We have alot of fun on our tandem & it keeps us in shape.
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Ernie
Cancer survivor, retired, living life to its fullest with my lovely wife Nancy and our dog Abbey.
2011 Eagle 330RLTS trailer
Reese straight line dual cam
17k wd hitch
2005 GMC diesel
Crew cab long bed
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I would love to see some pictures of how people are securing their bicycles to their camper and comments on the type bike racks they're using. The dealer threw on a bike rack that fits on the camper's rear bumpers. I'm still scratching my head on how to make sure the bikes stay on safely.
Here's how I haul my bikes
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Ernie
Cancer survivor, retired, living life to its fullest with my lovely wife Nancy and our dog Abbey.
2011 Eagle 330RLTS trailer
Reese straight line dual cam
17k wd hitch
2005 GMC diesel
Crew cab long bed
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I have several vintage 10 speeds I restored and one recumbent home made. I switch off riding different ones.
As I get older, I have switched many to the 13" high rise handle bars lol
Nice collection of commuters, and they all look in pristine condition! The bike forum link I referenced in my prior post has a Classic & Vintage bike forum that may find your collection of interest.
It's amazing how bicycles have evolved over the last 40 years. Heck, just in the 11 years since I purchased my '01' Mongoose hybrid the upgrades available are great for all types of riding.
Nice collection of commuters, and they all look in pristine condition! The bike forum link I referenced in my prior post has a Classic & Vintage bike forum that may find your collection of interest.
It's amazing how bicycles have evolved over the last 40 years. Heck, just in the 11 years since I purchased my '01' Mongoose hybrid the upgrades available are great for all types of riding.
Wow, now that brings back memories..., and talk about heavy bikes! I don't have a picture of my first bike (have to dig through my parents old pics), but I do remember that it was manufactured by Evans, and that I had one of those plastic headlights (2-D size batt's) mounted on my handle bars.
Full fenders, now that's a concept that is back in style/function that is showing up a lot as an add-on for those using their bikes as commuters. Heck, since I took the pic of my Trek I added a 'partial' rear fender just to keep down some of the rooster-tailing effect of water and dirt.
I was off to school, so I had to leave my Roy Rodgers hat and pistols at home. I did, however, have on my new blue jeans.
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I've had some people that are into road bikes purchase a few of my older high quality steel bikes. They actually are pretty light being steel. Evidently they hold up better than some of the new aluminum frames.
I love to look at the brazed gusset craftmanship of the older bikes. The robotic welds on the aluminum frames just don't appeal to me, but I own one :-)
Tune up a quality 10 speed from the 70's-80's, new bars, seat, brake pads, cables and bearings and you have a great ride.
I can usually pick up something decent for $10-$20, put about $80 into it and have a much better ride than a new on from the box stores.
My Miyata racing bike from 1980 is my favorite. Kids love the home made recumbent lol
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
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All these hi-tech bikes sure make my first one seem tame. Still have it, BTW, and it's a Hawthorne single speed. Got it for Christmas 1956.
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.