“Sophie” Cedar Park, 2022
Taking advantage of the nice weather while it lasts. A cold front is on its way so… let’s ride!
Afternoon Ride
“Sophie” Cedar Park, 2022
Tag: bicycling
“Sophie” Cedar Park, 2022
Black and White Bicycle Detail
“Peugeot Bike” Cedar Park, 2021
Lunchtime Bicycle Ride
“Sophie” Cedar Park, 2021
I have not been riding any of my bicycles lately because I am following a marathon training schedule, so it’s either a run day or a rest day. But today I decided to forego the rest and instead take Sophie out for a leisurely cruise around the neighborhood. It was so grey and gloomy, but nice to get some fresh air!
Bicycle Maintenance
“Mechanical Stuff” Cedar Park, 2021
I did a little tidying up on Sophie’s chain and derailleur today. I’m amazed at the design of derailleur mechanism. Sophie is almost 50 years old, but most of today’s bicycles still use the same system. Tried and true!
It also looks very cool, IMHO. 😀
Switching up the Handlebars
“Rossa” Cedar Park, 2021
I decided to switch up the bicycle handlebar situation a bit by putting the Upanbike swept riser bars that were on Mango onto Rossa, then putting the butterfly bars, which were sitting in the garage, back on Mango. Once I replaced Rossa’s flat bars with the riser bars, the riding experience is so much more comfortable!
Rossa is an old mountain bike, and bikes of that era had the handlebars way out front over the front wheel. Modern mountain bikes position the bars farther back (as well as different overall geometry) so the risk of going over the bars is lessened. I don’t take Rossa on any downhills, so for me I just wanted the more comfortable upright position, and the Upanbike handlebars certainly help. It’s so much more fun for me now! As an added bonus, I think they look really sharp. 😁
If you have time, come with me as I take the Rossa’s “new” handlebars for a spin around the neighborhood:
