Fifty (50) miles an hour !!!??? My LORD !!! Was it a vertical downhill or something ?? I've never gone over 35 mph on my Vanguard and even with big tires and...
Where could I get a replacement for my front Avatar tire? 16 X 1 3/8; preferably about 100 psi.... Carl...
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Aug 12, 2008 7:10 pm
Hi all: I have a 1993? Ryan Vanguard bike for sale in southern California. It is a black bike and in very good shape. I'm asking for $800/OBO. I prefer to sell...
Hello Mr. Nguyen: Can you post photos of the bike so people can see its condition? Also give some details about type of shifters (i.e. twist grips on straight...
Dear Mr. Geoff Steele: Here are some pictures. I didn't know that there are different type of shifters until today another person told me so. You can judge...
Dear Mr. Nguyen: Please tell me where in southern CA you are located?? Perhaps my son would like to come by and see the bike in person. Thank you... Geoff...
Hello Mr. Nguyen: As I suspected, my son has been traveling a bit. He will try to call you in the next day or so and hopefully arrange a time that's mutually...
Bikes at Vienna in Vienna, VA, specializeds in recumbents and has wide variety of tires. Call John Bruno at (703) 938-8900 for further information on tire...
Geoff, Thanks.... (He was my favorite local bike shop before I moved to Ohio....) Carl...
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Aug 13, 2008 12:09 am
Hi Carl: Hmmmm. Small world; where did you live here....and where are you in Ohio now ? I was born in Columbus....and my bride's from Newark ("Nerk"). John...
... born in Columbus....and my bride's from Newark ("Nerk"). ... There seems to be a sizable contingent of Vanguards in central Ohio. My wife and I in Gahanna,...
... That was me.... The lights aren't flashing, just bright-but-not-blinding. (Flashing lights can confuse or disorient drivers, and make it hard to judge your...
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Aug 31, 2008 10:40 pm
I have a Continental TT2000 20" x 1 3/8" tire on mine that has lasted forever. I just got a Shwalbe Marathon online to finally replace it but unfortunately...
I use Shwalbe marathon they are very good tires. I have had two failures of the conti TT2000 tires both for the same reason the bead separated from the tire. I...
Yeah, my wife is very down on Continental as well, has been for a couple years after swearing by them earlier on. Her problem was a rapidly decomposing...
I'm running Marathons, too. They have kevlar and run at slightly lower pressures, but they are incredibly stout tires...maybe even bulletproof. Geoff To:...
Schwalbe (the correct spelling) Marathons are not created equal. <www.schwalbetires.com> for North America I'm running Schwalbe Marathon HS 368 for about a...
I'm currently riding with a 26 x 1.5 (ISO 35-559) on the rear (Michelin TransWorld City tire) on a 559-18 rim. On the front I have a cheap Taiwanese 20 x 1.75...
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Aug 13, 2008 4:50 pm
I've run 26 x 1.25 on the back ever since I got the bike. That's what Dick shipped it with. Very few problems. One sidewall blowout on a 4 year old...
There is a good summary of tire sizing information at http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html...
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Aug 13, 2008 5:02 pm
I neglected to add that I also run "Mr. Toughies" in all my tires and wouldn't be without those. I ran one set of Avocet "Cross" tires (with kevlar belts in...
Does anybody know a reputable bike builder in the Phoenix, AZ area? I have all the parts and would like to make the move to disc brakes on my Vanguard, but I...
I would suggest the option of packing up and sending the bike to Greg Peek at Longbikes in Denver. Greg is a bike builder -- he built the Vanguard for awhile...
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