Skilla54 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 fucking people on craigs list need to stopover charging for 30 year old bikes. although they might be worth it. i dont want to pay more than 100 bucks for a complete nice ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 ^ ^ ^ it just depends on what city you live in and what the demand is. in portland you can sell off something like say, an old schwinn for a bit more than other places because there's a lot more people trying to get into bike commuting on the cheap. what would go in some midwestern city garage sale for $15 could go for more than $100 here and i've heard it's like that in most big cities, it just depends on how many inexperienced riders there are in your market who are overpaying for their used bikes. the trick is to get an eye for what's good and what's not, because a lot of 30 year old bikes (i'm thinking paramounts, italian stuff, anything with all campy or suntour superbe) can fetch a very good price nowadays because it was built to perfection back in the day and arguably rivals a lot of today's stuff, but sometimes you can find people with mint condition beauties who don't know the market value and just want to get rid of them because they've been collecting dust in a storage room for the past 25 years. joker, i did watch the crit. fun race to watch, some of the guys up front were just smoking... i talked to molly from veloshop the next day (she raced) and she said something about getting up to 40mph on the straights... until she got a flat with 2 laps left. the westside invite is in less than a week, all labor day weekend. alleycats, track racing, bike polo, and a way sketchier criterium than that park blocks one (cobblestone streets, midnight, "dirty" race tactics, albeit nowhere near as fast). must have been a working messenger in the past year to win prizes. it'll be fun. i'm off to ride springwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 :( i miss bike polo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Re: bicicletas Employee Of The Quarter bicycle parking post up dem bikes, or just tell about them. . . . This is a picture of my bicycle in my parking space for the quarter seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 nevermind the springwater corridor ride, i got hit by a car. luckily all i have is a bloody elbow and slightly scraped up hip, and apart from my rear rim being semi-taco'd and a single spoke being visibly bent, everything looks cool. the colission was completely the drivers fault (i had the right of way, guy was turning off the main street onto a side one and wasn't paying attention) so i'm gettin a nice check to repair the damages. no scratches on the car and likewise for my frame strangely enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 ive been hit twice now and both times they didnt let their conscience get in the way of speeding off as fast as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 i just got a redline monocog 29er. i had to stop riding my fix with the track frame cuz my back got wrecked over the summer (not from the bike) but now i needed a bike where i was more upright, well a lot more actually. didn't wanna build another bike from the ground up as funds were kinda tight, and the bicycle had to be replaced right away, i don't have a car. but anyways, since i saved a bit just buying a complete bike a did a few things. switched the front chain ring to a 38, it came with 32. had a new rear wheel built with a fixed/free hub. both cogs 14. wanted a little easier ride than my usual 46/16. also hacked about 4 inches off each end of the handlebars for squeezing thru lanes. and put different tires on, came with huge treaded things i would never need, so i got just some hybrid commuter type tires. i'm really satisfied with the bike, and so is my back. i'm excited for the snow to fall now with this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 my bike Chains off, handlebars need real bartape, bike should be fitted properly, front wheels on backwards, and i think the bars are angled too high. Id buy those rims off you tho. Rubbish that sucks dude. Any bruising on the hip? I landed on mine and the swelling/scratches havent healed in five months. The fucker better be paying for the doc too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Chains off, handlebars need real bartape, bike should be fitted properly, front wheels on backwards, and i think the bars are angled too high. plus it needs to be converted into a singlespeed if not a fixed gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Rubbish that sucks dude. Any bruising on the hip? I landed on mine and the swelling/scratches havent healed in five months. The fucker better be paying for the doc too. the hips not too bad, it's mostly my elbow that took the blow. honestly, the fall was pretty comparable to something from skateboarding when you land leaning back and hit your hip / elbow, nothing is too bad and should heal accordingly. if anything i may need stitches but that's not definite, i'm gonna go to the doc's tomorrow to get it checked out. i want my damn wheel repaired/replaced though, i was trying to go to the track on wednesday and than race the westside invite this weekend but it looks like those plans have been sidelined for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacks Edwards Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Chains off, handlebars need real bartape, bike should be fitted properly, front wheels on backwards, and i think the bars are angled too high. Id buy those rims off you tho. Rubbish that sucks dude. Any bruising on the hip? I landed on mine and the swelling/scratches havent healed in five months. The fucker better be paying for the doc too. I recently inherited the bike, so realize she needs some work (the bike has been lying in a garage for a few years) But what exactly do you mean by the bike should be fitted properly? do you mean the seat height? any help would be cool this is all new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 plus it needs to be converted into a singlespeed if not a fixed gear. Right. Also rasta cork tape. And if youve got any extra just wrap it around your arms and legs and post pictures of you riding it on velospace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 and if you dont have an aerospoke in the front you arent cool. (sorry, i just wanted to be a part of something special) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 soup i was criticizing your attitude, not your bicycle. so ima pull rank and point out that i had that tape on that bike two years before you thought bicycles were cool. that of course leaves the door open for anyone to pull rank on me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 oh i thought we were just having fun :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 good point boxcars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 haahaha he pulled rank on the internet! oh shit, oh shit... floooooooooooowchart his ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 nevermind my bunched panties. i am not much of a morning person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 here are a few questions from an amateur... is there a good method for breathing while going long distance/hills etc.. i have heard of solid rubber tires is there such a thing and would it be worthwhile to invest in when considering flats... what do you guys take with you on rides..ive been packing extra tubes patch kit and mounted pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Ralphy, Ive put 2500 miles on a set of gators and only got one flat which was when i didnt check tire pressure and rolled over 3/4 inch screw in some shit part of town. That shit because i couldnt pull out the fuckin screw. Strong touring tires and correct tire pressure = no flats. Cycling is a cardio sport. Ride more and youll be out of breath less often. I bring an inner tube (if you get two flats youre either in a shitty part of town or you need new tires), tire lever, compressed air canister, gu flask, and Blue Cross HMO card so if I eat shit and go unconscious the hospital knows im good for the operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 i never bother with a patch kit when i get a flat. i bring 2 tubes for each ride, a pump and my lock. i just throw the flat tube into my bag and patch it when i get home. im about to get a camelpak. breathing i wouldnt know anything about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 aye. i carry a patch kit in case my extra tubes fail me. god hates me and gives me flats a lot. my record is 5 in one day. i didn't ride for a couple weeks after that i was so pissed. (and no it wasn't something in my rim or tire, just really sharp granite with medium drops) for breathing, just keep riding. the more you do, the easier it becomes, do things outside of riding as well, running, jump ropes, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 5 flats in a day? are you sure you had rim tape on the wheels, and weren't using 5 dollar tires inflated to 40 psi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 haha. yeah. i'm not retarded. i've been riding since i was 6, and on mountain bikes since i was 12. i ride hutchinson tires usually at 35 psi. one of the flats took place after i'd switched tubes and the top part of the presta valve broke--rendering the tube incapable of holding air, so perhaps 4 is a more accurate number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 thanks for the 411 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rubbish heap two Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 haha. yeah. i'm not retarded. i've been riding since i was 6, and on mountain bikes since i was 12. i ride hutchinson tires usually at 35 psi. one of the flats took place after i'd switched tubes and the top part of the presta valve broke--rendering the tube incapable of holding air, so perhaps 4 is a more accurate number. fair enough. i tend to hang around with people that ride bikes all day everyday, i had just never heard of so many flats in one day. the previous record i've heard was 2 flats / 3 days, so i guess you topped it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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