beam514's new 2HP Daily Driver / Post your Bicycle thread
I think I can produce about 2 HP briefly since I would consider myself a "trained athlete". Thanks Wikipedia LOL
anyway on to business. I used to ride around campus on a bmx bike which I absolutely love. I really only knew how to ride bmx bikes since that's what I grew up on. Never really did any tricks though.
This is my original bmx bike that got stolen on campus. This bike had a deep place in my heart, as I had it ever since the 5th grade and it was my first ever "decent" bike.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_1401.jpg
My new bmx bike I replaced it with:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_1520.jpg
It's a 2007 or 2008 or 2009 Haro. Not sure of the model or exact year because I bought it used. I absolutely love this thing though. Heavy as hell, but it gets lots of compliments for its stock paint job. I'm thinking about selling it, though it has also found a very deep place in my heart. I consider it my baby #2 (after my Galant).
Well, it was finally time to grow up, as I'll be living a couple miles off campus next year. My Galant is saved for the weekends, so I wanted a road bike to commute to school. Thus started my infatuation with vintage road bikes.
I found a bike on craigslist and fell in love. I did some research, and for the model, age, and condition, I really overpayed for this bike. But you know what? I don't really care because I spent hours and hours searching for the right bike with no luck. I decided to just go with my heart on this one since I liked it so much.
And so here it is: My 1977 Schwinn Le Tour III, mostly original from what I can tell. It's 10 speed and has a steel frame.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7312.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7315.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7316.jpg
I had to get a bike that was made in Japan :)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7318.jpg
Made on the 344th day of 1977
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7320.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7321.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_7322.jpg
Anyway, I know there's some bikers on here! Whether it be bmx, mountain, road, or unicycles, post em up! Or any pictures of you riding said bikes/doing sick jumps haha