Yeah throwing a little tool in my bag or pocket is probably sufficient. Idk, we have lots of little poky plants around here and flats happen more regularly than I would prefer...
I think I want a light for visibility. Some not tiny percentage of the riding will be in low light and the neighborhood we're in doesn't have a lot of streetlights.
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Oh awesome. I'll pickup those tires and swap them in whenever I get a flat. Yeah I don't know how much illumination is really necessary... I have limited experience in the matter.
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PeteeBee wrote:Oh awesome. I'll pickup those tires and swap them in whenever I get a flat. Yeah I don't know how much illumination is really necessary... I have limited experience in the matter.
Knog and Blackburn both make a wide range of lights. Between those two, you should be able to find something you like.
Seems like you might need a little more than the minimum illumination if you're gonna be riding in areas without streetlights. Sometimes you'll need to see where you're going. I think lots of lights these days have multiple brightness settings. Probably your best option to look for something like that. Or you could just get a light to mount on the bike to be seen and then also get a headlamp to light your way.
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Nice black color scheme. Needs some black rims.
psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
…...........................… Sweet dealin's: here "Now, of course, Strega is not a Minimoog… and I am not Sun Ra" - dude from MAKENOISE #GreenRinger
Looking good! My old neighbor had something similar but his was bigger/kind of seemed more ridiculous but it was so fun to mash around on. You could tear around the neighborhood so fast. It's probably the thing about him that I miss the most
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PeetBee...on the Public bike i would suggest new cranks and chain ring as the first modification/upgrade. I've had cheap cranks in the past that have broken on me...mid cycling and its not something you wanna chance, especially if you gonna have kids on the bike with you. Get something strong and reliable that you can depend on.
other things...lights...extremely important...
also...pedals...maybe get some flat aluminum pedals and get straps too. Benefits are the the stiffer the platform the more of your energy goes into the pedals, so you work less...also straps, because you don't always want to be pushing down on pedals. With tight straps you can pull up as well, and get a much better rotation on the pedals, again, you work less for more energy exerted, and you don't put unnecessary strain on knees and only a few specific muscles in your legs.
samzadgan wrote:PeetBee...on the Public bike i would suggest new cranks and chain ring as the first modification/upgrade. I've had cheap cranks in the past that have broken on me...mid cycling and its not something you wanna chance, especially if you gonna have kids on the bike with you. Get something strong and reliable that you can depend on.
other things...lights...extremely important...
also...pedals...maybe get some flat aluminum pedals and get straps too. Benefits are the the stiffer the platform the more of your energy goes into the pedals, so you work less...also straps, because you don't always want to be pushing down on pedals. With tight straps you can pull up as well, and get a much better rotation on the pedals, again, you work less for more energy exerted, and you don't put unnecessary strain on knees and only a few specific muscles in your legs.
^good advice!
Took a look at the Public website. I think those components look decent enough so he doesn't have to worry about making those swaps right away.
psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
…...........................… Sweet dealin's: here "Now, of course, Strega is not a Minimoog… and I am not Sun Ra" - dude from MAKENOISE #GreenRinger
ThurberMingus wrote:This bike is basically the reason I have been on ilf for a while. I’m rebuilding the rear wheel with the matching (to the front) rim later this week.
The short version is that this is my deep-custom 650b ~’94 Paramount Series 60. It’s the best bike in the world.
Wait... Is it the reason you have been on ilf or haven't been? Either way, rad bike. I love bikes that people have clearly put a lot of tlc into and are super functional.
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That's about it though. 
Needs some black rims. 
