The Bicycle Thread - March 2020

March 1, 2020 | The Bicycle Thread

[Berlin_Freeper]

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

[Berlin_Freeper]

Ping! 🚴‍♂️👍

[Berlin_Freeper]

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?

[bigbob]

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.

[real saxophonist]

I still have a nail in the tire of my mountain bike.

[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

[Bob434]

link

[Berlin_Freeper]

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

[Berlin_Freeper]

I believe that is a bonanza bike.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Sweet ride that would be :)
Probably never find my size 6feet 4inches tall.

[heshtesh]

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.

[Berlin_Freeper]

the 'world's safest' bike helmet is an airbag inside a collar

[Bob434]

sounds familiar- It’s a Schwin i know- stingray comes to mind-

[heshtesh]

In Canada we called it a Mustang made by CCM.

[Berlin_Freeper]

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.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Top 5 affordable electric bicycles for 2020 (all under $999)

[Berlin_Freeper]

Cyclists battle hostility in many cities worldwide, but in Gaborone, Botswana, the social stigma around cycling has made the streets “more dangerous than lions”.

[Terry L Smith]

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.

[oldplayer]

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.

[Berlin_Freeper]

A few pictures from today:
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Past couple of weeks:
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