Aside from a scare, my wife is ok, thank you Dave. Now that you mention it I am surprised as wel.
I was thinking about the wires ropes that are 'hooked' between the fenders and a bracket near the rear shaft.
Like this Victor 1894 (link) ladies bike
What have you been riding lately?
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I was thinking about the wires ropes that are 'hooked' between the fenders and a bracket near the rear shaft.
Like this Victor 1894 (link) ladies bike
They sell these skirt guards on Ali express under the name rear seat safety net. Amazon too.
Haven't had the Dyno Moon cruiser out in a couple of months. Dusted it off and rode it to a boat ramp a couple of miles away.
Nice MoonEyes bike?
Snow today! Beautiful sky!
Back home. The kids made a snow puppet.
Back home. The kids made a snow puppet.
I took my trusty Elgin for Old Bikes Club monthly ride on Sunday. Small group of the core guys from the beginning with no real plan. We checked out all the new amenities of the National Western complex & explored the area around it. It almost felt as if we were being guided as many "how does that happen" moments along the way that were more than coincidence.
Chillin' at a park after cruising the complex in the background...
Along the protected lane in the RiNo Arts district....
Ran into a lovely lady that prepares & delivers delicious Ethiopian food in the area. I was born there & the 3rd "One Love" reference of the ride so far...
It was an epic day that finished in the dark & we had an absolute blast!!
On the way back we spotted this '32 Ford in a lobby. A 1:1 scale in cardboard!
I love talented people! Need to go back when they're open for a close look.
(Crammed in an elevator)
Chillin' at a park after cruising the complex in the background...
Along the protected lane in the RiNo Arts district....
Ran into a lovely lady that prepares & delivers delicious Ethiopian food in the area. I was born there & the 3rd "One Love" reference of the ride so far...
It was an epic day that finished in the dark & we had an absolute blast!!
On the way back we spotted this '32 Ford in a lobby. A 1:1 scale in cardboard!
I love talented people! Need to go back when they're open for a close look.
(Crammed in an elevator)
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that 32 Ford!
It’s been a long long time
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Rattus All Terrainus
^the gloves don't lie
Picked up another trailer on the other end of Berlin, way up in the north (I live in the south west). To get up there I took the S-Bahn to save some energy. The way back was around 30 kilometers. With a few stops it took me about 2 hours to get the trailer home...
Pick up at the location:
Folded down to not create to much wind resistance
Nice bridge to take a pic on the way back. It was below zero when I left off...
The kind of stop you do not want to make. I passed the location, where just last Friday a new Ghostbike was installed to commemorate the last victim of Berlin traffic
I took a few minutes to pay my respects.
The Firemens Fountain at Mariannenplatz. Here every last Friday of the month the Berlin CriticalMass starts at around 8 p.m.
Back home. And this trailer will get a splatter board as well, when I'm done with it.
This trailer will probably pop up in a new build thread. See you there...
Pick up at the location:
Folded down to not create to much wind resistance
Nice bridge to take a pic on the way back. It was below zero when I left off...
The kind of stop you do not want to make. I passed the location, where just last Friday a new Ghostbike was installed to commemorate the last victim of Berlin traffic
I took a few minutes to pay my respects.
The Firemens Fountain at Mariannenplatz. Here every last Friday of the month the Berlin CriticalMass starts at around 8 p.m.
Back home. And this trailer will get a splatter board as well, when I'm done with it.
This trailer will probably pop up in a new build thread. See you there...
Beautiful first day of December in Tejas!
Rode one of the '86 High Sierras..."Cream Soda"
Rode one of the '86 High Sierras..."Cream Soda"
It is not supposed to be this cold in the low country
I'd love that weather
My outfit this morning looked very much the same at -1°C... (minus the party and the pineapple)
I was in a T-shirt
It's like 70*
It's like 70*
I was in a tshirt last night but was also 6 cans inI was in a T-shirt
It's like 70*
I had a chance for a couple hours with PRPPL NRPPL yesterday to soak up amazing weather & sweep the track in Firestone. 
Picked up a nicer seat than I was using & top nut for the headset. I adjusted the handlebar a bit & it just keeps getting better!
One of my all time favorite bikes. With the Sun magnetic poles being flipped I want to work in as much fun during Solar Maximum as possible over the winter. And sorry but it will often be with PRPPL NRPPL. Not sorry!
Picked up a nicer seat than I was using & top nut for the headset. I adjusted the handlebar a bit & it just keeps getting better!
One of my all time favorite bikes. With the Sun magnetic poles being flipped I want to work in as much fun during Solar Maximum as possible over the winter. And sorry but it will often be with PRPPL NRPPL. Not sorry!
It's great when you get a bike set up perfectly.
I was having trouble getting the saddle set right on the Giant Fastroad. Even the Brooks C17 wasn't as comfortable as other builds I've used one on.
It's got a micro-adjust composite seat post with a dial for setting pitch - and I tried a variety of heights as well - forward, back. Just 'not quite right' no matter what I did.
So I swapped out the straight-flat handlebars for some with a 30mm rise and the difference is outstanding. Perfect ergos for my height now (6'4").
Also loving the Maxxis re-fuse rubber. They have added a degree comfort as well - much plusher ride - and look the shizzle.
Aluminium frame with composite carbon forks and post, 11x2 Shimano 105 and FSA running gear, Tektro hydro brakes, Brooks grips and saddle, Giant lights, Garmin Edge, Kong Bell, Knog Scout alarm (they are a very good thing if you use the bike for running errands like I do - it's got an alarm that sounds on the bike (not very loud) but it sends an alert to your phone immediately if anyone touches/moves the bike at all. It also works with 'Find My' tracking. I team it with a small cable lock at the shops. It's on the seat tube just above the chainwheel.)
As previously noted - I'm too old and brittle for drop bars any more, but this bike is now tres comfortable, light and responsive, climbs well and is reasonably fast. So nice to ride.
I was having trouble getting the saddle set right on the Giant Fastroad. Even the Brooks C17 wasn't as comfortable as other builds I've used one on.
It's got a micro-adjust composite seat post with a dial for setting pitch - and I tried a variety of heights as well - forward, back. Just 'not quite right' no matter what I did.
So I swapped out the straight-flat handlebars for some with a 30mm rise and the difference is outstanding. Perfect ergos for my height now (6'4").
Also loving the Maxxis re-fuse rubber. They have added a degree comfort as well - much plusher ride - and look the shizzle.
Aluminium frame with composite carbon forks and post, 11x2 Shimano 105 and FSA running gear, Tektro hydro brakes, Brooks grips and saddle, Giant lights, Garmin Edge, Kong Bell, Knog Scout alarm (they are a very good thing if you use the bike for running errands like I do - it's got an alarm that sounds on the bike (not very loud) but it sends an alert to your phone immediately if anyone touches/moves the bike at all. It also works with 'Find My' tracking. I team it with a small cable lock at the shops. It's on the seat tube just above the chainwheel.)
As previously noted - I'm too old and brittle for drop bars any more, but this bike is now tres comfortable, light and responsive, climbs well and is reasonably fast. So nice to ride.
Yesterdays ride.
If you think the setup looks a bit weird, you are right. Check out the reason over here:
https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/versatile-cargo-trailer.120250/post-1299127
If you think the setup looks a bit weird, you are right. Check out the reason over here:
https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/versatile-cargo-trailer.120250/post-1299127
