It's interesting to read of others' solutions. I confess that mine had I to
leave my bike locked all day in sketchy areas would be to use a beater, but
a *nice* beater, and this could turn into a "nice beater" thread!
I'll start: There are 2 beaters that I owned long ago that I almost wish
I'd kep
I'd been using 559 X 22s or 571 X 22s on my Riv customs, even for
commuting; now 26 X 1" Specialized Turbos were surprisingly comfortable at
80/90 -- very nice tires; *fast!* -- but by comparison 32s (Vittorias) were
like beach tires.
On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 10:30 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> ...
George - That does look unlikely to be stolen but not sure I can get aero
enough on the can…
Jason - I like the idea of saving more money and getting more out of what I
have. I’m glad that I didn’t buy a new Clem just to keep my other bikes in
the garage.
Roberta - I’m not sure that I’m “
Somewhat related, I drove my car to work 1 day in November because it was
wet and I didn’t wanna be wet, and someone hit my car in the parking lot. I
mean hit it hard. Naturally, they just drove off.
It’ll need a new front passenger side fender and the bumper repainted.
Figures. I'm guessin
Actually, there is one more "beater" that I might like to have back: my
first Rivendell custom road bike, a 1995 Waterford-built 26" wheel bike
that I later converted to a fixed gear drivetrain (ENO hub, Dremel, file,
paint). Customs 2 and 3 were so much better in design -- slightly shallower
head,
I meant to stress that with a bit of looking one might very well find a
beater that gives 9/10 (metaphor, not measurement) of what your "nice" bike
gives in terms of ride, fit, feel, pleasure.
On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 11:07 AM Josh C wrote:
> ... Patrick - I started commuting on an old surly LHT
My X0-1 and Peugeot PX10 did just that.when I was
still working...and with less than ideal security it was a no-brainer
On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 1:50:08 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> I meant to stress that with a bit of looking one might very well find a
> beater that gives 9/10 (metaph
On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 10:07:11 AM UTC-8 Josh C wrote:
Timothy - What’s your dream bike? We wanna see…
As for your locking method, same. I think it’s kind of the only good way to
do it. Lock through the fame/back wheel, then cable through the front
wheel. I guess a second U-lock for t
Chester - I'll give it a go and see. I'm going to be moving in early spring
and will probably wait until then to start commuting on the Riv. I will
have more garage space to tear it down, lube everything well, soak it in
frame saver, and put it back together. I think I'll keep on with the Surly
