TarpitCarnivore
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I've accepted I won't be light for fast climbs and am not a weight weenie when it comes to my bike. I just ride.
Because you could be riding around a paved oval in heavy traffic on a fixie instead!Well that doesn't sound like fun. Why even cycle?
Maybe, but also maybe not. Many single-speed bikes use coaster brakes, where you can freewheel, but where trying to force the pedals backwards locks up the rear hub.Is a fixed gear bike like my old Schwinn where pushing the pedals backwards is how you break?
Is a fixed gear bike like my old Schwinn where pushing the pedals backwards is how you break?
...but I managed to intercept the dog just in time and keep it at bay until the bunny eventually managed to scrabble away.
Maybe, but also maybe not. Many single-speed bikes use coaster brakes, where you can freewheel, but where trying to force the pedals backwards locks up the rear hub.
If you "jammed back" and the wheel tightened up, then it was a coaster brake. Slowing down on a fixie by reverse pedal pressure is a gummy experience.It's funny, it's so long ago I can't remember. I just remember jamming back on the pedals to break, but I don't remember if I had to pedal at all times. That does seem like a strange idea, so maybe not.
That might be bunny Hitler, what have you done! Never mess with the timeline!
I have an almost-full toolkit so I can do almost everything. I do a full cleaning once a month in the winter months and at the end of summer to get ready for winter.To the roadies: what do you guys do for regular bicycle maintenance? How often?
Are the parts near Temple still bad bad? A coffee shop I like is in Kensington which I noticed is not very far from the corner of Temple's campus.
Hi guys, dunno if this is an appropriate place to ask this but here goes.
So a bit about me, I've struggled with weight for ever, I had got down to 95kg after being 200+. Unfortunately I've stacked it back on after my Dad's suicide and am about 160kg now.
I want to fix this! So I've been looking at different ways to exercise that I might enjoy so I'll stick at it. Thus getting a bike looks like a good option. I havent ridden since I was a kid so I'm a novice.
I'd be riding on the bike track and a lovely sealed off road trail in my town. So a comfortable bike for these conditions that could bear my weight is what I'm after. Willing to spend about $1000 (Australian Dollars)
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Based on what I've seen walking around Oxford, fully 25% of bikes in the UK are abandoned, aren't they.
Stupid bike question: I changed my saddle yesterday and measured seat tip to stem and top tube to seat to make sure I had roughly the same positioning. Problem was, when I did a quick ride after work I had a bit of shoulder discomfort and lower back stiffness. I also felt myself sorta sliding towards the front of the seat as the ride went on. My seat is about as far forward as it can get so I wonder if maybe it's the aggressive positioning of the seat post? Or is this just normal getting accustomed to a new saddle? I'll preface that I'm riding about 50 hours a week so nothing too crazy, but I didn't really have these issues before changing the saddle and just wanna figure out what's going on without having to go to a bike shop and pay for a fitting.
Lol brexit right? Man it's odd being here for this.It's because their owners have been sent back to where they came from... /s
It's mainly as generally the wheels get nicked of the bike damaged beyond repair, or the bikes were nicked then abandoned... generally if they are abandoned they've been involved in some sort of crime.
Lol brexit right? Man it's odd being here for this.
But seeing as how everyone graduated this month, you're probably half right.
But yeah, some of them have fully tacoed tires, or missing tires, it chains that wouldn't move if you were the hulk.
Climbing is 100% personal preference. I think some studies were done on efficiency with seated climbing being more efficient, however that doesn't mean it is the correct way for YOU to ride. I personally follow the tried and true method: stay seated, relax your breathing and spin. What spin is will be up to you, but I try to stay in the 70-80RPM range. Anything above that I feel like I'm having energy loss. If the climb is shorter and I'm feeling it I'll sprint up it and this means I have to stand. You really need to try both and see which works best for you, but not everyone can be Contador and stand for an extended climb.
Now that all said, when it comes to climbing speed the only thing that will work is doing it more. Find a hill with some decent climb to it and hit it multiple times. Ride up, coast down, catch your breath and do it again. Alternative to this would be planning out a route that is rolling hills of sorts. Something where you may hit a hill or series of hills 2 or 3 times through out it.
Do this once a week, no more. You can ride a route with rollers multiple times, but I wouldn't plan to hit a truly hill oriented course multiple times in a week.
That looks like high hangage..!
Yes, earlier this month I went from Vancouver BC to Vancouver WA on a salsa vaya. I had two panniers for my stuff and strapped my tent to my rack. I prepared by riding to and from work every day (something I do anyway) and that was about it. I managed to average about 100 miles a day with no real problems that I didn't cause myself. You should be fine, especially if you pace yourself and keep in mind adequate rests.
My Yorkshire Dales 300 report... Well that didn't go well at all.
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TLDR: Day One: Slow riding buddy on first day, no proper food, no proper sleep. Day Two: Eaten by midges, crotch rot, good speed, massive crash, mashed up rider, tried my best, bailed (to a route just as hard).
xInfinity.And I'm going to London tomorrow, I hear that's going to be worse.
I get mine from eBay. Pretty cheap, loads of options.Anyone recommend a good place to order helicopter tape from in the uk?