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Next up in the "jobsite bike" rotation is Dirty Harry, 1993 Haro Escape

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I rode this only around the block today.

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It was a little over 5 yrs ago I started this thread. Today I was cruising with a club I belong to, the Chicago Taildraggers.
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I'd like to thank you all for playing along.
Carl.
 
The straight bars on the Bianchi Milano Cafe Racer Nexus8 were too uncomfortable for me. So I continued down the road of making it more of a cruiser with some replica crossbars and a Ruff saddle.

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Then I went on a brief night shakedown ride to the park.

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It was a little over 5 yrs ago I started this thread... I'd like to thank you all for playing along.
Carl.
And I'd like to thank you for the thread! Lotsa thoughts about cool places and bikes right here!
Bianchi Milano Cafe Racer Nexus8
Love that bike, the frame looks so sleek, makes me wanna go fast
 
Since finishing the resurrection of a bike for a friend I've been back on my dirt jumper on pump tracks. The break I took to focus on my friend's bike really paid off. I seem to have jumped a couple levels in my progression.🤓

While bent over, hands on knees trying to catch my breath between laps the other day I noticed the breeze made it look like my head was on fire!🔥😂😂
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Then yesterday I rode the track at Anthem Park in Broomfield, CO for the first time. Super pumpy, jumpy & bermy!! Was completely enamored with the place after burning many calories & 3 hours riding...:inlove:
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Head on fire again!
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I was starving afterward so I strapped some tunes to my Elgin to ride to Marcos for hot dogs...
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Only to be reminded it was Sunday. Marcos is closed on Sunday.🤦‍♂️ So I cruised around for a while. Long's Peak in the distance....
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When I got home my neighbor dropped off a pile of leftovers from her Son's graduation party! Nom, nom, nom, nom....🤓
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I took a break from building and went for a quick ride on the Orange Crusher. My street is like a bowl, high on both ends, low in the middle. If you get going fast enough it's easier to climb back up the other way. I usually have chickens to dodge, but only 1 cat today.
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The theme for Bike Night was "80's" last night with 113 riders! I didn't think soon enough to do an analog age progression of myself in my 80's so wore a Van Halen t-shirt & Vans while riding my 85 year old Shelby made Western Flyer.IMG_20230531_192412471.jpg
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My friend enjoying her recently resurrected bike with her daughter..
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Afternoon thunderstorms cleared before the ride for a cool evening and nice break in the middle of the week. 🤓 A great way to relax, energize & finish the week.
 
It's "Berlin Sternfahrt" today. I'm on the road riding my Kirsch Special SwingBike with my two boys and about 50'000 (that's really the official number!) of other cyclists. :rockout:
Cruising down the historic AVUS and circling the "Siegessäule" towards the end are the highlights...
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Video is coming as soon as I'm done editing.
We did a few kilometers today:
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Just took the Wolverine for a 48,5 km spin around the Grunewald. Mostly on road but also some gravel in between...

Here in front of the Grunewald tower
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The Grunewald sand pit
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And the tracking
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Not too bad for a three speed...
 
I rode my crusy Collegiate for Bike Night last night. Afternoon thunderstorms cleared once again for a beautiful night for a ride with about 100 friends. :)
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We took a different route this week to enjoy a stretch of the greenway along the St. Vrain...
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Then back north toward our starting point. It was a lot of fun! Even the motorists & pedestrians cheered us along the way!:113:
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