OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
"Chris Z The Wheelman" wrote: (clip)I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have a set of elliptical chainrings on one of my mountain bikes, and they are great. But they are different from Biopace. The major (long) axis of Biopace rings is about 90 degrees away from where it should be.
I have a kick stand on my main bike, even though I know it weights a bunch of grams. Kuz I ride to flea markets a lot, and I am tired of the hassle of laying the bike down, or holding it with one hand, or leaning it on someone's display table.
I sawed the brake bridge off my fixie. I asked around for opinions beforehand and got every answer imaginable from "you'll surely die" to "no biggie". Needed to do it to get that 32mm tire in there. Ultra low res photo:
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:11:39 -0400, [email hidden]
(Chris Z The Wheelman) said:
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
Suspension fork and flat bars on a skinny-tired streetie. Oh, and it'll have BioPace rings next week, if I have time to fiddle with it before then.
(I don't use 'em, but I see plenty of unrepentant users of toe clips around here, too.) -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial?
I've been using cheap house brand tires from the "big two" for years and years, despite being told "you get what you pay for." *In my experience* they've been just as decent as big brands for my type of riding.
Oh, and I use three winds of 'lectric tape instead of Velox, as when I go buy it, my brain goes, "f*** me, $5 for a roll of cotton!?" :-P
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
I used to use bar-ends on a "riser"-type handlebar. I rather liked the hand positions offered, AND the fact that it's considered a no-no. (Plus it looked cool -- kinda like a bull 🙂 )
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
I've been using Airfree Tires (Airfreetires.com) on the bike I ride most frequently and have logged over 5K happy miles, with NO problems, despite what the 'experts' tell me about them.
On 13 Sep 2006 16:27:25 -0700, "landotter" <[email hidden]>
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Chris Z The Wheelman said:
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial?
I've been using cheap house brand tires from the "big two" for years and years, despite being told "you get what you pay for." *In my experience* they've been just as decent as big brands for my type of riding.
I heard that some of the Performance brand's were made by Panaracer.
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Oh, and I use three winds of 'lectric tape instead of Velox, as when I go buy it, my brain goes, "f*** me, $5 for a roll of cotton!?" :-P
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:11:39 -0400, [email hidden]
(Chris Z The Wheelman) said:
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
Do fenders qualify? I was on my way in to work one day on a bike equipped with fenders, rack, fat touring tires, etc., and someone on a Litespeed cross bike pulled up alongside me and said "pretty fast for a bike with fenders". I got on his wheel for a quick rest, then sprinted past him. Unfortunately I didn't come up with a good retort until after I got to work.
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
Do fenders qualify? I was on my way in to work one day on a bike equipped with fenders, rack, fat touring tires, etc., and someone on a Litespeed cross bike pulled up alongside me and said "pretty fast for a bike with fenders". I got on his wheel for a quick rest, then sprinted past him. Unfortunately I didn't come up with a good retort until after I got to work.
mark
Judging from the other posts, I guess anything "retro" or hopelessly outdated seems to qualify. So I've got bar cons, shellacked handlebar tape, lights (no one else in this area use them on the road) and an all leather saddle (Brooks Colt on one bike, B17 on another). Oh yeah, 3 lugged steel frames and 1 fillet brazed steel frame, and three bikes with friction shifting only. mark
On the commuter: -Bio pace rings -Dia-Compe center-pulls (I even had a set of those red India Rubber pads!) -"Moose" bar ends -A trusty but rusty wire rack. -An old bottle genny. -Toe Clips (plastic even!) -One of those saddles with the built-in blinkie that won't work... -Generic black Cheng Shin tires (27 x 1 1/4"😉 -AND a generic aluminum kickstand. In fact, the only "cool" parts on the whole thing are the Planet Bike "Freddy Fenders".
On the ATB: -Sugino Oval Tech rings -Bar ends. -The biggest ass saddle you ever saw, topped with a Bell Gel cover. -Spring (that's right, SPRING) suspension forks. With chrome.
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
Every bike I own has something controversial. The single-speed has bear traps with toe clips. My urban commuter do-it-all bike is a mtb frame with front suspension, slicks, and *gasp* fenders. I currently don't own a fully-operational bike that doesn't have fenders.
Do fenders qualify? I was on my way in to work one day on a bike equipped with fenders, rack, fat touring tires, etc., and someone on a Litespeed cross bike pulled up alongside me and said "pretty fast for a bike with fenders". I got on his wheel for a quick rest, then sprinted past him. Unfortunately I didn't come up with a good retort until after I got to work.
I get smoked by big tire bikes sometimes. I respect anybody who can haul around that little bit of extra hardware at road bike speeds. =]
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
I personally have quite a few (I'm a real rebel), but I would have to say the "most hated" are the BioPace rings on my tourer (I even have five more complete sets in storage).
OK, who here has a component (or components) on at least one of their machines that is controversial? One that a good portion of "Tthe Cycling World" (note quotes) condemns, but you stubbornly continue to use anyway regardless of what anyone else thinks because you know from experience it / they work(s) great?
Drum brakes and those that are Self-Energizing, BMX bars and some others high-rising, Seven-speed freewheels with single chainrings, These are a few of my favorite things;
Great big flat pedals, four-finger brake levers, Sealed bearing hubsets that roll on forever, Gigantic triple-rail saddles with springs, These are a few of my favorite things!
