Nice bikes. Cycling come a long way. I see Hassan still involved in cycling.

I used to ride with Fitzroy Samuels and Jaipaul Mohabir. Jaipaul runs a gas station in Queens now. still has a $4000-5000 bike though. I just bought a new frame so now I have to switch and get back on the road by Spring. Getting fat. At 5'11" and 175lbs.

I couldn't see any fixed wheel bikes.(Constant) Those are now used in T.O by bicycle couriers.

Some of those pics seem to be in National park. That place was home for me when I rode.

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Originally posted by Bruddaman:
I used to ride with Fitzroy Samuels and Jaipaul Mohabir. Jaipaul runs a gas station in Queens now. still has a $4000-5000 bike though. I just bought a new frame so now I have to switch and get back on the road by Spring. Getting fat. At 5'11" and 175lbs.

people have to start chain up their bikes.a bare frame

Its good to see Guyanese cyclists here, you guys contribute to the Facebook page, its lacking imput. Bruddaman get the bike assembled it will help your health a great deal, if you ride it.....

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Originally posted by Bruddaman:
I used to ride with Fitzroy Samuels and Jaipaul Mohabir. Jaipaul runs a gas station in Queens now. still has a $4000-5000 bike though. I just bought a new frame so now I have to switch and get back on the road by Spring. Getting fat. At 5'11" and 175lbs.

damm, 175 is fat now?
this summer i tried to ride again.
2 things happen. my back start to pain, and damm saddle too hard.
guess them days to base gate and back every morning gone!

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Originally posted by cain:
I couldn't see any fixed wheel bikes.(Constant) Those are now used in T.O by bicycle couriers.

Some of those pics seem to be in National park. That place was home for me when I rode.

grass track still have the constants.
going up that hill before you reach the old airport in constants was a bitch, and coming down, you run outa pedal action.

There do not appear to be teams in a sport that is essentially a team sport on the international scene. They do have some expensive bikes.

I wonder how much those bikes go for in Guyana?

They are expensive here in Canada.

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Originally posted by TI:

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Originally posted by cain:
I couldn't see any fixed wheel bikes.(Constant) Those are now used in T.O by bicycle couriers.

Some of those pics seem to be in National park. That place was home for me when I rode.

grass track still have the constants.
going up that hill before you reach the old airport in constants was a bitch, and coming down, you run outa pedal action.

Banna, when I speak to Canadians about riding on grass track, I get some looks from dem people that say, What you talkin bout Willis?

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Originally posted by cain:
I wonder how much those bikes go for in Guyana?

They are expensive here in Canada.

some of the bikes they have there go for 5k and up here. I see guys with thousand dollar wheel sets. I guess they get sponsored by bike manufacturers.

Someone's got $$$$$$

D2 I know they are expensive but maybe down there it's cheaper, no?

Cars seem cheaper there than here in Canada.

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Originally posted by cain:
Someone's got $$$$$$

D2 I know they are expensive but maybe down there it's cheaper, no?

Cars seem cheaper there than here in Canada.

Those Italian bikes or treks would be the same there as here. All the components would cost the same. They may be getting sponsorships.

I was thinking Chinese items thrown in, but you could be right with the sponsorship thing.

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Originally posted by cain:
I was thinking Chinese items thrown in, but you could be right with the sponsorship thing.

The Chinese do not make any good bike or bike part. Racing bikes are essentially still in the area of a craft.

Bike racing is an expensive sport. A biker need one time trial bike and at a minimum two other bikes at all times. If they participate in the European style classics they will need many different wheel sets. It would take at least 50K per biker to keep them in equipped each year and that is a minimum figure.

Most cyclists here ride less the $3000US bikes, only a handful has more expensive models. Most guys buy the bikes themselves, however a guy from Miami (Cocos Grill & Club) did donate a few high quality frames to riders (maybe 4). Humphrey Bakery also buys frames and components for their club members too. Its a though life for young racers here, I know quite a few who are forced to take time off because of broken parts etc. then come back later and race. Young riders are supported by parents & family etc. Not many corporate entity support cycling equipment, Digicel did buy a fixed wheel for a rider once. Benjamin's Sportwear of Toronto usually brings clothes and other equipment for Berbicians, and this keeps them going a bit. Berbice's coach is known for sleeping with his young cyclists but thats a different story.........

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Originally posted by D2:

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Originally posted by cain:
I was thinking Chinese items thrown in, but you could be right with the sponsorship thing.

The Chinese do not make any good bike or bike part. Racing bikes are essentially still in the area of a craft.

Bike racing is an expensive sport. A biker need one time trial bike and at a minimum two other bikes at all times. If they participate in the European style classics they will need many different wheel sets. It would take at least 50K per biker to keep them in equipped each year and that is a minimum figure.

Most racing bikes are made in China or Taiwan now,eg. Cervelo, Specialized..

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Originally posted by alex:

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Originally posted by D2:

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Originally posted by cain:
I was thinking Chinese items thrown in, but you could be right with the sponsorship thing.

The Chinese do not make any good bike or bike part. Racing bikes are essentially still in the area of a craft.

Bike racing is an expensive sport. A biker need one time trial bike and at a minimum two other bikes at all times. If they participate in the European style classics they will need many different wheel sets. It would take at least 50K per biker to keep them in equipped each year and that is a minimum figure.

Most racing bikes are made in China or Taiwan now,eg. Cervelo, Specialized..

I should have said they are designed in Canada, and the US and assembled in China. I do not know of any Chinese designed and manufactured bike on the racing scene There may be but I do not know of any brand

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Originally posted by alex:
Most cyclists here ride less the $3000US bikes, only a handful has more expensive models. Most guys buy the bikes themselves, however a guy from Miami (Cocos Grill & Club) did donate a few high quality frames to riders (maybe 4). Humphrey Bakery also buys frames and components for their club members too. Its a though life for young racers here, I know quite a few who are forced to take time off because of broken parts etc. then come back later and race. Young riders are supported by parents & family etc. Not many corporate entity support cycling equipment, Digicel did buy a fixed wheel for a rider once. Benjamin's Sportwear of Toronto usually brings clothes and other equipment for Berbicians, and this keeps them going a bit. Berbice's coach is known for sleeping with his young cyclists but thats a different story.........

Biking is not mainly man but man and machine. To be at the top means you have to have the right tech and the body to take advantage of it. A 3k bike may be be good on the flats but bouncy on the climbs. With Shimano Dura Ace components may be a few ounces less than its Ultegra line and close to half a pound less than its 105 series but that is a lot of difference in tech as well.That will translate to great advantage to a bike rider.

Dura Ace 7900 Kits are already 2200 at minimum. There should be some emphasis of sponsorship for high quality athletes to develop. And that is only on the machine side. What about the individual, how can he/she train to compete on the professional level? They will need sponsorship to grow.

As for the coach that goes to a failure of the biking community. If you tolerate creeps they will hang on. They should raise a fuss about it or define for themselves some ethical rules. If they compete internationally those rules they already have to follow them. Enforce them from within the community.

I have Dura Ace on my Specialized . Nice component group. Also have an older Raleigh with Campagnolo Record. Hardly ride that bike though. I need to buy a track frame. I have this Richard Sachs bike that I got when I managed a bike shop quite a few years ago but the frame is way too big. Mavic wheels with Campy grouppo. I was looking at Bike Nashbar but nothing really nice. Might go to the bike shop and see if I can get a Bianchi frame from the owner. Hard to wrestle stuff from that Korean guy though.

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I used to ride with Fitzroy Samuels and Jaipaul Mohabir. Jaipaul runs a gas station in Queens now. still has a $4000-5000 bike though. I just bought a new frame so now I have to switch and get back on the road by Spring. Getting fat. At 5'11" and 175lbs

There is a guy from the oldish days thats still dominating locally, I used to see him in the results with Jaipaul & Sammy. Its quite remarkable.


Bruddaman, check this out http://racycles.com/Track/Giant I bought from them, they are flexable & reliable.

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Originally posted by TI:

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Originally posted by cain:
I couldn't see any fixed wheel bikes.(Constant) Those are now used in T.O by bicycle couriers.

Some of those pics seem to be in National park. That place was home for me when I rode.

grass track still have the constants.
going up that hill before you reach the old airport in constants was a bitch, and coming down, you run outa pedal action.

Banna, when I speak to Canadians about riding on grass track, I get some looks from dem people that say, What you talkin bout Willis?

in canada they ride on dirt.dirt bike racing is a big thing, i am sure you see it on TV

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Originally posted by warrior:

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Originally posted by cain:

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Originally posted by TI:

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Originally posted by cain:
I couldn't see any fixed wheel bikes.(Constant) Those are now used in T.O by bicycle couriers.

Some of those pics seem to be in National park. That place was home for me when I rode.

grass track still have the constants.
going up that hill before you reach the old airport in constants was a bitch, and coming down, you run outa pedal action.

Banna, when I speak to Canadians about riding on grass track, I get some looks from dem people that say, What you talkin bout Willis?

in canada they ride on dirt.dirt bike racing is a big thing, i am sure you see it on TV

That is BMX racing. I ride XC mountain bikes and ride with a bikeshop club. We also ride downhills for fun. Around me are some nice single tracking with jumps and some rock gardens, streams and moderate climbs. We do a lot of night riding in the winter similar to this .

That's Ian Dornelas's club.

I thought Ian collecting social security by now. The man still riding?

 

 

Wasn't there a few of them brothers riding?

I only know of Ian and yes TI the man goes out with his club and does his rides, he's not competing though. Aubrey Bryce is (or was) also part of the group as trainer.

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ahhh...them pics bring back some good memories of one of meh ole' time baifriend...I think them boys use to ride from Ogle to Mahaica early sunday morning..

Dem bais good! They used to ride in the 70's and 80's and still riding. I cud hardly walk now. Wonder if Rutherford and Hunte still riding. My training buddies

 

I met Rutherford here a couple times he wasn't back on bikes. He was staying at Bruce Camacho's place at the time. Doan know if he's still in T.O

 

Don't know much about Hunte, should ask my Cous. You know Anthony Gonsalves? He had a brother Igie who also rode.

The name seems familiar but i cant place him. I remember riding with a Portuguese guy called Gonsalves in Juniors. I think he used to work at Forgartys.

That's the guy, he did work for Fogarty's. I'll ask if he knows you and if he visited your cartdboard box recently. This guy fell once in a race and broke his collarbone, his family also had a store in Regent St .

You stay yo rass far away from Iman yeh.  Is like everybody u know either dead or just about dead.

you know a one hand guy that use to ride he was good

Mecdeci had a bike parts store in Regents St. maybe there?

TI I think you mean mendonca's all the way  up by near BOURDA'S. Rode with his son. you know Talim and Derrick?

Yep, I rode in the upright class with him, he used to whip my ass, the banna had some legs on him as thick as my head. I don't remember his name right now.

I think you are talking about 'one hand Charlie'.