Tell me about your Bicycle

manfredo

manfredo

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StonedGardener said:
My bike is for leisurely cruises around lake areas. It's a 21 inch old Schwinn , coaster brakes, giant whitewall balloon tires, chrome fenders with real chrome fender dents, Yosemite Sam mud flaps, whip antennas, old Harley Road King headlight , sissy bar, banana seat, baseball cards between spokes , loud horn, leather duffle bags, reflectors,
Whellie bar and a Vroom Motor mounted on side. It's in shop getting tires rotated and an oil job.
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Dr.Amber Trichome

Dr.Amber Trichome

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Scheduled a 2nd tier tune up for my bike on Friday. It’s in pretty bad shape with worn out rubber gasket where the front tire locks in and all the gears don’t work but I really don’t use many gears because it’s so flat where I live . It’s going to cost $179. Looking forward to it.
I am also thinking about getting some more accessories for my bike like a little strap on kit for fixing a flat if it ever comes to that . A strap on bike pump and maybe a little pouch up by the handlebars .
 
Metasynth

Metasynth

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
Scheduled a 2nd tier tune up for my bike on Friday. It’s in pretty bad shape with worn out rubber gasket where the front tire locks in and all the gears don’t work but I really don’t use many gears because it’s so flat where I live . It’s going to cost $179. Looking forward to it.
I am also thinking about getting some more accessories for my bike like a little strap on kit for fixing a flat if it ever comes to that . A strap on bike pump and maybe a little pouch up by the handlebars .
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You should definitely get a kit for flat tires. A patch kit and a compact pump should always be on your bike.

I ride dozens of miles away from…anything. I can imagine getting a flat 20 miles into the middle of nowhere, and having to walk an impromptu marathon to get home.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Metasynth said:
You should definitely get a kit for flat tires. A patch kit and a compact pump should always be on your bike.

I ride dozens of miles away from…anything. I can imagine getting a flat 20 miles into the middle of nowhere, and having to walk an impromptu marathon to get home.
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On my xc race bike I Had a under seat pouch that held a fresh tube (not in the box) and a mini CO2 pump. Fast and light. Now I have a little 5" pump and tubes in my CamelBak. I'm not as worried about weight.
 
Metasynth

Metasynth

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DarkWeb said:
On my xc race bike I Had a under seat pouch that held a fresh tube (not in the box) and a mini CO2 pump. Fast and light. Now I have a little 5" pump and tubes in my CamelBak. I'm not as worried about weight.
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I have like a complete tool kit. I can do most minor bike maintenance on the fly. That reminds me, I gotta put my chain breaker back into my bike kit.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Metasynth said:
I’ve gotten fairly decent at bike maintenance lately. I can do pretty much everything I need to do on a bike now, aside from lacing a new wheel. If i ever get around to buying a proper wheel stand, I’ll learn how to lace, true, and dish wheels too
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It's a zen thing. You can get it close by visual and the sound it makes when you turn the nipples. I like doing it but I haven't done that in probably 12 or so years.
 
Metasynth

Metasynth

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I guess I haven’t updated in a while. I posted in other threads, but not this one…lol

Someone gave me an electric moped recently, so I’ve been having fun zipping around on that.

Also downloaded a new app called Relive, which is pretty cool. Only taken one ride since I downloaded it, but it works a little something like this…

www.relive.cc

'Afternoon Nov 8th' | Relive

View my ride: Afternoon Nov 8th
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