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I would love to see the south of france. Never been to any part of france.

I'm really surprised that Brodie bikes have such a following on RetroBike. Why is that?? I live smack in the middle of Canada and have seen Brodie bikes kicking around over the years but I never paid them much attention. I had always thought they were sort of a middle of the road brand so to...

Are those Exal made by Ryde?

I think these were an unlabelled "Formula" hub. Considering these had press-in cartridge bearings, one wouldn't need to be concerned about the cone and race machining quality usually found in a lesser hub.

I bought a set of wheels a number of years ago whose hubs were unbranded (see photo). They seem like decent quality. There are but a few hub manufacturers in the world. It seems that there must be a way to secure some of this type of unbranded hub (not neccessarily the one shown), from...

For a lark, I decided to take a looksee at oivey for an XL size hybrid bike. I see offerings such as this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256882622800 That one is offered at $1000cdn. I don't understand where flippers base their starting points at. Apparently this seller is a bike shop.

Hi, I have a budget that is value driven as I see bikes as an economical way to get around, and given the plethora of them, obtaining one for a reasonable cost shouldn't (technically!) be a problem. That Surly Straggler, a $2000 bike, was offered at $800 which is not bad a price at all for a 4...

Yeah, that is what I thought about with that Surly Straggler. A modern steel framed gravel bike is $$$, an older hybrid is c0.01 by comparison. I can't justify spending a lot of money on a bike that could likely get stolen. That genesis you have there is a nice one and about ten times the...

There was a 2020 700c Surly Straggler for sale locally that I almost bought a few days ago, Salmon red. One other person had called on it earlier than I and they bought it. Not sure if I would have found it suitable though, so am not crying over missing out. HOWEVER, it is just another case of...

@Coalfield The main ride is a steel hardtail mountain bike. Configured for daily use, it weighs 43lbs dry. It is very utilitarian and rides like a wet st. bernhard. There are two extra steel mountain bike frames in the garage awaiting paint. I don't want to paint them - too much $$$. They are...

Ok, thanks for the offer. I was interested in the bike solely for it's size potential and as a cheapie for the brutal winters riding here.

I've never seen a Raleigh Gemini before... Marin, Scott, Mongoose and Nishiki all had a presence in this part of Canada. I still see those brands kicking around in a mountain bike format, or even a road from time to time, but never a hybrid. Nishiki was probably the most common here for...

Hi, the guy sold it and never had a chance to ask. Thank you though. For $100, assuming it was in ok shape, that doesn't seem totally unreasonable.

Around these parts, finding an old hybrid bike is exceedingly difficult especially in an XL size. How about where you live? From what I understand, hybrids were relatively short lived in terms of overall production years but yet 100's of thousands were produced and by most of the major...

Any guess as to the model year of this Giant Revel? Appears to be a steel frame.

I remember these days.

Ok, thank you for the replies. Canada is a funny place for supplies, of many a sort.

I'm in the centre of Canada and have ordered from both companies in the past. It seems that the CR/Wig websites are still there but aren't quite the same. Are they in fact the same companies? I'll sometimes order from bikecomponents.de or bike24 as well. BUT, postage to here is 35 Euro, for...

I guess I'll convert the Nishiki Cresta to 700c. I've been running an advert for that bike as trade for a hybrid of similar calibre and size with no luck. Could be a long while. Offers to buy it outright yes, but no trades. The Cresta is a fine bike but the stock 27" wheelsize limits tire...

If another cyclist comes up from behind, passes and proceeds to go through a red light (which I always stop at) and cars are at the intersection waiting too, I will usually sarcastically clap my hands then give a big thumbs down to notify to the car drivers that at least this cyclist disapproves...