Ultimate Bike Thread....

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ Wow. Nice! And a great deal to boot. You've got me thinking belt-drive now. I'm putting together a single-speed 'gravel bike' and now I'm thinking belt drive might be the way to go. But not easy with a conventional frame. I see that Priority has a split frame - the 2 bolts at the bottom of the driveside seat stay can be removed and the frame pulled apart slightly to install the 1-piece belt.

[CurtEgerer]

That Priority Apollo is an awesome gravel bike too. No dust/dirt problems with the internal gearing and belt drive. A little more than I want to spend on a bike that will likely see limited use.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Paul_Heery

As requested, here are some pics of the new bike.
Sideview

I love that color, love the steel frame, and like curt said, rim brakes are the practical option in this case.

And what a great deal! Score! No nits to pick here!

[look 171]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

That Cannondale is a CAAD 4? I raced a CADD 3. Tough little bike and wicked fast around the corners. It was the same red without the Chippoweenie decals. I jsut saw those red look pedals the other day in my junk box. It only has a few scratches on them along with new cleats. Good times down memory lane.

[scottmandue]

Well, I went from a walker to a cane and now walking free.
I am currently living without a automobile so...



Gary Fisher 29" picked it up for $250

[herr_oberst]

Imagine buying a great used 29'er for the price of a few tanks of gas, or a couple of months worth of car insurance. Score.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Well, I went from a walker to a cane and now walking free.
I am currently living without a automobile so...



Gary Fisher 29" picked it up for $250

Cool bike! (Filmed in classic Ultimate Bike Thread blurred Byronvision! )

..like some of my own pics!



In other gratuitous news, Light and motion has a deal on the the 2500 enduro light. $100 bucks off. My older L&M batteries were starting to eff up, so I got one.

https://lightandmotion.com/products/seca-enduro?variant=35504711860374&campaignid=17492523511&adgroupid=&creative=&matchtype=&network=x&device=c&keyword=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkY2qBhBDEiwAoQXK5dWVwk9i_V5KekK2DNjz x7x8Mxllwai4If_IpPIkPNYgyXNJKNGmORoCFggQAvD_BwE

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Well, I went from a walker to a cane and now walking free.
I am currently living without a automobile so...

Gary Fisher 29" picked it up for $250

Holy cow Scott, that sounds like fantastic progress. It's going to be liberating to get out and travel by bike Good deal on the 29er. I'm currently building a 29er into a 'gravel bike'.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

I'm checking 'yes' for a lot of these boxes:

[herr_oberst]

^

That's harsh! (I'll admit to the saddlebag thing; I tend to pack my fears.)

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ that's good stuff I think I'm OK: just tore off and threw away the worn out Gatorskins off that Specialized Tarmac I bought. Ditched even the small saddle bag. Haven't used a helmet mirror in years. And I keep a fresh rotating selection of jerseys (never bibs) in the closet!

Just got back from a 90-minute shakedown run on my new gravel bike. Fun! Lots to learn. Single-speed 32x18 ... what the ..... ?????? (I normally ride a 53x16-18 on the road bikes). No way this is going to work. Well, because of the ginormous 29er tire circumference, that gearing is not bad on gently rolling gravel. Modifications already underway - mainly drop bars for now. DO NOT LIKE the straight bars and short-short stem. Steering too quick and twitchy, hand position uncomfortable, yadayada.

[look 171]

Curt, that looks like fun but I will kill myself in the dirt. CAn't and don't know how to ride it and during the mtb times, I was dead last on the trail coming down while eating everyone's dust. How much little rocks do you get in your shoe. That was the one things that killed me those damn little rocks that grind my ankle into pieces.

[look 171]

Dang Scott, what happened to you, hope you don't mind me asking? Good news is that you are out from a walker to riding a bike. Last I heard you were moving back to San Pedro somewhere. I am currently working on a house in Palos Verdes, and another in Torrance and should be done by mid spring. We should get lunch sometimes. My treat.

Jeff

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by look 171

Curt, that looks like fun but I will kill myself in the dirt. CAn't and don't know how to ride it and during the mtb times, I was dead last on the trail coming down while eating everyone's dust. How much little rocks do you get in your shoe. That was the one things that killed me those damn little rocks that grind my ankle into pieces.

Despite taking a shower, I seemed to be brushing sand off of me hours later Chain was FULL of sand. So it looks like I'm going to wind up putting a cassette and rear derailleur on this thing. Single-speed would be fine for gravel only, but I've got to get to the gravel and transition between gravel sections on pavement. Max speed on pavement is a whopping 14MPH. And I've got to coast down hills because I can't spin it fast enough. The frame has track drop-outs so I'll need an adapter to hang a derailleur. And then I need to rig up a shifter somehow.

I love riding the loose surface stuff. Reminds me of rallying and ice racing. I'm sure it will sharpen my overall bike handling skills. I was already pushing much harder this morning, Day 2 What I've come to realize in Florida is we all basically live on one gigantic pile of sand.

[CurtEgerer]

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Started restoring some campy/ambrosio rim combo I got on a bike built in 1985. I've never liked them, because 700c tire beads were too tight to fit. 27 inch were too big. What was this mystery wheelsize???Some french arse weirdo size? I dunno, but frustrated, and needing some new wheels for my pizzashiki, I tightened each spoke a full turn- and viola! The rims compressed and the 700 c tires now fit reasonably well. I've spent the last two nights cleaning, and will do more cleaning, redo the bearings and break the suntour freewheel off here soon for some "old man" 13-28 gearing. The other issue was the 36 hole spoke count. These things are windmills, no good for modern road riding, but will work perfect for my tweed arse randonneuring party rides!

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ hmmm, that's interesting that tightening the spokes made a difference. I've had wheels like that over the years. Next time, I'll give that a try!

Came across one of these 'Little 500' bikes FS. I was at the race some time in the 80s. Apparently Schwinn supplies the bikes to all the teams (most years) and they pop up for sale occasionally.

[CurtEgerer]

[LEAKYSEALS951]

I want 1-4. I identify as 5.

[CurtEgerer]

Interesting e-motorcycle from Specialized. I think e-motorcycles are great for people with some type of issue that prevents them from riding a bicycle. But the rational described for this $11,000 e-motorcycle is, well, it reeks of wearing a fake Rolex watch