Category: frames

Biking in Astoria

Oh, those sexy French ladies’ frames

I bought a bike on Ebay. I’m really not sure why. I wasn’t even drunk. Well, I do know why I bought it. I really like French frames. And French Bikes. They’re really good sporty practical urban bikes. The problem is that it’s a French Bike. ALL the sizes are different. Updating/conversion will not be…
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The Frame!

The Miyata frame. The third time is the charm. Miyata is a large and respected Japanese company that makes, uh, fire extinguishers and bicycles. Really. Best I can tell from their very Japanese looking website, they also make blue skies and puffy clouds. Miyata makes quality bikes and frames that aren’t very well known by…
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Oops. Wrong frame.

A wrong frame. This one I found on the street outside Tamara’s. Here it is all locked up after I claimed it: A steel Cannondale frame with all rusted parts. Perfect frame! A girl’s frame at that! Ali threw it in his car and a few days later I took from his (unlocked) car. After…
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I love steel frames

So I bought the hub and started looking on e-bay for a frame. I wanted a used steel frame. I don’t like aluminum frames because they’re too stiff. Steel gives, and riding a steel bike is comfortable. Steel bikes are also prettier. Steel bikes also last longer. I’m all for choice in bikes. I respect…
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