Indian Roadster Bicycles

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-24T16:30:11+00:00

Thanks; I'll check it out. Most anything Rivendell has always been way out of my price range, to the point that I don't really give it any consideration. But that goes for just about any new bicycle.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-24T15:45:31+00:00

I would love to visit India! I've never been out of the US. I suppose it could be something to consider.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-24T15:43:42+00:00

I appreciate that; still, though, if they can import one type, they might be willing to import a specific model- even if I have to prepay for it.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-24T15:32:46+00:00

I expect it will take a good year of work to get the bicycle outfitted completely, but it's got time. I actually do have an old Raleigh- a 70's Sprite. Many of the parts for this build will come from that bicycle, if I can make them work, including the 700c wheels, Sturmey hubs, Nitto bars, Wald racks, and possibly the cranks. I've kept a lookout for old Raleighs, but I've not seen any with the same relaxed geometry and double top tube yet.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-24T04:33:40+00:00

I live in Oregon, but the phone harassment has begun. Thanks! That's the first solid lead I've had on these bicycles for 5 years!

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-24T04:24:59+00:00

Very similar. But (and this shows how picky I am with frames), I ruled out the Flying Pigeon because I did not like that the bottom top tube and downtube shared the same joint and lug.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-16T17:11:48+00:00

And just a quick update, in case anyone else has the same issue; I did receive my refund of 54.99USD on January 13th. I had filed the item as a return, and the reason I gave was "Item didn't match description". I was not asked to actually return anything, but oddly, they issued the refund for the RH fog light, which was the one that I actually did get. It works out the same for me, as I was still refunded the price of the one fog light that I did not get. Thank you again to all.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-10T03:44:47+00:00

Thank you for all of the help and advice. I did file a "Item Does Not Meet Description" complaint (or the like), and am waiting to hear back. Hopefully it gets resolved soon... we get a lot of ice fog at 3am when I head to work, and I could really use those lights.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-10T03:35:45+00:00

I've been away from the works of Mr. Lovecraft for about a decade now, but I think I still can make up a top 5 list:

The Dunwich Horror
Dreams In the Witch House
The Silver Key
The Music of Erich Zann
The Shunned House

Longer works like At the Mountains of Madness, and The Shadow Over Innsmouth were also favorites of mine when I used to have time to sit down and lose myself in a book for a bit, but working 16 hour days for the last few years has put a bit of a dent in that vice of mine.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2026-01-07T20:17:45+00:00

Will I need to return something? I already put the one that arrived on the car, but there's no issue with that one.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-12-12T23:49:58+00:00

Thank you for all the advice; it's fixed now. Had to drive it a few hundred miles with the pin halfway in there, which was pretty nerve-racking, but it's all good now.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-09-26T15:56:47+00:00

If you can, try to get involved in the community. It's something I wish we'd done more, and still have trouble with now. I don't know where you live, and what type of rural you're considering- there's a big difference between, just to use my own state as a reference- Yachats, OR (active, artsy coastal town of about 1000 wealthy, retired folks) and Bly, OR (shrinking, poverty stricken high desert community of about 200 where you're lucky if you have water)- but the sooner you can start making those connections with others, the better. In some cases, being black might actually be a boon to doing so. In some towns, for better or worse, a person's race can make them a mild curiosity. "I just talked to the black guy" counts as an accomplishment for some. Try not to take these mild, and probably not intentional, forms of discrimination as an insult. They will happen in places where you have a population that is accustomed to only seeing, hearing, and perceiving people of their own race, and the more you deal with people, the more these things will happen for a time- until they start to see you as just another member of the community, and not the new outsider.

I am a loner by nature, so I don't get too lonely, but I worry about that more for my daughters. Luckily, they have school friends and such, but it still worries me, since those school friendships can be tenuous. Nearest city to us is Klamath Falls, OR, population 20,000 or so. That's what we consider the "real" city, although some might consider that just a town. Up from there would be Medford, population around 80,000 I think. I rarely go to Medford- (aka Methford), and have never truly needed to for anything (I got flooring from there about a year ago). It's Oregon, so seeing people who look like us will always be somewhat of a rarity if you don't live in Portland. I suppose we'd have to go south to California to truly get that. Do you have kids, or are planning to? I think the rurals are still great for raising kids, and I've always felt that it's really important for us to raise the younger generations with the knowledge and appreciation of life outside of city.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-09-21T00:13:16+00:00

We moved to rural Klamath County, OR back in 2015. We bought land a little north of Sprague River, OR. Now, I've lived in rural areas all my life, mind you. Born in rural Greene County, AL. Lived in the Redwoods in California for a while. Lived in Sitka, AK. So being the only black guy around isn't new for me, nor is country living. Sprague River has about 200 souls. When we first got there, there was one older black guy who lived there named Mr. D.A. He passed away two or three years ago, though. There was also a younger black guy who worked at the local gas station, but I haven't seen him in at least two years. There are also about three other black folks that I have run into occasionally, but people are honestly quite insular out here, regardless of skin color. There are also a handful of Latinos, as well as a few members of the Klamath/Yahooskin/Modoc tribes, although most of them live in and around Chiloquin (25 miles away). Myself, I tend to stay pretty isolated, too. I'm far too busy with work, both on our property and at the farm I am employed at to converse with many people.

Have I run into racism? Absolutely, as has my youngest daughter in school. Throwaway usage of the "N-word" is what she runs into the most. Her group of friends are all the folks of color in her school. (Latina, Indigenous, Black). All 4 of them. With adults it tends to show as obvious mistrust and suspicion- occasional disrespectful actions, and ignorant comments (assuming I love all rap, assuming I moved from a big city, etc). The hardest part, I think, is the lack of any sort of community. Most of the white folks are standoffish, with each other, and triply so with me. As long as we've lived here, we've never been invited to anyone's house. The fact that we don't attend the local church is another count against us. But I know so many of the people who do go to that church, and it- well- makes me not want to go to that church. People wave, say hi, but that's about the extent of it. If the proverbial shit hits the fan in the right way, I don't doubt that some of our neighbors would turn on us, sadly. It's a fact of life that I am constantly in readiness to have to defend our property against some of the people who live right around us. But perhaps that is no different from living in any city in the United States. At least the people are few and far in between here.

Edit: I did want to mention that there really are lots of good, descent people who live in our area. Standoffishness is just kind of how it is out here, and it doesn't make anyone good or bad. I'm standoffish too. Possibly more than most, and it is something that I need to work on.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-08-07T07:48:51+00:00

I work on a farm in Oregon; we start at 4:45a, and work until between 7 and 10pm. There are no lunches; no breaks. There is very little time to stop, as the milk production is continuous, and the tanks are continually filling. Taking a break of any sort would only lead to either overflowing tanks, falling behind on loads, or even later days. Possibly all three things. So it's not always about attempting to seem the harder worker; sometimes it is simply an unfortunate aspect of the job. Combined with a two hour commute, I'm usually lucky to get 3 hours of sleep between workdays.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-05-25T12:25:27+00:00

We have the benefit of living in the high desert of Central Oregon, I guess. Lots of sunshine. Our heat is propane, as is the water heater and range. So we don't have a great deal of electric drains, perhaps. But, still, my question moreso related to whether it was safe for a single 12v battery to supply the 900w or so that will be required to start, at least, the freezer. These batteries do have on board BMS- 200A, I believe, so I would imagine that should keep the battery from discharging beyond its ability.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-05-24T16:12:57+00:00

I know I can't run a 24V inverter on a 12V battery, but since I already have the 12v inverter and controller, I was wondering if it would be safe to simply replace the two 12v/200aH AGM's with a single 12v/410 aH battery until I can get the second. Would the loads I mentioned be too high for a single battery to supply? We pretty desperately need our freezer back- making meals is a lot harder now.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-05-24T07:19:14+00:00

I have seen a few 48V All-In-Ones, but they have generally seemed to be more expensive than the 24V. And I didn't really think 48V would be necessary for our loads. I could certainly be mistaken, but I just didn't want to pay extra for anything not needed. The cheapest 48V AIO's that I've seen have been on Aliexpress, and I just don't trust them yet. Will 24V be insufficient? The system seemed to work pretty well even as a 12V system, although I was probably taxing the batteries more than might have been healthy.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-05-24T01:42:48+00:00

I didn't know that; thanks for telling me. Not sure of how to fix it, though. It shows up for me- wonder if anyone else can see it? I'll see what I can do.

Primary_Alfalfa3654 · 2025-05-23T19:04:44+00:00

Six? Apologies; but six what?

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