Bicyclettes

[offmybiscuits]

jeez. you couldve just said no

[seenmy]

just picked these up to go with the build

[wild style]

no. no one is that short.

[1M]

just a shot, anyone selling a concor?

[mlproject]

i'm selling a concor. a blue one.

[corter]

so yesterday i was waiting on a sidewalk to get across a giant intersection involving a highway. I had an itch, scratched it, tipped over and had to catch myself on an iron fence. problem was i didnt see the fence tops (this is a 3' fence, mind you) were sharp spikes, like the kind they put on 10' cemetery fences. so now i've got come crazy stigmata going on, maybe 1/4" square puncture wounds in my palms, and my hands are swollen as hell. I could barely ride in this morning.

figures the first time i loose a track stand in 3 years, i have to be next to the pointy fence. awesome.

oh! edit i guess: has anyone ridden 48/15 for a long period of time? i'm thinking about going that route

[maxdesu]

dibs on the first bloodstained wallet you make

[diewhitegirls]

so yesterday i was waiting on a sidewalk to get across a giant intersection involving a highway. I had an itch, scratched it, tipped over and had to catch myself on an iron fence. problem was i didnt see the fence tops (this is a 3' fence, mind you) were sharp spikes, like the kind they put on 10' cemetery fences. so now i've got come crazy stigmata going on, maybe 1/4" square puncture wounds in my palms, and my hands are swollen as hell. I could barely ride in this morning.

figures the first time i loose a track stand in 3 years, i have to be next to the pointy fence. awesome.

oh! edit i guess: has anyone ridden 48/15 for a long period of time? i'm thinking about going that route

That sucks. I lost a track stand waiting at a red light and couldn't unclip my pedals in time. Of course I did this in between classes, so approximately 8 billion people saw me fall.

48/15 scares me. I'm mashing enough in the Madison "hills" in 44/15 that any more gear would just be crazy.

[Wolves]

Oh man... That's embarrassing. lol.

[diewhitegirls]

On the flip side, some chick in an Ironman jersey was stopped with me at a red light yesterday and expressed the fact that she was impressed with my track stand. Personally, I was more impressed by her 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 run, but whatever works for her.

To answer the inevitable question, yes, she gave me head at the stoplight.

[supleme crientele]

so yesterday i was waiting on a sidewalk to get across a giant intersection involving a highway. I had an itch, scratched it, tipped over and had to catch myself on an iron fence. problem was i didnt see the fence tops (this is a 3' fence, mind you) were sharp spikes, like the kind they put on 10' cemetery fences. so now i've got come crazy stigmata going on, maybe 1/4" square puncture wounds in my palms, and my hands are swollen as hell. I could barely ride in this morning.

figures the first time i loose a track stand in 3 years, i have to be next to the pointy fence. awesome.

oh! edit i guess: has anyone ridden 48/15 for a long period of time? i'm thinking about going that route

Ive ridden 48/15 for a few months and it was great while i was in tampa for a little, but now im going to college in providence and im dieing on these huge hills. If you're in a flat area its a decent ratio

[Wolves]

On the flip side, some chick in an Ironman jersey was stopped with me at a red light yesterday and expressed the fact that she was impressed with my track stand. Personally, I was more impressed by her 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 run, but whatever works for her.

To answer the inevitable question, yes, she gave me head at the stoplight.

That's exactly what I was wondering once I saw the word chick!

[knucks]

my buddy just got one of these

i'm kinda jealous

[Tazer]

Single Speeder

[mr.invincible]

how do you do track stands?

how do you practice them?

it's so freeaaking crazy hard

[-dustin]

start by practicing on a slight incline...very slight. dominant foot forward, wheel turned slightly, and basically rock the bike back and forth.

once comfortable with that, move to flat ground.

i stopped holding trackstands at lights. use too much energy.

[corter]

my single speed! never took pics or anything, was cruisin around today

[m1sterko]

thinking about selling my schwinn for a new bike (but not totally sure on this)... gonna get a influx of income in a few weeks , prolly gonna get something less showy and more serious business

[aydo1]

no. no one is that short.

:(:(

threetwoone.

[enojy]

a question for you bike geeks -- i'm making the switch from bmx-sized bikes to road bikes for the purpose of commuting; would a trek 1.5 be recommended? a buddy at work is giving me a great deal on one that he describes as "almost new and a great bike." riding is his big thing so i know he's not shitting me. as long as it feels good, go with it, right? i don't know the first thing about road bikes, but again, it's an incredible deal and i'd rather not pass it up unless there are serious complaints about this model.

[corter]

Ive ridden 48/15 for a few months and it was great while i was in tampa for a little, but now im going to college in providence and im dieing on these huge hills. If you're in a flat area its a decent ratio

yea, i'm in boston. i've been fine with 48/16 for a while, but honestly i've been riding so much lately i think i'm becoming stronger. I don't really ride too far out of the city, and i can handle all the hills i hit daily withought problem (beacon, comm ave for any locals) so that's what i'm thinking

i did just find my 15 tooth cog, so i think i'm gonna throw it on for a couple days to test the waters. i need do some maintenance on my drivetrain, i.e. replace it, so i might just go to 50/16 for a happy medium.

and sorry, didn't read it before, but thanks for all the condolences on the fall. my hands are much better today after omitting my long ride yesterday and just commuting.

[chchchip]

How hard is it to convert a bike with vertical dropouts?

Is it worth it or should I just purchase a cheap frame?

[billiamphan]

How hard is it to convert a bike with vertical dropouts?

Is it worth it or should I just purchase a cheap frame?

You won't be able to tension the chain properly with a vertical dropout. Save yourself the headache and just get a frame with a track dropout or find an old road bike with horizontal dropouts.

[-dustin]

you can convert...will need to get lucky with a half-link chain or build up a wheel based around a White Industries ENO hub. WI uses proprietary cogs, if that's anything to you. Hub's about $200, cogs around $40.

[Icicle Cubicle]

Lance, you hipster, you!

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[kenthenoob]

that was fucking awesome.

is that from a second mash dvd or what?

[captain5640]

Don't post too much in here, but thought I'd post a shot of my bike.

[m1sterko]

does anyone find it hard to keep pedaling as fast as the cranks go when going down a hill...?

i have to slow down midway or something or i'd prolly die.

[therealcas]

i find it very difficult to keep up pedaling when going downhill. brakes.

nice bike captain.

[maxdesu]

Do all riser bars have kind of a bend to them?

.. like not the rise bend, but like... towards you .. (vs like a straight bar with a rise)

and any recommendations for a cheapish low profile saddle? (there were like 14 pages worth of saddle in this thread and I couldn't read em all)