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The Bicycle Thread - March 2020
March 1, 2020 | The Bicycle Thread

Posted on 03/01/2020 9:12:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

Welcome to The Bicycle Thread. A monthly PING List for bicycle enthusiasts to share experiences, information and ideas.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Hobbies; Sports
KEYWORDS: bicyclethread
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1 posted on 03/01/2020 9:12:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: KC_Lion; grey_whiskers; daniel1212; Bartholomew Roberts; IronJack; A Cyrenian; sphinx; ...
Ping! 🚴‍♂️👍
2 posted on 03/01/2020 9:13:14 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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The Berlin Spectator: There are so many types of bikes it is easy to lose track. There are city bikes, trekking bikes, touring bikes, racing bikes, BMX bikes, bonanza bikes, e-bikes, mountain bikes, transport bikes and Dutch bikes. In addition, there are always new trends. What trend is currently the strongest?
3 posted on 03/01/2020 9:16:47 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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At first I thought you said “Bicycle Tread”...

Too early for me, snow still on the ground. But with temps rising into the 40s and 50s it won’t be long. The honey badgers of cycling have of course been out all winter.


4 posted on 03/01/2020 9:18:03 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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I still have a nail in the tire of my mountain bike.


5 posted on 03/01/2020 9:25:11 AM PST by real saxophonist (Everything I Play Gone Be Funky, From Now On)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
This year will probably be canceled. Even if not I will think twice before going...

May 2, 2019 - ‘VELOBerlin’: Visiting the Mecca for Bicycle Enthusiasts

6 posted on 03/01/2020 9:25:27 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

link

7 posted on 03/01/2020 9:27:29 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Berlin_Freeper

A big international tourism fair in Berlin was just canceled.
Because of coronavirus.


8 posted on 03/01/2020 9:28:56 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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I believe that is a bonanza bike.
9 posted on 03/01/2020 9:31:28 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Sweet ride that would be :)
Probably never find my size 6feet 4inches tall.


10 posted on 03/01/2020 9:32:34 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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I’m still riding my 95-96 Girvin ProFlex 656, I know it has well over 30,000 miles on it, still in excellent condition after consistent maintenance.


11 posted on 03/01/2020 9:33:51 AM PST by heshtesh
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the 'world's safest' bike helmet is an airbag inside a collar
12 posted on 03/01/2020 9:37:24 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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sounds familiar- It’s a Schwin i know- stingray comes to mind-


13 posted on 03/01/2020 9:38:31 AM PST by Bob434
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In Canada we called it a Mustang made by CCM.


14 posted on 03/01/2020 9:51:45 AM PST by heshtesh
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A Japanese man admitted to stealing bicycle seats for the last 25 years in what he claimed was a way to deal with stress from work.
15 posted on 03/01/2020 9:55:23 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Top 5 affordable electric bicycles for 2020 (all under $999)
16 posted on 03/01/2020 9:58:23 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Cyclists battle hostility in many cities worldwide, but in Gaborone, Botswana, the social stigma around cycling has made the streets “more dangerous than lions”.
17 posted on 03/01/2020 10:00:28 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Ah yes, my years of bicycling as an adult. (I had the Murray banana bike, as a kid.)
I had a new 1974 Peugot road bike, with all the bags. The longest trip was from Connecticut to Delaware.


18 posted on 03/01/2020 10:01:26 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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Rode 55 miles on gravel hilly roads yesterday. Getting ready for a 100 mile gravel race in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March 14th. Over 2,000 entries for the 100 miler.

MidSouth 100.


19 posted on 03/01/2020 10:03:11 AM PST by oldplayer
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A few pictures from today:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49603880308_2167eb47b6_k.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49603880263_45e8afc72d_k.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49604637067_4a841f74b1_k.jpg

Past couple of weeks:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49579119997_ec6fc50d82_k.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49582982341_7f6564b1ab_k.jpg
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49578260036_2824e76354_k.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49541128853_8e051f73fd_k.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49541851407_cdc81b6433_k.jpg


20 posted on 03/01/2020 10:13:05 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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