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[Roland GR 88]

Wow, that brifter is a really cool solution.

No kidding.
I was a bit worried coming from years of Campy & Shimano shifters but they're just as precise and smooth as any mechanical shifter I've used. Lighter too but that's a bit lost on this build.
Well worth looking into as an affordable option against the big three.

 

[fdeck]

Here's my favorite shifter.

 

[John B jr]

This one is on the way, for me...View attachment 3881169

My son rides this one... View attachment 3881170

That BMX bike your son rides; every year front sprocket gets smaller. The seat would get lower and now to the point of not having one. As much as the bikes have changed, the tricks they do are on another level. Five-year-old kids are pulling off the stunts we used to do and more.

 

[Chad Michael]

That BMX bike your son rides....

It is a trials bike (i before a)… good for only one thing, obstacles. Here is Jack Carthy who is a world champ trials competitor. Just the first 30 seconds will give you the idea.

 

[Chad Michael]

No, we aren't even 25% of the rider that Jack Carthy is

 

[John B jr]

It is a trials bike (i before a)… good for only one thing, obstacles. Here is Jack Carthy who is a world champ trials competitor. Just the first 30 seconds will give you the idea.

That makes sense, (that it's a trials bike) I think trials got started with two-stroke dirt bikes back in the '80s. That was my first exposure. Me? I could pop a wheelie or get maybe 18" of air over a berm; nothing like what actual trials riders do.

 

[jetsaber]

All these Bikes are Nice !

 

[John B jr]

The 2012 Trek 29er gets the majority of the saddle time. The carbon roadies get their share. I got the Specialized Tarmac last year but my pride and joy is detailed below.

The Ibis Silk SL was built to spec back in 2006 by Wrench Science up in Berkley CA. The graphics are subtle with cat scratches on the top and down tubes. It's based on a team theme for the Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club. The "Pantone Red 31a" is more-or-less a Ferrari shade.

I had it done about six years ago. It's a one-of-one paint job by CycleArt down in So Cal. Just the labor ran more than the cost of either of the other bikes. Stripping the components, shipping and the pro-build with all of the soft parts replaced afterwards was reasonable by comparison. It's the official hanger queen.

CycleArt is gone now but back then...

 

[4Mal]

pics from my ride today. I gotta get out front to get action shots...

 

[Roland GR 88]

This was the first and worst of what would become that trials bike. 1976 Raleigh Rampar. This one is missing the 'gas tank'.
Back in grade 6 a friend got this and we'd make ramps and all take turns trying to jump over the rest of us lined up lying on the road.
Rock-paper-scissors for the last spot.

 

[John B jr]

This was the first and worst of what would become that trials bike. 1976 Raleigh Rampar. This one is missing the 'gas tank'.
Back in grade 6 a friend got this and we'd make ramps and all take turns trying to jump over the rest of us lined up lying on the road.
Rock-paper-scissors for the last spot.

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Friend-jumping: I was fortunate to have only three friends who we're so inclined. There was always a danger of ramp-failure depending on the number of bricks stacked up under to piece of wood. Couldn't count on seven red bricks remaining stacked but six, (?) they might, let's roll. We had a bit more than one Stingray-length of wood, about a foot wide with a little give. Helmets? Ha!

 

[Roland GR 88]

Friend-jumping: I was fortunate to have only three friends who we're so inclined. There was always a danger of ramp-failure depending on the number of bricks stacked up under to piece of wood. Couldn't count on seven red bricks remaining stacked but six, (?) they might, let's roll. We had a bit more than one Stingray-length of wood, about a foot wide with a little give. Helmets? Ha!

Too true
The Stingray was a Fastback 500 up here I think and maybe the most dangerous bike ever. I watched my brother turn to hamburger at the bottom of our hill on one when he forgot which brake lever stopped which wheel.

 

[John B jr]

Too true
The Stingray was a Fastback 500 up here I think and maybe the most dangerous bike ever. I watched my brother turn to hamburger at the bottom of our hill on one when he forgot which brake lever stopped which wheel.

Now you've triggered another memory, @Roland GR 88. Coming down the last steep and straight stretch of Sierra Rd into East Side San Jose, my handlebars started to oscillate just a little. The speed-wobble got worse and worse before I finally got ejected - tumbling and sliding a long way down that hill to scrub off the speed. I was tore up but still had another ten miles before I had to face Mom in my shredded bloody shirt.
In more recent times, I've descended the same hill on a road bike and cracked 50MPH coasting while tucked down in the drops. I had a finger on the brake lever but never squeezed; at least not down the straight shot at the bottom.

 

[jetsaber]

Balls to the Wall !
Ride On !

 

[elgecko]

We have a lot of up and down, but it's all short, steep and technical. No big elevation changes (4-500 feet max)Also no place for SS unless you're a masochist.

Here's a little video of me riding the entry filter of a trail I built. Short, steep and techy.



Can you guys see this? It's saying I can't view it but it's my own video... lol

Video unavailable

 

[jmattbassplaya]

I won't lie; I'm as giddy as a school boy right now.

I ordered a new bicycle last week, and it will be the first one I've owned since I was in high school. I always loved to ride when I was younger but I turned 16 and got a car, then I went to college and no longer had room for a bike, and then I started my career and no longer had time for one. I'm finally at that place in my life where I have the space, a bit more time, and a lot more desire to ride. With the whole Covid thing, I also need a new way to workout as going to the gym has been out of the question for months now and I've "put on" the Covid-19lbs

The bike is set to arrive in mid August. For those wondering, I went with a Trek Dual Sport 2 in metallic gunmetal. It's a hybrid that offers practical applications as both a street and light trails bike, which is perfect for where I live. I can't wait!

Any other bike enthusiasts here on TB? What y'all riding?

 

[Honkey tonk]

Bikes are fun congratulations, I bought a E-bike a few years ago and it was my first bike pretty much since high school

 

[fdeck]

That Trek looks like it'll be a blast.

 

[fdeck]

Meanwhile, I just got back from a spin around the neighborhood on my comfort cruiser:

 

[fdeck]

Now you've triggered another memory, @Roland GR 88. Coming down the last steep and straight stretch of Sierra Rd into East Side San Jose, my handlebars started to oscillate just a little. The speed-wobble got worse and worse before I finally got ejected - tumbling and sliding a long way down that hill to scrub off the speed. I was tore up but still had another ten miles before I had to face Mom in my shredded bloody shirt.
In more recent times, I've descended the same hill on a road bike and cracked 50MPH coasting while tucked down in the drops. I had a finger on the brake lever but never squeezed; at least not down the straight shot at the bottom.

Ouch, that's painful. There's a trick that's seldom mentioned. You can often stop the shimmy by lightly touching the top tube with your knee. But of course it's worth trying under less extreme circumstances. I'm actually kind of scared of speed, so I'm usually on the brakes at some point.