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2008 Raleigh Detour 3.0

Hermes — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:03:05 +0000

This is the second bike that I have had as an adult. The last one was a men’s Diamondback. It was way too big for me so I decided to get a new bike. I opted for a hybrid. My husband likes to ride off road and I just want to stay in shape. I named him Hermes. He is very comfortable. I have added a Wald 933 basket, a Planet Bike Eco Rack, a Sigma Bike Computer, a water bottle holder and changed the pedals to mtb platforms because my feet kept slipping off of the stock ones. The most obvious thing is that the rack is connected to the seat because the arms don’t reach the seat stays. I haven’t had a chance to get it to my LBS for suggestions. Thats about it. Thanks for checking him out.

Raleigh Grand Prix Single Speed

xavier — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:10:51 +0000

Sun Uno

xavier — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:54:22 +0000

This bike is a Sun Uno purchased from Fly Bike Shop in Denver. It is pretty much stock with the exception of decal removal and reflective tape application. Oh, i put on a kickstand too.

More about it here.

Armstrong Single Speed

xavier — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:54:02 +0000

This Armstrong 10 speed was converted to a single speed with a Sturmey Archer coaster brake. The bike began as a found frame and fork. Every part is from a separate source.

You can read more about this bike here.

Raleigh Public Utility Bike

xavier — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:53:47 +0000

This pub cruiser was offered by Raleigh in 2006. Additions to it include the front rack for bringing brews back home, and full fenders. The frame gusset is a bottle opener.

Brodie Evolution

dogcito — Sat, 17 May 2008 05:10:43 +0000

Purchased the frame off Ebay. I was looking for a quality steel frame that was also disc-only. Am running an older, but still excellent Marzocchi Bomber, Avid 8″ mechanicals, and a panoply of LX, Deore, and XT parts. Shimano Nexave crankset, Time Atac Z pedals, DitchWitch rims. As expected, the steel makes for a more comfortable hardtail experience.

Jamis Komodo

dogcito — Sat, 17 May 2008 05:10:01 +0000

My brother’s aluminum hardtail. It has been plagued by rear wheel slippage. Local bike shops are baffled, so we plan to send the frame in to be replaced. The cheap Duro fork has performed surprisingly well. Avid 8″ mechanicals help it stop on a dime.

1959 Schwinn Hornet-Ratrod

clancy — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:30:17 +0000

1959 Schwinn Hornet.
3G Partytime fork. 7/8″ built in stem.
3G- SlickyG tires
3spd F&S hub. S/A shifter
Brooks Saddle

Raleigh Wyoming touring bike

evan — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:12:57 +0000

This is a Raleigh Wyoming touring bike from the mid 1980s. It’s a steel-frame 12-speed with friction shifters. I bought it on Craigslist for $125, and put about $100 worth of restoration parts and accessories into it. I’m fairly new to bicycle maintenance so this has been my first real “project”. Last weekend I reaped the rewards of my hard work when I rode it 60 miles up the California coast from Pacific Beach to San Clemente.

Future plans are to get a brooks saddle and maybe some different handlebars because as you might imagine the ones on there start to hurt about about 25 miles or so.

If anybody knows what year this bike is from and the original price, I’d be very interested to know. Thanks!

Bianchi Via Nirone 7

BikeGeek — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:10:07 +0000