getting booties big enough for mtb shoes is my issue. the neoprene size 13s dont really fit over my 11.5 mtb shoes. i cut out the back zipper and just pull them over as far as they'll go. works fine as long as i dont need to walk.
― Booker van Permalink (Hunt3r), Monday, 29 December 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=25144&storetype=estore&estoreid=1518&pagename=Estore%3A%20New%20Shoes%20for%20the%20New%20Yeari kinda like the look of these tho i know nuthin of lake shoes
― Booker van Permalink (Hunt3r), Monday, 29 December 2008 18:17 (fifteen years ago) link
helmet hat: http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_yakkay_helmet
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 30 December 2008 01:32 (fifteen years ago) link
oh god
― Filmer Thomas (wilter), Tuesday, 30 December 2008 04:38 (fifteen years ago) link
lol
― cutty, Tuesday, 30 December 2008 15:17 (fifteen years ago) link
pearl izumi makes some nice mtb-specific shoe covers.
― #NAME? (ytth), Saturday, 3 January 2009 04:04 (fifteen years ago) link
if thats real 80s style benotto disco tape on the pista, its proper.
also, i think those lake shoes are contraband what with kanga leather.
― Booker van Permalink (Hunt3r), Saturday, 3 January 2009 04:18 (fifteen years ago) link
ouchhttp://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/?p=3746
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Thursday, 29 January 2009 15:22 (fifteen years ago) link
....is this UK only, or global?
buy SRAM, ppl, support your american bicycle manufacturer!
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Thursday, 29 January 2009 15:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I got a cycle computer from Tesco for £1.50 today. It even works. Bargain.
― krakow, Thursday, 29 January 2009 21:48 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2009/tech/probikes/index.php?id=/photos/2009/tech/probikes/carlos_sastre_cervelo_testeam_s3/18rotorchainset
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Sunday, 8 February 2009 21:00 (fifteen years ago) link
drilled out, eliptical and anodized. 70s meets 80s meets 90s in fucked up 2009 technological three-way. hope it works for carlos
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Sunday, 8 February 2009 21:04 (fifteen years ago) link
intense
― wilter, Monday, 9 February 2009 23:35 (fifteen years ago) link
thinking baot putting track bars on lolpista. I'm going to keep the front brake (shimano 600) what lever should i look at getting?
― wilter, Monday, 9 February 2009 23:39 (fifteen years ago) link
paul e-lever
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 9 February 2009 23:41 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Monday, 9 February 2009 23:52 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks they look nice.
― wilter, Tuesday, 10 February 2009 01:08 (fifteen years ago) link
How much of a numpty will I look like if I get this bag:
http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/images/large/officebag2.jpg
Reasons for considering, it goes on top of the rack so it works with my shopping baskets
alternative is this which is not so waterproof and I'm not sure if it's mounting hardware will work with the rack.
http://www.topeak.com/mediafiles/products/1887/
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:13 (fifteen years ago) link
wait, so it actually mounts on your rear rack? why not?
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:14 (fifteen years ago) link
It has nifty recessed mounting hardware:
http://www.ortlieb.de/_pdf_en/officebag2.pdf
I'm trying rationalise the expense. I don't think my current laptop carrying solution is very good, laptop bag stuffed into the shopping basket. Over the shoulder is completely out as my back is fucked, I am having physio at the moment. It is $209 and I'm not sure if REI will let me use my 20% coupon for it.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:21 (fifteen years ago) link
this looks good too but I'm not sure it is large enough
http://www.racktime.com/index/lang/en/rubrik/Bicycle%20Bags/artikel/Wall-it/
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
rats
http://www.racktime.com/pics/200/2008_11_24_11_32_41_4.jpg
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:33 (fifteen years ago) link
i found an ortlieb hard shell on craigslist like new and very cheap, but didn't get as it didnt look to have a shoulder strap. also, sorta small.
if you handcuff to your wrist youll send the right vibe with it
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
those racktime bags look good to compete with my bikebureau, if it ever gives up. much much prefer black though.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Monday, 16 March 2009 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link
should I get a carbon fork? Because the only thing stopping me is the potential ire of my SO and a sense of shame at spending unnecessarily. I'd like to be quicker and maybe dampen the ride a bit. I'd be helping the economy and all.
― Super Cub, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 07:58 (fifteen years ago) link
I want this, I want to be protected by laser force fields.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/self-powered-laser-for-safer-night-cycling.php
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 11:56 (fourteen years ago) link
cool. but if you go between rows of stopped traffic, youd probly set it off yrself?
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 12:14 (fourteen years ago) link
twelve horns! overkill. light on its own would be good though.
― man saves ducklings from (ledge), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:04 (fourteen years ago) link
http://mantasaddle.biz/images/stories/manta_mbk_still.jpg
how about this then
http://mantasaddle.biz/
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:56 (fourteen years ago) link
I guess you should just click the link.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:57 (fourteen years ago) link
what in the hell
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 14:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyone wanna recommend me a bike pump? Here is the deal: This wouldn't be an emergency-specific thing b/c I am a big dude riding a bike w/ super-skinny rims & am going on increasingly lengthy outings over terrain rife w/ cracks, potholes etc. So, basically, my tubes need re-ups quite often, only to 80-90psi, but I'd like to manage that without a lot of stress & strain. I'd like to get a Zefal HPX, but would prefer something not frame-mounted, so I can fit it in a triangle frame-pack with other tools, etc. Can I get a size #1 HPX & fit it into a 16" frame pack, or would I be better off with one of the Topeak Morph series? The Topeak pumps are generally well-reviewed, but I'm suspicious of all the movable plastic pieces & how sturdy they would be over time.
― "alt-black" (Pillbox), Thursday, 11 June 2009 01:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Also, do I really need to spend $50+ on a carbon-fiber water-bottle cage? Being that my bike was manufactured in 1976, I'm guessing probably not. So, anyone wanna recommend me a decent cage, appropriate for an older bike w/out being too clunky/clattery?
― "alt-black" (Pillbox), Thursday, 11 June 2009 01:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Topeak have a great little pump called the pocket rocket which I have for exactly that purpose. It'll take you up to 120psi no worries.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Thursday, 11 June 2009 02:09 (fourteen years ago) link
if you just need to pump up between rides get a floor pump
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 11 June 2009 03:05 (fourteen years ago) link
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― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Thursday, 11 June 2009 05:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Thanks, tho I have floor pump. What I am concerned about is maintaining proper PSI levels over the course of 20-30 mile rides & replacing the occasional tube on the road. Again, the combination of being a burly fellow & encountering a fair amount of less-than-ideal road features ensures that I would do well to prioritize this, at least until the point where I am able to comfortably afford more modern & high-performance gear.
Thanks for the suggestion, Ed. I will look into the Pocket Rocket.
― "alt-black" (Pillbox), Thursday, 11 June 2009 06:10 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm rocking a 1976 Flandria btw:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/1534730409_8b85bf2f1e_o.jpg
Mine is actually an original Belgian racing model & not its (slightly downgraded) American equivalent. It is pretty great & has certainly given me a taste for the sport, but now that my curiosity has gotten me researching gear, etc, I'm feeling pretty isolated-in-1976 technology-wise - esp. after checking out a lot of the pics on this board.
― "alt-black" (Pillbox), Thursday, 11 June 2009 06:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Also, do I really need to spend $50+ on a carbon-fiber water-bottle cage?
dunno why anyone would need anything more fancy than this:
http://www.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/c4c/dd3/570/26379/product_page/specialized-e-cage-50mm-bottle-cage.jpg?1227116287
yours for 6 dollarpounds
― man saves ducklings from (ledge), Thursday, 11 June 2009 08:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Those Pake track frames... are they cheap for a reason?
― wilter, Thursday, 11 June 2009 22:58 (fourteen years ago) link
mass produced in taiwan like every other off-the-peg track frame
i have heard, apocryphally, that "pake" is hawaiian slang for "junk" but would need this corroborated by an actual hawaiian. super cub?
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 12 June 2009 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link
u need a vintage silca with campy head rite? thats def 70s or prior teknologie
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 12 June 2009 03:07 (fourteen years ago) link
those pake frames are still pretty nice, esp. for the price... i bet they're made in the same factory as soma, surly, etc.
also, king stainless steel cages are relatively inexpensive and a super way to class up an old steel bike.
― a terrible camera... with fangs and shit... (ytth), Friday, 12 June 2009 04:23 (fourteen years ago) link
"Pake" means more like cheap. I think it originally meant Chinese (person), and the meaning kind of evolved from there.
note: this is just my understanding; I do not condone or sanction or pretend to really understand any of this.
― Super Cub, Friday, 12 June 2009 09:12 (fourteen years ago) link
To be clear, "pake" would be used like this:
He's so pake, he takes his girlfriend to McDonald's on her birthday.
Ok, back to bikes.
― Super Cub, Friday, 12 June 2009 09:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm not sure if locks are gear, but what kind do I need? I bought a faux vintage cruiser today, and the lady at the store recommended this 50 pound $90 kryptonite chain that I would wear around my waist when riding. It would seem to sort of destroy the BCBG look I am going for. But it's insured for the price of the bike if stolen. I preferred the look of the U lock--but she thought that the $40 version wouldn't be worth anything over an hour. I decided maybe I would just hardly lock my bike up at all if that was the case. Suggestions?
She also said I should detach the seat when I lock it!
― Virginia Plain, Monday, 22 June 2009 01:08 (fourteen years ago) link
any kryptonite lock is going to have a decent monetary guarantee, although you can only redeem those if you have evidence that the lock was broken (namely, the broken lock, which the thief would have to be kind enough to leave near the crime scene for you to retrieve). a kryptonite evolution lock (the black/orange one) is a good choice for not too much money (and the evolution mini fits in a rear pocket a la every hipster with a fixed gear bike). just stay away from really cheap u-locks and the master lock handcuff looking ones.
― a terrible camera... with fangs and shit... (ytth), Monday, 22 June 2009 05:08 (fourteen years ago) link
i guess it depends on how you plan on carrying it?
i am a hipster scumbag with a mini-U and i love it for its portability. however, i'm def taking my chances: my cx bike has quick release skewers and i rarely ever bring a cable to secure them (that, btw, is a good, light option: mini-u w/about 4' of kryptonite cable to run thru the wheels).
the heavy duty chains are just that: HEAVY. and wearing them around your waist will def destroy your look. however, if you put a plastic crate on your rear rack you can just drop it in there, no sweat.
yeah, do that
― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Monday, 22 June 2009 05:22 (fourteen years ago) link
didn't mean to imply all who use mini-evo locks are hipster scum; i mean, messengers started using them for their portability, and they're pretty damn convenient... but it's hard to deny that they've become a fashion accessory for the buy-new-chrome-gear-to-match-the-season set.
i use a new york u-lock, which is not convenient at all.
― a terrible camera... with fangs and shit... (ytth), Monday, 22 June 2009 05:38 (fourteen years ago) link