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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ UltimaDork
8/14/24 7:38 a.m.

Threw some Kenda K161s and slightly comfier bars on my old Peugeot for something to do when the mtb trails are too muddy, or when I just want something different to ride.  Surprisingly fun and parts for these old 27" road bikes are cheap!

crankwalk (Forum Supporter)
crankwalk (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
8/21/24 7:46 p.m.


 


 

Finished up the cosmetics on the aforementioned Gilera. The Dellorto decal was going to drive me crazy if I couldn't find it and $25 later a guy in WI mailed one to me on the Gilera FB group. The internet wins again.

 

 

08A4QPP
08A4QPP New Reader
8/28/24 1:35 p.m.

In reply to crankwalk (Forum Supporter) :

Very nice

08A4QPP
08A4QPP New Reader
8/28/24 4:15 p.m.

In reply to Vracer111 :

Love the KLX 300R, I have that and KDX 220R great bikes. 

maj75 (Forum Supporter)
maj75 (Forum Supporter) Dork
9/3/24 10:22 p.m.

Traded my BMW GS1250R for this Kawasaki Ninja 1000sx:  my BMW didn't get taken off road and wasn't that much fun on the road.  I love the Kaw.

Rodan
Rodan UberDork
9/7/24 12:29 p.m.

Took a quick ride to Tombstone this morning before dropping by C&C...

Tom1200
Tom1200 PowerDork
9/12/24 12:08 a.m.

In reply to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :

I have an 1984 club Fuji road bike. I love the thing.

Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter)
Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter) UberDork
9/16/24 1:13 p.m.

Beat the snot out of all 3 supermotos Saturday doing a scavenger hunt around Columbus and had zero issues. KTM runs a touch warm for my liking but within spec. 

Brotus7
Brotus7 Dork
9/24/24 8:24 a.m.

I think this is more for me than my youngest, but anyways. We always had free bikes as kids, usually scavenged from the treasure Island at the dump. From endless 10speed Raleigh's, Peugeots, Columbia and a handful of BMX bikes. My favorite was a Murray BMX bike, I rode that damn thing for years! Usually with a couple broken spokes, but it got me out into the neighborhood to ride jumps and just get into minor mischief. Eventually it got stolen when I was about 12 and by then I was getting too tall for it anyways. 

So I was driving to the rail trail to get a leisurely gravel ride in and much to my surprise, there's a Redline BMX bike in someone's trash pile by the road. Knowing my roots, and that I'm not too proud to not grab a free bike when I see it, I throw it in the back of my truck and go on my way. Sure, it's not one of the good Redlines, but meh, that doesn't matter to me, and surely won't to my kid.

Once I got it home, a plan was born. Let's make it "nice.". Strip it down, regrease all the bearings, repaint the black parts, wash and wax the frame, new tires, brake cable and here we are. Oh, and a blingy chain because you're only a kid once.

I love this damned bike, irrationally. 

Peabody
Peabody MegaDork
9/24/24 3:39 p.m.

A lot of the bikes I buy are priced right because they're well used and ugly. One of my favourite things to do is to spend a day cleaning to see how nice they clean up. This one is low hour but was filthy dirty and not maintained. It really cleaned up

Brotus7
Brotus7 Dork
9/29/24 8:19 p.m.

Bummer. R.I.P.ley AF

Weekend trip to Kingdom trails claimed 2 bikes in our group. Admittedly, my Ripley may have had a pre-existing condition. I haven't washed it in a few weeks of regular riding. Heading downhill on one of the faster runs, I hit a root and rock in a weird lateral way and heard a pop. Broke a spoke and noticed this when I washed the bike at the house.

My buddies Ti Revel turned into a folding bike a couple days later on the same trail!

mfennell
mfennell HalfDork
9/30/24 3:14 p.m.

Ouch!

 

SkinnyG
SkinnyG PowerDork
9/30/24 9:26 p.m.

When the kids were young, my wife messaged me "where's my bicycle?"

Um....  I cut it and mine up to make this (in the school gym for meet-the-teacher night):

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