Your Ride (Bicycles) Pics

[Fellowship]

I thought it would be cool to see what bicycles we ride here at AI.

Feel free to:

List the make / model of your bike.
Post a pic of your actual bike or one like it.

Post a pic / link / description of your desired bike if it is different than the one you own.

Fellows

[digitaldave]

Mine is a Trek 820 (http://www2.trekbikes.com/Bikes/Mountain/Hardtail/Steel/820/index.php), but not the current model - mine was bought some years ago, and doesn't have the suspension on the front forks. And it's orange :lol:. I don't have a pic of my actual bike though, so the one on the Trek web site will have to do for now.

I bought it quite cheap, as it was an end of line version, so all the running gear was being updated on the new model. Works for me though :).

[Flick Justice]

Wow I'm glad you started this thread..

Well I have two bikes.
Both are hand built By Dekerf (http://www.dekerf.com/)

I have:
Dekerf Soft tail (titanium chainstays, no longer built)
here it is in action, had the fastest lap that day and our team placed 2nd
http://www.otdinc.com/bryan/bike_climb.jpg
Fishcreek park.. fun rooty downhill
http://www.otdinc.com/bryan/down.jpg
Parts:
Full XTR (5 years old now but runs really well)
Cane Creek Ti wheels (8 years old, still very straight)
Raceface Deus Crank (www.raceface.com/components/cranks/deus-crank.htm)

Dekerf Solitare (http://www.dekerf.com/2001/solitaire.html) its jet black..

I'll post pics of MY bikes tomorrow
flick.

[Splinemodel]

The problem that I have, that I suspect is not uncommon, is that bikes occupy a no-man's land in the transportation department. That is, it's half a mile to town, 6 miles to work, and 60 miles to the airport. Usually I just walk to town, and I'm not a big fan of being on a bike among massive traffic.

[MarcUK]

I used to be a demon mountain biker :devil:, totally fearless and crazy, this was in the days before suspension!

I havn't cycled for about 8 years now, and was thinking of getting back into it, but I'm like WTF has happened to the bikes?

I remember the early days, when everyone cut their straight handle bars narrow, had 6" flat stems, tight rear chainstays and wanted a 74 degree seat tube. And all I dreamed of was getting a 54 tooth outer ring.

Now we have bikes, with no stems, curved high rise handlebars, 8" rear wheel travel, no saddles, no gears, and the most perverse thing i've ever seen - A cannondale 'Lefty' fork.

Infact, it's pretty hard these days to find a bike like I used to ride, that isn't in the bargain basement section.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by MarcUK
Now we have bikes, with no stems, curved high rise handlebars, 8" rear wheel travel, no saddles, no gears, and the most perverse thing i've ever seen - A cannondale 'Lefty' fork.

I'm with you on that.. I started racing in '90, I was on a tech badlands with super short handle bars, no suspesion, and the fattest heaviest tires you've ever seen!

then I upgreaded to a rocky blizzard (black and white powderpaint) still no suspension.. and well it went from there..

[MarcUK]

I think when I buy a new bike it might well be one of these.

http://www.dalescycles.com/comersus/store/catalog/scale5005.jpg

not least because it looks NORMAL, and pretty agressive :D

[MarcUK]

like I mean WTF is this? :D

http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/bike%20images/04pics/2K4_BikeHotRod_medium.jpg

or this

http://www.schwinnbike.com/images/catalog/lg_12.27.S5_SRay_3SP_blue.jpg

[Flick Justice]

you see those a lot now.. I don't know how folks do it..
for you.. try Kona (http://www.konaworld.com/shopping_cart/FrontEnd/Products/product_detail.aspx?productid=90&parentid=182)
Strong, Reliable and built by folks who care.
flick.

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
you see those a lot now.. I don't know how folks do it..
for you.. try Kona (http://www.konaworld.com/shopping_cart/FrontEnd/Products/product_detail.aspx?productid=90&parentid=182)
Strong, Reliable and built by folks who care.
flick.

you know, my last 'real' bike was a '94 Kona Explosiv :), it was an awesome bike, but because of the sloping tube, I could never get the saddle quite high enough in relation to the bars.

My favourite bike was a '92 Diamond Back Apex, which would probably make most people cringe knowing what diamond back make today.

[Flick Justice]

shudder.
flick.

[Fellowship]

I have a Slingshot (http://www.slingshotbikes.com/) that is about 10 years old. $1,300 frame with all the expensive components. Thing is it is in disrepair. I did not want to have to spend a fortune on buying new wheels / tires, fork, brakes, adjustments to gears and such which would run into the hundreds.

So I just bought an inexpensive bike to get me by. I paid about the price of a good front suspension fork for the entire bike. $299

http://homepage.mac.com/fellowship/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2005-05-04%2015.07.04%20-0700/Image-B631E0CEBCE811D9.jpg

It is built by K2 (http://www.k2bike.com/)

This bike is a high value bicycle for the money built for Oshman's / Sports Authority stores in North America. It is a workaround for K2 to produce a product line which large sporting goods stores can retail which does not compete with the regular product line K2 supplies to smaller sales volume / higher profit margin "bike shops".

For the price I paid for the bike I am more than pleased. Full suspension, disk brakes and quite frankly the quality is great for this price point.

I am not a serious pro by any means just looking for some nice times under the sun on the bike!

It does ride very nicely. :)

Fellows

[Hassan i Sabbah]

Here's my car.

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/03/images/rs600y.jpg

Cannondale R600 Sport with headshok.

Eats road like spaghetti.

[MarcUK]

OMFG, I never thought I'd see anything more perverse than a cannondale lefty fork, but that Slingshot takes the biscuit. How does that work?

That K2, looks like a hell of a lot of bike for the money, not my style, but like you said, its all about days under the sun now. Thats what I should be doing, but I still have dreams of the former glory of racing down hills at 50 mph. I managed to get 62 Mph down a hill in the Brecon Beacons in Wales on a ride once (on tarmac of course), it was a 1 in 4, ahh, so much fun :)

Now Hassan's Cannondale is a perfect example of what front suspension should like like when done properly.

[Hassan i Sabbah]

I like Cannondales, but I never saw the point of anything than a fixed frame bike for bombing around the city. My last bike was an indestructible kerb-hopping hybrid, and although this is more delicate the front shock lets you get away with a lot.

Still mourning my last bike. Magura hydraulic brakes, the perfect saddle, Synchros stem, tuned and adjusted to perfection. Stolen by a man who I now hope is in palliative care in a hospital somewhere.

I miss that bike. Still looking out for it a year later.

[MarcUK]

Anyone remember the original Nishiki Alien? That was the bike I wanted most.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by MarcUK
Anyone remember the original Nishiki Alien? That was the bike I wanted most.
I tihnk I do.. what year was that?
flick.

[ShawnJ]

7 year old Cannondale F500 here. Haven't ridden it in a while.

[digitaldave]

Originally posted by MarcUK
OMFG, I never thought I'd see anything more perverse than a cannondale lefty fork, but that Slingshot takes the biscuit. How does that work?


Yeah, WTF??? It looks like it shouldn't work!

[Splinemodel]

The slingshot idea is to keep the entire lower member in tension, and then to replace it with a cable. It sounds good in theory, but I'm not sure how well it works in practice.

[fieldy]

Here's mine.

Marin Point Reyes 2004

http://homepage.mac.com/ianfieldhouse/2417.jpg

[running with scissors]

not the right color, but here's mine...

http://www2.trekbikes.com/Assets/Bikes/Mountain/Hardtail/Alpha_Aluminum/4500/asset_upload_file589_3358.jpg

[groverat]

I miss that bike. Still looking out for it a year later.

I remember that. You were a sad boy. :(

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
I tihnk I do.. what year was that?
flick.
1990

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/_borders/AlienACX.JPG

Oh yes and I'd like to say that those stupid popup dials Shimano have put on their shifters recently. OMFG, GAY GAY GAY! (no offence to gays intended!)

I want XT thumbshifters.

[Flick Justice]

Wow blast from the past!
XT top mounts were so good.. even years after thumb shifters were offered throughout Shimano lines I continued to move my XT thumb shifters from bike to bike.. indestructible!
the XTR I have on my Softtail has proven indestructible too.. I'm very happy.. and yeah the little indicators?? if you don't know what gear your in.. buy a car.
flick.

[mikef]

My current ride is a 1999 GT Tempest MTB, which would've been very entry level for it's time. It cost me close to $1000 Canadian dollars and doesn't have any decent components.

Oh well, it's probably got 5000+ miles on it so it has served me well.

Any recommendations for a decent replacement MTB in the $600 USD price range? Hardtail with decent components (maybe LX or a mix of LX/XT)

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by mikef
My current ride is a 1999 GT Tempest MTB, which would've been very entry level for it's time. It cost me close to $1000 Canadian dollars and doesn't have any decent components.

Oh well, it's probably got 5000+ miles on it so it has served me well.

Any recommendations for a decent replacement MTB in the $600 USD price range? Hardtail with decent components (maybe LX or a mix of LX/XT)
you can't go wrong with Kona.
flick.

[MiMac]

Here's mine...

http://www.heathcycles.co.uk/smsimg/11/624rogue.jpg

Muddyfox Rogue. Hardtail with pretty decent spec and not so hard on the wallet. Perfect for city and dirt trail... you'll not catch me trying to head up a mountain. :p . (won What MTB bike of the year).

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
you can't go wrong with Kona.
flick.

I don't know about in the US, but here in the UK you can buy a last years model bike for virtually half the price...of course, it will probably come flat packed and need a bit of adjusting and assembly, but if you're good with this kind of thing, you can get a great bargain.

If you can get a £1500 bike for £800, you could even pay a mechanic £200 to do a decent set up for you and save a huge wedge.

And the sun outside is lovely at the moment, but I have no bike...:mad:

[slyinthedam]

Nice Thread. Here's my goood bike:

http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2002/bikes/02SirrusA1Elite_d.jpg

Specialized, Sirus Pro. Love it.

[Flick Justice]

Ok Here are the images of my two bikes.
Hand built by one guy in British Columbia Canada:
Dekerf Softail or Synthesis:
the chain stays are titanium and flex giving the rear 1.5 inches give it a really smooth ride. The Super light rock shock SIDs on the front lock out with a thumb shift so you can kill the suspension for climbing.. the bike weighs in just over 24lbs. Yeah I got a flat.. I know..
http://www.filament.ca/ai/softail_sm.jpg
(view 1600x1200) (http://www.filament.ca/ai/softail.jpg)

Dekerf Solitude or Single speed:
The single speed is just that.. mid range parts.
I think it weighs 22.. maybe less. anyway it climbs like a champ.
I picked the semi gloss black.
http://www.filament.ca/ai/solitaire_sm.jpg
(view 1600x1200) (http://www.filament.ca/ai/solitaire.jpg)
anyway now you know what I ride..
flick.

[Mike]

Just got back into cycling after not riding for a few years.

My new road bike is a 2004 Trek Madone...really nice bike ;) Full DuraAce w/ Look Carbon Pedals.

http://homepage.mac.com/macosr/images/madone.jpg
(stock photo)

My MTN bike is an older Trek Y-33 running full XT. Not a bad bike but I am going back to a hardtail after I loose 20 lbs.

[Flick Justice]

Wow thats a great road bike.
I have really been thinking about getting one.
flick.

[Mike]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
Wow thats a great road bike.
I have really been thinking about getting one.
flick.

It is one of the best road bikes I have ever ridden. Very quick and fast. I grew up road racing and just can not get road riding out of my blood. EXTREMELY stiff frame and VERY light...it would be hard to beat the ride of the Madone. Not sure how it compares to the new Madone line-up though as they have some new models.

[mikef]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
you can't go wrong with Kona.
flick.

Any thoughts about the Kona Cinder Cone? This might be my new bike.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by mikef
Any thoughts about the Kona Cinder Cone? This might be my new bike.
The Cinder Cone is what gets my friend Bart through his day.
Bart is a courier and he rides the sh!t out of it.. kona make great frames that you can build around. buy the frame you want with the parts you can afford and go from there.. I used to recommend Rocky mountain but they have lost the "Canadian" touch they once had. Kona is really the only production bike I would recommend.

The advice i give to anyone is buy the frame you can afford even though the part are not the best and upgrade around it. If you want to really be a great mountain biker I always preach ride ridged first lear the line. Get graceful and buy around your skills. NEVER buy full suspension right off. hammering over a trail will never teach you to respect the land or make you a great rider.. Picking the best line will. anyway...

Choose the kona frame you can aford and build around that...
flick.

[mikef]

Thanks for the info... prior to this thread, I had never heard of the brand Kona. The Cinder Cone is at the extreme end of my budget so I couldn't possibly go any higher than that. If I can scrape the funds together, I should be able to have it within the next 4-6 weeks.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by mikef
Thanks for the info... prior to this thread, I had never heard of the brand Kona. The Cinder Cone is at the extreme end of my budget so I couldn't possibly go any higher than that. If I can scrape the funds together, I should be able to have it within the next 4-6 weeks.

It is completely my pleasure.
I'm sure you'll really enjoy that bike for a really long time..
Happy trails , tread lightly and respect other trail users.
Have fun.. Post some photos when you get it!.
flick.

[dfiler]

Originally posted by MarcUK
I havn't cycled for about 8 years now, and was thinking of getting back into it, but I'm like WTF has happened to the bikes?Heheh... tell me about it.

I'm now riding a bike with 2.7" tires, 8" rotors, hydraulic disc brakes, solid axles, and 7 inches of travel on both wheels! Yes, I have a love affair with my santa cruz bullit.

Me, in the park next to my house:
(Hmmm, now that I think about it, time to go ride)

http://homepage.mac.com/dfiler/forum_pics/2005/Library%20-%202679.jpg

[MarcUK]

I'm not sure about all this Kona worship, yes they are very very good bikes as Flick says, but the problem with them, and I speak from experience owning an Explosiv and Lavadome, is that because of the hugely sloping top tube, it is hard to get one that fits properly.

I guess it depends on your style of riding, I like a low aerodynamic pose, sacrificing some handling (but I was so skilled it didn't matter :D) and I found this hard to achieve on a Kona.

If I was going to get another Kona, I would definately extend the seat tube to within an inch of maximum, and size the bike to me in this position.

I can tell straight from the photos, who's a biker and who's not, obviously Flicks a hardcore biker, you can tell by the relationship of his saddle height to his handlebar height if nothing else he told you gave it away.

This is hard to achieve on a Kona, even if its just slightly the wrong size frame, you have to size Kona's very carefully.

[ragingloogie]

this bike doesnt look to bad, and ive been searching for a new bike also, and i didnt think this was half bad....

http://www.diamondback.com/items.asp?deptid=14&itemid=132

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by ragingloogie
this bike doesnt look to bad, and ive been searching for a new bike also, and i didnt think this was half bad....

http://www.diamondback.com/items.asp?deptid=14&itemid=132

I'll get laughed off the forum, but having owned a diamondback some 13 years ago, I will always have a place for them. I guess it depends on the price. Just don't expect much respect in the real world when you turn up on it.

[Flick Justice]

Mark,
I'm glad you noticed my beloved saddle everyone at my shop has asked, insisted and threatend me to get a new one.. WHY!
its so comfortable..

anyway.. thanks for noticing, and I can see how some would have issue with a kona but that goes for any bike, each company builds their frames with a different style and body type in mind..

I guess we should say, try lots out. go to a shop that will fit the test rig right for you and go for a good spin, and make sure there is a hard climb and a steep down hill involved..

flick.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by MarcUK
I'll get laughed off the forum, but having owned a diamondback some 13 years ago, I will always have a place for them. I guess it depends on the price. Just don't expect much respect in the real world when you turn up on it.

Mark if you ride it I respect ya.
Kids that diss you for riding a certain type of bike had better be pretty damn good them selves.

I had a friend Jeff, raced with me never placed below third. He rode a rigid Rocky Fusion with Huge fat rigid forks on it.. you wouldn't think he was the guy that was about to beat you.

flick.

[MarcUK]

Flick,

I've been looking round for some large chainrings for my imaginary bike.

I was thinking of like 54, 42, 30,

but I can't find any manufacturer who makes rings in such sizes for standard mtb chainsets.

what would you say to putting a roadie triple set on a mountainbike?

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
Mark if you ride it I respect ya.
Kids that diss you for riding a certain type of bike had better be pretty damn good them selves.

I had a friend Jeff, raced with me never placed below third. He rode a rigid Rocky Fusion with Huge fat rigid forks on it.. you wouldn't think he was the guy that was about to beat you.

flick.

I tell ya, once I had a bike nicked, and for a while I rode the cheapest nastiest bike you could lay your hands on.

The thing was lead piping I tell you, and it weighed like 100lbs. At 6am in the morning I was malletting the chainset back on the bike because it wouldn't stay put - We rode off about 35 miles in the blistering heat of summer '93 i think to a Boscombe down airshow, there were my mates of their half-decent bikes. We spent all day in the sun getting roasted. 20 miles into the return journey, they all died! just at the point I was warming up. My mate Dave was like Lance Armstrong, - he had to get off and walk up the last hill, I did it in top gear.:D

Never forget that, nor will they. My greatest moment. They're all cool though, no pisstaking over the bike - which was just as well I guess.

[dfiler]

I can tell straight from the photos, who's a biker and who's not, obviously Flicks a hardcore biker, you can tell by the relationship of his saddle height to his handlebar height if nothing else he told you gave it away.
Sorry mark, all the "real" bikers now have low seats not high seats.

Haven't you heard? Cross-country is lame and it's now all about the freeride...
Only cross-country weenies keep their seats high. ;)

I'll be keeping my seat low for most of my riding. (see below) :smokey:

http://homepage.mac.com/dfiler/forum_pics/2005/Library%20-%202680.jpg

[ragingloogie]

Originally posted by MarcUK
I'll get laughed off the forum, but having owned a diamondback some 13 years ago, I will always have a place for them. I guess it depends on the price. Just don't expect much respect in the real world when you turn up on it.

thats prolly the cheapest ill go w/ a bike.. but when i go out to buy my new bike, b/c haro sucks, i had to keep fixing it b/c the guy i bought it from moved his bussiness down to florida, and ive been having to fix it myself, b/c the other guy i brought it too who was recommended by a good buddy of mine, couldnt fix squat.. so i brought it home, fixed it up and now the gears are screwed up and the brake lines wore down... how they wore down is beyond me...

so i figured it was time to go find a new bike, and i figured i go w/ diamondback w/ a price range of about 500-600$, i figure i can get a good mountain bike for that much. and besides, my brother has a diamond back, and he loves it.. so i figured i'd go that route... :)

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by dfiler
Sorry mark, all the "real" bikers now have low seats not high seats.

Haven't you heard? Cross-country is lame and it's now all about the freeride...
Only cross-country weenies keep their seats high. ;)

I'll be keeping my seat low for most of my riding. (see below) :smokey:

http://homepage.mac.com/dfiler/forum_pics/2005/Library%20-%202680.jpg

I real appreciate the skill freeriders have, and I have to admit I have bee riding more "northshore" But I'm going to put an end to "real" rider talk right now..
(I know your just poking fun but..)

"real" riders are folks that ride their bikes regardless of the brand style or location. A "real" rider welcomes anyone to join them on a spin. It isn't about how you ride or what you ride but how much you love riding.

maybe I'm a hippie old school cyclist but I've noticed that the once kind community has been tainted but the Bad ass attitude of people that feel that your no good if you don't huck or drop. Respect each other cause there are things you can learn from anyrider you meet regardless of what they ride or how they ride it.

flick.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by MarcUK
Flick,

I've been looking round for some large chainrings for my imaginary bike.

I was thinking of like 54, 42, 30,

but I can't find any manufacturer who makes rings in such sizes for standard mtb chainsets.

what would you say to putting a roadie triple set on a mountainbike?
Well you could but you also have to take into consideration that your ground clearance will be greatly reduced and depending on the riding you are doing it may not be a good idea....also you are going to have to chance your front der. to a road one to accomodate the huge ginormous rings. why you would want to do this is beyond me. but then again some old skool down hill racers who rode rigid xc bikes down fireroads would slap rings that big on their bikes but they didn't have any obstacles. Todays DH's usually don't go any bigger than 48....48 ring in the front with an 11 in the back is a hard gear(way harder than my 53 - 16 on my track bike)...and you can get a MB crankset with a 48.

flick.

[ragingloogie]

nice going there flick, nice way to put it:) when i ride, ive been riding alone, mostly b/c i havnt found anyone else who wanted to ride if they were riding... part of mountain biking though that i like is when you make your own path becasue the path you were just on, ended or there was no path to begin w/... thats what i like about it:)

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by dfiler
Sorry mark, all the "real" bikers now have low seats not high seats.

Haven't you heard? Cross-country is lame and it's now all about the freeride...
Only cross-country weenies keep their seats high. ;)

I'll be keeping my seat low for most of my riding. (see below) :smokey:

http://homepage.mac.com/dfiler/forum_pics/2005/Library%20-%202680.jpg

Yeh right :p when I was a lad, I'd have done your wee obstacle course pushing 30mph, with no suspension, saddle high, no helmet or body armour, with my chopped down flat bars sporting XT thumbshifters, with that look on my face saying damn, I could've done this at 40mph.

Yee bikers of today are lame sissies, scared to get wet or muddy, cry when chainsuck scrapes a mm2 off your alu chainstays.

Even Shimano knows you're girls, because thats why they've shrunk the rings to 42 teeth and had to put huge dials on their shifters to let you know you're still in the granny ring going downhill. :p :lol:

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by MarcUK
Yeh right :p when I was a lad, I'd have done your wee obstacle course pushing 30mph, with no suspension, saddle high, no helmet or body armour, with my chopped down flat bars sporting XT thumbshifters, with that look on my face saying damn, I could've done this at 40mph.

Yee bikers of today are lame sissies, scared to get wet or muddy, cry when chainsuck scrapes a mm2 off your alu chainstays.

Even Shimano knows you're girls, because thats why they've shrunk the rings to 42 teeth and had to put huge dials on their shifters to let you know you're still in the granny ring going downhill. :p :lol:

Ok thats funny!

flick.

[dfiler]

Heheh, no worries, I was only joking with the "real" riders comment. I also ride a lot of cross-country... twas just rebutting the concept of a low seat meaning novice rider. I ride with a number of different groups and it's funny to see how blind each is to other forms of riding.

Here's one of my other rigs (2000 bullit)... picture me bringing this on an epic cross-country ride. ;)

http://homepage.mac.com/dfiler/Ebay%20Bullit%20Porn/Ebay%20Bullit%20Porn%20-%2001.jpg

[addabox]

OK, maybe you guys can help me out.....

Had a friend with a bike shop who used to build me the odd hybrid thing for getting around town, recreational riding, take with on camping trips for light (improved) trail stuff... mostly just basic transportation with the occasional adventure.

But he's out of the biz and my last rig got stole.

So come to find out I know jack about bikes, and when I go shopping I'm horrified by the marketing differentiation that that happened since I last had to care, obliging me to choose, as they do, from among hybrid, city, comfort, touring, racing, freewheeling, mountain, cruiser, urban, cross over, and god knows what else.

So for a semi-fit semi-old guy who likes to get out in the fresh air, likes to tour the Napa valley and costal areas, likes to get from here to there with a modicum of speed and control, a dash of comfort and heaping helping of reliability, what would ya'll recommend?

Some shops seem to think for anything other than newly paved city streets I should be starting with a MBK and mod for comfort/speed.

Others think I'd be better off starting with a touring set up with an eye towards ruggednesss

Ideas?

[MarcUK]

yikes, that's a beastie isnt it? :)

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
Well you could but you also have to take into consideration that your ground clearance will be greatly reduced and depending on the riding you are doing it may not be a good idea....also you are going to have to chance your front der. to a road one to accomodate the huge ginormous rings. why you would want to do this is beyond me. but then again some old skool down hill racers who rode rigid xc bikes down fireroads would slap rings that big on their bikes but they didn't have any obstacles. Todays DH's usually don't go any bigger than 48....48 ring in the front with an 11 in the back is a hard gear(way harder than my 53 - 16 on my track bike)...and you can get a MB crankset with a 48.

flick.

well, a 54:11, gives neary 5:1, so I guess I'll get hella fast , i always used to run out of gearing when it was 48:12, and boy could I pedal fast. There aint nothing like going so fast offroad that you don't have time to make decisions, and have to use the 'force'

[alliancep.s.i]

http://www.johnbmx.com/images/turndown.jpg

[Cake]

My bike? It's over th..., uh, it's in there somewhere...
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Sony_BikeRack.jpg

[Flick Justice]

dfiler,
Santa Cruz sure knows downhill. Really nice ride.. or should I say shopping cart.. :lol:
addabox,
Are you talking about just sticking to the road to spin miles? I think for comfort and reliability I'd find a Touring bike. I don't know much about them but they seem to have everythign you need. Unless you want to hit the dirt from time to time.. some one else perhaps from norway would know more about touring.

Cake,
at first glance I'm like 'cakes live in china somewhere look at all those bikes!'
where is that?
flick.

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by alliancep.s.i
http://www.johnbmx.com/images/turndown.jpg
Is that you?
Have you ever been to Calgary Alberta, Canada?
We have a new park called millenium park.
Virtual tour (quicktime VR) (http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/skatepark/quicktime/millennium_park.mov)

its open 24/7 as they have huge lights and very often you'll find a DJ spining records at night just for fun as you skate or ride..
flick.

[Cake]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
Cake,
at first glance I'm like 'cakes live in china somewhere look at all those bikes!'
where is that?
flick.
A film studio where I work.
The lot is fairly large so many people ride bikes to get to and fro.

On the weekends there is usually twice as many bikes there and it sometimes is a challenge just to find your bike - then you have to try and extract it from the mass of other bikes.

Kind of a pain, but it beats walkin'.:D

[MarcUK]

Originally posted by addabox
OK, maybe you guys can help me out.....



I'd start with a MBK, get some higher gearing (see above) and get some slick/semi slick tyres.

2nd choice, I'd get one of those hybrid bikes that look like an MBK, the ones with 700c wheels.

[MarcUK]

Oh yeah Flick, I nearly forgot to tell you about my crazy idea.

I was thinking of mating one of those Shimano Nexus 7 speed internal gearing things to a 9 speed cluster.

Imagine the gearing on that:D

Do you think its possible? I have a welding torch available.

[alliancep.s.i]

Originally posted by Flick Justice
Is that you?
Have you ever been to Calgary Alberta, Canada?
We have a new park called millenium park.
Virtual tour (quicktime VR) (http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/skatepark/quicktime/millennium_park.mov)

its open 24/7 as they have huge lights and very often you'll find a DJ spining records at night just for fun as you skate or ride..
flick.
yes its me, i havent ever been to canada but hopefully in the next few years ill be able to get up there

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by MarcUK
Oh yeah Flick, I nearly forgot to tell you about my crazy idea.

I was thinking of mating one of those Shimano Nexus 7 speed internal gearing things to a 9 speed cluster.

Imagine the gearing on that:D

Do you think its possible? I have a welding torch available.

Dear Frankenbike..
you know if you manage it.. PLEASE take a photo.
I'm not sure the world is ready for such a bike..
flick.

[Eugene]

I wish I had pics of my Yeti ARC, but I've recently taken up biking again and somehow in the last 3 months I've thrashed it pretty badly. It's almost painful to look at it now.

As for seat positioning. I keep mine almost parallel in height with my bars, but that's a byproduct of me not having the longest legs. I also have knuckle-dragging length arms so my preference in bike geometry steered me toward Yeti's long top tubes and chainstays. I'm sort of sad for my bike...I doubt I'll ever get another Yeti...it's not the same company...in fact it's been several different companies since I got mine in 1996.

I only once weighed my bike way back when, but it was 22.5 pounds with '97 Shimano XTR components...most of which have long since broken and been replaced by a smattering of Syncros and RaceFace crap. Bike weight is crap anyway, isn't it? Other than the weight of the wheels themselves, shouldn't we be more worried about our own weight, heh.

[adpowers]

2004 Trek 1500

http://www.metrodigital.com/mass/2004/dec/assets/photos/20.jpg

Andrew

[studio@ilt.ca]

Just bought a commuter bike. It's unique in that it's shaft drive not chain drive. So far I'm loving it.

Made by Dynamic Bicycles (http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/)
Model: Runabout 7 Speed

http://www.ilt.ca/miscellaneous/bike.jpg

[studio@ilt.ca]

Originally posted by MarcUK
Oh yeah Flick, I nearly forgot to tell you about my crazy idea.

I was thinking of mating one of those Shimano Nexus 7 speed internal gearing things to a 9 speed cluster.

Imagine the gearing on that:D

Do you think its possible? I have a welding torch available.

Was just scanning more of the other posts after I posted. I have the Shimano Nexus gear box on my bike (see my post above). It's a pretty cool gear box.

[Jared]

http://homepage.mac.com/jaredstutts/pe_pics/DSC01911.jpg

[Flick Justice]

Originally posted by Jared
http://homepage.mac.com/jaredstutts/pe_pics/DSC01911.jpg
I'm sorry but I just can't allow this to be here..
:)
flick.

[ShawnJ]

http://img146.echo.cx/img146/9203/bikeride164wl.jpg

[hardeeharhar]

http://www.marinbikes.com/bicycles_2004/graphics/z_04_fairfax.jpg

[Cake]

Originally posted by studio@ilt.ca
Just bought a commuter bike. It's unique in that it's shaft drive not chain drive. So far I'm loving it.

Made by Dynamic Bicycles (http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/)
Model: Runabout 7 Speed

I was thinking about getting one of those, but my friends convinced me to get my first road bike:
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Road_Bike.jpg

Just got back from doing 40 miles along Hermosa, Venice and Malibu beaches.
Very fun.

[ThinkingDifferent]

Originally posted by Cake
I was thinking about getting one of those, but my friends convinced me to get my first road bike:
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Road_Bike.jpg

Just got back from doing 40 miles along Hermosa, Venice and Malibu beaches.
Very fun.

What type of brake hoods do you have?

[ShawnJ]

Just got back from riding 4 hours of horrible, washed-out, rocky trails in PA. :grumble: And I saw a huge black bear. :wow:

[Cake]

Originally posted by ThinkingDifferent
What type of brake hoods do you have?
Shimano components all around.
Shimano Ultegra 6600 10 spd. rear
Shimano Ultegra 6600 dbl.front
Shimano Ultegra 6600 brakes:
https://secure9.nexternal.com/icycles/images/6600brake.jpg

[ShawnJ]

Originally posted by ShawnJ
Just got back from riding 4 hours of horrible, washed-out, rocky trails in PA. :grumble: And I saw a huge black bear. :wow:

Crappy ride. Crappy trail. But I thought this flat watery section looked really scenic.

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/9561/library35156sm.jpg

Nice example of carrying a bike like a girl:

http://img220.echo.cx/img220/2720/library35016el.jpg

Nice shot, but the climb to get to Lake Scranton was probably not worth it.

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/6299/library35120ta.jpg

[Placebo]

Bumped for my hours-ago purchased Specialized Hardrock (http://specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=12278&bikeTab=techspec):

http://www.thebikeexpress.com/2005-Specialized-Hardrock-Sport.jpg

The frame geometry of this bike is exactly what I was looking for, almost a hybrid between BMX and mountain.

[Yose]

My favourite bike was my old IronHorse MT600R I got when I was in highschool in the mid 90's. I loved the long frame (Aframe they called it) and the components were great for what I did (LX). It was relatively light, responsive and different.

Sadly, I was riding over some streetcar tracks in Toronto a couple summers ago and the rear right chainstay snapped and it was a block before I noticed it! The bike just started wobbling (was thinking about school). Took it into a store to be sent down to Ironhorse for warranty (lifetime warranty onthe frame) and the store lost the replacement frame.. and then once I got a new frame (9 months later) they had lost my parts. I got a new bike out of their lawyers for that.

I'd still rather have that old bike of mine than this new one they gave me (a comparable "modern" Iron Horse).

I also have a Miyata 1000 touring bike from the 1980's in mint condition.. 23" frame and RADIAL tires. It's pretty cool and just wants fly.. so easy to ride it. I got it from my Uncle when I was bikeless from the IronHorse debacle.

[Gon]

My ride is a run-of-the-mill Shimano 351 Hybrid (sorry, don't have a pic).

I got it a couple years ago from the insurance company after my previous hybrid was stolen. The old style wasn't available. I didn't originally like the new style (the gear shifters, for example, are the rotating type whereas the previous ones were two-way switch type). But honestly it didn't matter much once I got used to it. Which type of shifter, if either, is for the "real bikers"?

I just dropped 120e for a new tire, brake pads, maintenance and checkup work. I don't ride for fun, only to get to places, so I figure this'll last me a long time. I'll have to learn basic bike maintenance, too. All the bike repairmen I've met seem slimy and I get the feeling I'm paying twice as much as someone who knew what the repairs are worth and only did specific work orders. :(

The next bike I get in the far future will in all likelyhood be a road bike. And I'll get bike bags.

Any of you familiar with the fixed-gear, brakeless messenger bikes? Are they good for general use? I understand the bike messengers around here use this style because they are slightly lighter and have less parts to break. The concept sounds good to me.