Ridin’ when I can
Posted in bikes on May 13th, 2009
I subscribe to an RSS feed for a search for “Schwinn World Voyageur” in ebay. I don’t really need a new bike, but I’m simply curious as to what prices things fetch. And, if I can ever get a really good deal on something, you never know. Unfortunately, I have yet to define to myself [...]
Posted in bikes on Apr 30th, 2009
Well, not in so many words. But still.
Thing is, I’ve broken two spokes on my rear wheels in the past six weeks. One was on my road bike, 6 weeks ago, and the other on my mountain bike on Monday. I also broke another spoke on my road bike toward the end of last summer. [...]
Posted in bikes on Apr 16th, 2009
Urban Velo has created a good list of Steel Road Bikes.
The list appears to be fairly comprehensive, and folks are adding additional suggestions. If steel is your thing, check out the list of bikes.
Posted in bikes on Aug 6th, 2008
Bicycle Quarterly has a great article on what makes a good randonneuring bike (pdf). What you’ll find there is not a description of a race bike, but a bike that is good for long days in the saddle. I’ve recently subscribed to Bicycle Quarterly and received the first issue last week. The publication is a [...]