Show us your bicycles!

[EJ3]

Age and arthritis comes for us all and you to will realize some day that power assist isnt such a bad thing if it allows you to continue to enjoy bicycling

karma is a bitch

I know, I'm 69 and had 3 cervical vertebrae fused together and have a lot of trouble on my bicycle. And do not yet know if an Electric Bicycle will help.
I cannot drive a riding lawnmower with a steering wheel in front of me.
But I can drive a ZERO TURN riding mower. But they are both riding lawn mowers. One has a different description. As it came at a later time.
Riding mower or ZT mower. The same, yet different.
Bicycle or E-Bike. The same, yet different.

 

[CptKaos]

I know, I'm 69 and had 3 cervical vertebrae fused together and have a lot of trouble on my bicycle. And do not yet know if an Electric Bicycle will help.
I cannot drive a riding lawnmower with a steering wheel in front of me.
But I can drive a ZERO TURN riding mower. But they are both riding lawn mowers. One has a different description. As it came at a later time.
Riding mower or ZT mower. The same, yet different.
Bicycle or E-Bike. The same, yet different.

66 here, back is worn but no surgery yet to it, but total replacement both knees and hips with right ankle cup fused together so pedaling is limited.
I put a hydraulic seat suspension on my Skag Zero Turn, mowing 3 acres a week that seat suspension is a back saver

me at 25 or me at 66, The same, yet very different

 

[Pauli]

Will be 70 next year if nothing comes in the way finally, but that mixture of pride and conceit still keeps me from riding any e-bike

 

[Pauli]

Here’s my current one:

Giant XTC SLR 1 | V1, in XL

Hell of a large bike, so entering and de-entering it is a little bit of a challenge everytime, I have to admit

 

[EJ3]

Here’s my current one:

Giant XTC SLR 1 | V1, in XL

Hell of a large bike, so entering and de-entering it is a little bit of a challenge everytime, I have to admit

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I think that I see the problem. It says "Giant" on it.
Sort of like the horse that was 17 !/2 hands high that my 5'8" needed a three step platform to get on. Once on, all was OK.

 

[Chrispy]

I know, I'm 69 and had 3 cervical vertebrae fused together and have a lot of trouble on my bicycle. And do not yet know if an Electric Bicycle will help.
I cannot drive a riding lawnmower with a steering wheel in front of me.
But I can drive a ZERO TURN riding mower. But they are both riding lawn mowers. One has a different description. As it came at a later time.
Riding mower or ZT mower. The same, yet different.
Bicycle or E-Bike. The same, yet different.

Riding mower? What? That's cheating more than an e-bike. Me, have plenty of "analog" bikes as well as an e-mtnbike and an e-moto but the latter two get most of my time now due old body (70 in two months). YMMV.

 

[somebodyelse]

Riding mower? What? That's cheating more than an e-bike.

By that standard if it's not a push mower it's cheating. No motor for the blades, let alone the wheels.

 

[hvbias]

Riding mower? What? That's cheating more than an e-bike. Me, have plenty of "analog" bikes as well as an e-mtnbike and an e-moto but the latter two get most of my time now due old body (70 in two months). YMMV.

I don't blame you for riding your emtb more, PNW has some crazy elevation. I can't wait to move! I don't own an emtb yet, I'm still somewhat young at 43 and like the lighter weight of throwing around an analog trail bike. I've only demo'd a full power battery emtb and that thing was heavy and it was a higher end bike. But I guess the SLs have come a long way since then.

 

[Chrispy]

I don't blame you for riding your emtb more, PNW has some crazy elevation. I can't wait to move! I don't own an emtb yet, I'm still somewhat young at 43 and like the lighter weight of throwing around an analog trail bike. I've only demo'd a full power battery emtb and that thing was heavy and it was a higher end bike. But I guess the SLs have come a long way since then.

I've always lived where there is a lot of elevation gain and have done many hundreds of thousands of feet of climbing on my own My emtnbike weighs 47 lbs or so, so a bit heavier than my "analog" bikes (low-mid 30s generally for full squish). Where are you now?

 

[hvbias]

I've always lived where there is a lot of elevation gain and have done many hundreds of thousands of feet of climbing on my own My emtnbike weighs 47 lbs or so, so a bit heavier than my "analog" bikes (low-mid 30s generally for full squish). Where are you now?

I'm in New England now, looking to move to Bellingham area or its suburbs. I'm a dual US and Canadian citizen and want to ride North Shore Vancouver and Squamish often. 50 lbs would have been roughly the weight of what I demo'd. My trail bike (150r/150f) with pedals is around 33 lbs.

 

[Chrispy]

I'm in New England now, looking to move to Bellingham area or its suburbs. I'm a dual US and Canadian citizen and want to ride North Shore Vancouver and Squamish often. 50 lbs would have been roughly the weight of what I demo'd. My trail bike (150r/150f) with pedals is around 33 lbs.

I have friends up Bellingham way, that would be sweet, let alone the proximity/access to BC treats If you come thru Oakridge OR let me know.

 

[Chrispy]

By that standard if it's not a push mower it's cheating. No motor for the blades, let alone the wheels.

LOL or shades in between even. Analog bike push mower perhaps.

 

[Pauli]

I think that I see the problem. It says "Giant" on it.

Yeah ... My idea (and one time experience) was that Giant bikes are rather small compared to their declared size. But this one is different. With my 6'1" I am among the smaller riders this bike is OK for.

 

[Count Arthur]

LOL or shades in between even. Analog bike push mower perhaps.

Lawn to be wild or Riders on the lawn?

 

[napfkuchen]

Lawn to be wild or Riders on the lawn?

The chain has fallen off, so it's probably gonna be "lawn to be wild".

Hell of a large bike, so entering and de-entering it is a little bit of a challenge everytime, I have to admit

Nice bike! Have you ever considered a dropper seatpost? My father (76) rides a full-suspension e-bike equipped with one. It is, of course, completely overkill for his specific use case (forest trails, gravel paths), but helps him tremendously when (dis)mounting. And if you live in a mountainous area, an electric assist makes a lot of sense, too. Especially as you get a bit older, you really shouldn't be constantly riding with your heart rate in the high zones.

 

[EJ3]

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Lawn to be wild or Riders on the lawn?

If they E-Bike that?

 

[Imakeller]

I got my wife a Trek Domane SL6 MK.IV recently for Mother’s Day. Nice bike for a wonderful wife. That Shimano 105 Di2 is great.

 

[osscar]

my daily commuting bike (simple, does not require much attention) :

 

[Somafunk]

Sad news for those of us who knew of/or met Charlie (and Jacquie), he died a few days ago

An absolute pioneer of the MTB scene, we would not be where we are today without acknowledging Charlies influence on the sport

Charlie has now got a head start on the next race of life, at some point in the future we will all meet up on the trail and have the most excellent and rewarding social ride together.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mountain-bike-pioneer-charlie-cunningham-passes-away.html

 

[Chrispy]

Sad news for those of us who knew of/or met Charlie (and Jacquie), he died a few days ago

An absolute pioneer of the MTB scene, we would not be where we are today without acknowledging Charlies influence on the sport

Charlie has now got a head start on the next race of life, at some point in the future we will all meet up on the trail and have the most excellent and rewarding social ride together.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mountain-bike-pioneer-charlie-cunningham-passes-away.html

I ran across Charlie on rides in Marin a few times, always cheerful and sporting great socks! Jacquie, too, and what a solid partner she was for his care up to the end.