Bikes! - Page 97

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2020, 05:18 PM

Same era...

Diaphone Jim · 07-19-2020, 12:24 PM

My second bicycle was a BSA with a three speed twist shift built into the right handlebar grip.
I loved that bike.
I think it was made by Birmingham Small Arms.

Griff · 07-19-2020, 12:56 PM

They built a bit of everything didn't they?

Sign of the times at the trailhead this week.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-20-2020, 02:23 AM

Need one of those cheater bikes the pros were using.

Yeah, everything under the sun somebody attached it to a bike frame.

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Even the frames were an experiment over the years.

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These two were tough, I can't even imagine walking on that road for very far.

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Griff · 07-20-2020, 07:18 AM

An excellent adventure.

Diaphone Jim · 07-20-2020, 01:31 PM

The Ruge Whitworth bicycle built for three.

BigV · 07-20-2020, 11:29 PM

Bike news here.

Our most recent ride featured me limping back from the turnaround point on a flat tire. I was too irritated to sort it out properly. Fuckit, I'll ride the rim home, 3.8 miles.

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I am... tired of this bike. I did some "research" and decided I like another bike, the Axum 29er from Schwinn. Go on, laugh. I'm getting a bike from Walmart. But it's bigger than my current bike, bigger tires/wheels, more modern-er in every respect. I anticipate upgrading some of the components, eventually, like the fork, and the brakes, and a chain... Guide/supporter thingy, if not a whole new derailleur with a clutch.

As time goes by, that is.

I have to tell you, getting a new bike was A LOT harder than I expected. Here's a picture from the bike section at Walmart. This was the scene at all thr Wal-Mart stores I went to, and both pawn shops and f*ckin Craigslist. NO BIKES TO BE HAD.

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Here's a review I watched that influenced my decision :

xoxoxoBruce · 07-21-2020, 12:32 AM

Oh no, changing bikes will void your security application and you'll have to start all over.

Uh, don't get a haircut either.

Griff · 07-21-2020, 07:26 AM

That's a good buy at $400. You're not riding Moab, it should be fun.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-24-2020, 01:51 AM

Quote:

...You're not riding Moab...

Yet! We never know with V.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-29-2020, 02:16 AM

A new Urban Ready bike from Ducati...

BigV · 08-07-2020, 02:21 PM

Today's ride, Twil and I are riding the Olympics Discovery Trail from Port Townsend to Milo Curry trailhead and back..

See ya!

Griff · 08-07-2020, 03:16 PM

Good luck!

Diaphone Jim · 08-07-2020, 05:18 PM

I couldn't find horse power, speed, grade or range specs for this bike.
All I found was 4.5 g's, but that was bucks not acceleration.

BigV · 08-07-2020, 06:04 PM

Back in the car, pics later. What a great ride. I'm very happy with the bike so far, more tuning to come,things I could only perceive after riding.

07-18-2020, 05:18 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Same era... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-19-2020, 12:56 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	They built a bit of everything didn't they? Sign of the times at the trailhead this week. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-20-2020, 02:23 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Need one of those cheater bikes the pros were using. Yeah, everything under the sun somebody attached it to a bike frame. Even the frames were an experiment over the years. These two were tough, I can't even imagine walking on that road for very far. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-20-2020, 07:18 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	An excellent adventure. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-20-2020, 11:29 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Bike news here. Our most recent ride featured me limping back from the turnaround point on a flat tire. I was too irritated to sort it out properly. Fuckit, I'll ride the rim home, 3.8 miles. I am... tired of this bike. I did some "research" and decided I like another bike, the Axum 29er from Schwinn. Go on, laugh. I'm getting a bike from Walmart. But it's bigger than my current bike, bigger tires/wheels, more modern-er in every respect. I anticipate upgrading some of the components, eventually, like the fork, and the brakes, and a chain... Guide/supporter thingy, if not a whole new derailleur with a clutch. As time goes by, that is. I have to tell you, getting a new bike was A LOT harder than I expected. Here's a picture from the bike section at Walmart. This was the scene at all thr Wal-Mart stores I went to, and both pawn shops and fckin Craigslist. NO BIKES TO BE HAD. Here's a review I watched that influenced my decision : __________________ Be Just and Fear Not. Last edited by BigV; 07-20-2020 at 11:40 PM.*

07-19-2020, 12:24 PM	#2
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	My second bicycle was a BSA with a three speed twist shift built into the right handlebar grip. I loved that bike. I think it was made by Birmingham Small Arms.

07-20-2020, 01:31 PM	#6
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	The Ruge Whitworth bicycle built for three.

07-21-2020, 12:32 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh no, changing bikes will void your security application and you'll have to start all over. Uh, don't get a haircut either. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-21-2020, 07:26 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That's a good buy at $400. You're not riding Moab, it should be fun. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-29-2020, 02:16 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	A new Urban Ready bike from Ducati... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-07-2020, 02:21 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Today's ride, Twil and I are riding the Olympics Discovery Trail from Port Townsend to Milo Curry trailhead and back.. See ya! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-07-2020, 03:16 PM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Good luck! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-07-2020, 05:18 PM	#14
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I couldn't find horse power, speed, grade or range specs for this bike. All I found was 4.5 g's, but that was bucks not acceleration.

08-07-2020, 06:04 PM	#15
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Back in the car, pics later. What a great ride. I'm very happy with the bike so far, more tuning to come,things I could only perceive after riding. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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