Rode this Felt Royal Flush around this afternoon.
What have you been riding lately?
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just cruising thru town on the bike path
1945 Westfield 'Spitfire' custom
Something newer today, my M30 from Raleigh. I bought this bike new in 1996 from Staples cycle center in Elmhurst Il. For some reason I never got rid of it and never changed anything, not even the tires. Just maintained it. I still think it’s a nice looking bike.
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Don't see many buildoff bikes here. I'm riding mine when I can to work out the details... Plus I took my truck in for new shocks today...
Carl.
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7 miles on the bike path and through the alleys downtown yesterday
Same route again today, different bike. I fixed up this women's Free Spirit for a friend who wanted to come on one of our group rides this summer, but her schedule has been too hectic. So I tried to get my wife interested in riding it, but that didn't take. It's been bugging me that this bike is sitting in the basement all cleaned up and nobody is riding it, so I decided that I would.
It's actually a pretty nice rider, considering I have all of $18 in it. Call me a heretic, but I think I like Shimano 3-speeds better than Sturmey-Archer. In my experience, it seems they shift smoother and are easier to adjust.
It was getting to be dusk as I got back to the end of the bike path where I parked, and I thought this would be a cool shot, so I did the best I could with my smartphone.
It's actually a pretty nice rider, considering I have all of $18 in it. Call me a heretic, but I think I like Shimano 3-speeds better than Sturmey-Archer. In my experience, it seems they shift smoother and are easier to adjust.
It was getting to be dusk as I got back to the end of the bike path where I parked, and I thought this would be a cool shot, so I did the best I could with my smartphone.
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I rode my Western Sizzler X-53 for the first time recently.
Rolled with the Critical Mass this evening in Chicago. Took Muscle Spasm out for it's maiden voyage (finally!) Yes we were actually on the expressway...
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Ross Compact. Talked two of my kids into taking a cruise through town with me and set them up on a couple of Collegiates. They talked me into stopping at a little Mexican joint downtown along the way. I must say, it was a very good call on their part.
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Today the sweetie and I rode thru our local state park and the connecting path to the campgrounds. Maybe 14 miles...
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MattiThundrrr
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Mee too, Carl. Me and Duck Norris took the whole fam family for about 22km along the river. So proud of my 8 1/2 year old for going the distance!
'68 Panther, tonight's cruise on the Rail-Trail
Pulled out my Jaguar today for a nice lake front cruise with some of the Chicago Taildraggers and my burrito brother Teddy.
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