Post pics of your bike thread

[dcv]

@eminva 35187 wrote:

And for knocking about town or riding to the metro:
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I want to point out that technically I only own three bikes — the mountain bike is my husband’s. We have a total of seven bikes for three people. Is that bad?
Liz

n+1 bikes, you can never have too many. I’m dying to help you convert your Corsaro to SS / FG. please?

[dcv]

speaking of, i found this jewel of a frame on CL for $65, built it up as a SS.

my second fastest bike (i’m faster SS than fixed, all that coasting)

[Rod Smith]

A single speed is better than none at all!

[eminva]

@dcv 35188 wrote:

n+1 bikes, you can never have too many. I’m dying to help you convert your Corsaro to SS / FG. please?

Ha ha, I should, considering it is nigh on impossible to shift anyway. Getting off topic, but the bike has its limitations — the tires are SOLID, so the wheels can’t be trued, so braking is an iffy proposition. I would need new wheels/tires if I were contemplating riding it much. But I guess I’d need at least a new rear wheel if I converted it anyway, huh?

[dcv]

@eminva 35196 wrote:

Ha ha, I should, considering it is nigh on impossible to shift anyway. Getting off topic, but the bike has its limitations — the tires are SOLID, so the wheels can’t be trued, so braking is an iffy proposition. I would need new wheels/tires if I were contemplating riding it much. But I guess I’d need at least a new rear wheel if I converted it anyway, huh?

solid wheels are ridiculous! if you want to go fixed the safe way would be a new rear wheel with cog & lockring, i would not recommend a suicide hub. if you go ss you might be able to replace the cassette with a single cog and spacers, or just keep the cassette and only use one of the cogs (have to check the chainline). you could replace the brakes and levers, there are lots of inexpensive parts on CL. let me know if you want to try, i can help.

also check out Sheldon Brown on the web, he’s the fountain of all bike knowledge.

[Tim Kelley]

@Rod Smith 35180 wrote:

Current work horse.
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Tell us more about your flatbed trailer…

[DismalScientist]

Here is my fleet. I potentially commute with all of them, but not at the same time.

The first is a 1984 Trek 620, on which I rode the TransAmerica trail in 1990.

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My “racing” commuter is a mid ’70s Mizutani Super Seraphe, which I picked up on ebay for a ridiculously cheap price.

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Next is a 2011 Nashbar Touring bike, which I got because I needed 700 C wheel to put on studded tires. And then, it never even snowed last year.

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Last is a 1990 GT Karakorum, which I figured I would make into an ice bike for really bad conditions. I broke a number of tire levers just changing tires, so I guess the studded tires are permanently mounted.:rolleyes:

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[jrenaut]

@DismalScientist 35205 wrote:

I potentially commute with all of them, but not at the same time.

Where is your sense of adventure?

[Dirt]

Loaded up and ready to ride to Lights for Bikes.

Bike plus stuff was probably in the 200 pound range.

[bluerider]

My 2012 Blue Norcross EX

I run errands and what not on:

[culimerc]

@Dirt 35209 wrote:

Loaded up and ready to ride to Lights for Bikes.

Bike plus stuff was probably in the 200 pound range.

You know you’d probably be faster if you got rid of that BMW grill. Its just screwing up the aero dynamics of the whole thing.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Dirt 35209 wrote:

Loaded up and ready to ride to Lights for Bikes.

Bike plus stuff was probably in the 200 pound range.

You should put a carbon seat post on that thing. It’d probably save you 20-30 grams…

[DaveK]

@culimerc 35212 wrote:

You know you’d probably be faster if you got rid of that BMW grill. Its just screwing up the aero dynamics of the whole thing.

Nonsense! He needs two – can’t just have one kidney grille.

[OneEighth]

@DaveK 35219 wrote:

Nonsense! He needs two – can’t just have one kidney grille.

Mark might know where he could get the missing grill.

[vvill]

@dcv 35181 wrote:

folding bikes always intrigue me, is it set up with same reach and saddle/bar drop as your road bike? if you close your eyes does it ride just like a road bike? the little wheels must spin supersonic, need discs. nice.

Roughly the same stack/reach, yes, but the wheelbase is longer. It doesn’t quite feel like a road bike though, and I can’t ride it no handed (unlike CX/road bike) – that could be because of the short stem though. On turns and if you climb/sprint out of the saddle it feels considerably different because of the small wheels (and I assume different center of gravity?) – can’t lean over quite as much (or at least I don’t dare to), and you end up using your arms less. Also, small wheels = bumps feel harsher. Doesn’t mean you can’t go fast though.

I would imagine folding bikes all handle differently though depending on which model you have.

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