Bikes an stuff

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

it is photoshopped. I spent my senior year in a full day photography class and we got to just go around the city and take pictures and stuff. I'm not too in to it now because I am going to college for Graphic Design, and just relized I don't like it too much.

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:21 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

After nearly a year of using an $80 bike from Target for most of my transportation needs (and subjecting it to far more abuse than it had been "designed" to handle on some local mountain trails), I finally entered the world of "real" bike ownership with the acquisition of a Cannondale F8. I love her at least as much as my couch, and will probably soon subject her to all manner of photography.

She is equally adept at allowing me the fun of locking my brakes up and fishtailing on the streets (I even get to ride her at work on occasion: more fun than a forklift!), and allowing me to attempt trails I never would have dreamed of trying before, and would probably avoid now if I had a shred of awareness of my own cycling abilities.

Gears that shift when they're supposed to! Brakes that actually stop the bike! Bearings that don't self-destruct when exposed to dust! Cutting my commute to work to 9 minutes!

So why am I already looking for ways to upgrade this thing? Think

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:48 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

'83 Schwinn Varsity... BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

promised a few of you i would post pics of this bike once it was done.

well, its done. undecided about putting a chrome chain guard and bottle cage on it... but other than that its done.

older surly steamroller
cross fork, canti brakes
older double wall and eyeleted box section rims, coaster brake out back, vittoria randos 700x32c
kickstand, wald bars and basket
ultegra octolink cranks with bmx pedals, 42/19 gears
planet bike cascadia fenders and some other junk.

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

Hey, moar bikes!

It's warm enough now that I need to put my pile back together and start riding to work again. Aww

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:03 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

I got the Hawthorne put back together. You know, the one I got for free and spent $40 on.

Rides pretty decent for a junker. I need to reseat the rear tire. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

I moved to Japan a month ago and picked up a Honda Dio SP for a smidge over $400.
Here it is where I had lunch last week...

and at a very nice scenic spot I found a few days later...

the view...

and the day I picked it out of the crowd of other scooters...

I also have a road bike on the way. I gotta get ridda this spare tire... ?? ????? ? ???!

<3 Chad/?????? (apparently, the152's software can't handle Japanese characters)

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

I'm a bike rehtard, but here are my bikes.

My nice weather/ride around town bike.

Gold Brick: my rain bike

My super insane budget mountain bike on my custom wall mounted rack Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

6 wheels..........

I drove the cab for a bit, great fun, pay stunk.

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 2:17 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

new rig is fully operational!

so much fun. now just need to find room in my budget for a suspension fork...

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 4:13 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

29s?

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

Moar of the cruiser. I went for a ride/urbex today.

That thing was one of the best $40 (tubes and chain) I've ever spent Very Happy

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

you'll be happier if you turn those basket to handlebar brackets down and move your basket as far down and back towards the bike as possible. if you have adjustable stays that is...

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

thats an interesting combo there muff, long distance trail runs?

heres my contraption. still tuning the kinks out of it.

IHBC frame and running gear, RST triple tree forks i found on ebay for CHEAP. BMX bar clamp, and motocross bars.

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

I have yet to take it on any long rides, most of what I have done is around 15 miles or less. The goal was for a bike that could do almost anything. I went with the drops for comfort, multiple hand positions and on a recommendation from a friend. I plan on getting a new frame and throwing some gears into the mix so I can tackle some truly epic 50 mile rides that the bay has to offer.
Who knows when that will happen though...

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

bmup.

This thread should be stickied!!

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

I've been thinking for a while about building a four wheel utility cycle with a rear cargo bed. It would need to be recumbent, with high approach and departure angles, fat off-road tires, shaft-driven drivetrain with reverse, and canvas sunshade like a military truck. The articulated frame would have to be capable of carrying a bed full of dirt, water, firewood, horse shit or whatever else over loose or rough terrain and up hills. Maybe I'd have two drivers, for extra power and extra seating. There would be a water tank in the rear to both balance a the vehicle when the cargo bay is empty, and to keep the driver(s) hydrated.

Did I mention rear wheel drive and a locking diff?

The closest I've found so far is this British commerical cycle that seems to be made for urban courier work.

Edit for a Minnesota company, Pedalcoupe. I think I've sat on and/or ridden one of these at some point. Note the unique steering configuration and frame. Looks like a pretty legit all around vehicle, and if I had the money I'd definitely pick one up, in avocado green of course.

Found these in this list of four wheel bikes that someone had kindly compiled. It seems most four wheel bikes are recreational surrey-style setups. Very few companies make cargo-capable quad cycles and even fewer produce off-road competent vehicles. I think a modified Pedalcoupe with a slightly longer frame with cargo bed and beefier front forks would be my best bet.

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:08 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

http://www.bikeroute.com/Recumbents/

http://www.recumbents.com/home/

http://www.bentrideronline.com/

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

I find it strange that on a stable tricycle platform they still hitch the trailer to the wheel hub. I made a similar trailer years ago for a mountain bike, and found that it really encumbers tight maneuvers. Mine, though, is able to tow a small kayak reasonably well with a 3 foot boom extension; the ride was stable, but the pedaling motion created a rhythmic fishtailing effect.

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/bik/1860332391.html

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

Okie dokie!
I finally went out and dropped about $1Gs worth in Yen on this funk last week.
I'm trying to get out everyday to chip away at the spare tire that all Japanese people like to point out.
In America, I'm a normal/skinny 25 year old guy.
In Japan, I'm like 50.

Packed into my boss's Daihatsu Move. Tight fit.

Goofy bird head.

Glamor shots by Deb.

It's a Raleigh Carlton-E (Banks? Razz

), 520mm frame with 25cm tires, Araya wheels, and weighs 10.5kg (about 22lbs. off the top of my head).
More specs can be found here: http://raleigh.jp/catalog10/45_CRE/index.htm

I'm pretty new to cycling and am open to suggestions. The guy that sold it to me measured me and made sure it was set up right for me. He then did his best to explain healthy technique as best as he could in English (he's Japanese).

He said to keep my heart rate below 155 to burn fat, cadence around 90 rpm, keep my ankles at a 90* angle to avoid using calf muscles, and even small inclines can be really tough on the body.

ALSO, if any of you are interested in traveling abroad to do some cycling, I highly recommend Shinshiro City, Aichi, Japan where I'm living. There's plenty of terrain, nice roads (flat or mountain), and amazing views throughout. There's a highlands area, Tsukude (where I bought my bike), with mtb trails. The shop that sold me the bike is also currently testing prototypes to release for its new brand of bicycles, Leon (leonbike.com).

Word.

Chad

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:01 am Post subject: Re: Bikes an stuff

who wants a track bike?

the time has come to part ways with my first track bike. bought this either end of 2000 or beginning of 2001 and have been using it as my primary commute bike pretty much the whole time. i hated the brown paint so i stripped it to bare metal a couple years ago and sprayed it with bare metal etching primer, semi-met blue paint and automotive clear coat (out of a spray can). its got a hand full of scratches on the stays and a couple on the rest of the tubes from locking it up. the chrome on the fork and headset is in perfect shape. it takes a 27.2 seat post, 68mm bb with english threads. comes with everything pictured and has the same geometry as the new steamrollers, just doesn't have a rear brake mount and has a 1" rather than 1.125" head tube.

i'd like to get $300 plus shipping

new stuff and work 084