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Comment by Michael Levin on July 9, 2012 at 12:26pm

Hey, Tim! I agree. Traveling by bicycle is a favorite part of my day, too. And, I love cycling in Gainesville especially around downtown near the McRorie Community Garden and the bike shop. I love having panniers on my bike. Here's a shot in front of a massive shale boulder:

Have panniers, will travel. No panniers? Rucksack will do! Heck, grocery bags and pants pockets will do, too!

Comment by Tim Kinney on July 9, 2012 at 12:11pm

Hey, better yet, move to Gainesville!!! ;0) This is a great place to commute by bike. In Orlando, it depends on what area you're in, but some of them could be tough for cycling. I hope it works out for you  though, because traveling by bicycle will be your favorite part of the day. It is mine.

Comment by Michael Levin on July 9, 2012 at 11:58am

Jose, My advice is get yourself a bike and one for your wife, too! I can help. Ride to work. The neighborhood is great for bikes when you stay off the main roads. Orlando has a bunch of bike trails, too. Ponce Inlet has a bike trail that goes to the lighthouse and to a marine aquarium! There are so many great places to ride in Florida, your head will spin! Get a bike rack or just stuff the bike in the trunk of your car. Let me show you some bikes sometime that I have that are not my size...we're similar size so one may be perfect for you. How's that for starters?

Comment by Jose Baranenko on July 9, 2012 at 11:34am

I used to ride everyday in Venezuela, since i arrived to USA i just been busy working and going to school. I want to do it again. My schedule is pretty complicated because i am a Chef. any advise?

Comment by Michael Levin on April 10, 2012 at 11:45am

That's a beaut, Tim. Thanks for posting the Centurian photo. I commented here. 

Comment by Tim Kinney on April 10, 2012 at 11:03am

A buddy of mine recently rebuilt a nice 1987 Centurian Iron Man.  Well, it's spring, and this weekend he took this pic.  I thought I'd share.

Comment by Tim Kinney on February 23, 2012 at 3:32pm

Some of the finest commercial frames being made are from Soma IMHO

http://www.somafab.com/

They are one of several companies who are bringing back the Mixte frame, which was popular with European bicycle campers back in the 70's and 80's.

Their mixte frame is the Buena Vista and I've wanted one ever since I saw it in a magazine ad.  The price was a little bit above my threashold of pain until Niles got one in Recycled Bikes.  It was for a customer project which fell thru, and Niles gave me a good deal on it. I built it up as a City Bike:

Comment by Tim Kinney on February 23, 2012 at 3:22pm

If any of you bicycle fanatics haven't discovered the Yehuda Moon comic strip by Rick Smith, then, Oh, you must!

http://www.yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2012-02-23

Yehuda Moon and Joe run a bike shop in the Shaker Heights area of Cleveland, Ohio.  Yehuda is a commuter style traditionalist and Joe rides racing bikes with lots of lycra and a $200 helmet. Yin and Yang.  Yehuda rides a fictional brand of bicycle they build on frames made by local Shakers, called a Van Sweringen.  If you Google "Van Sweringen Owners Bunch, you'll see pics of reader's "Van Sweringens."  I submitted pics of mine:

Comment by Tim Kinney on February 23, 2012 at 3:10pm

You can make a nice City bike or touring bike out of an old mountain bike from the era when they had a rigid fork (a cheap suspension fork is the spawn of Satan).

I recently repainted and rebuilt and old Trek MTB for my nephew. I painted it in Camaro Gold, which has a dull retro look to it.  Brown decals were clear coated.

Comment by Tim Kinney on February 23, 2012 at 3:04pm

I recently built a fixie on a cheap Chinese frame for commuting.  The idea was to hold down the cost of the initial project, and then when my credit card cooled down, upgrade to a classy track frame. I haven't done the frame upgrade yet.

The grips were meant for a Honda motorcycle, so I had to modify them a bit.

The project started when I got  a great deal on the rims (ebay).  They were 28 hole, so I was the only bidder.  I had some Formula track hubs in 28 h, and once I built the wheels, I had to decide what to put them on.  Like most bike projects, it ended up costing more than I planned.

If you want a nice bike, you can get one at a bike shop and it will cost you at least $600.  But, if you shop carefully for parts and do all the work yourself, you can build the same thing for $3000.  I'm only exaggerating a little bit.

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