Do I need a new bike?????

[DaMulta]

OK, so I know that it is a girl bike, but so what I think girl bikes should be guy bikes. Just cause ladies do not have anything to rack if they happen to fall off, or the chain happens to break.

It's a 70's 3 speed bike, but it's stuck in 2ed gear. I admit I need a new basket, but I do have new tires on her

I've been debating on getting a new cruser, but IDK if I want the mens bike.....

I do ride it about everyday.

 

[DaMulta]

Also what does everyone think of a 3-wheeler???

Schwinn: 2010 Town and Country
I think it would be sweet to ride around town on one.

 

[newplague]

3 wheelers rock! If you are looking at a new bike check out Electra. My wife bought one from the 2008 (?) line. They make some pretty sick cruisers. I have the Kona Dew plus. It's a commuter bike with disk brakes, skinny tires (not road bike tires), and road bike gearing. I love it.

 

[Sylvie]

I don't know about the first bike but, that 3-wheeler is awesome!!
think the basket has to go on the first bike, too girlie looking for a man lol

I've always wondered why men's bike had a bar on it, never made sense to me considering....

 

[DaMulta]

I don't know about the first bike but, that 3-wheeler is awesome!!
think the basket has to go on the first bike, too girlie looking for a man lol

I've always wondered why men's bike had a bar on it, never made sense to me considering....

Yet, I use that basket all the time, I went to the post office today on it, and filled up my basket for the way home. Yes, I think I need to buy a better basket tho haha...

I'll have to look into that Electra site to see what they have.

Kool beans that you too think that 3-wheeler is slick! I do too, and it really is something I might buy in the coming months........considering that is.

 

[Whistle_Pig]

I ride a 2007 Marin Belvedere. I got a smaller frame size than most bike shops told me was "right" for me. My standard was that I had to be able to stand flat-footed on the ground, straddling the top tube. I have a rear cargo rack, trunk, and panniers for when I want to carry a load.

I like the idea of a trike, but if I were to get one, I'd go for a tadpole configuration. Either way, a trike is great for utility riding.

You might be able to just replace the rear wheel. Planetary hubs went out of style for a while, but are making a comeback. Might be the existing hub can be repaired. If you lived in the Denver area, I'd know right where to send you for a consult on that.

 

[firefox335]

LOL! All I can think of is Jonathon Winters from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World "...But this is a girls bike, this is for a little girl."

 

[DaMulta]

I ride a 2007 Marin Belvedere. I got a smaller frame size than most bike shops told me was "right" for me. My standard was that I had to be able to stand flat-footed on the ground, straddling the top tube. I have a rear cargo rack, trunk, and panniers for when I want to carry a load.

I like the idea of a trike, but if I were to get one, I'd go for a tadpole configuration. Either way, a trike is great for utility riding.

You might be able to just replace the rear wheel. Planetary hubs went out of style for a while, but are making a comeback. Might be the existing hub can be repaired. If you lived in the Denver area, I'd know right where to send you for a consult on that.

I really like the looks of your bike! VERY NICE!


Well I got my gears working 100%, but I just need to get the brakes to work.....What a difference it makes to have the gears working!

I worked on it for an hour it seemed the other day, and just can't get it. Granted I'm missing one handle brake, and maybe this bike needs both to be able to stop. I even moved the renaming brake to the front, but with no luck.


I went riding on the citys 25 mile track, and seen everyone was riding a track bike. This is something I might really like.....

I also read that womens bikes are no different than mens, but they are heaver than mens cause of how the bars are. It's from the Victorian days when women wore dresses. Big deal if I bought another bike I now almost know for sure it would be a womans bike......



Also in the end I might get a trike bike just for around town(I do live on main street).


All in all I have really been enjoying the bike I have now, and I did change out the basket for a red one(it looks better lol).

I might post a pic of it tomorrow. It's kind of kool to own such an old bike, and I have seen them selling for around 90USD like mine of late.....odd but true.

 

[PVPuff&Stuff]

I think you need to get a chopper. (link shamelessly hotlinked from wikipedia)

 

[DaMulta]

I like my red basket so much better

 

[Whistle_Pig]

I really like the looks of your bike! VERY NICE!

Thanks. It's a good one, though I wish they'd used better components in a few places. But you get what you pay for.

Well I got my gears working 100%, but I just need to get the brakes to work.....What a difference it makes to have the gears working!

I worked on it for an hour it seemed the other day, and just can't get it. Granted I'm missing one handle brake, and maybe this bike needs both to be able to stop. I even moved the renaming brake to the front, but with no luck.

Those look like typical side-pull calipers. The trouble I can recall about those was getting them to engage evenly. You might try reading Park Tool's repair help.

I also read that womens bikes are no different than mens, but they are heaver than mens cause of how the bars are. It's from the Victorian days when women wore dresses. Big deal if I bought another bike I now almost know for sure it would be a womans bike......

Yeah, I guess it takes a bit more material to get good strength and rigidity in that sort of configuration. I tend to not refer to a "women's" or "girl's" frame, because I know that a step-through configuration has other applications too, such as someone who still wants the exercise, but doesn't have enough hip flexion to swing over the bar, or rear tire. I don't know how common that is, just something that occurred to me.

Also in the end I might get a trike bike just for around town(I do live on main street).

Here are a whole lotta pictures of recumbent tadpoles. Actually, I want to build one. Don't have the money or the workshop for it though.

 

[DaMulta]

HAHA those are like the big wheels we had when I was a kid.

I loved mine so much; that I wore holes in the tires!!!

Ultra COOL.


Tonight a bunch of 5th graders were riding around. All of them thought my bike was super kool. So I guess it's back in style lol


Thanks for the links. My gears are shifting from one to the other smoothly for right now. I go up from 1st to 3ed all the time now.

 

[5cardstud]

You need to get a Harley.

 

[uba egar320]

What is the deal with the trikes that have the rider almost lying down? Is it less effort , or just better for your back?

 

[DaMulta]

You need to get a Harley.

I know myself, and I would kill myself in no time.....

I has a lead foot on fun rides

 

[5cardstud]

I know myself, and I would kill myself in no time.....

I has a lead foot on fun rides

Ya, My brother had to sell his because he got to old to ride it. He went to the store and while leaving fell over. he was only going 2mph but just got to old to ride anymore.

 

[Whistle_Pig]

What is the deal with the trikes that have the rider almost lying down? Is it less effort , or just better for your back?

I don't know about less effort, but there's less strain on various parts of your body, such as wrists and ischial tuberosities, i.e. what you sit upon. Depending on physique and ailments, some people will find them much easier to ride.

 

[NCC]

I've got a 10 speed, which was bought in excellent USED condition 27 years ago. Not a shabby bike, although I haven't set eyes on it in several years and can't actually recall the make/model at the moment. It's an antique which has been in storage for several years. If I wanted to use it again, I'd likely have to replace the tires, clean and lube it up.

Or hold onto it for another decade or two and sell it as an antique, LOL.

 

[Whistle_Pig]

I remember when 10 speeds seemed like a lot. It wasn't until I'd ridden my 24-speed that I realized what a boon it is to have that sort of gear selection.

 

[NCC]

I remember when 10 speeds seemed like a lot. It wasn't until I'd ridden my 24-speed that I realized what a boon it is to have that sort of gear selection.

I reckon. I wouldn't know. On my 10 speed, I only used half the combinations. But, I don't presently reside in a hilly area, that would maybe make a difference. For a flatlander, 10 speeds is kinda overkill, LOL

So, hey, Whistle, is my 30 year old premium bike worth trying to sell? Or is is trash?