Riding Tips For Classic Antique Bicycles

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Use only "Bicycle Oil" to lube your ride, and save the WD-40 for the squeaky doors in your house!

 

[Floyd]

Think twice, before you ride on the Ice!

 

[2jakes]

Wallets;
especially a thick one if you carry on yer rear pocket and
have to drive every day.
This was one of the reasons I
developed back problems from
driving daily all day for 28 years at work with a wallet on
one side of my butt. Made it
uneven and my back paid for
it later in life.
What has this to do with bike riding?
Glad you asked!
If possible don't carry your wallet on your rear pocket
when riding your bike.
Luckily I noticed it was missing
right away and went back and
it was still on the side of the road.
I now only take enough what I
will need and have it on my front pocket or if on the rear pocket,
I make sure to button it . Also I
don't carry all my valuable papers or photos when riding!

 

[SKIDKINGSVBC]

Wallets;
especially a thick one if you carry on yer rear pocket and
have to drive every day.
This was one of the reasons I
developed back problems from
driving daily all day for 28 years at work with a wallet on
one side of my butt. Made it
uneven and my back paid for
it later in life.
What has this to do with bike riding?
Glad you asked!
If possible don't carry your wallet on your rear pocket
when riding your bike.
Luckily I noticed it was missing
right away and went back and
it was still on the side of the road.
I now only take enough what I
will need and have it on my front pocket or if on the rear pocket,
I make sure to button it . Also I
don't carry all my valuable papers or photos when riding!

I stopped carrying a wallet in the back pocket 15 years ago.. What a difference!

 

[hoofhearted]

Think twice, before you ride on the Ice!

Possibly not necessarily true in Southern California ... But VERY TRUE In South West Ohio !!

CABE MEMBER Floyd ... I took the liberty of assigning graphics to your wonderful contribution.

Will delete at your command.

..... patric

 

[rustjunkie]

 

[dnc1]

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It's often surprising how many people you see who don't get this.

Also, carry a banana.

 

[2jakes]

I’ve noticed that my upper arms don’t ache as much on long distant
rides if my handlebars are raised so that I don’t have to lean down so
much when holding on.
I don’t know if this makes any sense....but it works for me. I’m 6’3”.

What are your opinions on listening to music (headsets) while riding
your bike.

 

[bulldog1935]

It's often surprising how many people you see who don't get this.
Also, carry a banana.

I'm one of them - what I love about my modern spiked platform pedals is you can move your foot around on them and center under your arch. This allows you to wear very lightweight shoes without shanks, and the spikes make them stick like velcro. These are on 3 of my 4 bikes, and I wear super-lightweight Merrells. They're also so freakishly thin, have to drop the saddle by a quarter-inch, and also provide amazing cornering clearance.
My '57 Lenton frame wouldn't fit me without this style pedal. I tried it first with my old KKTs with toe clips, which looked so right, but the pedals were too tall - couldn't get the bars up high enough to fit.
(again, this is the '74 International)

On my bike with toe clips, I do pedal on the ball of my foot, so I have fancy English touring shoes that are stiff enough for proper arch support. (Mamnick Hibell )
If you pedal on the ball of your foot without proper shoes, part of your pedal energy goes into straining your arch, and after a long ride, you'll have plantar fasciitis foot pain the next day.

and yes to the banana

 

[dnc1]

I’ve noticed that my upper arms don’t ache as much on long distant
rides if my handlebars are raised so that I don’t have to lean down so
much when holding on.
I don’t know if this makes any sense....but it works for me. I’m 6’3”.

What are your opinions on listening to music (headsets) while riding
your bike.

Personally not a fan of headphones, I think your aural sense is as important as your vision when you're out riding. Especially on our crowded roads.

I am a fan of the many bicycle and trailer sound systems that feature at some cycling events however, there's nothing like seeing hundreds of people "dancing" whilst riding. Try it, it's great fun.
I often sing, or hum too when I'm out in the middle of nowhere. Sadly I can't whistle.