ckreef Posted November 14, 2020 Report Posted November 14, 2020 I've not been on BBQ forums much lately so what have we been doing? As you all know we bought a travel trailer earlier this year and have been camping once a month ever since. We also wanted to start riding bicycles. Mrs skreef needed a new bicycle but nice bicycles have been in short supply since Covid-19 hit. We solved that problem with a fully customized beach cruiser from Vivelo Bicycles out of Miami, FL. It includes a 7 speed rear hub with twist grip shifter. We also go geocaching on the bicycles. Here's a few pictures: This weekend we're camping near Jekyll Island, GA. We took the bicycles down Driftwood Beach in Jekyll Island for a nice picnic lunch. Anyway, that and work has been keeping us busy. 7 Quote
tony b Posted November 14, 2020 Report Posted November 14, 2020 Interesting bike you've got there, ckreef. Almost recumbent? Quote
ckreef Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Posted November 14, 2020 3 hours ago, tony b said: Interesting bike you've got there, ckreef. Almost recumbent? I've had that for over 16 years now. It was built by a fairly famous custom chopper bicycle builder in Canada. It too has a 7 speed rear hub but I installed a 60's vintage Schwinn Stingray suicide shifter. It's fun to ride and definitely gets a lot of attention. 1 Quote
tony b Posted November 15, 2020 Report Posted November 15, 2020 Funny, but I had a Schwinn Stingray, neon green, back when I was a kid! Mine was a single speed, with the banana seat. 1 Quote
ckreef Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Posted November 15, 2020 47 minutes ago, tony b said: Funny, but I had a Schwinn Stingray, neon green, back when I was a kid! Mine was a single speed, with the banana seat. Those old Stingrays, if they are in good condition, are worth a small fortune these days. Quote
tony b Posted November 15, 2020 Report Posted November 15, 2020 I think that mine went to my nephew when I outgrew it. 1 Quote
Tyrus Posted November 18, 2020 Report Posted November 18, 2020 Cool bikes CKreef, when you get to the point that pedaling up those long steep hills become a chore slide your seat onto this seat. Great for camping, 50 mile range, folds in half and seat slides in with handle bars fold down to make a nice package. Tired of pedaling, need a start at the stop sign,,no worry, hit the throttle. 500 watt motor peaking at 750. Unfortunately they only come in B&W not so pretty as yours but, the effort is sooooo easy Quote
ckreef Posted November 18, 2020 Author Report Posted November 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Tyrus said: Cool bikes CKreef, when you get to the point that pedaling up those long steep hills become a chore slide your seat onto this seat. Great for camping, 50 mile range, folds in half and seat slides in with handle bars fold down to make a nice package. Tired of pedaling, need a start at the stop sign,,no worry, hit the throttle. 500 watt motor peaking at 750. Unfortunately they only come in B&W not so pretty as yours but, the effort is sooooo easy Ebikes were never really a thought. Both me and Mrs skreef sit on our butts 10+ hours a day at work. We figured we needed a bit of exercise. I imagine a few years down the road when we retire we'll consider a ebike. 1 Quote
Tyrus Posted November 19, 2020 Report Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, ckreef said: I imagine a few years down the road when we retire we'll consider a ebike Retire? Ebikes aren't retirement, to tell you the truth, you would probably travel 3x the distance on an ebike vs a conventional bike and enjoy the same benefit of exercise physically within the same time frame. Don't discount an ebike because it allows assistance, but think of it as a carrier to give you that objective you couldn't accomplish with a normal bike. That's the truth, so help me God. Toney, I had the 5 speed purple banana seat Schwinn, bought it at Sears,.. today?,,,wish I had it. I know where I left it, it's not there 3 Quote
