Watchadoingtoday?

[Mikey P]

Just came back from a 2 mile test ride. The seat is a much better improvement. Time to jump in the pool. only 107° right now.

Get through fifteen 20 milers and get back to me.


unless you plan on riding rocky/ sandy/ snowy trails, put the skinniest tires you can find for those rims.

 

[Cleanworks]

Cleaned a 3 story apartment building, did a portable job downtown, home for supper then going to the shop to clean rugs.

 

[steve_64]

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Genny took these. My camera sucks.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

The start of my day

 

[Willy P]

That bike, a microwave oven, 4 pc patio chair set and what was the 4th choice when you signed up for the Best Buy/ Costco/ Sams credit card?

I got a free trip anywhere in North America when I signed up for an American Express card. I ditched it in less than a year because hardly anywhere took it. I enjoyed 2 weeks in Nova Scotia on their nickle though.

 

[Willy P]

Wow. Too rich for my blood. But I did get my cushy seat today. View attachment 108435

That's a love channel down the middle. It's supposed to be easier on the prostate. Do you have shocks on the front? And your tires are too big if you only road ride. Get some 2.25 knobbys if you want the trail rush.

 

[Mikey P]

That's a love channel down the middle. It's supposed to be easier on the prostate. Do you have shocks on the front? And your tires are too big if you only road ride. Get some 2.25 knobbys if you want the trail rush.

What the **** did I just tell him?

 

[FB19087]

What the **** did I just tell him?

"put the skinniest you van find on the rims."

 

[FB19087]

Finished a small fence and repaired some concrete for a property the wife manages, considered arguing with Steve, replaced the turn signals on the DR, kid came over and we grilled some steaks

 

[Ron K]

Yes.

Take the seat off

 

[Mikey P]

Take the seat off

Prove to me you actually know something about bicycles and their design and we can continue this conversation otherwise you're just a guy that would assemble a free Costco bike with the fork on backwards and it would all be pointless

 

[Mikey P]

Finished a small fence and repaired some concrete for a property the wife manages, considered arguing with Steve, replaced the turn signals on the DR, kid came over and we grilled some steaks

Tempeh or Salisbury

 

[encapman]

I worked all day restoring a vintage high end road bike yesterday. It's not finished yet, but it's coming along.

Here's what I started with. A 40 year old race bike, sadly neglected...

And here's how it's shaping up...

(same wheel as above)

It's gonna be pretty when it's finished!

 

[hogjowl]

You going to give it to Mikey?

 

[encapman]

You going to give it to Mikey?

I'm gonna sell it on ebay. Should fetch about 2 grand. But I can give Mikey a 10% discount if he'd like it.

 

[Mikey P]

You going to give it to Mikey?

Rick you'll have to excuse Marty, back when he did triathlons everybody rode the same size bicycle...

 

[encapman]

More pics...

 

[Mikey P]

The coolest bike at the Tour is orange, steel, and lugged

When a bike appears with both Ernesto Colnago and Eddy Merckx's name on it, it draws far more attention than the state-of-the-art superbikes ridden by those racing today.

www.velonews.com

If only...

 

[encapman]

I LOVE the old Molteni Orange race bikes. The bike I'm working on was a custom built frame with a custom paint job that fades from cherry red to Molteni Orange, to yellow at the rear.

It's a work of art!

 

[Mikey P]

Beautiful

 

[Ron K]

I worked all day restoring a vintage high end road bike yesterday. It's not finished yet, but it's coming along.

Here's what I started with. A 40 year old race bike, sadly neglected...








And here's how it's shaping up...

(same wheel as above)





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It's gonna be pretty when it's finished!

Chromoly Frame?

 

[Mikey P]

Chromoly Frame?

Yep

 

[Ron K]

Yep

See! I don't even go to Costco!

 

[Willy P]

I LOVE the old Molteni Orange race bikes. The bike I'm working on was a custom built frame with a custom paint job that fades from cherry red to Molteni Orange, to yellow at the rear.

It's a work of art!

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Sounds like me.......

 

[Nomad74]

See! I don't even go to Costco!

They have good hotdogs.

 

[Nomad74]

I LOVE the old Molteni Orange race bikes. The bike I'm working on was a custom built frame with a custom paint job that fades from cherry red to Molteni Orange, to yellow at the rear.

It's a work of art!

View attachment 108476

Rick, can you post a pic of the entire frame? I would like to see the paint job in its entirety.

 

[encapman]

Chromoly Frame?

Reynolds 531

 

[randy]

That's impressive work, RICK. Make sure you post pictures when you are done.

 

[ImperialCC]

Birthday party today for my 6 year old and myself. Got a “Henry” for my birthday cake