shai Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I did some hauling with one of these about ten years ago. They definitely take some getting used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Joker, whats a flat bike path you'd recommend in Portland? I want something I can cruise around on on my singlespeed, and am not diggin any hills right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 this sport is too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Crashed today. Was descending down an unknown road and came up on a 180° turn too fast, slid on some gravel/sand and went right into the curb... luckily sideways. Damaged both wheels and have so much road rash, bruises and golf ball sized welts that you'd think I fell off a train. And one ugly looking iPhone. Ugh... I need a safer CHEAPER sport. Fuck. I feel ya, been feeling the same way especially when my rear derailleur has been all kinds of fucked up despite my wrench tinkering with it. Sleeping is the worst when it comes to rash, I've been dealing with that for 2 weeks now.. ugh. Last two days I've been going MTBing and having a total blast. Friday we went out on Ridgeline/Baldy in Eugene and I took my CX bike... well, climbing was great, descending sucked ass, tree roots were a bane and I had three different mechanicals (brake pads rubbing at the rear, slow leak front flat, bars tweaking in the stem). Wasn't so ideal because descending I'd have to be on the hoods to modulate speed and that put my weight forward a bunch. Yesterday, after telling a friend at the shop about the ride, he let me burrow his scandium SS rigid 29er (!!!), a Kona Big Unit all pimped out with Chris King, carbon risers, disc brakes etc. Man, what a difference. Cornering and descending on that bike were a different world vs. my CX bike. So much fun. Even got the balls to hit a couple jumps on the trails and clear the gaps on point. The only thing that sucks is now I'm hooked and can't go back to the CX bike on those trails. The gear homie had on it was a good climbing gear too and descent on the flats, but all in all a great cardio workout. Brings me back to my days of riding through thick tree sections on my snowboard and finding lines. Still would like to try a hard tail though... http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/outcast29_08.htm got my eye on this piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Joker, whats a flat bike path you'd recommend in Portland? I want something I can cruise around on on my singlespeed, and am not diggin any hills right now. Springwater Corridor is one, the bike path bordering Marine Dr. is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 sweet, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Fuck. I feel ya, been feeling the same way especially when my rear derailleur has been all kinds of fucked up despite my wrench tinkering with it. Sleeping is the worst when it comes to rash, I've been dealing with that for 2 weeks now.. ugh. Last two days I've been going MTBing and having a total blast. Friday we went out on Ridgeline/Baldy in Eugene and I took my CX bike... well, climbing was great, descending sucked ass, tree roots were a bane and I had three different mechanicals (brake pads rubbing at the rear, slow leak front flat, bars tweaking in the stem). Wasn't so ideal because descending I'd have to be on the hoods to modulate speed and that put my weight forward a bunch. Yesterday, after telling a friend at the shop about the ride, he let me burrow his scandium SS rigid 29er (!!!), a Kona Big Unit all pimped out with Chris King, carbon risers, disc brakes etc. Man, what a difference. Cornering and descending on that bike were a different world vs. my CX bike. So much fun. Even got the balls to hit a couple jumps on the trails and clear the gaps on point. The only thing that sucks is now I'm hooked and can't go back to the CX bike on those trails. The gear homie had on it was a good climbing gear too and descent on the flats, but all in all a great cardio workout. Brings me back to my days of riding through thick tree sections on my snowboard and finding lines. Still would like to try a hard tail though... http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/outcast29_08.htm got my eye on this piece. i know what you mean, CX bikes on descents are HORRIBLE. my friend let me ride his gary fisher 29er and it was like heaven. then i had to get back on my CX bike... too bad that bike i rode cost more then my car. did you sit down at all when riding? i can barely bring myself to sitdown and my hands never leave the hoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knim_One Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 i dont know if its what u mean by a cargo bike but i have a touring bike with front are rear painerres (spelling?) It hold a hammock, food, stove, clothes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiwhaaa? Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Daisy duke edition fixie. http://www.fyxomatosis.com/gallery.php?gal=33#786 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Harris Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 smash then steal her bike. nice find, props Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I'm tempted to try going for this bike? what do you think?, i dunno though it's a bit old, (2002) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Cannondale-F3000SL-Mountain-Bike_W0QQitemZ230344414618QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes?hash=item35a198d59a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A5|65%3A1|39%3A2|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 i wouldnt get it purely because the warranties are probably expired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 sweet, thanks Yeah, if you follow that path all the way to Sellwood (where that section of the path ends) and then take a left at the end and follow the "bike route" signs to get back to the path... You can pretty much ride all the way out to Sandy. All flat, and damn quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 i know what you mean, CX bikes on descents are HORRIBLE. my friend let me ride his gary fisher 29er and it was like heaven. then i had to get back on my CX bike... too bad that bike i rode cost more then my car. did you sit down at all when riding? i can barely bring myself to sitdown and my hands never leave the hoods. Descending on the CX bike I'd hover above the seat... About halfway through yesterday's ride on the 29er my buddy put my seat down about 1" before a descent section and it made all the difference for keeping my weight back (I had it at my regular road height before that) and I left it like that for the rest of the ride. It was good on the descents having it down but painful on the climbs because it'd basically mean out of the saddle the whole way up... which just equals fatigue when you could be sitting at optimum height and using less muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 i came upon a set of preloved veloflex pave skinwalls at work, red even. so i put them on my pista since the gatorskins were getting pretty worked. the next ride i did i decided to ride through some rocky glass laden singletrack. the blessed tires surived only to blow out the bead while sitting in the sun in the backyard. the sun melted the glue of the seam at the bead. ironic. oh, and the rear had a weak spot in the sidewall that i reinforced with some cloth bar tape. it was the front that blew out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 So it turns out im gunna grab a used bike frim this dope church run bike exchange. they fix em all up and such and sell them for $50. The reason they are so cheap is that they are all donated in GREAT condition. Should I get a fixie or one with gears? Help and reading shall be appreciated and propped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 they sell fixed gear bikes at a church bike exchange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Think about it this way- where is the nearest track? It mostly depends on if you want a bike you can ride anywhere or a bike that looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 they sell fixed gear bikes at a church bike exchange? Is this not normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 we have a thing like that in our town but i havent checked it out yet. id go for a fixed speed, you will feel cooler. rubbish, the singletrack i ride is ridiculously rooty so i can really only bring myself to sit down on the turns and if im really tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 asl, are you confusing a regular singlespeed bike with a fixed gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 probably explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 how did you fit a computer under that rock? a 'fixie' has a fixed gear. you cannot coast. track bicycles have this type of drivetrain. a singlespeed has a drivetrain like a bmx bike. only one speed that is free to coast. many other bicycles have many gears or speeds controlled by a derailleur(s). and if one is getting a bicycle from a church turnaround shop i doubt the velodrome is the next stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 asl, it sounds like you should get something with gears. if you want to ride off-road, get a mountain bike, if you want to ride on roads and bike paths, get a road bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 yep i think i meant single speed And I ordered that gray-med-BaileyWorks bag this morning with the 2nd day air shipping Would I want more than 3 gears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knim_One Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 worn out trend, using the wrong type of bike for the conditons your riding in. examples...... CX bike on rooted up singletrack ( nothing personal) fixie in a hilly urban city full suspension bike on the road i know everyone cant afford 3-4 bikes though, so i guess its good to make do with what u have. riding a CX bike on technical singletrack is not fun though. Im lookin to build up a SS rigid mtb with some big cushy tubless tires and a front disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knim_One Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 yea man go for as many gears as u can get, gears make u faster, and they make riding easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I still need an idea for a strong as fuuck lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knim_One Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 those handcuff things looked good. myself, i just use a simple cable lock with a padlock, i wrap it around my seatpost and just unwrap as much as i need to lockup, that way its always with my bike. I try not to leave it in theft prone locations. The other thing i do is undo the quick release on the front wheel and dont bother to lock it if im somewher that i can see the bike. One of these days some asshole is gonna try to hop on and ride away, crashing, and he will meet my rigid cycling shoes with the back of his skull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Well I will have a pretty big bag with me, and i'm not always in the best parts of town Locks get cut every so often round here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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