tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post7106334733139632276..comments2024-02-21T12:11:32.886-05:00Comments on Bats Left/Throws Right: Fun With Monogamy And Pathologically Oversized Craniums, Vol XIVJames Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-72912174250928403512010-07-16T12:10:24.423-04:002010-07-16T12:10:24.423-04:00You made a very good buy back then for another rea...You made a very good buy back then for another reason: 700c wheels. That's standard worldwide, so tires will be easy for you to find, along with other replacement parts. All too many road bikes marketed in the US in the '70s and early '80s had 27" wheels--close to 700c, but not close enough. Finding tires for them is an undertaking, and replacing a fork? Eccchh.<br /><br />DocAmazingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-17918143058554367832010-07-16T01:42:47.905-04:002010-07-16T01:42:47.905-04:00It's gone full-circle now, Dog. Mtn. bikes are...It's gone full-circle now, Dog. Mtn. bikes are now recognized as clunky, road-resistant specialty machines, best on dirt and hills. What you have there is the planet's coolest ride evar.<br /><br />But, yeah, there's a technique for riding in the streets and out on the roads. Don't take any shit, claim your space and be ever wary of hostiles in SUVs.haystacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-20114979921502986472010-07-15T18:34:28.127-04:002010-07-15T18:34:28.127-04:00Your wife is pretty funny.Your wife is pretty funny.map106https://www.blogger.com/profile/04613387280188680760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-13794131368140777672010-07-15T17:19:18.161-04:002010-07-15T17:19:18.161-04:00A friend of mine had one of these and he decided t...A friend of mine had one of these and he decided that the only rational way to deal with it was to paint it Huffy black and put a Huffy sticker along with a couple of Dukes of Hazzard cereal box prize stickers on it. This made it unattractive to the average bicycle thief and too wierd for the experienced one. Of course, he is the one who spent too many hours trying to figure out how to hook up Uncle Omarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-78890986642498825612010-07-15T10:18:05.468-04:002010-07-15T10:18:05.468-04:00If you can't get a Giro helmet to fit correctl...If you can't get a Giro helmet to fit correctly, I suggest trying Bell. Giro helmets tend to fit people with round heads and Bell helmets tend to fit people with oblong heads. I am one of the former and even though my Bell helmet fits fairly well, I will soon replace it with a Giro. I just can't get it quite right, even with extra pads.<br /><br />That Raleigh is sweet. It makes me pine Bill in OHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-24255780167491714922010-07-15T00:24:28.970-04:002010-07-15T00:24:28.970-04:00A nice, strong, forgiving steel frame, bar end shi...A nice, strong, forgiving steel frame, bar end shifters with what looks like good old non-indexed gearing. People pay extra for that stuff nowadays. And I bet it didn't need all that much attention to get into shape after its decades-long sleep.<br /><br />Never sell that bike, unless you're at peace with the notion of some hipster kid turning it into a fixed-gear messenger rig (sans TMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972726941993291842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-38305714062752485022010-07-14T14:56:07.464-04:002010-07-14T14:56:07.464-04:00I have a similar-vintage Schwinn. I know, I know...I have a similar-vintage Schwinn. I know, I know, a Schwinn, right? But I ride a bike pretty hard, and Schwinn builds 'em heavy enough to take it.<br /><br />Also, it's a 27" frame cuz I am an oversized monster, and is nearly theft proof since HARDLY ANYBODY CAN RIDE A FRAME THAT LARGE.<br /><br />I pulled out the Trek for the first time in years this year, and realized that the zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-85512404312978575842010-07-14T14:30:16.492-04:002010-07-14T14:30:16.492-04:00er, thats bicyclesafe.com, not .org.er, thats bicyclesafe.com, not .org.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-70659880956921504852010-07-14T14:29:40.905-04:002010-07-14T14:29:40.905-04:00my favorite curmudgeon is also a retro-grouch? awe...my favorite curmudgeon is also a retro-grouch? awesome.<br /><br />I picked up a '78 trek 730 a couple years ago. despite, or perhaps because, it is nearly as old as i am. it's a great bike.<br /><br />bicyclesafe.org and bicyclelaw.com are great resources for someone just getting back into it.<br /><br />i have to warn you though, you seem to already have enough bile stored up. riding onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com