My Bicycles

Over the span of this blog's existence, I have owned quite a few bicycles. Some I've bought for personal use. Others I acquired specifically to experiment with and to write about here, knowing in advance that I would later re-sell them. I tend to own a few bikes at a time, and when a new one is acquired one of the existing ones goes. With this in mind, I ask readers not to put too much stock into my choosing to buy or sell any particular bike. The former is not an endorsement and the latter is not a rejection. There are many fantastic bicycles on the market today, and much depends on the cyclist's preferences and circumstances at a given point in time.

BIKES I AM RIDING

Raleigh DL-1 Lady's Tourist
function: transportation bike
info: I love vintage roadsters. This one is a 1973 model that I got in 2009 and modified in various ways. The rod brakes are supplemented with a coaster brake wheel. More here.

Brompton M6L

function: transportation bike, travel bike
info: After considering it for the past 3 years, my husband and I finally got a pair of Bromptons in Spring 2012. I recently took mine on a trip to Ireland. More here.

Mercian Vincitore Fixed Gear
function: fixed gear roadbike
info: Mercian Cycles has a long history of building fixed gear bicycles for the road. They made me this beautiful and extremely comfortable bike in 2011. More here.

Seven Axiom S
function: roadbike
info: The local-to-me Seven Cycles and the Ride Studio Cafe got me into roadcycling. I rented a demo model in spring 2011, and a year later got a Seven of my own.

ANT Truss Bike

function: fun bike, parade bike

info: Mike Flanigan is a local frame builder whose work I greatly admire. The Truss Bike is a specialty of his and I am proud to have one. More here.

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BIKES I AM WORKING ON

Last year, I began experimenting with bicycle design. I am interested in lightweight lugged steel construction, and specifically in exploring low trail 650B geometry. I am taking things slowly, but this year there are two projects in the works. This time they are prototypes made in my size instead of for a customer. This will allow me to test the bikes more thoroughly and see where I want to go with this. No pictures yet, but hopefully soon:

650B Randonneur Prototype 

builder: Mercian Cycles

My geometry and specs. Built by Mercian Cycles. 

650B Porteur Mixte Prototype
builder: Royal H Cycles
My design from scratch. Built by Royal H Cycles.

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PAST BIKES

Transportation Bicycles:
Pashley Princess (2009-2010)
Gazelle A-Touren (2010-2012)
Steyr Waffenrad (borrowed on and off when living in Vienna)
Bella Ciao Donna (2010-2012)
Royal H. Mixte (2009-2012)
Motobecane Mixte (2009-2010)
Mercier Mixte (2010)
Raleigh Lady's Sports (2009)

Roadbikes:
Rivendell Sam Hillborne (2009-2012)
Francesco Moser (2010-2012)
Bianchi Nuovo Racing (2011)
Trek 610 (2010-2011)

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I will supplement this page soon with additional pictures and also the bikes of my Significant Other. Thank you for visiting.