thismachinekills Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 is it terrible to carry a shorty 15 mm? fits in a jersey pocket... the only time i will advocate quick releases is when mountain biking and putting your bike on/off a roof rack. thats nice. but not necessary by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbianchi Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 quick releases are fucking retarded anyways. two things that should have never been made/put on bikes are kickstands and quick releases. FROM CAMPY ONLY It was during one of Tullio's races as an amateur that he confronted a problem which often faced cyclists of those days -- removing a wheel. On November 11th, 1927, with snow covering the roads of the Italian Dolomite mountains (that's him in the photo, on that very day!), Tullio was riding over the Croce D'Aune Pass in the Gran Premio della Vittoria race and needed to remove his rear wheel to change gears (more on that below). Because the large wingnuts that held his wheel on had frozen and his hands were too cold to budge them, he was unable to remove his wheel to change gears, and lost his chance at victory that day. As he struggled to free his wheel, he muttered five words to himself that changed the history of cycling: "Bisogno cambiá qualcossa de drio!" Those words ("Something must change in the rear!") and that simple event -- a wheel that couldn't be removed -- started Tullio thinking. He went back to his workshop, and emerged with the invention of the quick-release lever (in 1930) and, soon after, an early bicycle derailleur (1933). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 my road bike doesnt have skewers, my mountain bike does. the skewer on the seatpost on the mountain bike rubs against my thigh, which isnt working. so i took it off and put it on the road bike. i usually dont trust skewers on a road bike, ive had wheels come off because of skewer malfunctions and thats no fun going down a hill at 30mph... the main thing i dont like about skewers is bikes designed for skewers generally have tiny dropouts. that and theres no washer with a tab on it on the front wheel like with bolt on wheels. it just doesnt feel safe to me... and does anyone else find it impossible to bunnyhop while riding with flats when your used to riding with clipless?? i was riding the parkpre home and it still had the plastic flats on it and i tried to bunnyhop up onto the curb and it was an epic failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbianchi Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I REPLACED MOST OF MY STUFF WITH SKEWER LOCKS I LOST A WHEEL MORE THAN ONCE ON THE FRONT WHILE BUNNY HOPPING AND SAID NO MO. ON A RELATED NOTE , I WAS ABLE TO BUNNY HOP BETTER AFTER SWITCHING BACK TO PLATFORMS , BUT NOT AS GOOD AS CLIPLESS (OBVIOUSLY) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 First cross race (and first stage race no less!) is coming up 2 weeks from today. Can't wait... getting anxious and excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 is that hitler in the crowds??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 and does anyone else find it impossible to bunnyhop while riding with flats when your used to riding with clipless?? i was riding the parkpre home and it still had the plastic flats on it and i tried to bunnyhop up onto the curb and it was an epic failure. that means you're bunny hopping wrong. i did this for a while too. what your doing is just pulling up your legs, instead of pulling up on the front and throwing your weight forward. it just takes some gettign used to and practice to get into the right habit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 is that hitler in the crowds??? YES. :jpotato: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 that means you're bunny hopping wrong. i did this for a while too. what your doing is just pulling up your legs, instead of pulling up on the front and throwing your weight forward. it just takes some gettign used to and practice to get into the right habit thats kinda hard to do on a road bike since your already so far forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 First cross race (and first stage race no less!) is coming up 2 weeks from today. Can't wait... getting anxious and excited. This is an awesome picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetPeep Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 If you like old bike photos, I highly recommended the Schwinn Bicycle books. Its amazing how bicycles haven't changed very much over a 100 years. Its like they got the design on point the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 except for the fact that schwinn manufactures shit now for the most part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetPeep Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 True. I always shake my head in disapproval when I see parents buying their kids the cheapest bicycle they can find at Wal-Mart. Even worse for when its an adult buying one of for themselves. Death wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaLottaWalls Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 what guys think i should do - buy a bianchi pista or start with a leader frame and build a track bike myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Harris Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 NEITHER... buy an old conversion or something off of craigslist. shelling out big bucks for a fixed gear in my mind is pointless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 why didn't any of you pricks tell me how fucking awesome riding with clips is? out of the saddle riding feels like butter. ps: wadup with the sram torpedo hub? ive read it takes a few inches of crank rotation until you start to move at all, which sounds really really gay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaLottaWalls Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 clipless peddles are the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 If you like clipless... you should try spell check. Whole new world. Yes, I'm bustin' balls. Planned on racing tonight but with the little bit of sleep I've had the last four nights I decided it was a silly idea. Going to hang at home and do some art or something equally as stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 ^^^^damn thats ownge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 ^^^^damn. fail. ownage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 i was in a rush so i shortened it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IRON CHEF Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 PEDALS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 somehow i cant trust a guys judgement when he asks if he should get a bianchi pista or a leader, then says clipless are the way to go. just saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaLottaWalls Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 yeah i just dont know much about track/fixed gear bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Well man, props for admitting it instead of trying to pull some facade like half of the newjacks that would have you know they've been doing it for "the last 2 years in another city" or something. I'll give you some advice. Leaders are crap for the most part. A few of the more expensive frame sets may have potential but they seem pretty novice in their construction/company as a whole. Pistas are overpriced when you can get a Kilo TT frameset for ~$200. http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/team_track.htm This is about the best deal for a start up track bike in the game right now. The components are on point on nearly everything, the frame is a smoking deal @ $800 full bike, and nearly everything should last for awhile. The gearing is track (48x15) and it'd probably a good idea to buy a 17T cog and maybe a new saddle but that's the most bang for buck you'll find in the sub-$1000 area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaLottaWalls Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 oh yeah yeah, i've heard about the kilo tt. thanks for the advice man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 it this you?? and it looks like hes going to get a nice little karate chop in the side of his neck from that obstacle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 No, that's not me. Just posted to say "fail". I was doing some of that today in the park though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 falling and breaking your neck or practicing those jumps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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