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osage outlaw:
Is anyone else on here into cycling?  Me and my wife have recently bought road bikes and have really been enjoying putting in some miles.  Growing up I had a bike but no where to really ride it.  My dad only believed in cutting grass about once a month and we lived on a rough gravel road.  I've probably road more this week than the rest of my life combined.  I did 20 miles yesterday and 26 today.  I'm planning on going out twice tomorrow and trying to do even more.  I've been hiking back roads for exercise lately but I'm enjoying riding a lot more.   

My wife came home from work the other day and said she needed a bike for exercise.  We tried walmart but they were sold out of all adult bikes.  We stopped at a bike store looking for a used model but they were almost sold out.  I guess everyone has been buying them during the quarantine.  We ended up getting her a new Fuji Hybrid.  She's kind of tall so she got a mens bike.  I needed something to ride with her so I found an old Trek hybrid bike on facebook marketplace.  I got it tuned up and replaced one of the tubes.  I am really getting into the vintage road bikes.  I want to find an old one and strip it down to the frame so I can rebuild it with new parts.  Maybe even do a custom paint job on it.  That sounds like a good winter project.


My wife's bike




My 20+ year old bike.  I have a new seat ordered for it.  My backside isn't used to a tiny bike seat.  I feel like I've been sitting on a fence post for a couple of days. 




While we were at the bike shop I grabbed a handful of old tubes for rasp and draw knife covers.  They were glad to give them to me.  Less for them to throw away.




I bought these cruisers at an auction for when we go camping.  They aren't near as much fun to ride as the hybrid bikes.



 

bjrogg:
I think Jeb is into cycling Clint. When I was a kid we explored a lot of back roads.

My dad is going to be 83 in a couple days. He has Alzheimer’s and doesn’t remember much. Guess it’s true that you never forget how to ride a bike. My sister in laws childhood bike was in our shop and he climbed on it. Thinking it took him back about 70 years. He was zooming around and laughing like a little kid. Was pretty cool to see.
Bjrogg

HH~:
Nope.

Unless its got 80Ci's of USA steel and plenty tourqe to rear wheel.

HH~

amateurhour:
Clint I've been looking into those motorized kits for bikes. Thinking of getting one of those wide tire off road styles and putting a 1000w electric motor and throttle on it. They'll get up to 30-40mph depending on conditions and I figured it would be nice for grocery runs or running my property line.

mullet:
I used to have a Trek hybrid. I've got a Mountain Bike hybrid now. I ride the Management Area during the closed season to fish and scout.

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