Let's see your BICYCLE!

[Achtane]

They (=velomobil) are becoming slowly kind of normal. Two of my neighbors sold their car and bought two of these to commute to work (30km (18,6 miles) single distance).

This is interesting and amusing to me because where I live, this would be impossible to do. The infrastructure doesn't allow for it. If you don't have a car, you're pretty much screwed.
It's so different; I'd like to experience a place like that sometime.

[Chankgeez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGfa2LxC6kY[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGfa2LxC6kY

[PeteeBee]

Uni, those wheels look great! As does the whole bike. How was the process? I'm considering doing that as well as I want to add a dynamo to my front wheel and building a wheel seems like the most economically feasible way to do it.

Thanks a lot! It is fun to ride too.
It is pretty easy. You just need patience and a wheel truing stand. I got the rims and spokes dirt cheap so the whole wheels are a great deal (less than 150 USD for both). I followed a youtube video how to set the spokes and how to do a basic setup for the tension. Worked out very good - it is not complicated just a patience thing. I already build 3 more wheels that all came out great too. My wife has now a single speed bike and i build a second back wheel for my winter bike: so i only have to switch wheels for spike tires and normal tires. I can post pics of these if somebody is curious...

That's rad and good to know! Yeah I imagine that there is no fast way to do it, which explains why it's so expensive to get wheels built. I definitely think that'll be a fun summer project. Also nice because I can do it without taking my only bike out of commission. I always hate when projects mean you can't use your bike/guitar/whatever for a while, and I'm cheap so I only have one of each.

[MrNovember]

Who has experience with disc brakes and contamination?

This is the third year in a row where I pull my bike out and find the brakes have been contaminated over the winter (stored in my basement). Last season I finally had a professional replace my pads because I assumed I must be doing something wrong. Only rode like 4 or 5 times since they were replaced and they're contaminated again. What the hell? Do I just need to start buying in bulk?

[Chankgeez]

Do people really not understand the functionality of fixed-gear bikes?

https://www.businessinsider.com/status- ... ity-2019-5

[PeteeBee]

Who has experience with disc brakes and contamination?

Wish I could help. I'm still rocking rim brakes.

Do people really not understand the functionality of fixed-gear bikes?

https://www.businessinsider.com/status- ... ity-2019-5

Yeah, that's a weird article. Fixed-gear bikes are arguably the most functional bikes, stripped of every part that isn't useful at every moment of riding

[univalve]

Do people really not understand the functionality of fixed-gear bikes?

https://www.businessinsider.com/status- ... ity-2019-5

Yeah, that's a weird article. Fixed-gear bikes are arguably the most functional bikes, stripped of every part that isn't useful at every moment of riding

And they are the easiest bikes to maintain. That's why I almost exclusively ride them.

BTW, my new one - bought the Frame in January - should be ready tomorrow. Bottom Bracket arrived today. So now installation, putting the crankset on and the chain. Soon

[Chankgeez]

That's why bike messengers ride 'em.

New bike, huh, univalve?

[univalve]

New bike, huh, univalve?

and it has purple parts

[Achtane]

Pretty!
That blue

[Chankgeez]

Yeah… and that purple seatpost! (Those're some fancy fenders too!)

[Chankgeez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlQHeiyni3A[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlQHeiyni3A

[Disarm D'arcy]

The new DD mobile.









Moving on from the now retired DD mobile.

[Chankgeez]

[Achtane]

So stealthy! Nice.