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Bicycle age
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Psychotext
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My nephew has spent the last couple of hours whining about how long the ride is going to be tomorrow (it's really not that long).
God knows how he'll be when he's actually out there.
God knows how he'll be when he's actually out there.
Psychotext
Member
Ugh, so cycling for 6 hours after only 4 hours sleep is not a good idea.
davidnic
Member
Haha
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
What I learned about riding a DH bike in a major city.
1. Rooster tails. My entire back is wet and dirty.
2. I felt like a guy in a lifted full size pickup truck next to people on fixies.
3. Potholes ain't go shit on me. Or curbs. Or rats.
4. I can never chain that bike anywhere.
1. Rooster tails. My entire back is wet and dirty.
2. I felt like a guy in a lifted full size pickup truck next to people on fixies.
3. Potholes ain't go shit on me. Or curbs. Or rats.
4. I can never chain that bike anywhere.
Psychotext
Member
There's no way in hell I'd ever leave my bike anywhere out of sight... even with a 16mm chain on it.
LOL, why are you riding a DH bike in a city? Hope you didn't have to try and pedal up any hills.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Yeah, I was lugging a 5' Krytponite New York Chain with me and I still felt uncomfortable.
I went to go get a Gatorade at 7-11 and just brought the bike in with me.
My folks shipped it to me from Colorado. Chicago is really flat, so it's OK. I bombed some staircases which was fun and hit up a skate park.
Fusion Pizza
Member
Does anyone have a recommendation for some lightweight shoes for riding? They don't need to clip in or anything, just want something besides my converses to wear.
Quote
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Installed a new stem on the bike and was stoked to see how comfortable is but when testing it I noticed a really bad creaking from putting load on the creaks. I looked up on Sheldon Brown's site and did the test where you pull and press the cranks towards the seat tube and it pops/creaks. Do you guys think I should take it to the shop or pony up and buy a ISIS bottom bracket tool and do it myself? I'm fairly competent when it comes to fixing stuff, but at the same time the bottom brackets mystifies me.
My shorter stem is nice though!
My shorter stem is nice though!
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
Chrome - Kursk
Maybe a little cliche these days, but I think this is the best pair of bike sneakers I've ever owned.
davidnic
Member
mmm... I think you should give it ago at fixing it yourself and if you get stuck you can always take it to the shop.
hillsighed
Member
I have a Krytponite U lock, and will lock up my bike if have to but I never lock it up outside a place if I can't see it from inside wherever I am.
My Bianchi gets way too much attention to lock it up outside for an extended period of time.
Fusion Pizza
Member
Nice, I'll go check these out at the chrome store in SOMA.
Psychotext
Member
Have just been putting together some GPS tracks based on old paper ones. Problem is, as always, that sometimes I simply can't see the track from the piss poor resolution satellite view so I end up guessing... and I pretty much always guess wrong.
I'm going to end up stuck in a river somewhere in the middle of Wales (again).
The route I just did has an artillery range in the middle of it. You really, really don't want to take a wrong turn there.
I'm going to end up stuck in a river somewhere in the middle of Wales (again).
The route I just did has an artillery range in the middle of it. You really, really don't want to take a wrong turn there.
Psychotext
Member
Looks like I'm going to be a few hundred quid poorer: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/17/gopro-hero3-action-camera-hands-on/
Wow thats pretty damn nice. That youtube vid sold me on the hero3. Love the new smaller size.
HamPster PamPster
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Quick Question - My wife bought me a bike online for my birthday. Its a single speed road bike. The pedals hit the front tire when the wheel is turned, is that normal?
I rode BMX bikes as a kid and had a big mountain bike in college. Its been years since I had a bike so maybe thats normal for a road bike. I'm finding it very annoying however. I'm wondering if I should return it. Ehh, maybe I'll just get used to it.
I rode BMX bikes as a kid and had a big mountain bike in college. Its been years since I had a bike so maybe thats normal for a road bike. I'm finding it very annoying however. I'm wondering if I should return it. Ehh, maybe I'll just get used to it.
Any chance the fork is on backwards? I thought the idea sounded ridiculous, but apparently it can be used to save space when shipping...?
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-319798.html
Where did she buy it from? WalMart?
Sounds like someone put the bike together completely wrong.
HamPster PamPster
Member
Thanks! Thats probably it. I'm not at home right now but I'm almost positive the front brakes are behind the fork
Hahaha, oh man.
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Ended up needing a new BB. She is riding nice and quiet now.
I screwed up. After my century ride two weeks ago, I did my usual Monday commute into work. I was sore and knew I needed to take it really easy. So I come up on a traffic light that is green, so I pick it up and sprint across, this is followed by a short but relatively steep hill so I just kept the momentum up. I'm about 100m from the top of the hill and slowing quickly. Rather than downshift out of my big ring, I decide to stand and power it over the hill, which basically becomes a grind out of the saddle. Hit another light about a half mile later and while unclipping felt a twinge behind my knee. Pain gets worse for the remainder of the ride... pulled hamstring. I tried to take it easy over the last week and a half giving it a couple days of rest here and there, but riding with either high cadence or climbing just agitates it, which pretty much makes it impossible for me to train. Even a small climb will have me limping for hours. I've got a hard century on Nov. 10 and it looks like I'm done riding for at least this week, I can only hope it clears by Monday.
Anybody have any great tips to speed healing on a pulled hamstring (above knee, outer back edge of thigh). I'm icing it for 15 minutes every four hours, popping ibuprofen and doing very limited stretches.
Anybody have any great tips to speed healing on a pulled hamstring (above knee, outer back edge of thigh). I'm icing it for 15 minutes every four hours, popping ibuprofen and doing very limited stretches.
Sucks, dude. Best thing you can do is rest it out, ice like crazy, pop Ibu or Alleve regularly.
Once you're back on the saddle something like this may be in order:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LQPXQ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NKF3E0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I used the latter for some time when I pulled like the top part of my hamstring on the back of the knee, could be similar to what you got (except I did mine running). You must absolutely make sure you're pain-free when you're riding again, but compression of this type at the point of pain will allow you to ride/run/whatever for a little longer before the pain starts again. If something starts to hurt or you think it's going to start hurting, STOP. Took me 5-6 months to completely clear this shit up because I kept prematurely returning to activity when I thought it was all better, returning to square one. Thankfully it was a part of the muscle that didn't hurt when cycling... Just couldn't run or do anything that involved running.
There's a very good 'golden guide' to treating running hamstring injuries online, but I can't find it right this second. May want to try a couple different google searches, since I think a lot of it will apply to your case as well. Pretty much says what I explained above in more detail (it's what I used to finally clear myself up).
Wax Free Vanilla
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I did 82 miles today (Sheffield to Manchester and back) in 6hrs 31mins, my average speed was down 3.2mph because of the damn wind, but other than that it was a good ride. I just need my replacement S2 screen to hurry up and get here so I can get in on this Strava group.
Psychotext
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Ouchness.
That video was hype as fuck, definitely getting one for next spring. Need to capture my downhill crashes in stunning HD quality...
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Hey guys, I'm pretty ignorant of the value of different bikes, but a good neighbor of mine recently asked if I'd like to purchase his 1995 Bianchi Veloce for $250. I trust him very much, and I've been in the market for a road bike for a while, and this seems like the best deal yet. He was honest with me and said it'd need about $100 worth of tune-ups at a shop, which is also reasonable. What do you think?
10-speed/fixie/single-speed/etc?
Have you checked out the frame for cracks? I would just take it to a bike shop and have them tell you if anything is wrong with it. $250 sounds right.
Does it fit you? It can only be a good deal if it fits.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
I haven't seen it yet, but it fits him well and we're about the same size/build, so I doubt it'll be a problem. I'll see it tomorrow and take a few pics and post them here.
If it's celeste green then you slam that two-fiddy in his hand and throw in a 6-pack.
Last week of pre-off season training. Looked at what's in store for next week and I'm dreading squats already. Absolutely crushed some tricky spots today but chilled out in some stretches.
If I was considering switching to a different chainring, I'd probably need a new cassette and chain to go along with it, right? I'm digging my compact gearing but, and even know I've read that I'm not really missing out on much speed-wise, I feel like I'm not hitting the speeds I'd like to.
Last week of pre-off season training. Looked at what's in store for next week and I'm dreading squats already. Absolutely crushed some tricky spots today but chilled out in some stretches.
If I was considering switching to a different chainring, I'd probably need a new cassette and chain to go along with it, right? I'm digging my compact gearing but, and even know I've read that I'm not really missing out on much speed-wise, I feel like I'm not hitting the speeds I'd like to.
Psychotext
Member
At some point I'm going to go 2x10 on my mountain bike. I almost never use the big ring now so it seems fairly pointless having it. Will probably just have a bashring instead.
...and no, just changing your chainring doesn't mean you need a new cassette and chain, assuming you're just changing the number of teeth and not the spacing (so you're not switching from a 9 speed chainring to a 10 / 11 speed one).
...and no, just changing your chainring doesn't mean you need a new cassette and chain, assuming you're just changing the number of teeth and not the spacing (so you're not switching from a 9 speed chainring to a 10 / 11 speed one).
Psychotext
Member
Oops
Psychotext
Member
Nice. You actually planning on racing or do you just want something with a bit of versatility?
thezerofire
Banned
So I'm without a bike for the foreseeable future
Psychotext
Member
Someone stole your wheels and your handlebars?
thezerofire
Banned
yep. and stem and brake. every other bike around mine was untouched too
Psychotext
Member
Motherfuckers. I guess that's why people are taking to carrying huge locks now so they can lock up every single part right down to the saddle.
wow, that completely blows. nothing pisses me off more than thieves.
killer rin
Member
So Bike-Gaf, I have been wondering this for awhile; but why do bikes cost soo much? I mean essentially all it is, is an aluminum frame, a few bolts, a chain, a little mechanical pump for the breaks, 2 tires and a couple gears.
It doesn't seem like it should add up to the $200-$400 price tag that stores sell it for, especially when mass produced.
It doesn't seem like it should add up to the $200-$400 price tag that stores sell it for, especially when mass produced.
So jelly of you guys that get to ride year round.
Just picked up a CX bike in August and only got to ride it for two months. Such a different experience than downhill and park biking, but its awesome! Plus I don't have to worry about blowing a couple hundred dollars in parts every weekend.
Has anyone raced in the Vancouver to Whistler GranFondo? I'm really interested in trying it out next year, but I'm worried that a CX bike will be too heavy and a little slow without the correct gearing.
Just picked up a CX bike in August and only got to ride it for two months. Such a different experience than downhill and park biking, but its awesome! Plus I don't have to worry about blowing a couple hundred dollars in parts every weekend.
Has anyone raced in the Vancouver to Whistler GranFondo? I'm really interested in trying it out next year, but I'm worried that a CX bike will be too heavy and a little slow without the correct gearing.
Musha_Soturi
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Ha, ha ha, ha ha ha, I wish my bike was that cheap! Got my Minxy for £1200, and that was on sale. My boyfriend recently bought a Meta SX for £3000.
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