morton Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Persian, talk to the guys at bike works, they all seem like good folks to me. I donate bikes there when I come across em. Those are called friction shifters, and while the new style may be easier to shift with I find that friction shifters are easier to maintain. Get yourself a pair of pedals and clip in shoes, does not need to be anything to fancy. Be sure to get proper lighting for your bicycle as well. There is a definite learning curve to riding road bikes in the city, be cautious at first. Be predictable to drivers and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persian Rug$ Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Most drivers here are assholes. I plan to do a lot of riding on the sidewalk whenever possible. Clip in shoes? Will I really need those? Why can't i just use regular shoes for regular pedals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 you don't need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 you sir sound hella self conscious right here.... I do not mean how I would look to others but how I would feel, kind of like when you are walking up stairs that are too short so you have to take little steps. Or like when you are taking a shower with one of those detachable heads that will not fit right into the thing so you gotta hold it with one hand the whole time, know what I mean? Persian, that is the sort of riding that sounds safer but a lot of times ends up being more dangerous. What will happen is you will find a nice sidewalk along a busy street, there will be no peds so you can get your clip up. Then you will roll across a driveway cut right as a car is jumping into it, the drivers check sidewalks for peds but bicycles move much faster. I think that basic clip in pedals are a must if you are planning on using a bicycle as a major method of transportation. Not to sound like your mom but a helmet is a must also. My father went endo a couple years back and broke his neck. The helmet was all shattered into like 8 pieces which really shows ya how much better it is to have a busted helmet than head. Of course it is not a must, but it will enhance the experience dig. Broadband internet is not a must, we could rock on dial up but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Yo any of you bike peoples... ive been wanting a new 10speed (or fixed gear) due to the fact that mine is on its last leg. Are there any decent ones within the $300-450 range that youd suggest? props and all that jazz will be given. thanks brahs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 approaching build period. sick as a dog last week - which happened to be a rest week, so i'm just chalking that one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Pulled 9th place out of a super chaotic field sprint in yesterday's race. Not that the actual field was chaotic, but there was cars sprawled all across the road coming into the finish (just regular dudes driving by who got marshaled to pull over) and a fucking neutralized women's field right at the finish line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Yo any of you bike peoples... ive been wanting a new 10speed (or fixed gear) due to the fact that mine is on its last leg. Are there any decent ones within the $300-450 range that youd suggest? props and all that jazz will be given. thanks brahs Well I can see that you are in The Land of The Heartless, so check out Shaker Cycle. You should be able to find a decent bike in there for 350-450. I don't know how new it will be, but it definitely will not be a piece of shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 approaching build period. sick as a dog last week - which happened to be a rest week, so i'm just chalking that one up. Have you ever tried L-Glutamine? That seems to be keeping my immune system way up right now. I don't think I could put in a 20 hour training week without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 the fixie trend has most definitely gone away in my city i can really tell, because every time i visit my dad inthe 'burbs about an hour away, i see a gaggle of 16 year olds on fixies in his neighborhood it'll prolly never die in SF. it's like you get off the boss and your hair instantly grows in front of your face and someone hands you a fixie and a bump of coke. i can't wait til the weather improves. i think i'ma do more riding this year. the allure of having a car again has totally worn off. i still want a messenger bag i can put my dog in though. i haven't been active much, but i've been only walking stairs and i've noticed an improvement in stamina. going for my first acupuncture appointment later this month, REALLY hoping that improves the joint and muscle pain that's been building for the past 2 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 this has sorta been answered already but.. Most drivers here are assholes. I plan to do a lot of riding on the sidewalk whenever possible. Clip in shoes? Will I really need those? Why can't i just use regular shoes for regular pedals? i've ridden fixie for about 11 years and have basically refused to get shoes that clip in (also called 'clipless' gatdamn sorta misnomer) i hate bike shoes, and i ride to work and don't want to change. so i use these i do NOT race. but it's always worked (some of my messenger friends have laughed at me over the years but fuggit) that said, my new balance fit in there just perfectly. luckily i have ten pairs or so i have one pair of nikes, and they don;t go in there very well at all. they also make slightly bigger, more cumbersome ones. ............................ i felt crazy riding in traffic when i first started. i got over it really quickly riding on sidewalks can be worse, i have knocked glasses off of a restaurant table and slammed into a pedestrian. oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 thanks rubbish -- i'll def pick some of that stuff up. ____ riding on sidewalks is retarded - someone is bound to get hurt. learn to ride a bike at speed (with traffic) or stick to the 'multi-use paths'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 intense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 i will say this...if you are not somewhat in shape...and havnt been riding lately....hopping on a fixed gear for the first time is not easy. +5 for that. before xmas it was 150+ miles a week which isnt that much but more than your average schmoe on a bike. didnt ride a bike for 2 months got a new bike and UH OH im exhausted after 20 fucking miles. went for a 25 mile or so ride that first night and i was dead tired when i got home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 thanks rubbish -- i'll def pick some of that stuff up. ____ riding on sidewalks is retarded - someone is bound to get hurt. learn to ride a bike at speed (with traffic) or stick to the 'multi-use paths'. i hate it when im with someone and they spend 50% of the time on a sidewalk. what the fuck. we have mad bike lanes here so riding in the street isnt really a problem. makes no god damn sense. ive been hit by cars riding on sidewalks because they arent looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KM4RT Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I like this.....http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Video/where-the-trail-ends-021242968437126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Anyone watching the Paris-Nice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenwings Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 So I found a Bianchi Sport sx road bike on craigslist for 250 do you guys think that's a good price for this little gem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHDS Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 yeah. looks clean and well taken care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 word. i love my bianchi. seems a good deal . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Snag the Bianchi, ditch the wheel/pedal reflectors, take off the pie plate on the rear wheel and you got yourself a very respectable steel road bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 yeah - i'd buy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 SF folks - coming to the Bay in a couple weeks. Who's down for some road riding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 i'm ultra down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 i'm ultra down. Word. You still got that handsome BMC? I'll get in contact with you as arrival date nears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberbandBanks Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 nice bianchi, i woulda haggled the seller down to 200 tho. 250 is still a good deal. looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 yea, or use these things: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tyrannosaurus Sex Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 i have a bianchi sport sx frame and love it. also those hold fast or whatever psudo-cages trash suede shoes pretty bad from what i've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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