tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post2098687998227237554..comments2024-01-15T14:14:40.035-05:00Comments on Citizen Rider: An American Bicyclecafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-2441134245257458342011-09-23T19:18:41.231-05:002011-09-23T19:18:41.231-05:00I would have liked to take a spin on it but the ti...I would have liked to take a spin on it but the tires (original) were very rotted and bulging off the rims. It was going to a collector, so I did not want to risk damaging a piece of history. Incidentally, I received relayed compliments on my packing job. The collector said the bike was packed better than any he had ever received. Apparently he has 1951 through '57 versions of this bike and lacked only this 1950.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-61459912223511801212011-09-23T19:05:10.623-05:002011-09-23T19:05:10.623-05:00I'm not much into the fake motorcycle full dre...I'm not much into the fake motorcycle full dress tankers, but in their stripped down middleweight form I've actually rather taken to these American bikes.<br /><br />I don't find that they give up much of anything on their <i>equivalent</i> euro bikes, they're easier to maintain and around town or out on the MUP I'm still one of the fastest things out there.<br /><br />When I'm in a sportier mood and convert to a "28er" (700x35 fixed) I've surprised more than one roadie by cruising up on them and then proving the things can climb.<br /><br />Now I ain't sayin' that I'm ready to entertain offers on the Quickbeam or anything, just that under all the dress up dreck there might be more bike there than you suspect.kfgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-43727736374404084112011-09-16T23:44:00.433-05:002011-09-16T23:44:00.433-05:00I like it very much, but like Steve does... nice t...I like it very much, but like Steve does... nice to look at.RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-10506436689349286912011-09-14T17:23:30.863-05:002011-09-14T17:23:30.863-05:00While I wouldn't want to ride it, I can still ...While I wouldn't want to ride it, I can still appreciate it just as I can appreciate big tailfins on a car.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com