On 2005-09-13, DaveB (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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Come on people, get with the Uno program. $40 for new nicks as worn by all the coolest riders (me, TimC, FlyingDutch). Used nicks from ebay? YUCK!
I noticed some scraping on my knicks this morning, so I'm going back to hand washing instead of putting them in a laundry bag in the wash. What a pain.
I gave up on laundry bags too .. these days I handwash 'em in the shower post-ride.
aboc knicks aren't made in sweatshops in SE Asia 🙂
I noticed some scraping on my knicks this morning, so I'm going back to hand washing instead of putting them in a laundry bag in the wash. What a pain.
All my knicks go straight into the wash with all the other clothes - gentle, cold wash. Don't bother with any laundry bags or anything. Never had any problems, but I do use the Ground Effect knicks which seem to have a slightly heavier lycra, they last for several years with no noticable thinning that I've had with other knicks.
With panniers in excess of 10kg? I'll just remember to put my foot down :-)
I used to trackstand with 10-15kg on a seatpost rack.... before I broke the seatpost rack. I'm back to using a pack now, but trackstanding with extra weight is doable. It used to be really interesting out of the saddle up Milsons Pt Steps.
And Kim - the DH bike is easier to trackstand because of the fatter tyres and also the slacker angles compared to most bikes. At the moment I find my commuter easier to trackstand than my play bike though, which means I'm riding on the road too much. Scum!
Dave - whose legs and back feel better for having ridden this morning.
With panniers in excess of 10kg? I'll just remember to put my foot down :-)
I used to trackstand with 10-15kg on a seatpost rack.... before I broke the seatpost rack. I'm back to using a pack now, but trackstanding with extra weight is doable. It used to be really interesting out of the saddle up Milsons Pt Steps.
And Kim - the DH bike is easier to trackstand because of the fatter tyres and also the slacker angles compared to most bikes. At the moment I find my commuter easier to trackstand than my play bike though, which means I'm riding on the road too much. Scum!
Dave - whose legs and back feel better for having ridden this morning.[/QUOTE]
Hold on - Milson Pt steps? Are you talking about the northern side of the harbour bridge? Riding up there is truly impressive, backpack or not!
so the secret to trackstands seems to be phat tires?
Nah, I learnt to trackstand on a roadie with skinny's, and my mtb has skinny's on it when I commute. Turning the 'bars does help. I've also found that using a higher gear is better - a low gear makes it too easy to move forward
so the secret to trackstands seems to be phat tires?
Nah, I learnt to trackstand on a roadie with skinny's, and my mtb has skinny's on it when I commute. Turning the 'bars does help. I've also found that using a higher gear is better - a low gear makes it too easy to move forward
yeah, i've found that too. my bars are too narrow for me, so i'm looking for some bull horn type things =)
track standing on a fixie seems to be a whole lot easier. followed a fixie rider into town this mornen, trackstanding at the lights rocking back and forth... hmmmm.
yeah, i've found that too. my bars are too narrow for me, so i'm looking for some bull horn type things =)
track standing on a fixie seems to be a whole lot easier. followed a fixie rider into town this mornen, trackstanding at the lights rocking back and forth... hmmmm.
cheers,
Kim
It *is* easier on fixie because you can actively pedal backwards. It means you can also do things like trackstand while facing downhill. Oh, and bullhorn bars rock.
yeah, i've found that too. my bars are too narrow for me, so i'm looking for some bull horn type things =)
track standing on a fixie seems to be a whole lot easier. followed a fixie rider into town this mornen, trackstanding at the lights rocking back and forth... hmmmm.
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It *is* easier on fixie because you can actively pedal backwards. It means you can also do things like trackstand while facing downhill.
enough with the arm twisting, i'm building this fixie as fast as i can!
"Kim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1126689873.351872@teuthos...
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yeah, i've found that too. my bars are too narrow for me, so i'm looking for some bull horn type things =)
track standing on a fixie seems to be a whole lot easier. followed a fixie rider into town this mornen, trackstanding at the lights rocking back and forth... hmmmm.
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It *is* easier on fixie because you can actively pedal backwards. It means you can also do things like trackstand while facing downhill.
enough with the arm twisting, i'm building this fixie as fast as i can!
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Oh, and bullhorn bars rock.
i'll have a pair of those too...
cheers,
Kim
I just flipped and cut an old set of old drop bars for mine 🙂
"Kim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1126689873.351872@teuthos...
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Resound said:
>yeah, i've found that too. my bars are too narrow for me, so i'm >looking >for some bull horn type things =) > >track standing on a fixie seems to be a whole lot easier. >followed a fixie rider into town this mornen, trackstanding at the >lights >rocking back and forth... >hmmmm.
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It *is* easier on fixie because you can actively pedal backwards. It means you can also do things like trackstand while facing downhill.
enough with the arm twisting, i'm building this fixie as fast as i can!
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Oh, and bullhorn bars rock.
i'll have a pair of those too...
cheers,
Kim
I just flipped and cut an old set of old drop bars for mine 🙂
Hmmm... Ain't English wonderful...?? It took me two goes to read that and realise that you didn't mean that you'd lost the plot - but were describing the turning upside down of the bars....!
"Kim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1126689873.351872@teuthos...
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Resound wrote:
>> yeah, i've found that too. my bars are too narrow for me, so i'm >> looking >> for some bull horn type things =) >> >> track standing on a fixie seems to be a whole lot easier. >> followed a fixie rider into town this mornen, trackstanding at the >> lights >> rocking back and forth... >> hmmmm.
> It *is* easier on fixie because you can actively pedal backwards. It > means > you can also do things like trackstand while facing downhill.
enough with the arm twisting, i'm building this fixie as fast as i can!
> Oh, and bullhorn bars rock.
i'll have a pair of those too...
cheers,
Kim
I just flipped and cut an old set of old drop bars for mine 🙂
Hmmm... Ain't English wonderful...?? It took me two goes to read that and realise that you didn't mean that you'd lost the plot - but were describing the turning upside down of the bars....!
Hold on - Milson Pt steps? Are you talking about the northern side of the harbour bridge? Riding up there is truly impressive, backpack or not!
I got scared when I started commuting after a decent break from work. Just before I'd left I'd been commuting on the MTB, so it was in my head that it was a middle ring sprint. Of course, although the commuter *used* to be a mountain bike, it's middle ring is 39/32 as opposed to 32/34. It was a bit more effort.
Seriously, it's not *that* hard if you pick the right gear. A lot of it is momentum.
Dave - who has to carry too much [censored] to commute by bike today
