rubbish heap two Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 It was 55 and sunny yesterday when I rode... which to us up in OR is pretty amazing. Been training with the broken hand. Put in 3.5hr outside yesterday and 3hr. the day before on the trainer. Not too bad with the cast and all, though riding in the drops is impossible and shifting the FD hurts a shit ton. Whatever. Just gotta repeat HTFU all day cuz bike training/racing isn't supposed to be easy. Also, everyone who's ever shaved their legs or put on lycra should take a few minutes to read this: http://www.bigringriding.com/post/741407744/i-didnt-want-to-abandon-the-giro-in-the-year-of-my-retir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDI_ Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 This trying to be a legitimate artist shit is getting in the way of my training... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Tell me about it... trying to be legitimate at anything else in life gets in the way of training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Jesus Christ after not cycling for about a decade this past week has been a shock to the system, I only commute maybe 4 miles to work but it is so hilly my legs feel like jelly, definitely going to have to get some good riding done when I get time off work. It is below freezing here, even with full finger gloves I can't feel my fingers when I get to work, also need to get a new saddle, I read the boardman saddle was uncomfortable but that's an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON CHEF Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japillahan Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Jesus Christ after not cycling for about a decade this past week has been a shock to the system, I only commute maybe 4 miles to work but it is so hilly my legs feel like jelly, definitely going to have to get some good riding done when I get time off work. It is below freezing here, even with full finger gloves I can't feel my fingers when I get to work, also need to get a new saddle, I read the boardman saddle was uncomfortable but that's an understatement. I'm in Minneapolis, every ride whether for fun, for errands, for work or school is nothing short of epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flowsmith Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 ive been riding a friend's gary fisher street bike for the past few months in the absence of a car, and he's taking it back starting today, and i want to buy a good bike. i'm an experienced rider yada yada but know nothing about bikes themselves, reccomendations? looking for good/cheap/simple/classy for a college student Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 not really a fan of the GT frame style in general, but this is a nice bike imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukiSukiNow Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 i see people riding in snow here and idk how they fucking do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It's pretty simple assuming you have the right tire setup and the snow's fresh. Ice and two week old tracked out black slush, though, that shit sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 damn. joker now a newbie? hahahaha rubbish i hope your hand is better.. or as close as it can be to being normal. riding in snow is ok if it isn't too deep, i totally agree i don't mind slush that much either. indeed, it's the ice sheets/refrozen shit that gets you.. or, me. i've seen snow bikes, never ridden one though this shit loooks radical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukiSukiNow Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 wtf? idk about that. i would probably slide into oncoming traffic and kill myself. one day i will suck it up and try riding in the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDI_ Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Daniel... that's a difficult question to answer, which is why no one has jumped to give you one. How much are you looking to spend? Style you're interested in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickos Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool_Hand Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 lol ... so awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flowsmith Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Daniel... that's a difficult question to answer, which is why no one has jumped to give you one. How much are you looking to spend? Style you're interested in? yeah i figured it was pretty broad but i decided to give it a go. spending wise, i'll pay what i need to but the cheaper (still functional) the better..looking 300 tops? i really dig single speeds. im not looking for universal truths here, just some recommendations from people who know more about it than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 IM a be n Greenville SC soon. Heard the town has a good road bike following. I got a lot to get used to.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenwings Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I need some advice, one of my friends found a old road bike...he said it says, "Galaxy 2" on it, it's also red...anybody have any knowledge on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Galaxy 2 does not ring a bell to me, I am guessing that you already tried google. I want to say that Schwinn made a galaxy? You could try posting a picture of it on this forum http://forums.roadbikereview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=49 There was a trend for number of years where shops would make up their own brand name, buy bikes and put their brand on the bike leading to a large number of relative unknowns out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 WANT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Sickkkkk. Always a sucker for vintage Italian frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaes Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 um you mean Belgian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 mine's better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickos Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 …I’m gonna let this marinate for a few years so you get the full flavour of the ‘What the FUCK was I doing?’ when you look back on it… http://fagsonfixies.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberbandBanks Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 um you mean Belgian merckx was belgian. merckx frames are made in italy "The lineage of the Merckx bicycles comes directly from Italy. Started in 1981, Eddy Merckx used his friend ‘De Rosa’ from the great Italian frame building company De Rosa to consult with him technically and set the standards to produce some of the finest hand crafted frames in the world" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroit red Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 http://fagsonfixies.com/page/2/ 5 post down the page.... 21 front street! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHDS Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 haha, thats definitely a 12ozer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDI_ Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 yeah i figured it was pretty broad but i decided to give it a go. spending wise, i'll pay what i need to but the cheaper (still functional) the better..looking 300 tops? i really dig single speeds. im not looking for universal truths here, just some recommendations from people who know more about it than me. At that price your best bet is Craigslist. Or buying a mega-cheap bike... for around $50... and then converting it with the remaining $250. If you were looking for new you're going to have to bump that up to about $500 for something less than decent, but reliable. Unless you go with the SE Racing "Draft" single speed... $290 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 So ive been thinnking about buying one of those pk ripper fixed gears for a little while. talk shit say they suck whatever im here to ask a legit question. it would have cost me just over 500 bucks. BUT my friend says he can get me whatever I want at the dealer cost so i figure i can get something a little better for about the same price you know? i dont know exactly what kind of price drop that means but anyone have any suggestions for a fixed gear? carrrry on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y.FRESHJIVE Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Yea up here in the north east its about 13 degrees now with snow all around. makes it hard to really ride, let alone train. i really miss riding the local mtb bike trails too. its almost impossible to ride the trails with snow on the ground - you cant even see where the trail is, and then you just end sliding around the whole time. ive just been riding the roads lately, also doing some hill repeats, with my single speed mtb bike at a slow, grueling pace - but training is training, and come spring my road bike will feel like a feather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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