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It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, but I thought I’d give an update on my Gyes saddles. I had one of the mounting rails on one of them break today. Now in fairness to Gyes, I mount these saddles improperly, using a modern seatpost and attaching it to the bottom rail only with the...

I don't think the problem with the wally world bikes is that they aren't tough enough. If they were properly assembled and then properly cared for they would also last years. The problem is they are usually assembled by unskilled workers who neither know what they're doing nor give a...

I've read that the Yugo's could actually be decent cars if you were willing to repair and maintain them right. From what I understand, the folks in Eastern Europe under communist rule didn't really expect the cars to come out of the factory in working order. They were kind of like Walmart...

I've got a Brooks leather saddle, a Brooks Cambium and two Gyes saddles. One thing that stands out about the Gyes saddles is that the leather is MUCH thicker than on the Brooks. At least 1.5 times as thick. Unfortunately, the battery on my calipers is dead so I can't give you an exact...

Around here, (Tacoma), winter tends to be 38 degrees, rainy and dark. It's 4:56 now and outside it's already dark. Around Christmas time it will be mostly dark by 4:30. You don't really need a special bike to ride in those conditions, but you do need lights, rain gear and fenders...

I average 60-70 miles a week. I usually do 8 miles a day with my dog, get one or two longer rides by myself on weekends and a couple of short errand trips to the store.

I'd like to see more BIG bikes. Bikes like the 32" Genesis cruiser, the Beast or the Dolomite, but what would be best of all in my oppinion would be to combine them. Just imagine a 32" or a 36" fat bike. That would be a bike that would just roll up flights of stairs and over obstacles...

I don't know how it will fit your Dyno Cruiser, but by far my favorite is the Ibert Safety Seat. I probably ride about 30 miles a week with a 2 year old on my bike, and I have used front seats, rear seats and trailers. For long distance riding or riding with a sleepy child I like a rear...

I can't speak as to the JC Higgins era, but when I was growing up in the late 70's, we did regard Murray's as being junk. Come that time though it had nothing to do with them not being Schwinns. The brands we wanted were GT, Race Inc., Hutch and the like. Murray made BMX bikes, but they...

I don't doubt this for a minute, but I suspect it's mostly because most people ride bikes for recreation. If you're going out on a nice sunny day to ride your bike because you really like riding bikes, then chances are excellent you're going to have a great time and I suspect that's how it is...

Had it just been the rim I would be fine with it. As you say, beach cruisers weren't exactly intended for hopping curbs. If I damaged the rim on my road bike doing the same thing it wouldn't make it a bad road bike. However...that rim was just the tip of the iceberg. Seriously, how...

I haven't had any bad experiences with Trek and I've had a few decent Chinese bikes, but my Electra Deluxe was about the most overrated turd I have owned. The build quality on it was flat out crap! The chrome appeared to be about a micron thick and spots, corrosion and rust would appear on...

It was a pop culture phenomena. The big TV shows were things like Dukes of Hazard, Happy Days and Starsky and Hutch and all of them featured plenty of car chases or in the case of Happy Days, Fonzie jumping schoolbuses or sharks or something. Evel Knievel was rock star huge. Hot Wheels...

I really don't think they give a .... about whether they get a good deal on a pawn. They're not really in the pawn business anymore, they're in the reality TV business. $100 in profit on an old bike is chump change to them and much less important than whether the bikes or seller makes for...

My favorite part is the, "don't waste my time with bullcrap offers, I only delete them..." Talk about chutzpah! He's offering a complete turd for $500 and then warns people not to lowball him. Just for S&G's I typed "lowrider" into the craigslist search feature. Sure enough, there...

This one's really rare.:rolleyes: "Rare Find - Vintage All Chrome Genuine Low Rider 20" Bicycle" "the rims and many of the spokes are in poor condition - it has been stored for many years and they didn't protect the wheels from corrosion - it will need new rims and spokes" "$500 Cash or best...

Or you could bend it a little and call it a "chopper fork".

It really depends on the model. I'm not into French bikes myself, but the PX10's are very highly regarded and there are a few others that are well thought of as well. The biggest problem is that they used all kinds of non-standard threads, tube sizes and oddball connections. Sheldon Brown...

I had an aluminum Electra for awhile. I did not like the bike, but the frame seemed pretty decent. It was reasonably light, the welding was very good and unlike the wheels and the cranks the frame seemed to hold up to use. The condo I stayed at in Hawaii provided a pair of aluminum Trek...

On a road or touring bike you should have the seat high enough to give full leg extension. That's the most efficient way to pedal. On a mountain bike it should be somewhat lower to allow you to better absorb bumps, however many mountain bikers raise and lower their seats depending on the...