Nice winter day here in Brisbane. Perfect for a pedal.
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What have you been riding lately?
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Same spot - different day. STR-29.
One of my other favorite go-to’s to cruise down the bike path.
This afternoon I had some errands to attend to, so I took the Giant Fastroad. I hit a new PB of 65kph down the hill into the estate.
Stopped for a pic on the way home. It's no race bike, but it always reminds me how fast modern bikes are. It really hammers.
And I can measure it.
Then, after that, for 'something completely different', I took 'The Boss' out for a bit of off-road skiddage as well. It's slow, but un-stoppable. There is a nice green corridor between housing estates near mine. Tres 26x4 fun.
Stopped for a pic on the way home. It's no race bike, but it always reminds me how fast modern bikes are. It really hammers.
And I can measure it.
Then, after that, for 'something completely different', I took 'The Boss' out for a bit of off-road skiddage as well. It's slow, but un-stoppable. There is a nice green corridor between housing estates near mine. Tres 26x4 fun.
St Kilda?
omg, I drooled when I saw the Hot Donuts truck. I would be there every day.
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I haven’t see that truck in a few years as I believe they were having it restored. The smell coming from it was intoxicating and I didn’t have any cash or a cc with me. I was shattered. I promised myself I wouldn’t punish myself the next time I went by it.
The truck has been there since 1950. As a kid my dad would take me to work on a Saturday morning and would reward me with a bag of 6 hot jam doughnuts. I would scoff them down in a flash.
hot jam donuts? omg. Please stop. (drool)
Will do. Fast Ripper thanks - but I usually stop in Sydney though - family there.
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So I was dumb enough (brave?) to google it... wish I hadn't.
Sigh. Diet? What diet? Oh man, these look crazy good!
Proud to present, "Hot Jam Donuts", which is another great
name for a band btw.
Sigh. Diet? What diet? Oh man, these look crazy good!
Proud to present, "Hot Jam Donuts", which is another great
name for a band btw.
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Mooneyes over Savannah
1973 Raleigh International.
Just rode it 507 miles on Ragbrai. They had gravel side roads as options. On the first stretch I could see the sidewalls shreading on the 30 year old gumwalls. Stopped in the first pass through town and got some new all black rubber. No more gravel options for me but there were a few short gravel sections on the main route. Broken spoke on day 5. Got a replacement and installed that on day 6. The spokes are 52 year old french 3 star brand (Robergel Trois Étoiles Spokes) and are very skinny. Like 16 gauge. Headset kept rattling loose on the lousy roads. One county had signs up bragging about how bad their roads were. The next few county's roads were just as bad. This is the same bike I rode on Sagbrai (Ragbrai 2) in 1974. Not the oldest bike on the ride but one that got many comments. Low gear of 42x24 wasn't low enough for this "Hilliest Ragbrai of all time". Brooks Cambium saddle gets a meh for comfort. The strap on wb cage in this photo was removed after day 1. It kept slipping round and hitting my feet. I didn't want it messing up the paint. There were many passing out free bottled water in most towns so I didn't need my own bottle. Really, no local water would have been drinkable anyhow in Iowa.
https://vintagebicycle.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/robergel-trois-etoiles-spokes/
Just rode it 507 miles on Ragbrai. They had gravel side roads as options. On the first stretch I could see the sidewalls shreading on the 30 year old gumwalls. Stopped in the first pass through town and got some new all black rubber. No more gravel options for me but there were a few short gravel sections on the main route. Broken spoke on day 5. Got a replacement and installed that on day 6. The spokes are 52 year old french 3 star brand (Robergel Trois Étoiles Spokes) and are very skinny. Like 16 gauge. Headset kept rattling loose on the lousy roads. One county had signs up bragging about how bad their roads were. The next few county's roads were just as bad. This is the same bike I rode on Sagbrai (Ragbrai 2) in 1974. Not the oldest bike on the ride but one that got many comments. Low gear of 42x24 wasn't low enough for this "Hilliest Ragbrai of all time". Brooks Cambium saddle gets a meh for comfort. The strap on wb cage in this photo was removed after day 1. It kept slipping round and hitting my feet. I didn't want it messing up the paint. There were many passing out free bottled water in most towns so I didn't need my own bottle. Really, no local water would have been drinkable anyhow in Iowa.
https://vintagebicycle.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/robergel-trois-etoiles-spokes/
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How do those Moon Eyes go in the wind?
Love the look of 'em - and I put Classic Cycle plastic ones on the Str8 a while ago, but they were horrible in a cross-wind. Maybe exacerbated by the tall apes, And being plastic they squeaked and rattled. So I didn't persist.
They looked great though.
Not an issue with good ones I assume - but windage? And weight?
Love the look of 'em - and I put Classic Cycle plastic ones on the Str8 a while ago, but they were horrible in a cross-wind. Maybe exacerbated by the tall apes, And being plastic they squeaked and rattled. So I didn't persist.
They looked great though.
Not an issue with good ones I assume - but windage? And weight?
