I've loved Lisa's bike since she first had it built. The color is great, and I especially love the little bee on her top tube! :p
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I've loved Lisa's bike since she first had it built. The color is great, and I especially love the little bee on her top tube! :p
Hey thanks, all. you are too kind! I really cherish my Luna. :)
My Rivendell is great too, but the Luna fits me better for anything longer than 15 miles. I keep a rack on the Rivendell now, more for errand stuff. I don't imagine I'll ever need more than my two wonderful and dependable steel bikes.
Here's my Rivendell Rambouillet with a rack and two grocery panniers, but usually now I just have the rack without panniers on it:
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They are beauties Lisa!
Then we need to see a new picture...Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
:D
Someone asked about being improper for not posting a photo of my "vintage RB-1". Finally got around to it. Yes its bit neglected and abused on the trainer but it still rides well out on the street. Yes the front wheel and rear is different. And the stem is too long but that's all I had for a gooseneck in my box of goodies when I was trying to fit it to me... The other one I have is way too short and I really hated it. so I make do with too long of a gooseneck. It needs to be about 15mm shorter.
Here's my winter project. It's a Lotus Odyssey I picked up recently (early-ish 80's, I think). It's surprisingly light, even when outfitted with racks and fenders. I've got it pulled apart now, for a thorough cleaning and rebuild.
I'm thinking of naming him Homer. :rolleyes:
that Lotus is so pretty! Can't wait to see what it looks like when it's all put back together and cleaned up (although I can't imagine it looking any better).
Here I am with my bike and my husband's.. Steel is real. Both are custom steel Davidsons. Did i say steel? :cool:
I just finished my first build. Bought the frame bare. Bought all new components (with the exception of the shifters and brakes who were free from a friend). My hubs helped me with the cables, but I did everything else. It's a late 90's/early 2000 dark green Bianchi Eros steel beauty. Brooks saddle, leather bar tape and it rides like a dream. It's heavy, but it's utilitarian- not meant to be a speed demon. One day we will tour together. For now it's my "fast" commuter (faster than my other commuter, anyway). :D
Are the spoke nipples reflective or just super shiny? Where's the "like" button? :)
I just put some reflective tape around the spokes, right above the nipples for visibility. It's sliver so it blends in with the spokes.
Put the rack on last night and rode it to work today. It's dreamy... :)
The top tube currently has Christmas lights on it until after Christmas. They're nice for visibility in the dark mornings, and also festive. ;)
Oh that's just too practical, innovative and resourceful vs. a product you can invent, patent, market and retire to your very own island. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
sweet bike tri!
I would never have thought about putting tape on the spokes! That looks so awesome! When your wheels are spinning, does it look like a solid circle of light, like on Tron?!
They are designed for spokes. I may buy another set and put it closer to the hub so it makes 2 glowing circles of light.
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My Ride
Still and in action with a basket full from the Farmers Market, crossing Argo Dam and out on the trail lifing over deadfall.
My Bob Jackson Audax Club that I built up last Summer, now has black bar tape. Could have bought a carbon or alu frame for the same money or less but went for hand-built steel.
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My steel Scott Apache that I rescued from being thrown in the dump and gave a new life as my hack/everyday/Winter/bad weather bike.
Bike Writer- that is a BEAUTIFUL bike! WOW!!!! Such classic lines!
Scalded Cat- those are both beauties- but that Bob Jackson is SA-WEET!!!! Woot wooo!!!!
Yesterday I went out and cleaned off my bike after the grime of winter (yeah I know it's May).
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My Surly Cross Chick.
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Good one!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Atlas
Our custom tandem.
Veronica
That is a work of art with all those little details.
I agree. That's crazy nice.
What a super cool bike! That rotor with custom cut-out geckos is just too neat.
If this works - my new Surly all decked out. :) Definitely porn.
BEAUTIFUL, Savra!!!
That's a beauty, Savra.:D
My lovely Plum Blossom belongs here ;) Then again, so does my entire steel wall art!
Hey Catrin - Your wall looks like mine!! The only difference is I have my road bike on the top. :) It is the first thing people see when they walk into my house.
It is in my bedroom - and my LHT HAS to be on the bottom since it weighs 35 pounds :rolleyes: My lovely Gunnar weighs considerable less than that so it is a breeze to lift on and off the top of the rack.
Yeah, the Surly is not light. Same reason my 19 pound road bike is on top. I'm pretty sure if I put the Surly up there it would pull everything down.
My Mondonico.
Agreed! I love the geckos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cataboo
Catrin, this is the first good look I've gotten of your Gunnar (I was gone when you actually got the bike). Very nice!
Wow that tandem is amazing! :D