Goose Island Beer Bicycle
05-14-15 | 10:24 AM
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Goose Island Beer Bicycle
I won this cool looking bike in a drawing from a local watering hole, and know absolutely nothing about single speed bikes. It looks like it has a flip-flop hub, which I will have to research to figure out how all that works, too. I haven't seen anything like it, but it looks like it would be fun to ride, although I am not fond of a front brake only bike. The handlebars are crazy short at 18 inches as well, which means they will have to get changed out as that is way too short. Either way, once I go through it all it should make a fun grocery getter or something...
05-14-15 | 10:31 AM
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You need a rear brake for when you are using the freewheel as it is set up in your pics, and you should have foot retention when you reverse (flip) the rear wheel when you are using the fixed cog. You also need to make sure the fixed cog and lockring are properly tightened before riding it.
05-14-15 | 11:30 AM
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I bet it is one of these:
Solé Bicycles ? Fixed Gear & Single Speed Bicycles
A couple guys on an evening "urban ride" that I attend occasionally have them. I will refrain from commenting about it, as one should never look a gift horse in the mouth, other than to say...enjoy your new bike
Solé Bicycles ? Fixed Gear & Single Speed Bicycles
A couple guys on an evening "urban ride" that I attend occasionally have them. I will refrain from commenting about it, as one should never look a gift horse in the mouth, other than to say...enjoy your new bike
05-14-15 | 11:58 AM
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You need a rear brake for when you are using the freewheel as it is set up in your pics, and you should have foot retention when you reverse (flip) the rear wheel when you are using the fixed cog. You also need to make sure the fixed cog and lockring are properly tightened before riding it.
I bet it is one of these:
Solé Bicycles ? Fixed Gear & Single Speed Bicycles
A couple guys on an evening "urban ride" that I attend occasionally have them. I will refrain from commenting about it, as one should never look a gift horse in the mouth, other than to say...enjoy your new bike
Solé Bicycles ? Fixed Gear & Single Speed Bicycles
A couple guys on an evening "urban ride" that I attend occasionally have them. I will refrain from commenting about it, as one should never look a gift horse in the mouth, other than to say...enjoy your new bike
05-14-15 | 11:59 AM
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05-14-15 | 12:48 PM
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Yeah I guess I didn't think of that. But, I mean, i don't stop at stop signs, or stoplights, unless i have to.
05-14-15 | 01:43 PM
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Sounds like a watering hole should provide a lifetime supply following the litigation. I mean lawyers thrive on SS's with single brake systems.
It'll be a fun bike, congrats.....just listen to the wisdom provided by these other folks.
AND you d*mned kids start obeying traffic laws... don't make me bring this up at dinner tonight!
It'll be a fun bike, congrats.....just listen to the wisdom provided by these other folks.
AND you d*mned kids start obeying traffic laws... don't make me bring this up at dinner tonight!
05-14-15 | 02:08 PM
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05-14-15 | 05:28 PM
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Bicycle-related
IDAHO CODE
Title 49, Chapter 7
49-714. TRAFFIC LAWS APPLY TO PERSONS ON BICYCLES AND OTHER HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLES —
DUE CARE
.
49-720. STOPPING — TURN AND STOP SIGNALS.
(1) A person operating a bicycle or human-pow
ered vehicle approaching a stop sign shall
slow down and, if required for safety,
stop before entering the
intersection. After slowing to a reasonable speed or stopping, th
e person shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the in
tersection or approaching on
another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard
during the time the person is moving across or within the inter
section or junction of
highways, except that a person after slowing to a reasonable sp
eed and yielding the right-of-way if required, may cautiously ma
ke a turn or proceed through
the intersection without stopping.
(2) A person operating a bicycle or human-pow
ered vehicle approaching a steady red traffic-control signal shall stop before ent
ering the intersection,
except that a person after slowing to a reasonable speed and yi
elding the right-of-way if required, may cautiously make a right
-hand turn without stopping or
may cautiously make a left-hand turn onto a one-way highway without stopping.
05-15-15 | 02:34 PM
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Thanks for the comments guys, and the rules of the road
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