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https://bikepacking.com/bikes/curve-titanosaur-36er/

That is fricking cool looking.
Did you get it??

BTW,
I have a set of Spin wheels for one of my Porsche "S" bikes

Nah, it's a small size and I need a medium/large, plus right now with the severe limitations on being able to leave the house, just doesn't make too much sense. Once this situation gets better, I'll look into getting a proper MTB so I can ride some trails with the twin boys.

Well, $2100 takes the Jad:D
What type of riding do you like to do, what is your experience?
I have fun riding single track trails on a 24" BMX bike, very Maneuverable.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1596570716.jpg

Saw this out a bike shop while hunting for a box.
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My 8 speed Vilano with Shimano gear set.
Disc brakes and Alfine belt driven hub.

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Very nice Vilano ^^^.

Here's my old LeMond BA.

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That Dogma is pretty cool, the newer F12 even cooler ;)

I used to ride (non pro!) BMX as a teenager, then MTB during college, last bike was a nice road bike, so done all sorts of riding. Kids into trail riding. A nice XC bike on 29" will fit the bill when the time is right. As is, here in Panama, we are only allowed to leave the house for 2 hours 2 days a week :mad:. Necessary in order to try and keep COVID under control....

I started riding bmx in the 70s and never stopped.
This is a prototype, but I think it is cool.
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Bromptons are great! They’re a marvel of packaging. Here’s mine on a trip to Portland for friends’ wedding a couple of years ago. Did it door to door on the Brompton, hate-checked the bike, ride it right out of the airport and into the city. At the time I didn’t have a front bag big enough for the whole
Weekend, so I needed a backpack.



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[QUOTE=Racerbvd;10976043]I started riding bmx in the 70s and never stopped.
This is a prototype, but I think it is
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Hey...that's the same belt I use on my bike!

How does it ride??
Do you like it?
I have never ridden a belt bike.

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I really like it.
No messy chain or sprocket. Except for tire to pavement noise, it's completely silent.
Ride up to a stop...just thumb the 8 speed gearshift down while stopped...no need to be moving while shifting. The disc brakes are great.
Bought it two years ago from your area...https://www.roadbikeoutlet.com/ $350

Chip has some nice bikes! (Thankfully most of them are original ;))

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I know this thread is about the bikes themselves, but I was wondering if some would like to chime in regarding bike racks... My twin boys just got new bikes (29" XC hardtails with modern bike geometry/slanted top tube) and we have no way to transport them safely.

I've seen the suction cup mounts and like them, but not 100% sure if they would be the best solution due to the fact that the front wheels need to be removed every time and then there is the issue of the racks and bikes not being secured to the vehicle (theft prevention). Their car has a panoramic (all glass) roof, so they have to be extra careful going into places due to the total overall height of the vehicle with the bikes mounted on the roof. The cost of them seems on par with the higher end hitch mounted racks, but at least I wouldn't have to "invest" on a hitch and if they change vehicles, they could use the suction cup type racks on any other vehicle.

Their car doesn't have a hitch, but $250 will take care of that "problem". I do like the 1Up bike racks, but their website is blocking me for unknown reason, so I can't price out what I need! I'd like to get a 4 bike carrier... Hitch mounts are easier to load and unload the bikes, better against theft (lockable), but not sure if anything else.

So, anyone care to share experiences and points of views regarding why X is better than Y regarding racks?

top mounted racks and rear hitch racks both have their strengths. You just need to decide which works better in your situation.
Top mount- out of the way, don't need to worry about getting rear ended (bikewise)
cons- you have to reach up to mount them, wind noise, reduced gas mileage, need to remember not to drive under low awnings, hassle of removing front tire on some models. The panoramic sunroof thing scares me, particularly on front fork mounted models, where with the wheel off, the fork tabs could crack the glass, but in experience, I've had pedals hit the roof too if the bike falls over.

Rear hitch- easy to get too, easier on gas mileage. Invisible to gas mileage on rear of my wagon.
cons- easier to get bike rear ended/ not good for vintage irreplaceable bike. Also, rear hitch can hinder access to rear gate on station wagons/suvs.

I've used both, a lot, and am currently in a rear hitch phase for convenience, flexibility between bikes, and mpg reasons on my commuter car.

I have both, a roof rack for the 911s,

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And a trailer hitch rack for the rest of my cars.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1598300912.jpg
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Thanks.

Looks like, based strictly from a financial point of view, that my kids will end up with a roof mounted suction cup based bike carrier. Now the question is which brand for the two bike carrier: Seasucker is $490, Treefrog is $475, Rassine for $317, and Rockbros is $273. I know Seasucker is made in USA and the spare parts are available, but it is quite a premium price over the Rockbros (which has tons of positive reviews too). If I later decide that I want to join them on rides, then I could either throw my bike in the trunk or just get a 3 bike carrier now (±50% more money than the 2 bike carrier).

Not sure if others have problems in accessing the 1Up website or not, but I finally spoke to a representative and got pricing on their rack: a 2 bike carrier is $569 and each additional carrier would be $219 plus the $79 pole extension for additional carriers beyond the dual. I'd have to spend this plus $325 for the trailer hitch (which I have no need for except for bike carrying duties).

I must be getting Scroogelike the older I get because I find these costs to be quite high considering what I get in return. Oh well!

Last Thursday I sold this on my lunch break

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and 2 hours later bought this:

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