Monday, December 27, 2010

Bicyclette a la'ronge


Look what I got! A bike for Christmas! I have never, since I was a kid even, received a bike for Christmas. Well, thanks to my awesomely generous bro in law, I got one this year. And it's fixed. And it's ORANGE! No more 'no orange bikes' blues. I thought it had 700c wheels, so I dug out some tires with decent tread on them, got the back wheel off, and took the tire off to try some combos that would maybe have clearance on this road bike frame (the source says it's a Schwinn.) Much to my dismay, it is actually a 27" wheel. So now I will have to find another pair of 27" gumwalls to put on there. Let's see, where have I seen those? Ah yes, Sioux Falls:) I'll just ride over there some day and pick those up. Later! THANKS MIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 comments:

Mike Johnson said...

I never knew it was a 27". That may explain a few things. Glad you like it.

MrDaveyGie said...

Sweet, I had some 27 inchers I would give you, but I can't find them now. Maybe they got weather checked and I checked them out.

Travel Gravel said...

I know, Mike, it's like, "Where in the world was there ever a 27" Mavic wheel made?" France I guess, those weirdos. At least I know my regular fixed wheelset (a 27" set) will slide in there. Thanks again! Dave, you know you're a lifetime cyclist when you start to outlast tires! Thanks anyways and keep it up!

Mike said...

Aside from the mods it looks exactly like the Schwinn Super LaTour that I had in high school. It was fast and light, wish that I still had it!