! JUST my style. LOL

Squirrelly! JUST my style. LOL
03-05-11, 04:48 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

Hi guys! I keep meaning to start reading...

Hi guys! I keep meaning to start reading regularly again, but I seem to have lost the habit!

I logged into BF today because there was an article on my google page about the "East Coast ******"...
02-19-10, 02:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 698
Posted By solveg

Thanks! Now to get back on my bike regularly.

Thanks! Now to get back on my bike regularly.
02-18-10, 08:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,328
Posted By solveg

Think of the good example you were to the school...

Think of the good example you were to the school kids! OK, you could have walked....but maybe by some weird twist of faith some kid emulated you and some disaster was averted!

Life is mostly how...
02-17-10, 06:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 698
Posted By solveg

owning short distance real estate can be a pain...

owning short distance real estate can be a pain in the @#$, too. Seriously....you cannot imagine what a hassle it is. I have a seasonal home in kansas, and one of my best friends lives next door and...
02-16-10, 03:25 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

Hey everyone! Been sick for the past year. kind...

Hey everyone! Been sick for the past year. kind of like lymes but without the lymes, but apparantly it was caused by some weird insect bites. I'm feeling great now, though, and kind of coming back to...
03-19-09, 09:20 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

This was the ride that started this thread........

This was the ride that started this thread........
02-28-09, 09:21 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,648
Posted By solveg

Checking in! It's been a beautiful winter. I've...

Checking in! It's been a beautiful winter. I've only used 2 tanks of gas since Thanksgiving. I LOOOOOVE my Scott Hardtail.
02-28-09, 09:19 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

Awwwww..... you guys are sweet-- except DG.... ...

Awwwww..... you guys are sweet-- except DG....
I've been tuning up the road bikes.

I've hunkered down all winter.... I haven't been on the internet much, and I haven't been watching much TV. In...
02-18-09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

Hi, Tom! Hi everyone!

Hi, Tom! Hi everyone!
11-29-08, 05:56 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 8,541
Posted By solveg

:):):):thumb: I can tell you have taste and...

:):):):thumb:

I can tell you have taste and discrimination.
11-24-08, 12:14 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 16,044
Posted By solveg

How was the funeral, Tom? Is your wife doing OK?

How was the funeral, Tom? Is your wife doing OK?
11-23-08, 09:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,861
Posted By solveg

That is a stunning transformation! The color is...

That is a stunning transformation! The color is gorgeous. It looks just beautiful.

These hardtails are really fun to ride, aren't they?
11-22-08, 03:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 841
Posted By solveg

That's a GREAT idea!!!!! I'd go there.

That's a GREAT idea!!!!! I'd go there.
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