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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Seeing the Long Beach coastline by bicycle
This bike trip came about when my nephew, Curtis, mentioned he would like to join Barbara and I on a bike ride some day. We were at a family Christmas celebration and talking about some of our recent rides. I … Continue reading
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A tale of two bicycles—Vintage Schwinn 5-speed comparison with possible E-bike conversion—Part 8—E-bike consideration
Compatibility for E-bike conversion If you have been following this series, you know how much I like these two bikes. This is a reason to convert and not to convert either one of them to an E-bike. … Continue reading
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A tale of two bicycles—Vintage Schwinn 5-speed comparison with possible E-bike conversion—Part 7—Upgrades & Accessories
Upgrades These bikes are mostly as they came from the factory, except for the addition of some accessories and a few minor upgrades. Both have the red brake pads. This is a common piece and do give better braking and … Continue reading
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A tale of two bicycles—Vintage Schwinn 5-speed comparison with a possible E-bike conversion—Part 6—Performance & Comfort
Performance These are not performance bikes in the strictest sense of the word. They both ride well and have their own characteristics. Although they are practically identical, they do ride different. The weight and the gearing are the most notable … Continue reading
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