What have you been riding lately?
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Rainy muddy week commuting to work.
Did clean it a little bit today:
Did clean it a little bit today:
Rainy muddy week commuting to work.
Did clean it a little bit today:
That reminds me of a Cannondale that I dropped the ball on. Looooove that frame!
This bike is so triangulated. GT on steroids.Rainy muddy week commuting to work.
Did clean it a little bit today:
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Rode my Suburban (Skinny Tire bike) into the city today and then out to the bay. This was my only ride this week as I have had a bad neck and the start of Summer in the Southern part of Australia has been like the middle of winter. Strong swirling winds today with a thunderstorm on the way.
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I rode my Elgin Moto bike in the Lights Parade last night with @Palepainter . We had 50+ folks riding with their bikes decorated for the occasion. It was a lot of fun with streets packed with spectators!! Gotta add space here so implanted ads don't cover pics in my post......
My blue Schwinn
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Thone are some sweet rides. Tell us more about the Kos.
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Great time. Really tough to ride in that crowd with sunglasses on.
. No wheelies and made it home safely. Thanks for the schnapps.
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Its a 2012 Kos Reissue in raw clear coated finish with a heap of upgrades. Double butted cro-mo frame and forks. Sturmey Archer 3 speed and thumb shifter, Profile cranks, S&M Motoman chainwheel, DMR V12 pedals, Brooks B67 and Genuine Bicycle products Big Crook bars.
I remember seeing an original Kos back in ‘83 on a podium in a bike store. Being 6’2, this was a bmx I could actually ride for more than 10 minutes. I thought it was the best thing since slice bread. My budget didn’t allow but I saved and bought a set of new Kos bars and fitted them to my 12 speed. I added a pair of Dia-compe mx levers which I still have but the bars which are worth a small fortune now are long gone.
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The weather is finally improving down south in Australia, so I grabbed La Fugazi (my 2022 RRB Summer build off bike) and went for a blast around town.
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I took my Elgin Moto bike to join some friends for the Old Bikes Club ride in Denver yesterday. Only 6 folks showed up for a chilly ride in the mid 30's. It has been another fun year of rides and am looking forward to next year!
Check out the thing with 2 wheels in the background.....
Merry Christmas!!
Check out the thing with 2 wheels in the background.....
Merry Christmas!!
Hello gang! I have an EPIC travel and bike life memory to share. Yesterday I got to meet up with an old friend here on RRB and the custom bike world. For those of you that don't know, @OCDconnection found inspiration for a bike frame from a section of the London Underground subway map about 8 years ago.
He studied the map for days trying to find a section that he could make a bike out of. Here is the section he settled on.
Tomas and I have kept in touch for years and have always had a mutual admiration for each others work. Well, as part of my Christmas travel with Queenfish this year, we decided to spend Christmas week in London. Naturally, I reached out to Tomas and yesterday, I took the tube out to his place. I spent most of the day with him bombing around London, having a pint at the Bike Shed motorcycle bar, eating with his family, and hanging out talking bikes in his shop.
The topper of the whole day was that I actually got to ride his iconic London Underground build everywhere (even in the rain with slickers on). Once I pulled up his inspirational map pic, I was easily able to see that my hotel is just West of the bottom bracket
. It's hard to put into words how freaking cool yesterday was for me! I just let a few pics from the ride tell the story. If you aren't familiar with his work, I STRONGLY suggest you look him up on Instagram or Facebook (Just search for ocdconnection).
Merry Christmas everyone!
He studied the map for days trying to find a section that he could make a bike out of. Here is the section he settled on.
Tomas and I have kept in touch for years and have always had a mutual admiration for each others work. Well, as part of my Christmas travel with Queenfish this year, we decided to spend Christmas week in London. Naturally, I reached out to Tomas and yesterday, I took the tube out to his place. I spent most of the day with him bombing around London, having a pint at the Bike Shed motorcycle bar, eating with his family, and hanging out talking bikes in his shop.
The topper of the whole day was that I actually got to ride his iconic London Underground build everywhere (even in the rain with slickers on). Once I pulled up his inspirational map pic, I was easily able to see that my hotel is just West of the bottom bracket
. It's hard to put into words how freaking cool yesterday was for me! I just let a few pics from the ride tell the story. If you aren't familiar with his work, I STRONGLY suggest you look him up on Instagram or Facebook (Just search for ocdconnection).Merry Christmas everyone!
