rubbish heap two Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 awesome. i'm going to alpenrose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 nalini and verge are good quality. assos if youve got the bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 All ive been using is a single pair of pearl izumi shorts i bought for $50, so apparently im missing out on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 day 2 = better results with the pearl izumi. the chamois didn't bunch up and the exposed threads didn't really dig / itch. i guess the washing machine fixed that. selle italia turbo still makes my ass go numb eventually though. someday i'll have the money for that fizik :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I dont know much about bikes so I figured I'd ask you guys before I get one. I need to buy a folding bike because of the bike laws for the metro transit in my city. Ive done a bit of research and am interested in the Montague DX (http://www.montaguebikes.com/productdx.html). But before I buy anything I wanted some feedback/advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 $500? Sure, why not. I dont know anything about folders, so if the public transit system only wants to see folding bikes Id just half-ass the law and look on craigslist for an older bike with couplers. Heres real advice tho: http://folding-bike.us/ http://nycewheels.com/folding-bike.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 a friend of a friend of mine was looking to buy a bike, so i told my friend i would keep my eyes open for one. later an early 90s trek 1000 crossed my path and though it was ugly oversized aluminum with a blaze group i thought hey maybe this is a bike that i could sell without regret. so today at work i did a full drivetrain clean and bike polish and by the time i had it put back together i had started to doubt my ability to actually sell it and part with it. i just found out that the friend of my friend is looking for either an old schwinn or peugeot, a real classicist i guess, so i guess that makes that earth shaking decision easier. i suppose i will keep her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farside616 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 you should check Dahon cycles they make alot of decent folding bikes in a wide range of prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 man fuck hipsters on bikes. one tried to fight me tonight. i fucking hate this new town i'm in. theres a whole bunch of kids who still think the whole ironically black/riding a fixed gear is the shit. seriously, someone needs to come help me out with a chainsaw and just straight destroy every mother fucking shitty ass track bike we see. then we can race cross. i'm a little worked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Oh dude you need tell that story in more detail! A month left until this 150 mile ride. Ive been riding at least three days a week, 75-100 miles (5 hour ride) of every kind of terrain imaginable, then two or three 28-45 mile rides a week. The shorter rides really just show me that riding a century destroys and rebuilds your legs like nothing else and keep me loose for next weeks century. I ran out of that endurox shit and ill definitely say im not seeing the kind of recovery i used to. And im back from using the accel gel to now the cheaper Gu which doesnt seem to give me the energy accel did. I was havin a problem with accel and always needing to spit because I couldnt breathe but i was pushing up the fattest hills and down the longest roads without ever thinking i might bonk. Gu just doesnt do anything or if it does it doesnt come as a burst of speed for the next ten minutes. Im thinking i might try crit racing next season. Cyclocross looks fucking insane but i havent got the rig for it and probably wont for 08 either. Heres some crazy shit in the area thats got me excited for next year: http://www.infineonracewaycycling.com/ <-- This would be sick on track bikes http://www.ncnca.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 you should check Dahon cycles they make alot of decent folding bikes in a wide range of prices the reason i like montague is they are full size. none of this weird small wheel thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farside616 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 dahon has a few full sized models too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 excuse my rant fellows. i usually dont come on here drunk. got in a serious car accident monday night. i got really lucky, and saw 2 of my friends ejected from the vehicle. Probably wont be riding much until next week. tried riding the swobo today to class....realllly hurt pushing the 48x16 up steep hills, my back is pretty thrashed. i'm racing mountain bikes this fall though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 dahon has a few full sized models too so i just checked them out. they look pretty nice. for the same price i can get a lighter bike that folds faster. Not bad. thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 folding there is only one name you need to know: BROMPTON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ckit Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 went into the bike shop today and the guy was building a custom full size folding bike. it fit into this little 3x1.5 or so briefcase-type thing. all titanium and carbon. it was beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 i don't like the small wheels. shit's weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 yo sweedish, i feel you son! get well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fun haver Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 im thinking about getting a Bianchi pista, is it a good investment? ps im in the northwest so does it ride well in rain? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_ARTIFACTS Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I picked up the Diamond Back lucky 24..24 inch Bmx..sick bike..rides like a champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 bianchi pista as an investment? it is a decent deal, not much of an investment. everyone and their mom has one so by the laws of supply and demand its price is not going to appreciate or anyting. and it rides as well as any bike does in the rain. no bosses/eyes for fenders though. that said i have one and i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 dude next pista i see i'm sawing in half. my word is bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 phew, glad i've got a langster......... haha. you don't need eyelets for fenders, i've got sws ones that have rubber straps that wrap around your fork/frame for mounting. works well. going to find trails this weekend. can't wait, will be first real riding on the new bike. i've had it for 2 weeks but have been fucking nuts busy... hopefully just get in a simple 10 mile and call it a day. its been a while since i've been on a bike so hopefully my crotch is up for 10... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosoner Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 sks raceblade fenders work well on alot of bikes, since you can adjust them more than alot of cheap ass fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 dude next pista i see i'm sawing in half. my word is bond. YES!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 i just rode my first 40 miles on my bike today. i've never done that before in my life and boy it was fucking dope... i'm so proud of myself hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 ~1991 trek 1000 has officially been added to the armada. swapped the stock bars and stem for 70/80s cinelli gear and shortened the reach. very nice bicycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Damn... I'm without internet for a few days and Swedish is on the war path. I like it. Going some time next week to put together the fixed gear training machine. Looking at the On*One cross frame and fork with horizontal drop outs but it's a little pricey. I might have to go with the IRO Jamie Roy... but it's quickly becoming the new Bianchi Pista in these parts. Rubbish... you check out the Healthnet Crit on Friday night down in the north park blocks? Shit was hectic. In the cat 3 race I had team mates finish 6th and 7th after a pedal clip in the final corner dropped them back several places. I thought they were going down for sure but they manage to keep upright and finish top ten. In the Pro race I had a team mate finish 16th. Talking to him afterward he was telling me that he was behind Evan Elkin from Jittery Joes on the final lap and then when Evan hit the gas he was left gasping for air doing everything in his power to hang on to any wheel he could find. he said the Pro crit race was a whole different beast form the local cat 1/2 races. It was an interesting race to watch. So fucking fast too. Been taking it easy lately and riding maybe three days a week. Not thinking much about riding till October when I get back into serious training. At least I've got my weight way down compared to this time last year which should get me into a good racing weight come March. Like any of you care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacks Edwards Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 your chain is loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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