Ultimate Bike Thread....

[Joe Bob]

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Now, that is cool

[mikeferg75]

Link to 96 pics taken by a friend of the Handmade Bike show as promised.

Sycip bikes rule BTW it was good to meet those guys and chat cars

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.375342719240248.85483.256947124413142&type=1

[Joe Bob]

Some nice looking stuff. Buy anything?

[mikeferg75]

Nope, proud of myself, 7 bikes is "almost" enough.

[Joe Bob]

I'm cruising the ads for a single speed.....700C wheels....

[jyl]

Just buy a nice classic frame, '70's Italian maybe, and cut off the hanger and all the cable stops. That's how the cool kids do it :-(

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

I'm cruising the ads for a single speed.....700C wheels....

What size?

[Joe Bob]

54-56....

[jyl]

Picked up my wife's new used recumbent yesterday. '97 Rans V-Rex. Good condition, upgraded drivetrain.

I have had a hard time riding it. Took several minutes before I could push off and pedal away. I'm wobbly, on busy roads I have to take the entire lane since I'm all over the place. Turns are unpredictable, I don't know how to control radius.

That is, I think, a comment about me rather than about the bike. My wife got on and was immediately doing U-turns in our narrow residential street and riding straight as a rail. Grrr.

Even if I can't ride this thing, I may have fun tinkering with it. Pulled the wheels off, trued and tensioned them, which is SOP when I get a new bike. Really intrigued by the whole fairing idea, would like to get that sorted for her before STP in July. Thinking about fitting some Magura hydraulic rim brakes, just because. It isn't a traditional bike so I'm unfettered by my usual notions of aesthetics and period-correctness.

[jtkkz]

Originally Posted by mikeferg75

Link to 96 pics taken by a friend of the Handmade Bike show as promised.

Sycip bikes rule BTW it was good to meet those guys and chat cars

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.375342719240248.85483.256947124413142&type=1

Hi Mike
did you meet both my brothers? Jeremy my youngest brother is the builder

my other brother Jay now works for chris king (design manager)

jon

[mikeferg75]

Originally Posted by jtkkz

Hi Mike
did you meet both my brothers? Jeremy my youngest brother is the builder

my other brother Jay now works for chris king (design manager)

jon

I just met Jeremy and your Dad, your other brother was not in the booth. Had a great chat with your Dad about Carrera's and Mini Coopers.

I loved the bikes, but really didn't ask much as I'm sure they tire of all the questions, but the coin tops were really trick. Really busy show, I think they had a ton of traffic.

Ferg

[Eric Hahl]

A little 1885-87 action for you, or sometime around those years. My Grandfather posing on a bike.

[Joe Bob]

Looks like a tall frame....was he like 6'2" ish? Cool to have a pic like that.

[Eric Hahl]

You know, I'm not sure how tall he was. He passed when my father was 18 back in the early 40's. I'll have to ask pop. I'm thinking he was about 12-14 years old in this shot.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by jyl

Picked up my wife's new used recumbent yesterday. '97 Rans V-Rex. Good condition, upgraded drivetrain.

I have had a hard time riding it. Took several minutes before I could push off and pedal away. I'm wobbly, on busy roads I have to take the entire lane since I'm all over the place. Turns are unpredictable, I don't know how to control radius.

That is, I think, a comment about me rather than about the bike. My wife got on and was immediately doing U-turns in our narrow residential street and riding straight as a rail. Grrr.

Even if I can't ride this thing, I may have fun tinkering with it. Pulled the wheels off, trued and tensioned them, which is SOP when I get a new bike. Really intrigued by the whole fairing idea, would like to get that sorted for her before STP in July. Thinking about fitting some Magura hydraulic rim brakes, just because. It isn't a traditional bike so I'm unfettered by my usual notions of aesthetics and period-correctness.

Yea, they take a bit of getting use to, plus after a good ride, you feel it in places on your legs you haven't felt before, even if you have lots of miles in a regular saddle..

[ZLP]

[ZLP]

115 grams of saddle....

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by vonsmog

This is my Son's fixie he just made out of carbon fiber and some of his old carbon fiber hockey sticks! Ride is nice and very smooth, I was impressed with it. Weight is alright at just about 19lbs. He could shave some off by getting a better fork and a lighter crank, and ring gear. All but the fork and heavy chain is stuff scarfed from other bikes. Not much $$ into it, just time to make it. Also a photo of it next to the mog, as the Porsche is still tucked away for it's winter nap!

That's impressive! Well done to your son.

[Joe Bob]

I'd ride it.....