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The bikes in front of the library
I went to the library today, and took a look at the bikes at the
library bike rack. I figure these are transportational bikes, bikes to get you to the library, and home again, maybe with a couple of books in tow. The library is a high-theft location, and every bike was locked. There were three mountain bikes of department store vintage, one in a kid's size. There was one ancient Peugot with a spring trap back rack; an even more ancient-looking five speed Schwinn with its logo embossed with "Made in Austria" being locked up by a white-haired man in plaid shorts, black calf-high socks, and tennis shoes. Warm Regards, Claire Petersky ) Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Singing with you at: http://www.tiferet.net/ Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at: http://bookcrossing.com/friend/Cpetersky |
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(Claire Petersky)
wrote in part: There was one ancient Peugot with a spring trap back rack; an even more ancient-looking five speed Schwinn with its logo embossed with "Made in Austria" being locked up by a white-haired man in plaid shorts, black calf-high socks, and tennis shoes. So did you pass along a friendly wreck.bike.misc to Zoot's dad? g Regards, Bob Hunt |
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"Claire Petersky" wrote in message om... I went to the library today, and took a look at the bikes at the library bike rack. I figure these are transportational bikes, bikes to get you to the library, and home again, maybe with a couple of books in tow. The library is a high-theft location, and every bike was locked. I went to the library today, and took a look at the books on bicycling, as my doctor has urged me in a non-subtle way to try and get more exercise.... I went to not one, but both LBS to look around and ask questions. One pointed me at a display bike, and the salesperson acted as if the only way I was sitting on it is post-payment... The other LBS asked what I wanted to do, asked my inseam... put me on a bike, and literally pointed me out the door: "Go ride around for about 10-15 minutes. I'll have two other models ready for you to try when you get back." I pick up my new bike tommorrow, after which I will return to the library. -bill |
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"William Blum" wrote in message
... "Claire Petersky" wrote in message om... I went to the library today, and took a look at the bikes at the library bike rack. I figure these are transportational bikes, bikes to get you to the library, and home again, maybe with a couple of books in tow. The library is a high-theft location, and every bike was locked. I went to the library today, and took a look at the books on bicycling, as my doctor has urged me in a non-subtle way to try and get more exercise.... I went to not one, but both LBS to look around and ask questions. One pointed me at a display bike, and the salesperson acted as if the only way I was sitting on it is post-payment... The other LBS asked what I wanted to do, asked my inseam... put me on a bike, and literally pointed me out the door: "Go ride around for about 10-15 minutes. I'll have two other models ready for you to try when you get back." I pick up my new bike tommorrow, after which I will return to the library. Excellent! So whadja get?!? Bill "ride it by that first LBS and give 'em a raspberry" S. |
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Well, I got the Giant Cypress ST.... I don't venture off pavement enough
to really need the wider tires that come stock with the Sedona ST, and in both cases, the frame/equipment are nearly identical... So, I went for the Cypress. I'm out the door of the bike shop with bike/two locks/rack installed/helmet for ~ $350. "Sorni" wrote in message .. . "William Blum" wrote in message ... "Claire Petersky" wrote in message om... I went to the library today, and took a look at the bikes at the library bike rack. I figure these are transportational bikes, bikes to get you to the library, and home again, maybe with a couple of books in tow. The library is a high-theft location, and every bike was locked. I went to the library today, and took a look at the books on bicycling, as my doctor has urged me in a non-subtle way to try and get more exercise.... I went to not one, but both LBS to look around and ask questions. One pointed me at a display bike, and the salesperson acted as if the only way I was sitting on it is post-payment... The other LBS asked what I wanted to do, asked my inseam... put me on a bike, and literally pointed me out the door: "Go ride around for about 10-15 minutes. I'll have two other models ready for you to try when you get back." I pick up my new bike tommorrow, after which I will return to the library. Excellent! So whadja get?!? Bill "ride it by that first LBS and give 'em a raspberry" S. |
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FABRIZIO LIVES! Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side) Come on now, you didn't really doubt it, didja? Pat in TX |
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William Blum wrote: "Claire Petersky" wrote in message om... I went to the library today, and took a look at the bikes at the library bike rack. I figure these are transportational bikes, bikes to get you to the library, and home again, maybe with a couple of books in tow. The library is a high-theft location, and every bike was locked. I went to the library today, and took a look at the books on bicycling, as my doctor has urged me in a non-subtle way to try and get more exercise.... I went to not one, but both LBS to look around and ask questions. One pointed me at a display bike, and the salesperson acted as if the only way I was sitting on it is post-payment... The other LBS asked what I wanted to do, asked my inseam... put me on a bike, and literally pointed me out the door: "Go ride around for about 10-15 minutes. I'll have two other models ready for you to try when you get back." I pick up my new bike tommorrow, after which I will return to the library. -bill Please post a report? Congratulations on your decision! Best regards, Bernie |
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"Bernie" wrote in message
... yup, I think they are "Sora" racks. I feel more confident with them than with those hoops or with the concrete very low ones. (I'm just worried that some poorly trained child will wreck my wheels) In all my years of living in university housing as a kid, the dorms as a student, and commuting as a grad student, the only bent wheels in hoop racks I have ever seen were bent purposely. Some kids decided to "ride" my mom's bike while it was still parked in the rack and were purposely swaying side-to-side when we caught them. All of the other bent wheels I have seen were front wheels still locked in the rack and the bikes that they once supported were missing. So I decided to test out whether or not my back wheel was safe while supported by a ring rack. I parked one of my beaters with a tweaked rear wheel that I was planning to replace in the rack, then leaned on it pretty heavily (I weigh a solid 200lbs.) in a toppling motion. It had no problems holding me up. I think it has to do with the direction which force is being applied. If someone falls on your bike, the wheel has to be twisted to bend. The only way to taco the wheel is to pick up the bike and move it sideways. I figure that wheels are pretty safe in hoop racks with two exceptions: first, if someone forcibly moves the bike sideways where the bending motion is focused on the same plane as the bike (like a taco). Second, if you park the bike front wheel in - the bike will no longer remain in plane with the wheel and is easier to manipulate into a situation where the wheel will bend. Now those silly concrete ones are a completely different matter. It is really easy to lean on a bike and taco a wheel. As for the spirals and coathangers, it isn't clear how to properly lock up the bikes on either of those, so you end up with a whole mess of bikes going every which way. This results in lots of scratched frames... I'll stick with the hoops. -Buck |
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