FILTER.BFG Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 riding fixed is still fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 its gay......... annnnnnnnnd i do it all the time. haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hesh you still racing tri's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I'm not that into cycling that much so can someone explain to me why fixed gears and no brakes are something you'd want to ride? It seems like a regression in technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 The knee is coming back together, slowly. I can't wait to get back on the start line. I have unfinished business to attend to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 i gotcha rubbish. not tryna cause trouble. ima be out at U of O come june. keep an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 hit me up, although that's about the time i leave at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRANNYHANDJOBSONER Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I'm not that into cycling that much so can someone explain to me why fixed gears and no brakes are something you'd want to ride? It seems like a regression in technology. its basically a minimalist approach to bike riding. fixed gears were usually used for training, the idea of stripping the brakes off is to have less weight which means faster acceleration and easier pumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 The knee is coming back together, slowly. I can't wait to get back on the start line. I have unfinished business to attend to. Racing Eugene Roubaix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRANNYHANDJOBSONER Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRANNYHANDJOBSONER Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 oops waste post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hesh you still racing tri's? nope, i just swim 2 days a week at the gym and ride for the fun of it at a very leisurely pace the other 2 or 3. mainly just trying to counter a horrid diet. surfing takes up my "obsession" time these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 its basically a minimalist approach to bike riding. fixed gears were usually used for training, the idea of stripping the brakes off is to have less weight which means faster acceleration and easier pumps how gay. single speed is functional minimalism. fixed gear is image-oriented minimalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 You're both off. Go study your history. Fixed gears have indeed been used for training by roadies, but almost never brakeless, and modern day hipsters are not emulating road-training racers. The idea of stripping the brakes off was never for "faster accelerations" - if you're training, you don't want a lighter bike when the point is gaining fitness and efficiency, and roadies don't exactly let brakeless people ride in their groups. Non-sequitur. oldskooltrack.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxcarrapist Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.com/Cannondale-X-Mike-Giant-graffiti-bike-/190391590133?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2c54391cf5#ht_500wt_1182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 i hope he used inks that ruin carbon edit. damn, he used decals on the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberbandBanks Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 graffiti + bikes = ugly i think it would be cooler if giant did old english/tatoo letter type ish instead of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolk__ Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 yo i spilled on that street. because im an ass and i love hills ..just taught id prove that 4x4's do nothing but hurt !! :L:L peace out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 i ride mountain and bmx (haven't ridden road in a few years) and drive a grand cherokee on 33s w/ a 3 in lift. the problem is not 4x4s or track bikes. its dumb people on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILTER.BFG Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 ^^true btw...i like the look of that mike gaint thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 That bike is not for Mike Giant, it was done like that to be auctioned for the Rahsaan Bahati Foundation. http://www.bahatifoundation.org/rahsaans-story/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Knee is fucked again. This really, really sucks. Three days, at least off the bike and then hopefully the healing will have begun. Rubbish, no Roubaix for me. Which really sucks because I have been targeting that race. I have to keep telling myself that it's only April/May and there's still five months of racing... and Cyclocross to be ready for. I just want to ride my bike, though. Seriously bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Did you get an acute knee injury or is it something chronic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRANNYHANDJOBSONER Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 You're both off. Go study your history. Fixed gears have indeed been used for training by roadies, but almost never brakeless, and modern day hipsters are not emulating road-training racers. The idea of stripping the brakes off was never for "faster accelerations" - if you're training, you don't want a lighter bike when the point is gaining fitness and efficiency, and roadies don't exactly let brakeless people ride in their groups. Non-sequitur. oldskooltrack.com meh close enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzzi 9mm Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.com/Cannondale-X-Mike-Giant-graffiti-bike-/190391590133?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2c54391cf5#ht_500wt_1182 Gay, Would rather have ivan basso's custom dale: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 for 30 grand i would rather have a $5000 bike and a $25000 pickup to drive to the trails on. i know its for charity, but good lord. that shit gets gayer every time i see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 "meh close enough." its the motto of the new generation. go us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 plans to hop back on the bike post work after 3 days of knee rest (barring commuting spins) hope all is well - got a fit scheduled next week which should add some needed piece of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITOFZOMBIES Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Been on Kauai for two weeks now, my bike finally arrived. goddamn is it a whole different ballgame riding in this heat/wind... not to mention i'm out of shape. working on turning that around though. Doubtful, but does anyone have any experience riding in Hawaii? Kauai in particular... 50 mph speed limit + little to no shoulder = stressed riding.... i'm getting used to it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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