42x16 is my commuting ratio of choice. Good for a quick getaway from the lights but still fast enough on the flats.
― sister s (ledge), Friday, 19 December 2008 18:21 (fifteen years ago) link
it's a flip fllp right? are you riding free or fixed?
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 19 December 2008 18:26 (fifteen years ago) link
flip flop
flip flip i am riding freewheel
― cutty, Friday, 19 December 2008 18:47 (fifteen years ago) link
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_w-bnypVN9u0/SVblUzbEEnI/AAAAAAAAAao/4JL_ONuOzyk/s640/DSCF0551.jpg
― collardio gelatinous, Sunday, 28 December 2008 03:39 (fifteen years ago) link
there's the Raleigh Gran Sport I picked up recently. Let me sneak in another angle:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_w-bnypVN9u0/SVblrVCHCbI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Qb-XGHGb1JE/s640/DSCF0556.jpg
― collardio gelatinous, Sunday, 28 December 2008 03:41 (fifteen years ago) link
the bike has an interesting history. previous owner was 5he1d0n I3r0wn. she's a joy to ride.
― collardio gelatinous, Sunday, 28 December 2008 03:49 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i39.tinypic.com/16k3puf.jpg
topeak thing
― walter (wilter), Sunday, 28 December 2008 20:01 (fifteen years ago) link
uhh sorry that photo is huge and the colour is awful \:
― walter (wilter), Sunday, 28 December 2008 22:14 (fifteen years ago) link
My gf gave me over bootees and a merino wool base layer in preparation for pittsburgh. Very happy about this.
― Ed, Sunday, 28 December 2008 22:24 (fifteen years ago) link
nice.
just bought a 41 tooth chainring for the bianchi that (having read this thread) may be too small.
the stand is great, it's left no marks on the ceiling at all.
― walter (wilter), Sunday, 28 December 2008 22:47 (fifteen years ago) link
i have the topeak stand, love it.
awesome raleigh, collardio
― cutty, Monday, 29 December 2008 01:30 (fifteen years ago) link
i would srsly retape that with some bianchi cork white
yeah I'm thinking about getting rid of the old dura ace hoods too, they look pretty absurd
― walter (wilter), Monday, 29 December 2008 03:19 (fifteen years ago) link
oh no my xmas booties my dad got are meant for ROAD SHOES
who the fuck where's ROAD SHOES in the winter anyway
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Monday, 29 December 2008 03:22 (fifteen years ago) link
me?
― cutty, Monday, 29 December 2008 14:50 (fifteen years ago) link
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