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Date: 09 Jan 2007 21:08:24
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Subject: Any Breezer riders in here?
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I ride a Breezer Citizen model to work day in and day out. I really
liked the bike from the first moment I layed eyes on it. It has a
internal regulated rear hub. Mine is a 3 speed, but seven speed hubs
are available too. This feature eliminates the external derailers. And
that's a plus for me, as I live and ride in rainy Western Oregon.
Anyone one else ride a Breezer?
gene
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 22:12:43
From: Mike A Schwab
Subject: Re: Any Breezer riders in here? Thank You!
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It has a fixed gear (no coasting) on one side, and a single speed
freewheel on the other.
KGWe...@webtv.net wrote:
> Thanks for all the great replies people! I'm still learning about
> bikes, could anyone please explain to me, exactly what is a "Flip FLop
> Hub?"
>
> gene
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 20:42:33
From:
Subject: Re: Any Breezer riders in here? Thank You!
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Thanks for all the great replies people! I'm still learning about
bikes, could anyone please explain to me, exactly what is a "Flip FLop
Hub?"
gene
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 13:15:22
From:
Subject: Re: Any Breezer riders in here?
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Larry Webber wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:08:24 -0800, KGWebby wrote:
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> > I ride a Breezer Citizen model to work day in and day out. I really
> > liked the bike from the first moment I layed eyes on it. It has a
> > internal regulated rear hub. Mine is a 3 speed, but seven speed hubs
> > are available too. This feature eliminates the external derailers. And
> > that's a plus for me, as I live and ride in rainy Western Oregon.
> > Anyone one else ride a Breezer?
> >
> > gene
>
> I ride a Breezer for my daily commuting (about 13 miles round trip). I
> have replaced the 3-speed with a Surley flip flop hub and use the
> fixed gear part of this almost always. I had multiple issues with the
> Shimano 3-speed and, even when it was working OK, I didn't need or use 1st
> or 3rd gear. For me commuting in mostly flat Indianapolis, Indiana, the
> fixed gear works well for me - and it is fun! I also have a Raleigh "One
> Way" with a flip flop hub that I also use as my general purpose bike. I
> mostly use the fixed gear with this too.
Sounds like a good idea, especially since I like riding a fixie also.
:-)
You could put a picture of it here:-
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/
Maybe someone would like to copy what you have done.
Lewis.
*****
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> Larry
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 16:21:13
From: Dane Buson
Subject: Re: local bike club sells calendar
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Leonard Migliore <ora@laserk.com > wrote:
> In article <r9vc74-ca7.ln1@curare.zuvembi.homelinux.org>,
> Dane Buson <dane@unseen.edu> wrote:
>
> -stuff-
>>
>> And yes, at times my bike club can be a mouth breathing sausage fest,
>> but I do see many of these ladies out on bikes many a Tuesday or
>> Thursday night. Actually despite it being terribly cold (for Seattle),
>> I think I saw all but three of them out last Thursday.
>
> I'm sorry. I can't parse "mouth breathing sausage fest". Can you
> elucidate?
Oh, I think Tom did a pretty good job. It's mostly in jest, they
actually are a surprisingly good group of people IMO. Still, at times
the XY:XX ratio was very lopsided. It's been quite a bit better this
year.
--
Dane Buson - sigdane@unixbigots.org
"Felix navidad:The cat has a boat."
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Date: 10 Jan 2007 21:22:32
From: Kristian M Zoerhoff
Subject: Re: How do you log rides?
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In article <qvvop2dk21ev0l2jehog653ueui3vrttip@4ax.com >,
pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net says...
>
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> So how do you keep track of your rides? (Do you?) What's important
> enough to log -- time, distance, ride profile, max/min speed or pulse
> -- and why do you log it? What do you do with it when you're done?
I used to keep a paper log book, but I've switched to a spreadsheet this year
(with my 2006 data pulled in for reference/motivation). Just daily mileage,
with automatic computing of monthly and yearly totals on the fly. I suppose if
a really notable incident occurred (getting hit, dying, etc.) I'd note that
somewhere in an open cell.
I also grab the .gpx files that my handheld GPS units generates as it auto-
saves my tracks while riding. I can pull these up in Garmin MapSource or Google
Earth later on to see where I rode on a given day (or to share the routes with
friends).
--
__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com
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Date: 10 Jan 2007 21:50:13
From: Cathy Kearns
Subject: Re: Any Breezer riders in here?
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<KGWebby@webtv.net > wrote in message
news:28279-45A474C8-145@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net...
>I ride a Breezer Citizen model to work day in and day out. I really
> liked the bike from the first moment I layed eyes on it. It has a
> internal regulated rear hub. Mine is a 3 speed, but seven speed hubs
> are available too. This feature eliminates the external derailers. And
> that's a plus for me, as I live and ride in rainy Western Oregon.
> Anyone one else ride a Breezer?
I bought a Breezer Uptown for my last birthday. This is my fourth bike,
after my carbon fiber trek for mountain climbs, my trek hybrid for rainy day
training rides, and my road tandem for riding with my sweetheart. But the
Breezer! I don't have to worry about night fall, the light is just there,
and since there is no battery it's always ready to go. The chainguard and
fenders mean I can jump on in whatever I'm wearing: wide legged trousers,
billowy skirts, doesn't matter. It's got platform pedals that work fine
with my strappy sandals and whatever shoes I'm wearing. And I can haul two
bags of groceries and not even notice the difference. Anything clips onto
the rack. And it even came with a bell. WOW. I fell in love with this
type of bike on our Baltic cruise, we would rent bikes in ports and they
looked just like this, okay, maybe less shiny. Mine even has the ring lock.
:-)
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Date: 09 Jan 2007 21:26:42
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Any Breezer riders in here?
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KGWe...@webtv.net wrote:
> I ride a Breezer Citizen model to work day in and day out. I really
> liked the bike from the first moment I layed eyes on it. It has a
> internal regulated rear hub. Mine is a 3 speed, but seven speed hubs
> are available too. This feature eliminates the external derailers. And
> that's a plus for me, as I live and ride in rainy Western Oregon.
> Anyone one else ride a Breezer?
>
> gene
No, but I've owned a facsimile, a in San Anselmo with fenders, rack,
and a Nexus 7 hub. I rode it tens of thousands of miles. First bike I
owned that really became an old friend like a sort of velo-horse. It
was ridden every day of the year save blizzards. A gorgeously
transparent vehicle like the rest of the world enjoys. I miss it
dearly. So many good times and great experiences on it. That bike
taught me the streets of Chicago, took me to work, fetched okra on
Devon Street and carried me down to the best torta shacks in Pilsen on
the south side. Stolen once, recovered, and traded for a ceremonial
bottle of The Tyrconnell, ridden again for a few years, then
accidentally left on a back porch unlocked where it was stolen.
/nostalgia
Nice choice, that Breezer. No bullshit. It's a bike, in the same way
that a Brooks Brothers is a suit.
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