What have you been riding lately?

[Kevin B]

Lately I have been riding my Electra Townie 3 speed 6 to 10 miles a day. It has become my main bike for daily rides. I replaced the rear cog with a 20T which made high gear more usable. Also, installed rivnuts and a 2nd bottle cage for a bottle size tool bag mount. Replaced the only steel parts (bars and kickstand) with aluminum parts. More of a tourer now I guess. Works for me.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

The theme for the penultimate Bike Night was "Oktoberfest". I rode my Flying Ace but only took one pic. There was Chicken Dancing in front of Martini's.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Took my 1950 Schwinn step-thru klunker, Belle, on a short test ride this morning after tuning the rear wheel earlier this week. I'm not sure if I've sorted out the bugs yet or not, but at least the bike's moving again.

 

[Junior]

This is what i have changed within past few days lol, nothing besides the handlebars

And heres all my schwinns!!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Bit of a beer run with a buddy. RockRat might be a size too small, but the thing makes me grin every time.

Trail sign

Weird mushy surface, uphill both ways

Great times, more than 15km of trails, best ride this year

 

[Chuy]

A few miles on my Nishiki yesterday with a buddy.

 

[SwissGuy]

My wife was throwing a garden party today. Guess who did all the logistics...

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Rode my klunker Belle at the BMX Vintage National show, swap and race in Tulsa today! Had a great time cruising it around and checking out all the vintage BMX bikes at the event.

 

[rickpaulos]

Two MOBOs I rebuilt. Had to modify the steering link so the wheels would track straight. That worked pretty well so they roll good now. May have to put brakes back on. Before the tires scrubbed all the time so stopping was never an issue, just stop pedaling. 1 speed. Direct drive on a 20" wheel means top speed is pretty slow. A high rpm gets you up to about 8 mph before your feet fly off the pedals. Frames are extendable to fit just about anyone. No weight on the front end means you can "peal out" at will. I've ridden these about 1 mile total now. No long rides as they are just too slow. The rear wheel steering is a hoot. Turning radius is about 25 feet. A u-turn in a two lane street doesn't quite work.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Since we had a company picnic on the other side of the lake from the pump track in Berthoud yesterday I took my Redline to work up an appetite beforehand.

Then changed to my trusty Elgin when rain arrived to meet a friend for a drink. Stopped during the ride afterward to check out a sculpture in a store front up close. Pretty amazing work!!

 

[order99]

Two MOBOs I rebuilt. Had to modify the steering link so the wheels would track straight. That worked pretty well so they roll good now. May have to put brakes back on. Before the tires scrubbed all the time so stopping was never an issue, just stop pedaling. 1 speed. Direct drive on a 20" wheel means top speed is pretty slow. A high rpm gets you up to about 8 mph before your feet fly off the pedals. Frames are extendable to fit just about anyone. No weight on the front end means you can "peal out" at will. I've ridden these about 1 mile total now. No long rides as they are just too slow. The rear wheel steering is a hoot. Turning radius is about 25 feet. A u-turn in a two lane street doesn't quite work.

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Those look like prime candidates for a nice 20" Internal Hub, 3 to 5 speeds. How much modification do you think it would take on that axle mount?

 

[rickpaulos]

Not possible I think. Live axle on the mobo.

Humm, say 100 rpm pedal speed ....

100 rpm x 60 minutes x 20 inches diameter x Pi / 12 / 5280 = 5.95 mph

clip in pedals would help keep the feet in place, maybe good for 120 rpm or 7.1 mph.

 

[rickpaulos]

Trek 720. Such a nice ride. But my butt. 45 miles today in street shorts and flat pedals. It was so nice out today a 3 mile planned ride turned in to 45. Lots of wildlife. 4 deer on the trail, egrets at the lake, geese, 2 wild turkeys, light wind, 3 minutes of fast UP train, skeleton cast of OZ.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Since the theme for the season finalé of Bike Night was "Red" I had to take J.C. Piggins for a night of fun with about 150 enthusiasts! Great night for a ride, as usual.