[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
I like that Premis a lot. Good find! Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 11:32:53 AM UTC-7 Paul in Dallas wrote: > > These road bike deals do pop up in my area ever so often as well if I > regularly look. > > There were two I couldn't resist , one yesterday and one again today so I > picked them both up. > Both popped up on FB marketplace. > > First one is probably late 80's (haven't really checked it thoroughly yet) > 62cm Peugeot road bike that I picked up yesterday for $70. > Sticker shows Reynolds 501 tubing. It has Sachs Huret Rival derailers. > > The 2nd one I picked up this morning for $75, a 23" 1988 Schwinn Premis, > the year they had a bright 3 or 4 color paint scheme and white highlighted > parts. I think it looks pretty cool. > > It has a Columbus Tenax tubing sticker and Suntour Cyclone 7000 derailers > with white highlights. > > It reminds me of my first decent road bike, a 1985 Schwinn Tempo back in > 1986. > > Both are rideable with seat adjustments, flat repair, and chain fix. > > I can ride 23", 24" or even a 25" frame but don't like the 25" for stop > and go riding. > > I can ride my Sam all day comfortably but these bikes with short stem and > difficult to reach brake positions just take the comfort out of riding for > me. > > Back when I was younger I rode bikes that way with low and narrow > handlebars but now I set my bikes up for comfort be it a new or vintage > bike. > > I guess that's part of my 'geezerhood' preferences. > > Good luck on your searches. > I need to stop looking as my garage is too full already. > > Now to sort out what I'm going to do with these two bargains > > Paul in Dallas, TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5368f916-23da-403c-a56b-ef369491763cn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
If any of you are in the NYC tri-state area, you are welcome to try out my Rivs if you are in the 5'10 - 6'2 range. I have the original Riv Road (comparable to the roadini/roadeo, I assume), as well as the following: 56 All rounder 56 Toyo Atlantis 58 Waterford Atlantis 55 MIT Atlantis 58 Hunqapillar Large Hubbuhubbuh There's a great bike path near me on Yale campus, and I'm happy to let a fellow Riv enthusiast try it out! Cheers! Isaiah, NYC/New Haven, CT On Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:54:56 AM UTC-4 brenton...@gmail.com wrote: > I had the same year Fuji Team, same color brown with the gold hoops. Such > a sweet bike. > > Love this thread, though I did buy a Roadini instead of 'trying' another > 90s road bike, since I rode them for a decade. No regrets! > > +1 on the working in a shop. Former mechanic at The Bicycle Exchange in > Cambridge, MA. > > On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:36:33 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> Those of us who did time "in shops" definitely have been imprinted with >> the stuff that was good at that time It's inescapable... >> >> BL "Village Schwinn, Yorba Linda CA" in EC >> >> >> >> On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:29:30 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: >>> >>> So I picked up an ’82 Team Fuji. Got it for $150. >>> >>> >>> OMG those gold UKAI rims are worth $150 apiece. Yes, LOVELY bike! (Full >>> disclosure, I worked in a bike shop selling Fuji's in the late 70's, so I >>> have a bias.) >>> >>> Ted Durant >>> Milwaukee WI USA >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bce07b3e-538f-4998-af2b-02ed1cc80c44n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
I had the same year Fuji Team, same color brown with the gold hoops. Such a sweet bike. Love this thread, though I did buy a Roadini instead of 'trying' another 90s road bike, since I rode them for a decade. No regrets! +1 on the working in a shop. Former mechanic at The Bicycle Exchange in Cambridge, MA. On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:36:33 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Those of us who did time "in shops" definitely have been imprinted with > the stuff that was good at that time It's inescapable... > > BL "Village Schwinn, Yorba Linda CA" in EC > > > > On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:29:30 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: > >> On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: >> >> So I picked up an ’82 Team Fuji. Got it for $150. >> >> >> OMG those gold UKAI rims are worth $150 apiece. Yes, LOVELY bike! (Full >> disclosure, I worked in a bike shop selling Fuji's in the late 70's, so I >> have a bias.) >> >> Ted Durant >> Milwaukee WI USA >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b3d8a03b-b6f6-47fa-bb9c-d77279170e6cn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
I had the same year Fuji Team, same color brown with the gold hoops. Such a sweet bike. Love this thread, though I did buy a Roadini instead of 'trying' another 90s road bike, since I rode them for a decade. No regrets! On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:36:33 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Those of us who did time "in shops" definitely have been imprinted with > the stuff that was good at that time It's inescapable... > > BL "Village Schwinn, Yorba Linda CA" in EC > > > > On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:29:30 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: > >> On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: >> >> So I picked up an ’82 Team Fuji. Got it for $150. >> >> >> OMG those gold UKAI rims are worth $150 apiece. Yes, LOVELY bike! (Full >> disclosure, I worked in a bike shop selling Fuji's in the late 70's, so I >> have a bias.) >> >> Ted Durant >> Milwaukee WI USA >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/163cef84-76ea-464d-9ab6-e67b33377cc0n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
Those of us who did time "in shops" definitely have been imprinted with the stuff that was good at that time It's inescapable... BL "Village Schwinn, Yorba Linda CA" in EC On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:29:30 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: > On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: > > So I picked up an ’82 Team Fuji. Got it for $150. > > > OMG those gold UKAI rims are worth $150 apiece. Yes, LOVELY bike! (Full > disclosure, I worked in a bike shop selling Fuji's in the late 70's, so I > have a bias.) > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee WI USA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8ec8c128-62f5-473c-ba88-a7987db4b914n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: So I picked up an ’82 Team Fuji. Got it for $150. OMG those gold UKAI rims are worth $150 apiece. Yes, LOVELY bike! (Full disclosure, I worked in a bike shop selling Fuji's in the late 70's, so I have a bias.) Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6ad2eede-2ca1-4f73-b73b-a6f0ec43fd82n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
I consider it a skill to identify a bike that will set up well for oneself, and I think I've developed that skill. I also have a lot of bikes and make it a standard practice to ride a lot of bikes. In 2024 it feels a little weird to me to ride the same bike two rides in a row. Anyway, to answer your question, no it's not irksome, but it's also part of the game. The way I've set up the game in my brain, "winning" looks like finding a bike and riding it 200km without fiddling with it. So, by not fiddling with it, I feel like I'm winning. I already knew these bikes well, and I know how they ride and how they fit. It was listed as a "57" and I knew there's no such thing. I thought it was really a 58, but maybe could be a 56, and it turns out it is a 56. That's still fine, but it slightly influences what I may do with it. The main thing is safety and noisy stuff. The brakes work (safety), but they are set up reversed. Fine, I'll leave it reversed for the 200km of winning. The wheels are straight and spin smooth. The headset and BB are sealed units that spin freely so there's nothing to do there. These bikes came stock with absurdly high gearing, and if I keep it I'll definitely address it, but the current gearing would be great in Michigan :) Maybe I'll give this bike the Bill Treatment, ship it to Michigan and claim back my 2009 Hillborne which has been living in Michigan the last 3 years. That's like spending $200 to get a $3000 bike back in my main rotation! More winning! BL in EC On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:51:01 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > I love this so much. You have the best ideas, Bill. > > I have to ask how it feels to ride a turnkey bike that is not up to your > normal standards. Does it feel irksome, or do you settle into it nicely? > > On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1:23:18 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> I've added more content to the Ding Ding Flickr album. When Leah >> expressed interest in trying out a road bike, she got lots of prescriptive >> advice. My advice was to acquire a good cheap used road bike and ride it a >> couple hundred miles. Then sell it or give it away and do it again, but >> now 5x smarter. >> >> I did some shopping on her behalf, and knowing what I know about the >> history of road bikes and having worked at shops from 1984 - 2001, I had >> some very strong instincts where some high value opportunities reside. I >> was so encouraged by what I was finding that I started a thread on >> internet-BOB where we're going to make it a game. You spend under $200 on >> a used bike (with proof: screenshot of the craigslist ad or equivalent). >> You can spend up to $200 to fix it up (mainly honor system) and then ride >> it 200km. After the riding part is done, you write up your "entry" and >> judges will decide who wins. >> >> Yesterday, I bought my entry bike, which is exactly the kind of thing I >> was thinking Leah could/should buy. I paid $195 for this 1991 Trek 1200, >> 56cm, Day Glow Yellow with black splatter: >> https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/53692100883/in/album-72177720316423417/ >> >> I rode it this morning down to Orange Theory and back so I'm 20km to the >> 200km entry. I have not put it in the work stand for even a second and I >> didn't even have to pump the tires. The term I use for "ready to ride" >> used bikes is "turnkey". One I've ridden this bike a couple hundred miles >> I could donate it, or maybe use it as a platform for something else. Who >> knows. This was the kind of low-commitment activity I was recommending to >> Leah, and now it's become performance-art. >> >> I won't blather about what a good value I think early 90s Trek aluminum >> bikes were. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a512d1c9-cce2-4099-84dc-23fd84cd93a5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: One way to try out a road bike for the Road Curious
I love this so much. You have the best ideas, Bill. I have to ask how it feels to ride a turnkey bike that is not up to your normal standards. Does it feel irksome, or do you settle into it nicely? On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1:23:18 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I've added more content to the Ding Ding Flickr album. When Leah > expressed interest in trying out a road bike, she got lots of prescriptive > advice. My advice was to acquire a good cheap used road bike and ride it a > couple hundred miles. Then sell it or give it away and do it again, but > now 5x smarter. > > I did some shopping on her behalf, and knowing what I know about the > history of road bikes and having worked at shops from 1984 - 2001, I had > some very strong instincts where some high value opportunities reside. I > was so encouraged by what I was finding that I started a thread on > internet-BOB where we're going to make it a game. You spend under $200 on > a used bike (with proof: screenshot of the craigslist ad or equivalent). > You can spend up to $200 to fix it up (mainly honor system) and then ride > it 200km. After the riding part is done, you write up your "entry" and > judges will decide who wins. > > Yesterday, I bought my entry bike, which is exactly the kind of thing I > was thinking Leah could/should buy. I paid $195 for this 1991 Trek 1200, > 56cm, Day Glow Yellow with black splatter: > https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/53692100883/in/album-72177720316423417/ > > I rode it this morning down to Orange Theory and back so I'm 20km to the > 200km entry. I have not put it in the work stand for even a second and I > didn't even have to pump the tires. The term I use for "ready to ride" > used bikes is "turnkey". One I've ridden this bike a couple hundred miles > I could donate it, or maybe use it as a platform for something else. Who > knows. This was the kind of low-commitment activity I was recommending to > Leah, and now it's become performance-art. > > I won't blather about what a good value I think early 90s Trek aluminum > bikes were. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3c6925a-3e0b-42c4-9c8c-8e34faababccn%40googlegroups.com.
