Bicycle

[anti-squirrel]

I’m not huge in bicycles but I did find an old schwinn le tour I couldn’t pass up when one of my neighbors had their moving garage sale. $10. Still need to put tubes in it one day. Both tires leak down overnight as it sits but I pump it up and roam the neighborhood occasionally. The vintage bikes took all the style and didn’t leave any for the new ones I suppose

That's a great find and a great choice.  Those steel-framed LeTours are good riders even with vintage the vintage groupo.  If you decide to update with modern components, you'll turn it from a good vintage rider to a steed that can hang with bikes costing wayyyyy more and still yield a comfy ride even on longer distance journeys.  As much as I love carbon and aluminum frames for the power delivery and weight savings, steel is just more compliant and doesn't have the fatigue inherent with stress cycling of aluminum, nor does it have the non-repairability of carbon fiber.  The end result is a bike you can ride further faster for longer.

[avator]

The vintage bikes took all the style and didn’t leave any for the new ones I suppose

Excellent observation!

I think the same could be said for airguns.

[anti-squirrel]

The vintage bikes took all the style and didn’t leave any for the new ones I suppose

Excellent observation!

I think the same could be said for airguns.

No doubt.  I love my Leshiy Classic, but it just doesn't have the style of my Shin Sung big-bore.  The Lelya is nice since it has nice wood furniture, but it's still a far cry from the walnut on my Hatsan springer.

[Xraycer]

I appreciate both vintage and modern designs on pretty much everything.

[HunterWhite]

My new (to me) bike is a trike!
This thing is really fun, and it dosen't cause wrist aches like a regular bike.




Hunter

[anti-squirrel]

nice trike!

My first experience with a modern tike:  I got to take a few laps around the parking lot in South City (next to San Francisco International) back in late 96/early 97 when I bought my Super-V 3000.  Windsurf Bicycle Snowboard Warehouse (that was the name of the shop) had a WindCheetah for sale for like $3500 or so.  Carbon fiber and Titanium with a few steel bits n pieces.   Man that thing was blistering fast- as in I felt unsafe tooling around that ginormous parking lot in the WindCheetah without a helmet... every trike I've ridden since felt wicked-fast, and I always felt like I could pedal forever on 'em.

I bet your trike is a blast to ride.  And all without saddle rawness, aching elbows, and fatigued wrists!

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Wow...very very Nice Hunter.

My wife got a standard Trike last year and I have a Mountain bike.


Best Wishes - Tom

[maraudinglizard]

I ride a Mongoose Tactic mountain bike. I bought it used for $80 and spent a little more getting it usable. It has shock absorbers on both ends, so I don't jar anything loose riding it.

[HunterWhite]

Thanks Peter!
I looked at the Super-V 3000, it looks like a great bike. It is a Cannondale with dual suspension so it's a cool bike.


I can't ride mountain bikes anymore.


I have only ridden it a few miles because my doctor said no lifting more than 10 pounds,  and no bike riding. 🙁

It is very easy to pedal up hill in the lower gears, it rolls very well. It flies down hill.


Hunter

[HunterWhite]

Thanks Tom.
I can't believe that I bought this thing.
Fun times until it gets too hot.


Hunter

[HunterWhite]

Nice ride Kris!
It must be a blast riding over the valley and though the woods.
I hope to do some touring in parks, and "Rails to trails" if I can. This is really a road trike.


Hunter

[Insanity]

If you are not locked into your peddles you are doing t wrong lol. That is a nice looking trike I hope you enjoy it.

[avator]

My new (to me) bike is a trike!
This thing is really fun, and it dosen't cause wrist aches like a regular bike.




Hunter

Enjoy it Hunter... looks too much like a wheel chair for me and I ain't ready for one of those yet.   

[HunterWhite]

If you are not locked into your peddles you are doing t wrong lol. That is a nice looking trike I hope you enjoy it.

Thank you for that Matt.
Yes, Catrikes come standard with SPD clips. I know that if my foot slips off of the pedal it could break my leg. Ouch.
I have Specialized shoes with SPD clips.


Hunter

[HunterWhite]

Enjoy it Hunter... looks too much like a wheel chair for me and I ain't ready for one of those yet.   

Yeah, it kind of does. I guess I'm not that far from one of those. They have wheeled me out of the hospital more than half dozen times in the last few years. This is my choice for recreation. It drives like a sports car. It has Ackerman steering linkages!


Hunter

[Nvreloader]

Hunter
That looks like a great ride, waiting to here more.

Since we have a bicycle thread, I'll add my new ride,
https://www.biktrix.com/products/juggernaut-ultra-duo-4-step-thru?variant=42363795898559

I got Juggs in Feb 2024, I wanted a step thru for easier excess off/on, while XC trail riding/exploring,
but with the same riding spec's of my Wart Hog MD 750. Better half picked the color,
(since I am color blind) and Juggs 4 is a deep Emerald Green,
Introduced her to the Wart Hog and they both seem to get along very well, so far. lol
https://ibb.co/RNhNpbN

Juggs 4 has a better/thrifty way of using the dual battery's, started testing the battery usage
and found I can average 120 miles on a total of 1180wh, with some wh's left over,
from the total 1754wh, by using the throttle/cruse control @ an average of 10-12mph,
in Eco 1 step. This is better than the WH's average of 80 miles, same test area/riding.

I'll also test the Jugg 4 while pedaling in the Eco 1 step, which should add a better average,
than the WH 120 miles gets.

If no monkey wrench gets throwed into the plans, I'll start/finish the first section of the TPT ride
I have planned for 2 yrs. https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/ this weekend, watching the weather.
I have my fingers crossed and am hoping the temps start to drop a little bit,
90*+ > 100*+ is just too much for me to handle, I hate hot weather........
 

[anti-squirrel]

Thanks Peter!
I looked at the Super-V 3000, it looks like a great bike. It is a Cannondale with dual suspension so it's a cool bike.


I can't ride mountain bikes anymore.


I have only ridden it a few miles because my doctor said no lifting more than 10 pounds,  and no bike riding. 🙁

It is very easy to pedal up hill in the lower gears, it rolls very well. It flies down hill.


Hunter

I bet it's a blast flying down hills in a trike!  Definitely worth investing in a good helmet

I miss the Super-V 3000- sold it for a song after moving back to the East Coast in '97.  It wasn't good at downhill, but -aside from a little biopacing- turned me into a mountain goat when it came to ascents.  I loved some of the climbs in Marin County and in the coastal range east of Pacifica, especially the Los Altos Hills and Purisima/Salt Creek trails.  Mine was purple and grey- had a few wrecks on it including breaking a helmet, but the only problem I ever had with the bike itself was front-rim tacos.  Cannondales are tough as nails.  I "gained a lot of proficiency" at trueing wheels thanks to that bike... and a tendency to try riding above my ability on the Purisima trails between San Bruno and Pacifica.      No broken bones but a lot of abraded skin.

Sonja and I bought a couple STLN (brand called STOLEN, lol) 26-inch "BMX" bikes last year.  Imagine a regular old BMX bike, only upsized in the frame and fork to use 26" wheels.  Upright seating, no derailleur, just a single-speed.  We both have trimmed up nicely thanks to those, especially with the hills here in the piedmont.  We actually talked about getting trikes, but I ended up getting a great deal on our bikes and they've been bullet-proof.  We considered similar 27.5, even 29ers, but the 26" is a great middle-ground in a single-speed.

[HunterWhite]

Peter, I  think that I've put my feet down in 29 different countries. I think that the area around lake Tahoe is the most beautiful place on earth. I will check out that route because I  might try to make that trek.


Hunter

[Sqrl Klr]

Hunter congrats! That seat is way better to sit on than a traditional bike seat which is bad on the prostate.

[anti-squirrel]

Peter, I  think that I've put my feet down in 29 different countries. I think that the area around lake Tahoe is the most beautiful place on earth. I will check out that route because I  might try to make that trek.


Hunter

The Tahoe region (from Auburn out to Truckee, and beyond) is mind-blowing beautiful.  Only place I ever went snowboarding on my birthday- July 17th in the backcountry!  I almost miss Tahoe, the SF Bay Area, and Marin County in general...

... Almost.  The population density drove me a little nuts.  And traffic... jeez, the traffic.  Everybody either wants to go to the mountains or the ocean, or hit up Solano, Sonoma, and Napa for wineries, go hiking or cycling somewhere else... the price of admission exceeds the beauty for me.  Soooo many people!

Now I'm in central VA, a half hour from anywhere, with 15 acres or so including a few hundred yards frontage on the James River.  Is it as scenic as Lake Tahoe and the surrounding region?  Nah, but it's pretty darn nice, and more importantly, we own it