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#26 2016-05-05 08:56:13

Chipper
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

Heck, yeah, I've always loved cycling. I ride a vintage 2000 Raleigh, an R700 9-speed or some such model. I wish I owned a much earlier model, as I think the earlier frames are nicer looking, but I got this bike used for a steal a few years back.

I have much bicycle envy of my barber, by the way, who owns no fewer than 30 bicycles. He cycles to work daily, regardless of weather. The bike I saw in his shop the other day was a beautiful green vintage Atlantis touing frame with slightly wider tires, but the coolest part--he added wooden fenders. I've seen wooden bike fenders before, and they sort of look like skis, round to the wheel, of course, but flat, no contour. These were amazing because they were also contoured, and they had inlays. Just too much.

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#27 2016-05-05 09:33:08

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Re: Does Ivy cycle


Vibe-Rations in Spectra-Sonic-Sound

 

#28 2016-05-06 14:05:41

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#29 2016-05-06 17:13:25

stanshall
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


"bow wow wow yippie yo yippie yay"

 

#30 2016-05-13 11:23:29

woofboxer
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'. 
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#31 2016-05-13 12:08:26

Chipper
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

Nice bike, Woof. I'd recommend wearing trousers and socks, though. Accidents happen, and there's nothing to ruin a bike ride like some skinned kneecaps.

 

#32 2016-05-13 13:15:53

stanshall
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


"bow wow wow yippie yo yippie yay"

 

#33 2016-05-13 16:18:13

woofboxer
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'. 
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#34 2016-05-13 16:22:28

Chipper
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#35 2016-05-14 11:14:07

Old Harry
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#36 2016-05-14 11:26:33

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#37 2016-05-14 11:47:19

Chipper
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#38 2016-05-14 11:54:45

Old Harry
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

That's right

 

#39 2016-05-14 12:41:10

Chipper
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

Well, all rightee, then.

 

#40 2016-05-18 08:12:12

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Re: Does Ivy cycle

For anyone in London town this weekend, a freebie event...

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"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner

 

#41 2017-03-11 05:10:49

woofboxer
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'. 
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#42 2017-03-11 05:19:18

Chipper
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

My goodness.

 

#43 2017-03-11 06:28:32

woofboxer
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'. 
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#44 2020-02-28 09:04:50

woofboxer
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'. 
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#45 2020-02-28 10:04:16

plastic palm tree
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

Nice! I ride a Raleigh 3-Speed for same reason (normal clothes, groceries upright position).  Like many Ivy staples, the Raleigh 3-Speeds from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s are all quite similar, with only minor differences between them.  Also an example of British goods celebrated in US and Canada (where I first encountered them).  Really nice Raleigh Superbes in British racing green can be had under £150, although mine is an ugly burgundy model from the 80s, selected to deter thieves.  Lowering the gearing by swapping the sprocket for one with more teeth and replacing the steel wheels with aluminum makes them run a lot better.

 

#46 2020-02-28 10:58:54

woofboxer
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Re: Does Ivy cycle


'I'm not that keen on the Average Look .......ever'. 
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#47 2020-02-28 11:14:59

plastic palm tree
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#48 2020-02-28 16:56:12

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Re: Does Ivy cycle


"The only comment a gentleman’s outfit should generate is that he is properly dressed for the occasion" - Calvin Trillin

 

#49 2020-03-17 05:37:37

katon
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Re: Does Ivy cycle

The bikes sold for tooling around campus were old heavy English bikes with legacy parts, which seem to frustrate modern cyclists. Even if you go for something new like a Pashley Roadster -- no rod brakes, but steel construction, 28 inch wheels and a Sturmey-Archer hub. smile

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#50 2020-04-07 13:17:25

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Re: Does Ivy cycle


"The only comment a gentleman’s outfit should generate is that he is properly dressed for the occasion" - Calvin Trillin

 

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