Just discovered that there are quite a few cyclists on the forums. Thanks for the tour de France thread LimuHead.
So here we go:
Have been riding a Rossin with Ultegra for the last four years but this year I got myself a new baby.
Bought it part by part and assembled it myself
Nice stiff and light aero frame (no sponsors ā no logos ), shimano 105 (black), FSA and Fizik components.
Put it together in May and have so far done little over 1500 km. All black and red (almost).
I had a cheap $60 Walmart bicycle from China that Doug Tipple helped me buy, when I was well(er). I recently gave it away when I realized Iād probably never be able to ride it again without pain. I know it was cheap, but I liked it good enough. It looked like this, but was solid black:
Hey hey hey there good sir. I donāt wear spandex nor shave my legs. I do polish the frame and Iāll post my museum piece pic as soon as possible though.
Nice bike there Marcus. Maybe someday Iāll build my own. It must be a nice sense of accomplishment.
I think everyone should also tell a little about the type of riding they do.
I did a 100 mile Century in Yosemite on this ordinary in May 1988. 12 hours in the saddle. OUCH!
I have cracked my ribcage and done a glorious header on this machine. Try explaining that to the emergency room attendant! āYou fell off of a what?ā
Have ridden in antique cycle rallies in Scotland (1990), Belgium (1992) and England (1994). Beautiful riding in Europe!
I also own the following:
1898 Columbia Model 50 Chainless mens(restored by me)
1898 Gormully & Jeffery Rambler ladies (restored by me)
1911 Steyr Waffenrad (German for Weapon Wheel)) mens bicycle (origianl mint condition)
1950 J.C. Higgins Color Flow balloon boys bicycle (original condition)
1950 J.C. Higgins Color Flow balloon girls bicycle (original condition)
1961 Hetchins Magnun Bonum 56cm road bicycle (my favorite bicycle)
1978 Roberts 56cm road bicycle (was my brotherās)
1992 Gazelle Ladies bicycle from Holland (brought home after a cycle rally there)
1998 Schwinn Black Phantom repro boys balloon bicycle
Plus an array of cycle memorabilia (lamps, medals, tools, photos, etc.)
My 2 week old entry level Edinburgh Bike Co-op MTB:
At the moment I just ride on a disused railway track which has been turned into a walking/cycling/horseriding trail out to the countryside from the centre of town. But Iām planning on taking it roundthe forest trails that are in abundance here sometime soon.
First bike Iāve owned for years so Iām trying to ease myself back into it.[/img]
Iām just gonna tell you that I have a red mud-spattered Cannondale F400-600 (or maybe 800? not at home at the moment) that I got in November. It killed me to buy it in Stanford colors but thatās all they offered in that model..
I would like a decent road bike but man, they are pricey.
You shudda kicked his arse. Just like the a**hole who called you āyoung ladyā.
Dreadfully sorry. My middle name is Loren so I guess I should have thought about that first. To think, after all these years I never knew.
Henke I donāt know MarcusRās intent but he didnāt qualify what kind of bikes. I figure even if all you do is ride a coaster bike down a local bike path once a week itās still valid bike riding.
I donāt even want to get started on the whole ābike snobā thing. Grrr.
I had a nice mountain bike for a while, but it was stolen by some %@$#&! a while back.
While thinking about buying a new one, I realized that I almost never actually took it on mountain-bikeish trails, but used it for around-town type stuff and commuting (it was about 8 miles to work). So I thought about getting a road bike, but though they seem like just the thing for longer rides, I didnāt find I liked them for around-town stuf.
So last year I replaced it with one of these, from a local builder (Joe Breeze):
Seems to me just right for short commutes and running to the market, etc. Itās very comfortable, can haul stuff, and is solidly built. It has eight gears in an internal hub, and they span a pretty wide range (just more space between gears, is all). Comfy non-wedgie-forming seat. Uprightish riding position. I wouldnāt want to ride it much more than ten miles or so at a time, but thatās not the riding I usually do (Iām a pretty utilitarian biker, not a century-rider or anything). Itās great for the riding I do.
[Edit to add: And I like having a kickstand! I hadnāt remembered how useful they are, since it seems no high-end bikes have them, but itās really nice to have if youāre just running errands around town, etc. Very civilized.)
I find the REALLY interesting. Iām not a bike rider normally, as I said I plan to buy a nice Mt Bike in the near future.
Iām an old racing freak though, and in racing Iāve always stuck to the tarmac. Thereās a very similar rivalry between tarmac people and dirt/gravel/mud/snow people and what you speak of here. I miss it some times
Didnāt even think about the fact that it might be similar when it comes to pedal power.
I really do think Iām on the other end of the spectrum when it comes to bikes than what Iāve always been and always will be in motorsports. I think Iām a dirt biker.
Do they really shave their legs??? Ewwwwwwww! I know they wear their Flash Gordon helmets, even if theyāll never compete. But you know what I say, Lor: The fancier the togs, the bigger the snob.
But we have snobs even in the hills. I like to say hello to them, just to watch their thin lips gets even tighter. They always remind me of alpine skiiers, except there is no snow and they arenāt going that fast.
Mike Savage calls 'em jester costumes, for all those multi-color leotard thingiesā¦
And I am still trying to figure out why Herbi never rode in the hills in Marin county USA, home of the mountain bike. People drive from all around just to ride the trails thereā¦
), shimano 105 (black), FSA and Fizik components.
Weāll settle that another timeā¦
