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The bike thread
« on: May 01, 2007, 06:01:47 pm »
The wife has been in spinning class for a year now, she goes 5 days a week
Today she went and bought a Trek Navigator 300 :o it is a comfort bike
SO once my blood clots clear up I guess I will have to get one
I has been  about 25 years since I use ride
I going need help, kind of bike should I get?
The riding will probably be street and path ride
will need a helmet , bike carrier for the car, needs to fit on the trunk
what else will I need?
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2007, 06:07:16 pm »
One that parks and drives itself?  :)

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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2007, 06:09:40 pm »
I think she be pi$$ if I got a motor on mine :rofl:
But I like the shed
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2007, 06:10:28 pm »
"spinning classes" does she get DIZZY...Gillespie on her i POD..OR UN_chained Melody!!!!! ;D
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2007, 07:31:37 pm »
No bike for me.  When I was 15 I used to race my tricycle in 10 and 25 mile time trials  but the twin demons of beer and girls stopped that.

I had a conversion set for my bike with a single fixed cog driving the left hand rear wheel   72-74" for hacking about and 90-ish for races. ( I was a big strong lad but at 15 I could not turn a 100-102" gear fast enough for long enough probably those fast twitch/slow twitch muscle fibres or something that had not yet been invented) Single front brake and a 2nd hand motorcycle gauntlet on my right hand to apply some extra braking force to the right rear wheel if required.
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2007, 07:34:22 pm »
Quote from: tpl on May 01, 2007, 07:31:37 pm
No bike for me.  When I was 15 I used to race my tricycle in 10 and 25 mile time trials  but the twin demons of beer and girls stopped that.

I had a conversion set for my bike with a single fixed cog driving the left hand rear wheel   72-74" for hacking about and 90-ish for races. ( I was a big strong lad but at 15 I could not turn a 100-102" gear fast enough for long enough probably those fast twitch/slow twitch muscle fibres or something that had not yet been invented) Single front brake and a 2nd hand motorcycle gauntlet on my right hand to apply some extra braking force to the right rear wheel if required.

 :ttiwwp:

Oh and I'd recommend the Trek 7000 series hybrids. It's been my commuter for a few years now. Good quality for the price.
« Last Edit: May 01, 2007, 07:42:58 pm by Big_Thumb »
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2007, 07:46:38 pm »
I do not have pic... wish I did but IIRC the familiy did not have a camera of any sort then... the Brownie 127 was either lost or broken and no-one had bought a new one...
The bike frame was a Dayton Lugless and the conversion was a well used and 2nd hand ( 2GBP IIRC) Holdsworth

so something like the pic  But I only had one brake on the front whel ( legal at the time with a fixed cog)

« Last Edit: May 01, 2007, 07:49:37 pm by tpl »
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2007, 07:49:46 pm »
I'm speechless at the sheer elegance of that vehicle... er, were there more like this in the races or did the others have two wheels?  And how did the speeds compare between three and two wheels?
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2007, 07:50:23 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on May 01, 2007, 06:01:47 pm
The wife has been in spinning class for a year now, she goes 5 days a week
Today she went and bought a Trek Navigator 300 :o it is a comfort bike
SO once my blood clots clear up I guess I will have to get one
I has been  about 25 years since I use ride
I going need help, kind of bike should I get?
The riding will probably be street and path ride
will need a helmet , bike carrier for the car, needs to fit on the trunk
what else will I need?

I have a Specialised hybrid.  You might want to get a set of gloves too. 

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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2007, 07:56:42 pm »
Quote from: gottarondo on May 01, 2007, 07:49:46 pm
I'm speechless at the sheer elegance of that vehicle... er, were there more like this in the races or did the others have two wheels?  And how did the speeds compare between three and two wheels?

try http://www.tricycleassociation.org.uk/Galleries.html

Slower of course by a minute or three for me over 10 miles.  The conversion kit was quite heavy, maybe 15 lbs and more aero and tire  drag.  In the club I was in there were 3 trike pilots out of maybe ( dont really remember clearly) 100 members or so

Time trials dont have racing in packs like, for instance, the Tour de France, riders leave a 1 minute intervals and you try to catch and overtake those in front and not be overtaken by anyone behind.
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2007, 08:07:45 pm »
Quote from: tpl on May 01, 2007, 07:46:38 pm
I do not have pic... wish I did but IIRC the familiy did not have a camera of any sort then... the Brownie 127 was either lost or broken and no-one had bought a new one...
The bike frame was a Dayton Lugless and the conversion was a well used and 2nd hand ( 2GBP IIRC) Holdsworth

so something like the pic  But I only had one brake on the front whel ( legal at the time with a fixed cog)



Wow! I never knew such a thing existed!
I'd imagine cornering would be...um...exciting!

 
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2007, 08:12:14 pm »
Quote from: Big_Thumb on May 01, 2007, 08:07:45 pm
Quote from: tpl on May 01, 2007, 07:46:38 pm
I do not have pic... wish I did but IIRC the familiy did not have a camera of any sort then... the Brownie 127 was either lost or broken and no-one had bought a new one...
The bike frame was a Dayton Lugless and the conversion was a well used and 2nd hand ( 2GBP IIRC) Holdsworth

so something like the pic  But I only had one brake on the front whel ( legal at the time with a fixed cog)



Wow! I never knew such a thing existed!
I'd imagine cornering would be...um...exciting!

 

I suppose it would be like an ATV ?  I have never ridden one so that is conjecture.
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2007, 08:16:24 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on May 01, 2007, 07:50:23 pm
Quote from: airbalancer on May 01, 2007, 06:01:47 pm
The wife has been in spinning class for a year now, she goes 5 days a week
Today she went and bought a Trek Navigator 300 :o it is a comfort bike
SO once my blood clots clear up I guess I will have to get one
I has been  about 25 years since I use ride
I going need help, kind of bike should I get?
The riding will probably be street and path ride
will need a helmet , bike carrier for the car, needs to fit on the trunk
what else will I need?

I have a Specialised hybrid.  You might want to get a set of gloves too. 

So what make is yours?
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2007, 08:26:07 pm »
Congrats on the decision airb! Cycling is a great way to have fun & stay in shape.

As long as you buy from a real bike shop, and stay away from department stores or Canadian Tire, you should find lots of decent bikes to choose from. For good value for your money, Specialized and Giant are a couple of brands that spring to mind, but there's others, too.

Aside from the gear you've mentioned, you'll want some gloves and bike shorts as well. The shorts don't have to be spandex, but real bike shorts with a proper chamois (i.e. crotch padding  ;) ) will make cycling much more enjoyable. Stiff-soled bike shoes are also nice, but not absolutely necessary to get started.

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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2007, 08:34:32 pm »
this is where the wife got her bike http://www.wildrock.net/
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2007, 09:14:10 pm »
Airbalancer, what's your budget?
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2007, 09:18:22 pm »
"Aside from the gear you've mentioned, you'll want some gloves and bike shorts as well. The shorts don't have to be spandex, but real bike shorts with a proper chamois (i.e. crotch padding   ) will make cycling much more enjoyable. Stiff-soled bike shoes are also nice, but not absolutely necessary to get started. "

I would have traded my left  nut for those in 1960-62 They existed then but budget wise they may as well not have.
Spandex I dontb think did exist... DuPont had not yet invented it.
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2007, 09:26:03 pm »
You should also have a Bell and a Headlight as well as a rear light also as in many places you need these to be legal now on a public road. Depending on what you are doing with your bike I would also suggewst a Panyay Rack on the rear and saddle bags as they can be very handy hauling stuff home from the store or carrying stuff while you ride as well.  :)
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2007, 09:35:18 pm »
Quote from: barrie1 on May 01, 2007, 09:26:03 pm
You should also have a Bell and a Headlight as well as a rear light also as in many places you need these to be legal now on a public road. Depending on what you are doing with your bike I would also suggewst a Panyay Rack on the rear and saddle bags as they can be very handy hauling stuff home from the store or carrying stuff while you ride as well.  :)

It's "pannier" not "Panyay".  Seeing that just makes me cringe...  :cry:
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Re: The bike thread
« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2007, 10:26:26 pm »
I guess around $500
Most ride will be road or path with the wife
Saw this ad http://oshawacyclingclub.org/member_services/Classifieds.htm
has Trek for $200, will phone tomorrow
At 6-1 what size bike should I look at?
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