Hua Guofang 2,482 Posted April 7, 2014 Little bit girlie for my tastes but sure looks fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deine Mudder 779 Posted April 7, 2014 Ok then how about this one - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hua Guofang 2,482 Posted April 9, 2014 I feel like I'm going fast..., and more manly just looking at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soup forgot his password 54 Posted April 9, 2014 hey folk. last sunday. we had a bit of a wildfire last summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
injury 780 Posted April 9, 2014 Wow, no, not without pre-existing damage from dropped chains, etc. You haven't dropped the chain down in between the cassette/cog and spokes, have you? This can chew and put small nicks in the spokes and when you corner hard the increased strain can make them pop. Have a look on your spokes and see if you can find any pre-existing damage that may cause failure. Where exactly are they breaking, at the rim, the hub or in the middle? Can you send pics? appreciate the help. it's broken at the hub, which is where all my breaks have occured. MS paint arrow points to the broken spoke in case it's not clear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hua Guofang 2,482 Posted April 12, 2014 Popped on the inside of the hub, not really sure, mate. Maybe check the tension on the spokes and make sure they're not imbalanced. You'd expect a bit of a buckle in your rim if they were though, I guess. Sorry I can't be more help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boodah 56 Posted April 12, 2014 I got a Giant hybrid. Back tire is flat. Next stop: drunken trips to the bar a few blocks away and back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
injury 780 Posted April 12, 2014 Popped on the inside of the hub, not really sure, mate. Maybe check the tension on the spokes and make sure they're not imbalanced. You'd expect a bit of a buckle in your rim if they were though, I guess. Sorry I can't be more help. no problem, appreciate the help anyways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hua Guofang 2,482 Posted May 12, 2014 Hahahaha, that's awesome. Been back on my SS bikes smashing the single track lately. This luxury of gears, suspension, dropper posts and lightness has been spoiling me. So it's a month of single speed stomp sessions to keep me real. Picked up a couple of 5000lm SolarStorm lights off Ebay as well. It's getting dark here at 17:30 these days and I don't always get the time to ride before then. Kind of looking forward to doing some lone night rides, should be something new and challenging. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CILONE/SK 433 Posted May 17, 2014 I thought you bike dorks (I say that with love) would find this interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fist 666 2,841 Posted May 17, 2014 I get an SSL warning when I click that link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CILONE/SK 433 Posted May 17, 2014 Same here. Weird it worked yesterday. I googled Sky Lock Bike and it comes up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
armand hammer 174 Posted May 18, 2014 ma fram and furks with da phat ass bars i has no whills yet though so i just huvr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAR 256 Posted July 15, 2014 With bars that low do you guys seriously ride a bike like that daily or are these just track/road race bikes? My back hurts just looking at them... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
count chocula 392 Posted November 10, 2014 y'all still ride bikes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fist 666 2,841 Posted November 11, 2014 I do. I've been mountain biking a fair bit this summer. Realized I really truly love my 26 far more than my 29er... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hua Guofang 2,482 Posted November 11, 2014 Blew my knee out training for a 24 hour enduro race. Been off the bike for over a month now - I was pulling up too hard when clipped in and grinding hills on my single speed. Heartbreaking being off the bike like this. Going from beating the shit out of myself 5 times a week to no exercise at all has even stopped me from being able to sleep properly. Sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hua Guofang 2,482 Posted November 11, 2014 I do. I've been mountain biking a fair bit this summer. Realized I really truly love my 26 far more than my 29er... What are the greatest differences for you and what are the two bikes that you're comparing here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fist 666 2,841 Posted November 12, 2014 26er: '99 Schwinn Homegrown hardtail (6061 alum frame), 3x9, XT/XTR set up, Hayes nine discs (these are garbage, btw), fox vanilla R, Mavic wheels, can't think of the name 29er: Rocky Mountain Hammer 29 (reynolds 725 steel frame), 1x9, XT components, Race face cranks, Formula ORO k24 discs, Reba Race fork, sun ringle black flags So both hardtail xc builds, obvious differences in gearing and frame material, but the geometry is where the difference lies. The 26 is just so nimble and I feel like I can carve corners and pull cleaner lines with it. The 29 is faster, but far less nimble. I almost feel like I'm floating on the Schwinn, even at lower speeds, whereas the RM feels like I'm on a horse... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
!@#$% 630 Posted November 12, 2014 got one of these cheapo gran royale bikes for commuting in skirts and/or crappy weather not the aristocrat below, but cogsville or some shit. not bad. but not even a little fancy. i think nashbar made it. which i guess makes it a huffy. very cheap though. can't remember the last new bike i saw under 2 hundo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morton 824 Posted November 15, 2014 I have been bicycle commuting to work for the past 2 months or so, its good, 27 miles round trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
