I mean ~technically~ it's a mountain bike frame, but just search flickr for the myriad ways ppl set them up
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/528426882_838f852cf3.jpg?v=0
look at this guy right here
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:07 (fifteen years ago) link
plus it comes in 'chum bucket red' now
this thing is dope! i bet it is fun as hell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51807048@N00/528426898/
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:08 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/382023282/
str8 class
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:11 (fifteen years ago) link
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3354614137_c742630078.jpg?v=0
this is like bike pr0n
― macarooni (omar little), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:12 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdummyberlin/2464700400/
wheeeee
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:13 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/mchesna/roughdraft.jpg
LA reppin'
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:15 (fifteen years ago) link
j/k that bike is despicable
thing is: KMs are about $450 for the frame/fork. decent wheelset + tires will run close to ...$300? add in everything else and you're over a grand.
surly sells 'em complete for $1200, but they come with knobbly tires an ugly uncomfortable saddle and no moustache bars
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:19 (fifteen years ago) link
I need noob bik for drunk summer roll outs
― carne asada, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:21 (fifteen years ago) link
http://surlybikes.com/1X1_ltd.html
http://surlybikes.com/images/1x1_ltd_lg.jpg
ok what the hell
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:21 (fifteen years ago) link
http://blog.makezine.com/162388357_1e253f8f85.jpg
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:22 (fifteen years ago) link
I really want that rubber chain bike FYI. Good for biking in a suit I hope.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Surly's are awesome, get one of those.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 00:00 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.gorillabicycles.com/web/en/snowwhite/
wtf??
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 02:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Raleigh One Way
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/road/one-way/
Raleigh Clubman
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/road/clubman/
― Super Cub, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 07:36 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah get a one way. great bikes. perfect for your needs
― sonderborg, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 08:40 (fifteen years ago) link
The One Way does look ideal. Do you think you'll find yourself going for longer weekend rides at all?
If you do find something you think suitable, come back to the thread and let us know what and we will thumbs up/down as appropriate.
― Mark C, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 09:35 (fifteen years ago) link
(Having said that, I think bikes with gears still make most sense in almost all situations. It's definitely worth test riding different styles of bikes, from full-on roadie to MTB with slicks and seeing which feels most fun and most suitable. And you can test ride new bikes from reputable shops, too)
― Mark C, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 09:37 (fifteen years ago) link
wtf is happening at the "BB" there?
― wilter, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 09:44 (fifteen years ago) link
US raleigh and UK raleigh are not the same company any more, are they?
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 12:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Also, this is still beautiful:
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/guvnor.html
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 12:28 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.britishbicycle.com/pashley/guvnor/
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 12:29 (fifteen years ago) link
I would guess not. They certainly have different product lines.
― Super Cub, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 17:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Is this a good deal for a fixie frame?http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Il_Pompino_550.html
How much could I get the rest of the bits for?
― Pro Creationism Soccer 2009 (ledge), Friday, 24 April 2009 13:41 (fifteen years ago) link
That is a good deal. Its a great frame too, well liked in the messenger community. I reckon you could build it out for a couple of hundred.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Friday, 24 April 2009 13:45 (fifteen years ago) link
I bought it. Friend has some spare wheels too, w00t.
― Pro Creationism Soccer 2009 (ledge), Friday, 24 April 2009 14:04 (fifteen years ago) link
wow those are cheap! and yeah, i've heard great things about the pompino
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 14:41 (fifteen years ago) link
i've got a beat ass old trek that i've never liked very much frankly, i think it's time to get a decent road bike for tooling around. this is looking really great to me:
http://thehubbikecoop.org/itemdetails.cfm?LibId=53457
my question is, would it a better deal to find something similar used and have some work done on it? old 10-speed frames can't be that hard to get a hold of
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 15:20 (fifteen years ago) link
it might be trickier than you think? mpls bike dorks are pretty on the ball when it comes to picking up nice old used bikes
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 16:11 (fifteen years ago) link
wld agree here in denver, its got completely crazy to where if it has semi horizontal drops dood thinks its worth $x00.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 24 April 2009 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link
talking about bare frame
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 24 April 2009 16:45 (fifteen years ago) link
also, i've heard bad things about ReCyles on Hennepin....inflated prices, bad mechanics, unscrupulous
OK... I have held on this one for a while, but here it is. This bike came into the shop a couple months ago, customer had just bought it from Recycle. They said something was wierd in the steering, our intial thought was maybe the headset was loose. Except when we grabbed the front brake and pushed the handlebar forward to check, the front wheel pivoted forward when the handlebar was pushed forward. Thats interesting... We took it in back and removed the fork to find that the steer tube had previously be severed clean off. They had put 2 pins through it, criss crossed and tacked them in. That was the remedy. Terribly, horribly disgustingly unsafe. That is someones face. Here is a link to the photos taked of the fork.http://www.flickr.com/photos/8293134@N08/2968936651/http://www.flickr.com/photos/8293134@N08/2968936525/http://www.flickr.com/photos/8293134@N08/2968936413/
good resource for mpls bike stuff, btw: mplsbikelove.com
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 17:07 (fifteen years ago) link
omg wtf is all i can type
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 24 April 2009 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link
i know right? not sure if ReCycles did the tacking, but it's clear that, even if they didn't, they either didn't notice it or didn't care.
there's a whole thread on them on the mpls bike forum, most of it O_O wau how r u in business
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 17:55 (fifteen years ago) link
hm yeah going the custom route right off is probably jumping in at the deep end.
still, that redline looks great, doesn't it? a road-style single speed is probably what i'm after, anyone have any recommendations?
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 18:43 (fifteen years ago) link
kona paddy wagon: http://www.konaworld.com/09_paddywagon_u.cfm
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 19:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Surly Steamroller http://www.surlybikes.com/steamroller_comp.html
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Friday, 24 April 2009 19:22 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.myspace.com/fixedgearsareforjerksandlesbians
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 20:12 (fifteen years ago) link
:O≈≈≈≈≈≈≈
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 20:40 (fifteen years ago) link
baahahahaha
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Friday, 24 April 2009 21:04 (fifteen years ago) link
never actually heard that band's music, mind
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 21:07 (fifteen years ago) link
but no i'm not interesting in a fixed gear tbh
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link
steamrollers can be singlespeeds! it just depends on what you do with the rear wheel!
― i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Friday, 24 April 2009 21:09 (fifteen years ago) link
!!!
o i c
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 21:10 (fifteen years ago) link
v v newb
― goole, Friday, 24 April 2009 21:11 (fifteen years ago) link
steamrollers can be singlespeed, but I think they only come with a front brake stock. So you'd have to add a rear brake and a cable and a lever. Not such a big deal, but it will cost you a bit.
I've good things about that Redline, and the price is nice. I say go for it. The geometry is kind of slack, but that sounds like what you might like.
If you're looking for a budget option, a lot of people swear by the singlespeed offerings of bikesdirect.com
― Super Cub, Saturday, 25 April 2009 03:44 (fifteen years ago) link
^I've HEARD good things about that Redline
lol
― am0n, Sunday, 22 April 2012 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/2967945092.html
is that price a typo or
― am0n, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:17 (twelve years ago) link
USE BIKE MURRAY TOURIN MTN BIKE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS just need clean up it ...
― am0n, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
Hey does anyone have any general tips for looking for second hand steel road bikes?This is the kind of thing I am looking at. Is there anything I should be looking out for apart from general fit and feel?
― Vasco da Gama, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 09:44 (eleven years ago) link
In addition to looking at the components, it's worth googling the tubing, I think, you can get an idea of how good the bike was in a particular year. Not all steel is equal even under similar paint jobs. You can cut through a lot of the bullshit surrounding the brand and it being 'vintage' and the like.
So looking up "Columbus Aelle" gives me
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/columbus/columbuschart.htm
It's at the bottom end of the columbus range, largely un butted. The ride will be comfortable to the point of being squishy. €420 seems pretty high price for something that started life as a budget racer.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
VdG, are you in London and might you be interested in an 80s Holdsworth tourer to fit approx 6 footer? Needs a clean and a service but it was fully functional 5 years ago and has been in a shed ever since.
― Mark C, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
Mine's a mid-level Reynolds 531 10-speed tourer in (dirty, scratched) white. Needs a lot of tlc but is mechanically in decent nick.
― Mark C, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
Naa I'm in Germany
Thanks ed, I'll try and inform myself about frames a bit.
― Vasco da Gama, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 22:30 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/world/europe/in-denmark-pedaling-to-work-on-a-superhighway.html
"The plan has received widespread support in a country whose left- and right-leaning lawmakers both regularly bike to work (albeit on slightly different models of bicycle)."
what are the "slightly different models" here? anyone know?
― caek, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 11:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae31/Foxx-Dot-Com/4chan/1254517783743.jpg
― ledge, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:20 (eleven years ago) link
loool
― caek, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
Massive noob question here - please don't laugh. I currently have a mountain bike/ATB which I mainly use for road cycling to and from work on a fairly flat road. I'm constantly getting overtaken by racers (and even Bromptons) as my fat-arsed tyres drag themselves along the road. I'm thinking of getting skinnier tyres with a smoother tread. Can I simply change the tyres or will I need to do more than that (e.g. change the wheels themselves or something like that?). Recommendations are also very helpful!
― Quickly, take hold of my hand, asshole! (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:28 (eleven years ago) link
yes you can simply change the tyres. check the diameter of your current tyres but they'll almost certainly be 26". can't recommend anything in particular but try these links:http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=740http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cycle/mtb-slick-tyres/
― ledge, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:38 (eleven years ago) link
thanks ledge. yeah i'm certain they're 26"
― Quickly, take hold of my hand, asshole! (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:39 (eleven years ago) link
the tire wall should have the size written on it, e.g. 26x2 (26" diam, 2" wide). what width do you currently have?
― caek, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:40 (eleven years ago) link
not near my bike right now. i'll check though.
― Quickly, take hold of my hand, asshole! (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:41 (eleven years ago) link
if in doubt go to the bike shop and tell them you want to change to slicks. they'll sell you ones that will fit.
― caek, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:43 (eleven years ago) link
I never learned to ride, I want to now. Just recreation on city streets and parks, pretty flat, $500-$600 budget (want to buy new so the shop can make appropriate adjustments, etc.).
Is there a suitable Trek? I read about the Felt Glassell and that sounded interesting too.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:16 (eleven years ago) link
Also Kind of interested in a three-wheel recumbent tbh.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
dl, more than you would ever need to know about rim and tyre widths (with a handy chart near the end under 'width considerations':
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width
― ledge, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 22:53 (eleven years ago) link
on the three wheel recumbent, depends how you're using it. they have a very wide stance, which makes maneuvering anywhere around traffic hard. also, they are very low and i've been told, therefore more likely to be hit by cars, thus the common use of flags for recumbents. my general attitude is, if you need a recumbent to get on a bike, go for it, but if you don't, skip it.
― for the sake of future hipstorians (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 23:04 (eleven years ago) link
hay hay i got some slicks. only had time to change the front one and it seems good. problem is, the front wheel quick release axle kind of fell apart while i was taking it off. i put it back together best i could, but i had to guess how because nowhere on the internets could i find anything that told me e.g. washer, washer, spring, fork, fork, spring, nut (think that's the order i put em on). so i hope i haven't bollocksed it up. back tyre this weekend. uh ohs...
― sorry for asshole (dog latin), Friday, 10 August 2012 08:31 (eleven years ago) link
DL - you might be better off going to a bike shop and getting them to check your quick release, you really don't want your wheel to fall out while you're riding.
― I've been to Suffolk (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:18 (eleven years ago) link
quite right indeed.
― sorry for asshole (dog latin), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:19 (eleven years ago) link
dunno about that, it ain't rocket science
http://www.montaguebikes.com/assets/images/ownermanual/standard-labeled-quick-release.jpg
― kmfdotm (ledge), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:20 (eleven years ago) link
that's what i need! thanks ledge, you're a ledge!
― sorry for asshole (dog latin), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:33 (eleven years ago) link
ha
― caek, Friday, 10 August 2012 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
except the drawing's missing two washers there. never mind, i'm sure i got it right by looking at the back wheel.
― sorry for asshole (dog latin), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
washers eh, what's the point in them.
i was having terrible trouble opening a super tight quick release lever the other day. my super bike nerdy friend - not quite up to the level of building his own wheels but i wouldn't put it past him - fixed it in a jiffy by turning the lever a full turn without opening it (anticlockwise i presume), then it popped open no trouble. magic!
― kmfdotm (ledge), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:37 (eleven years ago) link
washers probably sit between the nut and the spring at either end, but most quick release assemblies don't have them
― mod night at the oasis (NickB), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:39 (eleven years ago) link
i was having terrible trouble opening a super tight quick release lever the other day
my lo-tech solution to this is always to whack it open with my pump placed through the wheel
― mod night at the oasis (NickB), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:40 (eleven years ago) link
mine's one of those special quick releases that only open if the bike's upside down so that's maybe something to do with it.
― sorry for asshole (dog latin), Friday, 10 August 2012 13:40 (eleven years ago) link