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Im Gary DuBois and Im a Bicycle Hobbyist please join my Bicycle Hobbyist Club :)

What bicycle brands do you like

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Crossbreed said:
Nicole Frýbortová competes for Slovakia in the World Championships of Kunstrad, or Artistic Cycling, a competitive sport popular in Germany and other parts of Europe where people perform amazing bike tricks, it has been described as ballet on fixed gear bikes.

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Here is a very similar one,
Girl Biker Performs (2019)
 
Crossbreed said:
Touring bikes were pretty much the standard department store ten-speeds of the 1970s. They aren't as fragile as racing bikes, but they are still pretty fragile and take about 70psi in their tires. I once hit a pothole that dented my front rim. As soon as that dent got to my brakes, it shot my brake pads forward and I came to a very abrupt stop. (Fortunately, I didn't go over the bars!)

Mountain bikes are made for rough terrain, but their handle bars & seat are designed for more BMX-style activities, not distance touring. (I am not that radical of a rider.) The touring seat & handle bars supported a more comfortable posture for touring, while the mountain bike frame proved to be more rugged. It is a little heavier to carry, but it isn't that noticeable when riding.

"Mixed terrain" wasn't a phrase back then, so I referred to this mountain bike with drop-bars as an argali-style mountain bike. (An argali is a very tall mountain sheep. Its drop-bars reminded me of their curved horns. ;))
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I finally uploaded a photo. I found out the modern term is "gravel" bike.
Argali Bike
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OK guys you've convinced me. I'm going to put a new shift lever on the Raleigh DL-1 and hopefully can get that back on the road.
It will be nice to have a gasoline-free way out of the house again.
 
Wish I still had my ten speed Miyata. They don't sell them in the states any more.

I loved customizing and optimizing it mechanically. :)

When I was a kid, I had a Schwinn Varsity ten speed. Frustrated me to no end because I had no idea how to maintain it. With some cruel acquaintances who constantly liked to mess with it. So when I got another bike as an adult, I resolved to figure out how it all worked and keep it running properly, apart from changing a number of things on it. For a long time bike mechanics was a hobby. :cool:
 
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