Post a picture of your bike(s)

[kickflipjr]

I decided to take pictures of all my bikes. I have started road biking 2 or 3 years ago. I would love to see some of the other bikes people have on gassavers.

This is my most recent bike (yeah a real road bike). A bit impracticable at times because of the thin tires. I bought it this winter for $250. I put a more upright stem on it so I am not leaning over so much.
http://a394.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/17/l_fab3f2df40aeb367d1c4d9291ae367c1.jpg

I bought this 1980ish Ross a a yard sale for $10 :thumbup: it got me across Iowa last year. It needs some bar tape right now.
http://a650.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_740fa356c526f7407f51d7aa3472e539.jpg

My silly fixed gear bike. It is fun for doing skids when I get bored. I bought the frame and fork for around $75.
http://a690.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/40/l_e6c8cff9c76f52f4958b6a3b631aeac9.jpg

[smithenhiven]

I've got a Schwinn Moab mountain bike, I'll post pics tomorrow. BTW, I see you're from Pittsburgh, do you ever ride the Montour Trial? I'm usually on that every weekend, I ride from Imperial, past Robinson, to Coraopolis and back.

Jason.

[kickflipjr]

Yeah, I have ridden it. I live in Clairton and the Montour trail is in bits and pieces near where I live. So I go on the yough river trail more often.

[Hockey4mnhs]

treck baby!!

[red91sit]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/pbadff6412e18f43b0a03fbe02ac62c65/edbbe3c6.jpg

30hp of Fury!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p41693eab7292b9f9cc8a705d2dbe2a1c/ea33ddd0.jpg

This one is "the cow"

It used to have a very wide 3 speed transmission as well as front and rear brakes, it's slowly fallen apart to a low speed, no braked bicycle. It has been ran over a few times, but I've been able to fix it by jumping on it and beating it with a hammer, it doens't go very straight, but my Job is close enough it doesn't matter :thumbup:

[MetroMPG]

Today I bought a girl's 18 spd mountain bike for $25 because I wanted some of its parts for a couple of recumbent project bikes I'll likely not have time to build this summer :)

I've been stockpiling bikes for a few months now. This is the first bike I paid for of the last 4 or 5 I've acquired.

Here's my trusty 30 year old saved-from-the-garbage-truck Raleigh and my incredibly useful utility trailer. (I can't count how many car trips I've been able to replace with bike trailer trips.)

http://metrompg.com/posts/photos/trailer-detail-z.jpg

[MetroMPG]

The upside down mountain bike on the roof of the car is a 10-year old GT Karakoram. Hey, it was "mountain bike of the year" when I got it :o

http://metrompg.com/posts/photos/blackfly-rack-mtb.jpg

[JanGeo]

476
Schwinn S-25 with the stock knobbies but now have Slickasaurus skinny tires that make it roll a lot easier but it really needs a gearing change and better bearings.

477
Me on the Electric scooter At Larz Anderson Museum in Bridgeline Mass. I set it up with a 6000 watt motor actually I maxed it out at about 7200 watts with a current limit adjustment.

[Snax]

An unmolested example of my bike and it's winter treads:

[MetroMPG]

It is usually stuffed inside, when it goes by car (which is almost never).

That pic was actually taken in the interest of science, and I only ever transported the bike up there one time, to demonstrate why one should never do that (http://metrompg.com/posts/roof-racks.htm). :)

[lovemysan]

476
Schwinn S-25 with the stock knobbies but now have Slickasaurus skinny tires that make it roll a lot easier but it really needs a gearing change and better bearings.

477
Me on the Electric scooter At Larz Anderson Museum in Bridgeline Mass. I set it up with a 6000 watt motor actually I maxed it out at about 7200 watts with a current limit adjustment.

7200 watts sounds like it could be fun. Forgive my ignorance, but how many HP's is that.

[DRW]

Sigh,
I'd like to show a couple pics of my bikes, but everytime I reduce the file size so it will be an acceptable size, the resolution becomes terrible. So here's a little eye candy. It's a pic of just the rear dropouts of my good bike. It's a Scott CR1 SL. What you're looking at is CNC machined 7000 series aluminum bonded to carbon fiber.

[DRW]

7200 watts sounds like it could be fun. Forgive my ignorance, but how many HP's is that.

I get 9.6hp.
I'd really like to know how much torque it puts out at zero rpm?

[JanGeo]

The Torque is 0.13 Nm per amp and the motor is rated for 225 amps max but I only run it up to about 160 amps since the controller was using 190 amp fets on the output bridge and yes full torque at ZERO RPM and it remains pretty flat up to max rpm. Weirdest thing when I first drove it was getting used to the constant acceleration until the maximum battery voltage was reached then it just stopped accelerating.

[argylesocks]

Ridley Crosswind (cyclocross)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/254003107_d8748c73ca.jpg

Pegoretti
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/243833584_402d63bcfd_o.jpg

Litespeed
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/499476970_796290a5c3.jpg

1978 Schwinn (havent built it yet)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/499511007_ce1b66255a_o.jpg

Mid-70's Motobecane (converted to single speed & gave to my girlfriend)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/499531407_fffe004a3a_o.jpg

Redline cyclocross (on the right)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/499486424_dd295d0736_o.jpg

Voodoo (sold)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/499462136_244228176e.jpg

Triumph (sold)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/287819150_b12bba8e6f_o.gif

Litespeed mountain bike (sold)
no picture

Gary Fisher mnt bike (dad now rides it)

i think that sums it up.....

[kickflipjr]

^
Yeah I figured you would have a nice collection because you cyclocross race. That lightspeed looks fast!

I will put pictures of my parents bike up soon.

[kickflipjr]

my Dad's bike- Novara Strada
http://a785.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/52/l_4c750a3ff20b042b2b38332249a15040.jpg
my Mom's bike- Specialized Crossroads
http://a989.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_a95047cbbcb6ac655eca8009ec47341c.jpg

[bbgobie]

My Specialized FSR XC

http://www.mtbiker.ca/images/2007_FSR_XC.jpg

Since the photo I've got my Manitou Swinger 3-way on, a WTB Stealth SLT saddle, and switched from Time ATACS to CB Egg beaters
:D

Edit: Forgot, those are my fat boy slicks on since it was winter and bike was mostly on the trainer and a few road sessions

[repete86]

Don't have any pictures of mine, but it's an early '80's ('82ish) Motobecane with a Vitus frame.

It looks alot like this '83:
http://www.pinionsandpedals.com/1384fq7.jpg

Mine hasn't been been modified yet. The mods (if you can call them such) are that it now has a large milk carton on the back, and handles wrapped in gaff tape (the original foam handles have disintegrated). I'm thinking of spray painting it green and black, but the original paint job is pretty nice and would probably cost a bundle to have redone if I decide to go back to the more conservative look. I love it to death though. Even with the bit box on the back, it's fast as hell. I can keep up with traffic when going down the bridge with the wind behind me. I don't do any off road biking, so I don't have a mountain bike. Most of my riding is in traffic.

[jwxr7]

here is my road bike. I had to resize it alote and it got pixilated in the process :mad: . It's an old 10 speed Puch, marco polo.

[jwxr7]

here is my mountain bike. Same thing happened to it.

[DRW]

This is my commuter bike. It's blurry and pixelated, too, but you can still see the major features. Carbon fiber aero frame and fork, aero front wheel with bladed spokes, lightweight LED head and tail lights, big platform pedals for good power transfer with regular shoes, and Sachs Ergo shifters which would be known as steering mounted paddle shifters in the automotive world. :)

[DRW]

here is my road bike. I had to resize it alote and it got pixilated in the process :mad: . It's an old 10 speed Puch, marco polo.

A Marco Polo! Where in the world did you find it? :D

[jwxr7]

A Marco Polo! Where in the world did you find it? I bought it at a yard sale for $15. It's a little short for me but gets me around alote more efficiently than my trek;) .

[usedgeo]

I have had this one for over 25 years and never ridden it much. Alway meant too but it always seemed to hurt too much. I hated those little seats.

http://xs215.xs.to/xs215/07210/OLD_SR.JPG (http://xs.to)

I got this bike at the neighbors yard sale for $10. The dimension roller drive engine cost more than that. It will move the bike adequately when conditions are dry but the vibration gets to me. I feel a tifle guilty about the pollution too.

http://xs215.xs.to/xs215/07210/Powered_bike.JPG (http://xs.to)

Ordered this one today. I looked at several that sat a lot lower. Right or wrong I went with one that had a fairly high seat with base angle adjustment.

http://www.cyclegenius.com/ltx.html

I think I will buy a phoenix hub motor and put the wheel and batteries in a homemade trailer.

http://www.electricrider.com/crystalyte/phoenix.htm

[roadrunner]

Love my Downtube IXNS 9 Speed Folding Bike. Fits nice in my Yaris.

[MetroMPG]

I got this bike at the neighbors yard sale for $10. The dimension roller drive engine cost more than that. It will move the bike adequately when conditions are dry but the vibration gets to me. I feel a tifle guilty about the pollution too.

HA! I had exactly the same motor on my bike when I lived in the Cayman Islands for a short while (no car).

Didn't know squat about emissions back then - though I do remember I was able to use it for 25 cents a week (I only motored on the way to work, and to out run wild dogs that always chased me at one particular corner. :))

[boofighter]

this is my bike.
http://www.gassavers.org/garage_images/n1lh9ypyt72ywqxkwzp6.jpg
i bought it cheap, $100 from sport check. it was crap until i had it fixed at a real bike shop.
the back sprockets would not take any torque and would just free wheel. very annoying. it just sat for a year. then last year fixed a bit on my own then this year put some money into it and it rides like a new bike.
ride it just about every day to work, about 5kms. wifes bike is in behind. we both learned a lesson from mine and so hers is a bit better quality.

[MetroMPG]

Say hello to my new beater bike!

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07220/new-beater.jpg


It's been about 5 years since I rescued my 30 year old Raleigh (http://www.gassavers.org/showpost.php?p=51338&postcount=8)from the garbage truck, and it has been a trusty steed.

But I couldn't say no to this beauty, which was put at the curb around the corner today.

It's about a 20 year old Norco, which I believe was orange originally, the green was brushed on by some previous owner. Kind of weird frame: short top tube, or something.

And it was seized solid (handle bars wouldn't turn, chain solid with rust, back brakes stuck)! Nothing some penetrating oil and about 40 minutes couldn't fix. And now everything works.

So I'll give this one a week or so to prove itself, and then I'll see if I can give away the old 10 speed...

[MetroMPG]

ride it just about every day to work, about 5kms.

Cool - another bike commuter.

[kickflipjr]

Cool find!

I know thats an old mountain bike by how the stem/handlebars are all one piece.
Mid to late 80s is my guess.


I am no commuter, but I ride my bike to places that I skateboard. I bungee my skateboard to the rear rack and ride to the town next to me (about 8 miles round trip).

[MetroMPG]

Hey kick, I just noticed your sig line: "Distance traveled by bicycle in 2007=616miles"

Odometer or manual calcs?

I figure I'm biking around 45 km/28 mi a week, not counting recreational rides.

EDIT: think I'll add that to my sig...

[kickflipjr]

Yeah, thats from my bike computer. I just updated my signature so it is fairly accurate. I rode a lot in may (over 300 miles).

[usedgeo]

Ordered this one today. I looked at several that sat a lot lower. Right or wrong I went with one that had a fairly high seat with base angle adjustment.

http://www.cyclegenius.com/ltx.html

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I have had the bike for about 3 days now. Yes a long wheel base recumbent takes a bit of getting used to. I have never been so comfortable on a bike before in my life. This is pretty cool. You can ride for a half hour and get off and not hurt any where. I should have done this years ago.

[MetroMPG]

Cool! That's what I found on the BikeE that I borrowed last fall = comfortable. Makes you wonder why anyone would ever ride a standard bike.

Speaking of...

Beater bike (http://www.gassavers.org/showpost.php?p=54559&postcount=32) update: some minor problems (left crank arm keeps loosening, a couple of tight links in the chain cause some skipping), but it's a keeper. Much more comfy than the 10 spd, and also more flexible & tougher.

It even came with a cheap 3-digit combination lock, which I picked in about 10 minutes. I like the bike enough that I've actually gotten into the habit of locking it with said cheap-o lock - something I never did with the 10 speed.

But I don't have to be too worried about it getting stolen, judging by the comments I regularly get. I had a car full of kids go past me this evening and someone yelled "NICE BIKE HAHAHA!" :)

[Snax]

I've been thinking allot about setting myself up with a short wheel base recumbent. For some reason there is always a major headwind on my commute home and I'm hoping that will help.

Anyway, aside from the storage tradeoff, I'm wondering if anybody can clue me in to what other differences I would be seeing with a short wheel base bike vs. a long one?

Either way, I'm planning to build it myself, so cost can more or less be discounted.

[usedgeo]

Anyway, aside from the storage tradeoff, I'm wondering if anybody can clue me in to what other differences I would be seeing with a short wheel base bike vs. a long one?

.

Sorry I can't clue you in being so new to these but I will say that I think they are layed out the way they are to keep your feet out of the front wheel. I think that is the main criteria that drives the various configurations. Maybe that didn't need to be said.

After reading MetroMPG's comments I guess my next thing to buy is a good cable and lock. I had a beater bike stolen about 30 years ago and it bugged me for a long time. I had rebuilt it and laced up new alloy wheels. I did not have much money in it but to replace it with same new was $260 at that time.

[red91sit]

mine would be horrible tricky to steal. People can clearly hear me driving by with thier windows shut in their homes/business's haha.

BTW- Safety tip - Don't drive a bicycle while carying a towel/shirt/pants/cloth on your handle bars. I was doing this today, and it got sucked into the front tire, and BAM instant over the handle bar moment!

[Bill in Houston]

Anyway, aside from the storage tradeoff, I'm wondering if anybody can clue me in to what other differences I would be seeing with a short wheel base bike vs. a long one?
.

To me the long ones look like they would be more stable, since they are lower (aren't they?). To me the short one looks twitchy. But I have never driven either. It seems like one with larger diameter wheels would have less rolling resistance.

[MetroMPG]

clencher: great story!

red91sit: but if the thief takes the hockey cards out of the spokes, they might be able to get away quietly...

[Snax]

You laugh, but I'm seriously thinking about those cards with all of the looky-loo wanderers that have recently come out to enjoy the nice weather on the bike paths. Few of them have nice enough butts to stare at, so I think I'd appreciate it more if they just got out of the way. :P

[kickflipjr]

I just bought a mountain bike for $5 at a yard sale. It is in fairly good condition and isn't wal-mart rubbish. Picture tomorrow. If I feel like it.

[MetroMPG]

Feel like it. :) Want to see.

I tightened down the crank arm & worked the stiff links out of the chain on my beater today. That pretty much wraps it up - it's in 100% good working order, which is more than I could ever say about the 10 speed.

It's also a lot heavier (probably weighs 35+ lbs) than the old 10 speed, but I rationalize that by saying it's better exercise. And its 15 gears make it easier to use anyway, despite the additional weight. Plus the 10 speed was only ever a 5 spd, because the front derailleur never worked.

[DRW]

MetroMPG wrote:"...some minor problems (left crank arm keeps loosening..."

Let me know if the crank loosens up again, I know a few tricks that might help. It's common for a loose crank to keep loosening FYI.

[MetroMPG]

If it loosened again, I was going to try loctite. Is that different from what you were thinking?

I'll report back if it does.

[kickflipjr]

The classic side of the garage shot. The bike is a bit small for me, but I think I will have some fun with it on the dirt.

http://a162.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/38/l_90abf4eb9fc3a009002c3c3fab803b49.jpg

[Bill in Houston]

Do you think that maybe "Great Falls" is an inauspicious name for a MTB? :-)

[MetroMPG]

Great Falls at Full Force is even more questionable!

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Kick: you inspired me to install my bike computer on the beater (12 km today after I got it working). Now we should hound Web Meister Matt to set up a feature so we can put them in the garage and log distances done via HPV rather than ICE.

[MetroMPG]

PS - I'm betting your seat post is past the "max height line".

[kickflipjr]

1) I have now clue what the brand "great falls" is, but it is 1990s low-end bike shop material. Cro-mo steel. Shimanio alivio components. 29lbs.

2) seat post is right at the max line :)

I forgot to mention the front wheel is slightly out of true and I needed to adjust the brakes.

This is just a goof off bike anyways.

[jwxr7]

Got bumped by a grand am today while riding my Puch :mad: . I was passing a gas station on a sidewalk when some young guy nose into me while getting set to enter the stopped traffic near the intersection. I was going slow and so was he and my pedal took most of the contact. The guy said "my bad", wasn't paying attention. I saw no damage so I rode off. No injury or wipeout but a block later I noticed my rear rim got a little tweeked:mad: . At least I had a spoke wrench in my little cargo pouch to true it up enough to ride back to my car.

[MetroMPG]

That bites. But could have been worse!

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As reported further up the thread, I put my bike computer on the Pirate Bike (or Green Pearl - haven't decided yet) on Sunday, after having estimated that I was riding about 45 km a week. Well, with 1 day to go before the reset, I've already passed 90 km. I had no idea I was riding that far. No big rides, just lots of little trips, most of which I'd say are under 4 km one-way.

[DRW]

If it loosened again, I was going to try loctite. Is that different from what you were thinking?

I'll report back if it does.

No, I have something else in mind.

[kickflipjr]

Metro, I would try putting grease on the bottom bracket, the inside of the crank arm, and the bolt. That might work. or look on www.bikeforums.net I know the answer is in that site.

[OdieTurbo]

Here's a pic of my OLD (1988) Brike. Very rare up here, I don't know about other areas. She's just a single speed, but I've got a 3-speed rim I'm putting on it. I'll probably end up selling her as she's a bit small for me now.

[Snax]

Nice. I really like the simplicity of it without a bunch cables running everywhere and less than the 100' of chain typical of rear wheel driven recumbents. How do you like the handling of it?

[striegel]

1973 Paris Sport in the trunk of the Blue Box

http://www.gassavers.org/garage_images/tnt84y893ptmiknv9rft.jpg

It's not a commuter bike. I mainly ride on my lunch hours, evenings, and weekends for fun and fitness.

Although it has the same gearing as when I bought it during high school, plenty of parts have been replaced over the years.
http://www.striegels.com/alan/photo/ParisSport.jpg

[OdieTurbo]

Nice. I really like the simplicity of it without a bunch cables running everywhere and less than the 100' of chain typical of rear wheel driven recumbents. How do you like the handling of it?

Since you turn by leaning, it can be a bit of a hassle in tight confines, and she can be a bit unstable over 30 mph. Other than that, very comfy to ride! Not to mention all the looks and questions I get when I ride it around! :)

[kickflipjr]

Yeah I really like that trike too. Its really nice and simple.

[SVOboy]

Here's my new baby:


http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07246/IMG_0096.JPG
http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07246/IMG_0098.JPG

[Snax]

I could only find the Brike for sale by one person on Ebay for $300. Looks like a real bargain. I don't have the money or space for it right now though.

[OdieTurbo]

I could only find the Brike for sale by one person on Ebay for $300. Looks like a real bargain. I don't have the money or space for it right now though.

Might be willing to sell you mine... when you have the space that is. I'll try digging it out of storage and putting the new front rim and tires on it.

[MetroMPG]

I grossly underestimated the amount I am riding the pirate bike (http://www.gassavers.org/showpost.php?p=54559&postcount=32). I had guessed around 45 km/week. But I reset the computer yesterday at 120 km after 7.5 days.

Mind you, this was a week with almost no rain, so I was able to use it every day. Just lots of short trips, average 1-way length of maybe 3 km, max of about 6 km.

There are still a couple of stiff links in the chain that skip if I go top gear (big front ring, small back). It's not a lubricant issue - the chain is well lubed, but every time I work the stiff links loose, they seem to tighten up again.

[Snax]

It looks like fun, but I think I'm going to be building a SWB recumbent. I just picked up a Raleigh frame for free today to work with as well as a nice aluminum frame 16" Trek that needs a few parts and TLC for my youngest. The whole idea of building a bike has opened my eyes to the vast number of free bikes out there just waiting for my cutoff wheel and welder.

[MetroMPG]

Excellent! I'm looking forward to all the bike-building threads.

What style of SWB bent? Can you point me to a pic of the style you're interested in?

[MetroMPG]

Ha - just noticed that you can actually see one of the kinked links in the pirate bike (http://www.gassavers.org/showpost.php?p=54559&postcount=32)'s chain in the photo I posted.

[Snax]

Ultimately I want to build this 559 style (http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/porter/porterplans2005.htm), but my first attempt is going to be strictly Frankensteined. I'm not sure what plans I'll try to use, but the first go-around will be for fun and honing my building skill.

[kickflipjr]

Hey snax, I see you are from Eugene. I always hear that Eugene is one of the most bike friendly cities around.

Do you have a lot of bike lanes/paths/etc? Are there a high % of commuters or something?

[Snax]

I honestly don't know if we have more bike commuters than most or not, but there are bike lanes along every major roadway with a great system of bike specific paths as well. I actually have a choice of either for my commute, usually opting for the slightly shorter roadside lane for the mornings when traffic is light, and returning on the riverside path to avoid all of the ICE fumes.

Anyway, I found this really cool wood design (http://www.manytracks.com/Recumbent/jrobin.htm) today. It has me considering some interesting options like sandwiched EPS foam and plywood construction similar to SIPs for home building.

[Lug_Nut]

I'll wait to post a picture that better reflects the DeRosa I've brought back out of mothballs. The phone's camera and the office lighting isn't flattering.
The bicycle is a 56 cm road bike built of Columbus SLX tubing. It has a full Campagnolo Super Record components group, mostly from 1978, with the exceptions of Speedplay Frog pedals (2007), Campy Syncro downtube shifters (1983?), newer Campy Record chrono rims (1982?), ttt bar and stem, Dia-compe hidden cable brake levers, Regina America 6 speed freewheel (1988?), a Shimano chain (2007), and a Selle Italia Regal red lizard skin saddle (1992). The saddle replaced the original steel railed Brooks Swallow saddle that bore me thousands of miles a year back when I trained and raced.
The bike sat for a number of years for any of number of excuses, but no real good reason. It's back out, on the road with not much more than a dusting and re-glueing the tires onto the rims.
I only wish I came back as well.

[Snax]

I disagree. Around here, a legitimate classic cruiser like that would sell for a good price. The same people that have classic gas scooter fetishes are the type that would snap one of those up. The new replicas just don't compare.

[Snax]

I started building a recumbent for myself this last weekend. It is very similar to the RWD bikes on this page (http://www.atomiczombie.com/gallery-lowracer.htm), but is setup to run 26-27" road wheels on both ends. The goal is to keep parts cost under $100 and so far with a nearly complete frame I am up to $32 with a box of recycled parts I just obtained ready to finish it out. The only thing I am currently lacking is a satisfactory crankset, but it's just a matter of keeping a lookout for more junked/garage sale bikes.

I'll post some pictures eventually.

[Bill in Houston]

Wheeee! On a good downhill you could hit 60 mph, and it would feel like 120!

[MetroMPG]

I'll post some pictures eventually.

Please do! Feel like starting a new thread? I'd love to read about what you're doing.

[Lug_Nut]

Old school=Old's cool
http://www.gassavers.org/garage_images/bg1sowa8fwd37gzv6qfk.jpg
So far the 80 miles (four 20 mile commutes) since I resumed riding two weeks ago have saved 1.6 gallons of B100, $5.12 in fuel cost, and 4 kg of fossil CO2.

[kickflipjr]

Very Nice. I like the look and ride of old road bikes better then modern road bikes.

[Snax]

Here's where my recumbent build stands today. Now that I look at it, I think it was an exaggeration to suggest the frame is nearly complete with all of the little brackets I still need to fit.

http://www.kipanderson.net/media/Meraudian1b.jpg

Anyway, it is based upon the Atomic Zombie Meridian DIY design. I'm looking forward to getting it done!

[Lug_Nut]

an update:
Will reach 300 miles this afternoon, another 80 degree / 80% rh day. My commute times have dropped by about 5 minutes for each 10.2 mile one-way trip. Also dropped about 8 lbs.
Energy savings and fuel cost savings are offset by the extra two showers a day (there's one at work down the hall from my cube), the extra laundry (daily work clothes and cycling gear), the the lack of practicality of 'brown-bagging' my lunch.
I still drive in when the weather is less favorable to bring a week's worth of clothes and a towel or two.

[omgwtfbyobbq]

Navy showers! :thumbup:

[veloman]

My sprint machine. There is nothing better in the world than to get on this and put out some big watts. :D

[veloman]

Wheeee! On a good downhill you could hit 60 mph, and it would feel like 120!

That's the beauty of a road racing bike. There is not better feeling than your tires rolling over smooth pavement at 50+ mph.:thumbup:

[Hockey4mnhs]

im saveing for a road bike as we speak i really really want to get into it but im looking at around 500- 700 bucks :(

[jcp123]

Mine got stolen - beautiful bike too. It was a green and white '56 Schwinn. Worth a few coins to the bastard who got it.

[Rick Rae]

Mine got stolen - beautiful bike too. It was a green and white '56 Schwinn. Worth a few coins to the bastard who got it.I feel your pain. Mine wasn't a classic like yours -- it was a late-70s black Schwinn 11.8 -- but it was my main road bike. Got ripped off (along with the Zefal pump, the seat bag containing all my bike tools, etc.) right out of our carport about a month ago.

It cost $350 when I bought it decades ago so I can only imagine what it would take to replace it now. The main hurt, though, is all the memories -- I did decades of cycle tours and centuries on that bike. Man, there are some real scumbags out there.

I still have a "Frankenstein" commuter I built but it's nowhere near the machine the Schwinn was.

Sigh.

Rick

[striegel]

My new bike just arrived today, so I didn't have the time to snap any pictures yet. I just had to try it out for a while until it was too dark. Tomorrow I'll try it on my regular lunchtime route.

In the meantime, here are some pictures that'll give a general idea.
http://www.dahon.com/images/bikes/standard/mup8.jpg
It's a folding bike riding on 20-inch wheels with this same set of fenders and an added rear rack but I also had the bike shop add bar ends and replace the folding pedals with some better quick-release ones.
http://www.dahon.com/images/detail/large/mksezy.jpg

[kickflipjr]

My dad recently found a 1990's specialized hardrock in the trash (minus wheels). I put some wal-mart wheels on it it and now its in usable condition. Sweet for a trash find.

This is the closes thing I could find to it on ebay (the trash one has better componets):

http://cgi.ebay.com/Specialized-Hard-Rock-Mountain-Bike-Frame-w-Shimano_W0QQitemZ320175911179QQihZ011QQcategoryZ98 083QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[SVOboy]

My new bikeness: http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=5505

[vxhatch]

Just found this thread. What a cool community this is! I've been a road cyclist for over 30-years. Prior to fatherhood, I would typically log 100 -150 mi/wk on my road bike. Since starting a family, my cycling diminished greatly. My Waterford road bike moved to the basement, along with my wife's Schwinn Paramount. I picked up a Dyno Moto 7 cruiser, put a kid seat on the back and picked up a pre-owned Burly trailer. My cycling had shifted to family style! About 18-months ago, I picked up a job that came with a 35-mile commute. Afer exploring several public trans options, I settled into a commuter bus routine. A short time later, I built up a fixed gear single-speed and started biking the 7-mile 1-way trip to the bus stop nearly every day. This year I hung up my fixie at the end of November, but hope to be back cycling for part of my commute next March. My personal bike collection consists of:

1. 90's Waterford custom steel road bike w/ DuraAce 8sp
2. Fisher Advance mountain bike (a very early mountain bike, 30+ lb and from the days before suspension forks!)
3. WWII vintage 1-speed, coaster brake 26" lightweight
4. CroMo Schwinn road frame, converted to a fixed gear commuter, below:
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2492/img2649smallte5.jpg
I picked up a 80's Centurion Ironman Expert (Tange #1 tubing) frame as well. It's been a bit of a project and will eventually replace the Schwinn frame on my fixie. With the help of a friend, the derailler hanger was cut off, all cable guides and unnecessary braze-ons were torched-off. Finally, the frame/fork was bead-blasted and powder-coated black. Sonetime this winter, I'll press in the headset and build it up. I can post pics of this work in-progress, if anyone is interested.

Doug

[DRW]

I used to have a Fisher Advance! It had a nice steel frame, oversize cromo tubes, made in Japan, 1 1/4" headset. I 'upgraded' it with a Rockshox mag 21.
I used to have a few nice bikes back in the day, a Bridgestone RB-1, ParkPre Prestige, Teschner built Fuji Team Edition, Kestrel 200 EMS, a custom 3D Racing road bike built with Easton Elite, custom fillet brazed Steve Rex road bike built with Columbus Neuron, custom Simonetti track bike, mid 80's Cannondale touring bike, original Schwinn Stingray that I tried to turn into a bmx bike when I was a kid, and a few others. Dam I had some good bikes. I wouldn't trade them for my current ride though.

[striegel]

Now here's a picture of the actual bike in winter commuting gear. It has Schwalbe Marathon Winter studded tires and an Arkel Utility Basket on the rear rack.
http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=1719

[Hockey4mnhs]

i just picked up a new felt z90 i dont have any picks but it looks and rides great.

[Mike T]

My bike's too nasty to photograph, a Raleigh Super Course 1978 with some Record equipment on it, but it's still going 2000-3000 km a year at age 30. And me at age 48....

[Lug_Nut]

Damn that Campagnolo! Thirty-three years on and yet all that "Brev.75" Nuovo Record group is still working flawlessly.
I have a Super Record set set aside as replacements, but at this rate I'll not need it during my lifetime.