tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post8626790394084908884..comments2024-01-02T07:16:03.732-07:00Comments on Endless Velo Love: {Part 2} How I Ruined Myself on Upright Bicycles: The "Others"G.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-31713885103446133392011-12-02T00:01:13.434-07:002011-12-02T00:01:13.434-07:00Anon, don't discount those old huffy bikes! I...Anon, don't discount those old huffy bikes! I know everyone bitterly rips them to shreds online, but those bikes are still built better than most of the aluminum bicycles available from dept or sporting stores. <br /><br />My husband and I rescue old bikes for cheap and restore them if we can. We do a lot of alteration/personalization. Hubby's current favorite is a 1970s huffy five jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243557852153575609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-25097311624663743072011-12-01T09:39:33.998-07:002011-12-01T09:39:33.998-07:00Velouria - You are a great source of information, ...Velouria - You are a great source of information, but I understand how it can be surprising as well. I think we often believe that if we haven't done something for decades or have "industry" experience that our opinion is completely invaluable. I disagree. It's nice to read about people in all stages, and even to watch the changes take place as we all grow and learn new things.<G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-74950628685764079952011-12-01T01:33:49.294-07:002011-12-01T01:33:49.294-07:00Interesting post! My wife loves her electra amster...Interesting post! My wife loves her electra amsterdam and I started out on an electra ghostrider. I discovered cargo biking and wandered off in that direction :) looking forward to reading the rest of this story!Litter Patrilhttp://litterpatrol.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-18628895276840292742011-11-30T19:41:46.913-07:002011-11-30T19:41:46.913-07:00"Even though I was blogging myself, I thought...<i>"Even though I was blogging myself, I thought of my blog as my own personal journal of events or thoughts, and not as something anyone would be reading. Really, who would want to get information from me, because what did (do) I know?"</i><br /><br />Ha. It was the same for me. It still shocks me when someone refers to me as a "source of information" : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-28570707146239513752011-11-30T16:23:38.795-07:002011-11-30T16:23:38.795-07:00Anon. 11:52 - Velouria of Lovely Bicycle is a weal...Anon. 11:52 - Velouria of Lovely Bicycle is a wealth of information, and her blog is a great resource for all of us. I think it's certainly a good daily read.<br /><br />I can also understand not wanting to leave an expensive bicycle parked outside, and fearing that it will be taken (Believe me, I really do understand. I have a lot of paranoia about this very matter). I have tried to relax a G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-20980788009296853052011-11-30T15:16:41.055-07:002011-11-30T15:16:41.055-07:00Ah, the lure of "the one I don't have&quo...Ah, the lure of "the one I don't have". Why is it that it's the one we always want? <br /><br />I'm in sort of the same situation as you were, but for a different reason. I prefer proper European bikes with upright geometry. But, I keep wanting one that is lighter than those I have. My lighest bike is 32 lbs and my heaviest, the Pashley Roadster Soverign, is 50. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-2339633715883839352011-11-30T11:52:02.269-07:002011-11-30T11:52:02.269-07:00I can't wait to read the rest of this post. I ...I can't wait to read the rest of this post. I too have travelled somewhat the same path. I am a senior citizen who began riding after purchasing a $40 cruiser from a garage sale. I loved riding the bike and frequently took it out on the local bicycle trail. By the end of a couple of months I was climbing hills on this cheap one speed bike. Little did I know (until I started with the blogs) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com