earmuffs Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I have both toe clips with double straps and platforms with ynot straps.. love the toe clips a lot better. just ordered black all city toe clips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 do you run them w/ track specific pedals? none of my platforms would mount to those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 i have these mks GR-9 great pedal for the price.. I know citygrounds has a package deal for all-city track pedals with toe clips and straps.. worth looking at if you need everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 word. thanks all. i think i've got an idea of what i'm looking for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethinglikethat Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Brewster, the Bianchi looks great... love those Paul cranks. That brooks saddle looks a little silly on there though, IMO. I'd put something a little "racier" on there if that were my bike, fizik antares or something. But that's splitting hairs, nice ride. No snow here in MA yet. Rode the fixed gear 125 miles on Tuesday and looking for another century tomorrow. Getting the miles in while I can... the only way to stay in shape for next spring is to not let myself get out of shape in the first place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethinglikethat Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Here's my current setup. Raleigh one way frame(2008), phil wood/open pro wheelset, sugino 75 bb and cranks, brooks saddle and tape, 700x25 gatorskins, fyxation bars, thomson elite seatpost, garmin edge 500, occasionally a rack, and currently fenders for the winter. This is my commuter/touring/sport ride which I use for everything. I did a single day double century on this bike this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 word. thanks all. i think i've got an idea of what i'm looking for now. These are good, but take a little getting used to- I rode platforms with no clips for the past year, and didn't have too many problems....the only time it got hairy was when I was wearing worn-out shoes in the rain, which sucks no matter what. Even though I finally put clips and straps on a month ago, I only use them when I'm climbing or in heavy traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Brewster, the Bianchi looks great... love those Paul cranks. That brooks saddle looks a little silly on there though, IMO. I'd put something a little "racier" on there if that were my bike, fizik antares or something. But that's splitting hairs, nice ride. yeah I looked at a few different saddles, but since this is my everyday bike I wanted more comfort. originally was going with SRAM Omniums but they wouldnt fit. Im happy with Pauls and the phil wood BB though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDI_ Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Don't come on here very often anymore... hope all are well and getting plenty of riding in. I was recently hit by a car, fucked me up real good. If you've ever had broken ribs, you know what I'm talking about. The other pain is nothing in comparison. Just wanted to reach out and say be safe out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I was recently hit by a car' date=' fucked me up real good. If you've ever had broken ribs, you know what I'm talking about..[/quote'] ..I hear ya. Bruised mine this year. Shit takes a while.. ..I'd recommend seeing an osteopath; I had the feeling my whole trunk was skewed after the crash, and osteopathy really helped more than anything else with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwel Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Don't come on here very often anymore... hope all are well and getting plenty of riding in. I was recently hit by a car, fucked me up real good. If you've ever had broken ribs, you know what I'm talking about. The other pain is nothing in comparison. Just wanted to reach out and say be safe out there... I feel you on that.. I was just hit by a bus. Luckily my hand/bike were the only things broken. Good luck on recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The only strap / cage kind of thing I ever used were these. They were very good! Check out this link, there's a variety of others of that kind. Depending on your bike these look rather cool, and you can adjust them to perfectly fit your shoes / sneakers. i made my own for like 15 bucks. and theyre just as durable as any youll pay 4x that price. but i guess if you cant sew. just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 chopped up some seatbelts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 chopped up some seatbelts? 5 dollar tool belt. velcro and heavy duty thread. they dont have a cool logo but they are tuff shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I thought about making a pair with seatbelts, and fishing line (braid/mono hybrid in like 25lb test is soooo fucking awesome to sew with.) but I couldn't come up with a decent way to make them adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Easley Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Bought a Raleigh frame off of a crack head for 8 bux. chyea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 RIP Burry Stander Be safe out there everyone, ride smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 goddamn. RIP. I feel you on that.. I was just hit by a bus. Luckily my hand/bike were the only things broken. Good luck on recovery. minus and JDI good luck on your recovery i once broke 7 ribs and a collarbone after being hit by a car. pretty tough to describe the pain one feels while laughing, sneezing, trying to take a shit, or doing virtually anything stay safe peoples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 ...only two ribs here, but that shit took months to heal. Stay safe, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup forgot his password Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I once scraped my knee after being hit by a truck. Shit hurt so bad. Ride safe yall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLovin Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Did Soup forget his password again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 bieks r kewL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwel Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Any of you guys into framebuilding? I'm building a couple road bikes here in the near future, just working on some tooling to keep things square. Steel is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 lance armstrong: radiohead: creep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahh Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 anyone else attend this shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shai Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm considering getting a 26" FGFS bike and putting a full-size basket on it. I keep killing old mountain bikes, and they aren't getting any cheaper...so since I won't buy crap and most 26" SS bikes never seem to have a geometry I like, this seems like a good way to go. The frames are compact, take huge tires (I've seen 2.3s on some bikes) and they're set up with modern BMX components, and if I want to ride dirt (not FGFS) all I'd have to do is take off the front wheel and swap out the bars and stem and maybe the tires. So does anyone here have anything like this? I've been looking at the Grime Yo Mang and thinking "Wow, that's almost exactly what I'm after." Edit- the Specialized Pfix goes for 700 complete and if I call in some favors I can probably get it for wholesale- I think the fact that I'm almost 40 and planning to ride what's basically a kid's bike is kind of funny, but if the shoe fits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I've got an SS cross bike, not particularly in line with that style. It seems like you're basically looking at rigid dirt jumpers, though. Here in CO there are plenty of rigid SS mountain bikes and DJs on CL. (I had to google fgfs and I don't have anything nice to say so...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 They're a little different from the SS you're thinking of. I'm not a fan of FGFS either (go figure) but I've been looking at these bikes for a while and I think they're kind of cool. I discussed this with a friend of mine this morning (he's one of the guys who actually got the sport going) and he broke it down for me...I'm gonna be doing a test ride sometime in the next few weeks, so I'll report the results once they're in. It looks like I might be going with the Volume Thrasher, though... http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/volume-thrasher-6150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grove rat Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 my volume thrasher tall bars ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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