Garcia Lorca
Anger can be power
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What bike do you have?
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Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I have a green Pashley with leather saddle and wicker basket (and lots of dust and cobwebs and soft tyres because it hasn't been out of my garage since I moved here nearly 5 years ago!).
It used to be a beautiful bike. I am just too scared and have knees that are too dodgy, to cycle in London.
I should probably clean it up and sell it!
It used to be a beautiful bike. I am just too scared and have knees that are too dodgy, to cycle in London.
I should probably clean it up and sell it!
Guineveretoo said:
Yes. London is dangerous for cycling.. especially if you feel a little uneasy on your bike..
Its a good Idea to sell it but it's a better idea to give it away to someone who will use it & treasure it..
My friend Ashley needs a bike, hers was stolen the other day & she can not yet afford a new/second hand one untill the end of next month.. she usually cycles every day to work, but now is stuck.. if you wanna help her out she would love you for it which is better than money, any day of the week... But if you are going to sell it Please make it a reasonable price & give us a shout cos i'd buy her a pashley, cos she's a cyclist with out a ride & she is lovely..
Part2 said:I'm guessing you're aware of how much a bike like that could be worth.
Well yeh.. About £650..
The photo is not my ride.
My ride has profile crank & Profile stem, with Abula forks Ive been offered £800 for it..
I got the frame in Brooklyn NYC for $80 10 years ago... and have built the bike up over the ten years.. If you ride critical mass you may have seen me on it .... But really the value is irrelevent. It gets me around with out a drop of petrol Or diesel, its as light as a feather & as rare as hens teeth...
Part2 said:
Was more worried you might have it nicked tbh
Thanks for the concern.. But I dont think that will happen.. People could try..but they would certainly fail...
Hutch expert racer up on ebay! Cheap..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HUTCH-EXPERT-RACER-OLD-SKOOL-VINTAGE-BMX_W0QQitemZ230019413331QQihZ013QQcategoryZ35960QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
northernhord
Active Member
late 1990s claude butler alloy frame mountain bike, its light and its tough as fuck
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I have a littlie-old-ladyish Schwinn Supercrusier. No need for a bike lock when you ride one of those.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
Pingu said:i have one of these
oh you didnt mean proper bikes...
Rice rockets arn't "proper bikes."
This is a bike:
http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/
Bloody septics 
We all know why you're shit scared of the japs. They make better bikes than you do. Hell, Hinckley is a jap plant for all intents and purposes.
I love my rice grinding RR. I loved it so much I bought two of the bastards in one year (bloody bike thieves)
I ended up driving a car in Florida because the only bikes available were fucking Hardlys
(oh, and a single place hiring Buells in Fort Meyers) Actually I quite fancied checking a Buell out, problem was it was 200 miles away on the other side of the panhandle from where we set off And by the time we followed the coast around to the west, I'd figured out how lousey the standard of driving was !
We all know why you're shit scared of the japs. They make better bikes than you do. Hell, Hinckley is a jap plant for all intents and purposes.
I love my rice grinding RR. I loved it so much I bought two of the bastards in one year (bloody bike thieves)
I ended up driving a car in Florida because the only bikes available were fucking Hardlys
(oh, and a single place hiring Buells in Fort Meyers) Actually I quite fancied checking a Buell out, problem was it was 200 miles away on the other side of the panhandle from where we set off And by the time we followed the coast around to the west, I'd figured out how lousey the standard of driving was !
Strumpet
gypsy girl
Ooooo I want a bike! Want to make it a fun regular part of my healthy new lifestyle! Heh.
Some beauties on here!
A fold up one would solve a problem or two for me! Would suit my needs at the moment perfectly! Will they fit into the back of an average car? How much are they? Are they good enough/sturdy and long lasting for every day riding, say an hour a day?I can't afford alot...Should I check ebay or go to a bike shop?
Some beauties on here!
A fold up one would solve a problem or two for me! Would suit my needs at the moment perfectly! Will they fit into the back of an average car? How much are they? Are they good enough/sturdy and long lasting for every day riding, say an hour a day?I can't afford alot...Should I check ebay or go to a bike shop?
untethered
For industry & decency
I've got a Dahon Speed folding bike.
It was at the cheaper end of the folding bike market, approx £300.
It's ok, and of course any folding bike has various benefits and disadvantages that apply to all of them. The quality of this particular model is pretty good and the ride is quite stable.
If I was buying again, the one thing I'd change would be to have a Sturmey Archer gear rather than a derallieur. They're more reliable and easier to maintain. Folding bikes aren't built for ultimate speed or extreme hill climbing.
Dahon now do some bikes with the hub gears. Brompton have always done them.
In my opinion, the Dahon is easier and quicker to fold than the Brompton but is slightly larger when folded.
It was at the cheaper end of the folding bike market, approx £300.
It's ok, and of course any folding bike has various benefits and disadvantages that apply to all of them. The quality of this particular model is pretty good and the ride is quite stable.
If I was buying again, the one thing I'd change would be to have a Sturmey Archer gear rather than a derallieur. They're more reliable and easier to maintain. Folding bikes aren't built for ultimate speed or extreme hill climbing.
Dahon now do some bikes with the hub gears. Brompton have always done them.
In my opinion, the Dahon is easier and quicker to fold than the Brompton but is slightly larger when folded.
mtbskalover
drive,ski,drive,ski
Bernie Gunther said:I have one of these - only mine has gears 'cos I'm a wuss
do you ave those stange bendy bars? ive always wondered what they are like, you always see the hardcore SS-ers with them on their bikes.
for XC/enduro/average all day rides:
for messing/shore riding, i did have this till i broke it in the french alps back in july:
also,
i have fallen for this 2007 model:
citydreams
on the road again
mtbskalover said:for messing/shore riding, i did have this till i broke it in the french alps back in july:
that's got to hurt
citydreams
on the road again
BiddlyBee said:it's still pretty shiney and new and I love it... just need the seat raised a little
and serviced
mtbskalover
drive,ski,drive,ski
citydreams said:that's got to hurt
yeah, my wallet!
i was fine(tho i nearly cried when i eventully saw it was broken), i didnt crash, just hit a jump a bit squirly, carried on down a DH run and heard my tyre rubbing so i stopped to inspect it.
citydreams
on the road again
Show me the dirt...
6 year old Santa Cruz Superlight. XTR, Rox Shox, Vanilla Float.. Does what you want. Fast.
6 year old Santa Cruz Superlight. XTR, Rox Shox, Vanilla Float.. Does what you want. Fast.
mtbskalover
drive,ski,drive,ski
citydreams said:Show me the dirt...
6 year old Santa Cruz Superlight. XTR, Rox Shox, Vanilla Float.. Does what you want. Fast.
sounds nice, they do seem to keep going and going once u get nice kit. What maintenace do u do to it? just change the bushings on the shock every so often.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
My bike (well, it's the family bike for whoever wants to use it) is made from bits of bike gleaned from bins and skips, made by a wonderful friend called Brian the Bike Man ( who died suddenly nearly 4 years ago).
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