The R3V Bicycle Thread

[Herr Faust Schinken]

hey guys i picked up my first bike yesterday I'm pretty stocked to finally teach myself how to ride.. its a Cannonade 400 hybrid with an aluminum frame, 3x8 gears with Shimano shifters (one is broken) and derailers

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[LateFan]

finally teach myself how to ride..

Mr Ham - I'm kind of having a sad here....you've never had a bike? ..even when you were 6?

But good on you, go for it! They're such a blast. One of life's simple joys. And (I think) the most efficient machine of any kind.

Enjoy it. Momentum and balance. Wear a helmet. Spin the pedals, don't chug in a high gear - you're a one-cylinder cycle engine, not a 454.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Mr Ham - I'm kind of having a sad here....you've never had a bike? ..even when you were 6?

But good on you, go for it! They're such a blast. One of life's simple joys. And (I think) the most efficient machine of any kind.

Enjoy it. Momentum and balance. Wear a helmet. Spin the pedals, don't chug in a high gear - you're a one-cylinder cycle engine, not a 454.

My mom tried to teach me as a kid but I was stubborn and didn't want to learn, so it's mostly my fault.


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[LateFan]

You're gonna love it!

[Herr Faust Schinken]

yeah its bit harder to learn when you are 22 compared to 7 but had to happen eventually

[lambo]

I need to get a new bike...

[noE30]

I bought a specialized awol this past fall and I love it. Hoping to outfit it with some frame bags or panniers and do some bike packing.

[BlackbirdM3]

A few pics from the North American Handbuilt bike show from today.








There was some cool stuff there.

Will

[LateFan]

That last one is wild.

How do you lean the tricycle one? Or is it intended for people with injuries or balance issues?

[BlackbirdM3]

That last one is wild.

How do you lean the tricycle one? Or is it intended for people with injuries or balance issues?

I didn't ask. I just thought it was a really nice display of workmanship. It is made from Titanium. I shot more pics of the show, I just haven't finished editing them.

Will

[BlackbirdM3]

Some more from the Hand built bike show...






























Will

[LateFan]

Wow. wowie wow...

Some amazing stuff. Those loose hand-cut lugs are insane. Bamboo & carbon fiber...huh?

Carl Strong is in Bozeman Montana. A friend's son use to be sponsored by Strong when he was a teenager. That son is Tejay van Garderen and now he's "kind of a big deal." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejay_van_Garderen

[BlackbirdM3]

Wow. wowie wow...

Some amazing stuff. Those loose hand-cut lugs are insane. Bamboo & carbon fiber...huh?

Carl Strong is in Bozeman Montana. A friend's son use to be sponsored by Strong when he was a teenager. That son is Tejay van Garderen and now he's "kind of a big deal." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejay_van_Garderen

Thats cool. It would be good to see Tejay have a good tour this year.

I have a frame built by Carl, I broke it hahah. It was a sweet frame. Built with Columbus Altec 2+ and Easton Ultralight. Here is was prior to my breaking the dropout (It just broke while on a ride, a real JRA)



Will

[jpod999]

Some of those track bikes are amazing!

I got my wife a singlespeed off Bikesdirect a while back and she never liked the drops that it had on it, she just wasn't comfortable with having to lean over that far. This weekend I finally got around to building her a new setup. I got some mountain bike risers, purple Ourys, and a Tektro brake lever. Set it all up and she is way more comfortable with the riding position!

[kronus]

anyone have any decent disc 700c wheelsets hanging around? my commuter bike got vandalized, and I'm rebuilding it onto a chinese carbon cyclocross frameset, but need to replace the rear wheel as well.