acer910 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 i hate that time of the year when its too warm for a jacket and too chilly for no jacket. ive just been wearing a cotton shirt under my jersey, its working pretty good i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 short sleeve jersey + thermal undershirt + arm warmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 too hot for that haha im used to 110 degrees, not 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 nice - that bit at the end there looks fun ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_R_O_N Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 So i just taught myself how to skip stop... was getting really sick of skid stopping, far more economical versus skid stopping. anyone got any tips on learning how to trackstand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Trackstanding - angle the wheel towards your forward foot; i.e., right foot forward, wheel pointed to the right. Other than that it's just practice. Skip stopping - yeah, it's the way to go. I think I skip about 97% of the time... the other 3% are those fast reaction/borderline emergency occasions and usually involve a fishtail or U-turn. I can get away with riding GP4000's or other nice tires on the rear (after they've been thoroughly shaved down from road riding, of course) and still get a month or two more out of them. I'm about ready to just say fuck it and build up a road-legit fixed gear with front/rear brakes and road drops though - although there is something to be said for never having to worry about cleaning brake pads and sidewalls. Joker - have fun at tomorrow's race. I'm expecting a good race report :D I'm gonna sit this one out - can't find a ride. Going to try and make up for it by just going hard on tomorrow's local fast dude group ride, although the best and brightest will be away doing laps at Hagg Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 an uninspired 38miles with 4000ft. this morning. i feel like a loser not racing this weekend... meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 ooooooh... that's nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 looks like someone likes to stay caffeinated. multiple coke containers and a french press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Yes! Glad you got it. It's such a nice bike. Now I just need to sell mine. Anyone looking for the same bike for $2700? Size 54cm... Like he said, shit is banooodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I had a thing for that Look 586? with the Mondrian paint job. Probably be looking to get a new bike towards the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Just got this 2009 Scott Sub 30 for like $550? Cant wait to take it out... What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 is that supposed to be one of those "fast commuters"? like the way it looks tho, put drops on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I put bar ends on it, I plan on only taking it out on country roads and bike paths.. no city riding. I dont know much about bikes hahah ::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 i gotchya, should serve the purpose well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Race report... Same course as the last two weeks but this week we did 6 laps for a total of 66 miles. Late start due to ice on the road in spots. Not a good way to start out. The pace from the word go was kinda fast. In the first lap a group of ten gets a sizable gap. I'm kicking myself for not jumping on the back of it when it went, as I struggled within on whether or not I should go with it. I'm kicking myself because that break stayed away the whole race. Well, eventually, five riders got dropped from the break but the remaining five stayed away. Lap after lap there were surges to chase it down that were blistering fast. There were many, many chase groups trying to bridge up to the break but they all were brought back. Myself... I went to the front twice to lend a hand to bring the break back for my team mate, who I was riding for, but each time it just about killed me. On lap five my team mate crossed wheels with the guy in front of him and went down hard, right on his chin. I looked back to see if he was okay and he was getting up and getting on his bike so I began slow rolling to wait for him, as I rolled through a turn. I waited and waited for about a minute before I figured something was very wrong and I should just go. So I gunned it to try and catch the field... and it never happened. After about twenty minutes of trying to bridge a minute to the field, and getting damn close, I finally gave in and rode endurance to the finish line. My legs are toast right now. Rubbish... it was a lot faster than the last two weeks. A lot more tactical, as well. Just a little too many hills for me, though. Glad next week is a rest week... before Piece of Cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxcarrapist Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 FAIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILTER.BFG Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 more from the fixfixfix. at the shop i worked for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 schwinn? more like schwing. sorry, had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 i'm going to watch wayne's world right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Some nice legs... that nose looks fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 to those two bikes. say goodnight gracie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Harris Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 i'm going to view a fixie today that a guy who lives close by is selling. it's 2nd hand. but he's only asking £100 for it. is this too good to be true? there's no specification on the bike or parts. but i've sent him an e-mail asking what kind of frame it is. all the ad says is that it can run 42 or 52 to 16. any help would be greatly appreciated. i'm not really all that clued up when it comes to bikes these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 It sounds like a janky road conversion, but we really can't tell you anything without a picture or link to the ad. If it's that cheap, it's either a piece of shit or a guy selling a nice old road frame that he doesn't know the value of - either way, nice road bikes have no business being set up as street fixed gears, and janky ones aren't worth the time and effort in a lot of cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Harris Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 that was my first thought. either this's too good to be true or this boy doesn't know what he's selling... all he's said is it's a vintage frame, that he's checked for weakness and rust before respraying, and says the back wheel, front tyre, seat, handlebars, grips and front brake are all new. he didn't give me a brand name of the frame either... i'm ment to be goin' to see the cunt in aboot half and hour. i might just make up some pish aboot how i can't make it and ask if he can send me a pic of the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornbooth Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 of all the bike sluts i see i think this one is the hottest and its the only reason i am posting this in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_R_O_N Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 that bike would be flawless if there was some foot retention and no aerospokes. ariya aero wheels or some B-43's. toss in a chub hub and its all gravy son, all gravy. quick question, is there any way to go to school for learning how to build frames? I believe i have fallen in love with bikes and i wanna someday build my own fucking frame with my two hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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