I’m pretty sure the bass player from Skankin’ Pickle has tried that!Is there a bass-skateboardist thread where people attach skateboard wheels to the back of their bass and ride them?
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Haha! One of the best club shows I was ever at in the 90s.
Some action pics from around 1993 to around 2003. Time flies.
Out with the old, in with the new.
I've enjoyed my classic modded road bikes for a long time, but I was getting tired of dealing with older wheel issues and having a hard time sourcing anything new & solid for them.
Then this fell out of the sky at last week's bike swap.
I've been drop bar curious for a while but none of the test rides were doing that much for me - until this. This one just felt good.
The honeymoon is going pretty well so far. It's faster & more comfortable than anything else I've had before. Fingers crossed it will prove to be more stable & reliable over the long haul. I'm a little antsy about the carbon fork & hydraulic disc brakes but maybe after an uneventful season I'll relax about those. I might get a bigger cassette for climbing.
I'm glad I held out for the right used score. This level of build brand new would be a little rich for my blood.
I've enjoyed my classic modded road bikes for a long time, but I was getting tired of dealing with older wheel issues and having a hard time sourcing anything new & solid for them.
Then this fell out of the sky at last week's bike swap.
I've been drop bar curious for a while but none of the test rides were doing that much for me - until this. This one just felt good.
The honeymoon is going pretty well so far. It's faster & more comfortable than anything else I've had before. Fingers crossed it will prove to be more stable & reliable over the long haul. I'm a little antsy about the carbon fork & hydraulic disc brakes but maybe after an uneventful season I'll relax about those. I might get a bigger cassette for climbing.
I'm glad I held out for the right used score. This level of build brand new would be a little rich for my blood.
That's sweet. I know what you mean about sourcing. I've been trying to find an easily procured set of 26" touring wheels thar are rim brake compatible. The pickings are slim so far.
1, 2 and 3 were around Camp Fortune. 3rd from the Sunset Series. 4 is from Newport Beach, CA. 5th is from Lac-des-Loups near Masham Quebec. Was just up there on my motorcycle today!
Ride today with the new one.
After 20 years on a carbon frame , I wish I made the move earlier !
After 20 years on a carbon frame , I wish I made the move earlier !
I finally swapped out the 2-sided hybrid pedals on my commuter for flats. I should've done it a long time ago!
Titanium?
Looks sweet tbh.
2 sided? As in one side clipless and the other flat?
Honestly, I like flats, but don't mostly commuting and rides with a lot of stops that would make sense to me
I don't understand "old wheel issues".
True the wheels when they need it. Every few years pack the hub bearings. Eventually when the rims wear down so thin at the braking surfaces you're worried about their durability, build up a new pair of wheels using new rims, new spokes, old hubs.
I've got some Campy Nuovo Record hubs that date back to 1982, still in good shape.
Someday I still dream of putting together a Mercian Super Vincitore or Hetchins Curly with all Nuovo Record. Nothing made since is as attractive to my eye.
True the wheels when they need it. Every few years pack the hub bearings. Eventually when the rims wear down so thin at the braking surfaces you're worried about their durability, build up a new pair of wheels using new rims, new spokes, old hubs.
I've got some Campy Nuovo Record hubs that date back to 1982, still in good shape.
Someday I still dream of putting together a Mercian Super Vincitore or Hetchins Curly with all Nuovo Record. Nothing made since is as attractive to my eye.
After decades riding with cleats and special shoes, I went to sneakers and rat-trap pedals about 15 years ago and honestly, once you get used to not having the cleats there, you'll never go back. I realized I was making life unnecessarily hard for myself when I found myself carrying around a pair of sneakers just so I could walk around at my destination.
I still enjoy passing the young fit guys on their plastic bikes with cleats and all the gear, the old fat guy on a well-used steel frame, leather saddle WITH SPRINGS! and riding in a T shirt and sneakers. They ride right away from me on the flat, but I pass 'em on the hills. Few riders know how to dance a bike up a steep hill any more and use the right gear to do so.
Do you mean mountain bike 26", or 650B 26", or English three speed 26", or Schwinn 26"? I'd think there are a lot of mountain bike 26" rims out there that can be used with caliper brakes. You might have to build up your own set of wheels, but that's a pleasant couple afternoons if you can get a bike shop to calculate the correct spoke length for you. I'd consider the 650B alternative as there's a wealth of rims, wheelsets, nice lightweight touring tires, etc. for that size. But you'd have to check compatibility and brake reach.
Yeah miss me with the shoes, too rich for my blood. Rim brakes work fine, though I think the disc brakes have their purpose.
Who cares about being a retrogrouch? Honestly the best bike is the one that you want to ride.
Wouldn't mind some cycling training, but my job requires a more generalist sort of regimen, putting all of my effort into legs and cardio can't really work.
