Thread: pushbikes

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I like to ride offroad singletrack trails too. In Scotland I bet you've got some great off road rides. Here is one of your countryman who knows his way around a bicycle as few do, Danny Macaskill ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhabgvIIXik

WOW! Sometimes when I ride my minds wonder and I think I can ride like that, then the old lady on the phone brings me back to reality. That's some hard work there!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I was wondering that too, so I googled "danny macaskill broken bones", and came up with this cool interview here .

Hey Danny! I'll keep it simple: How many broken bones during the years?


I have broken both my feet several times...I've got a pin in my right wrist, I've broken my left collarbone 3 times, most memorable break was trying to keep up with Gee Atherton in practice for a downhill race in California which ended with me breaking my collarbone for the third time in 6 months...

Ouch! It hearts thinking about it!

Originally Posted by Double0757

That is a nice looking bike!

Thanks! I love it. in the UK we can get bikes tax free if they are used for commuting to work. I pay £17 or 28 USD a month for a year and get that little beauty for it.

Here's my daily commute, 1998 Gary Fisher-Supercaliber.
I done a custom build from the frame up in 98, raced it for 2 seasons on the Southern England MTB circuit. It's got some serious road and off-road miles on it and it is all original spec still apart from the tyres.
I rode with the Legend himself Gary Fisher in the late 90's and it has been signed by him.
It is still a seriously quick bike and weighs in at around 22 pounds.

http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_...?v=HhabgvIIXik

Some amazing bike stuff! Even if you don't like cycling still watch its amazing!

In the UK the word 'pushbike' is slang for a pedal cycle. It also helps to differentiate it from the other type of 'bike', a motorcycle.
Well educated Brits refer to pedal cycles by their correct name 'velocipede'.

Originally Posted by jaycey

Here's my daily commute, 1998 Gary Fisher-Supercaliber.
I done a custom build from the frame up in 98, raced it for 2 seasons on the Southern England MTB circuit. It's got some serious road and off-road miles on it and it is all original spec still apart from the tyres.
I rode with the Legend himself Gary Fisher in the late 90's and it has been signed by him.
It is still a seriously quick bike and weighs in at around 22 pounds.

You dont look old enough to have been riding in the late 90's. ;-)

Originally Posted by spazola

Here are the two bikes of mine that I ride the most. The blue 3 speed has a basket on the front now. I am a wimp and driving this winter, when it warms up I will start rinding my bikes to work again.

Charlie

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i like the simplicity of the yellow bike

I had a nice Trek "600", but I sold it when I moved to Fairbanks, AK. Up there, I bought a 1990 Bianchi "Volpe", which I shipped back when I returned to South Florida, and I'm now back riding it daily (on-road, only), for exercise and enjoyment. I'm also near the end of a year-long rebuild of a 1976 Raleigh-made (Canada) "Grand Prix", rebranded for Intersport as their "Concours".



My Bianchi "Volpe"

Lino drops
Thomson stem
Chris King headset
Vail Cycle Works frame columbus tubing
Thick slick sport front tire
Hatta bottom bracket
Sugino 75 grand mighty cranks
17T EAI Gold cog
Dura Ace hubs laced to Mavic open pros
Vittorria zaffiro back tire
Fizik Arione seat