batmon said:
You look like you won the race competing on a cruiser bike with a basket full of grocery items.
You look like you won the race competing on a cruiser bike with a basket full of grocery items.
Bicycles
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Rocking a 1990 Bianchi Ocelot lugged tange cromo for my commuter. Made it city worthy with assorted upgrades (saddle, seatpost, freewheel (yes freewheel, it's old), chain, semi-slicks. Most importantly, rocking an airzound. Gave up my car a year ago so I'm strictly commuting with this. Airzound is so key, cop it if you don't have one.
Planning on building a road bike with a no name ebay titanium frame from Taiwan or China. Hopefully that happens sooner than later. Trying to decide if I should go w/ sram force or ton ton ton ton ultegra di2.
I'm paranoid w/ theft, so I rock two locks. A sturdy U and a cheap cable.
Aser said:
I'm paranoid w/ theft
I went to a sketchy show at a rehearsal space building in the middle of nowhere last night. I was sweating my bike locked to a street sign outside all night. There were 5 bands and I was out there checking on it between every one of them and sure my wheels were gonna get jacked.
luckily it was untouched and I had a sweet late-night shitfaced ride home without a car in sight.
I'm paranoid w/ theft
I went to a sketchy show at a rehearsal space building in the middle of nowhere last night. I was sweating my bike locked to a street sign outside all night. There were 5 bands and I was out there checking on it between every one of them and sure my wheels were gonna get jacked.
luckily it was untouched and I had a sweet late-night shitfaced ride home without a car in sight.
Overtook another commuter on a climb this morning. Must have been about 100 yds in front of him when my left crank wobbles and then on the next rotation, drops off.
Stopped after 10 yards, I rest bike onto the grass verge to go back for the crank, and the dude I overtook comes >this< far from ploughing into me. He's had his head down all the way and somehow not noticed anything happening in front. Not even a fucking crank with a DK Iron Cross pedal right in his path.
I have heard about time-trial dudes "In the zone" and ploughing into the back of parked vehicles, with fatal results.
Stopped after 10 yards, I rest bike onto the grass verge to go back for the crank, and the dude I overtook comes >this< far from ploughing into me. He's had his head down all the way and somehow not noticed anything happening in front. Not even a fucking crank with a DK Iron Cross pedal right in his path.
I have heard about time-trial dudes "In the zone" and ploughing into the back of parked vehicles, with fatal results.
J i m s t e r said:I have heard about time-trial dudes "In the zone" and ploughing into the back of parked vehicles, with fatal results.
And there was me thinking that these road bike types are just rude, since whenever I pass one on a road in the middle of nowhere they usually blank my nodded hello.
And there was me thinking that these road bike types are just rude, since whenever I pass one on a road in the middle of nowhere they usually blank my nodded hello.
neil_something said:J i m s t e r said:I have heard about time-trial dudes "In the zone" and ploughing into the back of parked vehicles, with fatal results.
And there was me thinking that these road bike types are just rude, since whenever I pass one on a road in the middle of nowhere they usually blank my nodded hello.
Nodding? Fine for normal people, but please to be rememberful of the fact that Lycra Warriors are, unlike us, very serious bikers; so serious that Le Tour has not extended them an invite less Contador et al abandon their races in tears of Clenbuterol.
I encounter several, mostly coming the other way, some who do nod (a commuting husband/wife peloton, in matching lycra), some who have total concentration on THE WIN. I do feel like shouting "Morning CUNT!" at one particularly dour "Agent-Smith-Receiving-Bad-News"-faced chap, who passes inches from me on a remote path and never, ever lets on. I am usually in jeans and a polo, thus indicating the fact I do not warrant SERIOUS status.
It was... interesting this lunchtime, riding down that climb on bike B, pulling now-semi-crankless bike A by the stem, with a heavy threadbare carrier-bag of spare cranks and pedals hanging off one grip on the good bike. "A" will be back, better than ever.
And there was me thinking that these road bike types are just rude, since whenever I pass one on a road in the middle of nowhere they usually blank my nodded hello.
Nodding? Fine for normal people, but please to be rememberful of the fact that Lycra Warriors are, unlike us, very serious bikers; so serious that Le Tour has not extended them an invite less Contador et al abandon their races in tears of Clenbuterol.
I encounter several, mostly coming the other way, some who do nod (a commuting husband/wife peloton, in matching lycra), some who have total concentration on THE WIN. I do feel like shouting "Morning CUNT!" at one particularly dour "Agent-Smith-Receiving-Bad-News"-faced chap, who passes inches from me on a remote path and never, ever lets on. I am usually in jeans and a polo, thus indicating the fact I do not warrant SERIOUS status.
It was... interesting this lunchtime, riding down that climb on bike B, pulling now-semi-crankless bike A by the stem, with a heavy threadbare carrier-bag of spare cranks and pedals hanging off one grip on the good bike. "A" will be back, better than ever.
the grumpier a roadie looks, the more likely I am to smile and give them a "great day to ride a bike, right?"
they hate it.
they hate themselves.
they hate everything.
they hate it.
they hate themselves.
they hate everything.
[media]http://player.vimeo.com/video/9970489?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0[/media]VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo.
dukeofdelridge said:the grumpier a roadie looks, the more likely I am to smile and give them a "great day to ride a bike, right?"
they hate it.
they hate themselves.
they hate everything.
Haha...this is pretty close to true.
peep game: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2011.07-sports-the-pain-principle/
On another note, I was pretty happy to see Contador get caught up in that crash on Stage 1 and lose over a minute. Thor FTW!
they hate it.
they hate themselves.
they hate everything.
Haha...this is pretty close to true.
peep game: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2011.07-sports-the-pain-principle/
On another note, I was pretty happy to see Contador get caught up in that crash on Stage 1 and lose over a minute. Thor FTW!
I cannot be happy for anyone in a bike crash.
That said, I'll laugh at my friends if they're okay after a bail.
I'm currently reading Sammy Hagar's book. I want one of these now:
Jimster, what's the going rate? It's a Gary Fisher, repainted in Hagar's RED, with all black components (something he's claiming he invented lol). Only a few hundred produced, only sold in his Marin County bike shop.
I can actually ride a 55.
I want to see one of these things.
(Hagar book is great, by the way. I'm only up to his joining Van Halen, and it's slightly bazerk. I bought it because I heard dude says some crazy shit about Ed and his tongue.)
That said, I'll laugh at my friends if they're okay after a bail.
I'm currently reading Sammy Hagar's book. I want one of these now:
Jimster, what's the going rate? It's a Gary Fisher, repainted in Hagar's RED, with all black components (something he's claiming he invented lol). Only a few hundred produced, only sold in his Marin County bike shop.
I can actually ride a 55.
I want to see one of these things.
(Hagar book is great, by the way. I'm only up to his joining Van Halen, and it's slightly bazerk. I bought it because I heard dude says some crazy shit about Ed and his tongue.)
I am looking at that and thinking it would have been Mackful BITD but now, not so much... I mean, it doesn't even have straight forks... Given the Hagar association, I'd part with no more than 200 of your hard-earned. You don't NEED that in your life.
dude it's an OG G.Fisher KooKooEehKooKooKaGoo, painted #FF0000 to match the Red Rocker's fave color skeme. He invented non-chrome component groups for this bike. It was only sold at his bike shoppe. Cabo Wabo.
I cannot stay away from this bike.
Euroman hateth. WTF.
He's claiming that Specialized's "Rockhopper" is a str9_byte of his Red Rocker. I'm down.
Fuck you.
I cannot stay away from this bike.
Euroman hateth. WTF.
He's claiming that Specialized's "Rockhopper" is a str9_byte of his Red Rocker. I'm down.
Fuck you.
dukeofdelridge said:Euroman hateth. WTF.
It's the forks. They ruin it for me. I am not 30-yrs-and-running-hardcore into bikes so didn't fetish bikes when they looked like this - maybe your game-depth rekindles memories of when things like this were thee excrement, and you had these, P-Fars and dayglo on the wall, but the front end of this has all the sex appeal of a Victorian pram. I am down with the black hardware though.
I concur.
It's the forks. They ruin it for me. I am not 30-yrs-and-running-hardcore into bikes so didn't fetish bikes when they looked like this - maybe your game-depth rekindles memories of when things like this were thee excrement, and you had these, P-Fars and dayglo on the wall, but the front end of this has all the sex appeal of a Victorian pram. I am down with the black hardware though.
I concur.
J i m s t e r said:
It's the forks. They ruin it for me.
I really only want it because it says Red Rocker (in the least rocker font of all times). You're right: it's an ugly old bike that would serve no purpose.
It's the forks. They ruin it for me.
I really only want it because it says Red Rocker (in the least rocker font of all times). You're right: it's an ugly old bike that would serve no purpose.
The-gaffler said:
I'd say "looks good," but I'm tripping on the photo.
Let's talk about it:
Item One: dem shoes. How much tweed you on?
B: the power cords coming straight over the front of the bench, leading to a fan and a hairdryer. Are you DB_Cooper's stylist? Whagwaan?*
THIRDLY: THERE'S A GOD DAMN DANCEHALL QUEEN BOOTYSHAKING IN THE MIRROR. YOU REALLY PUTTING MINISKURTS IN THERE LIKE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT THE BIKE FRAME? HUMBLEBRAGGART WITH THE TAILFEATHERDROP "OH YEAH I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE, THAT'S DAILY OPERATION" COMEONBRO COMEONSRSLY
A++++ LOVE LOVE LOVE
*shree rajneesh
I'd say "looks good," but I'm tripping on the photo.
Let's talk about it:
Item One: dem shoes. How much tweed you on?
B: the power cords coming straight over the front of the bench, leading to a fan and a hairdryer. Are you DB_Cooper's stylist? Whagwaan?*
THIRDLY: THERE'S A GOD DAMN DANCEHALL QUEEN BOOTYSHAKING IN THE MIRROR. YOU REALLY PUTTING MINISKURTS IN THERE LIKE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT THE BIKE FRAME? HUMBLEBRAGGART WITH THE TAILFEATHERDROP "OH YEAH I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE, THAT'S DAILY OPERATION" COMEONBRO COMEONSRSLY
A++++ LOVE LOVE LOVE
*shree rajneesh
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