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Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-12, 08:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,525
Posted By xfive

get a good, small flashlight for like $10....

get a good, small flashlight for like $10. bright. zip tie it to your handlebars. it will be as good as any $50 "cycling" light, except more durable.
i also use cheap but extremely bright reflective...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-12, 10:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,719
Posted By xfive

i tried the slime tubes, they're great for...

i tried the slime tubes, they're great for spewing green **** everywhere when you get a flat.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-15-12, 04:27 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,756
Posted By xfive

more time training, less time trying to find...

more time training, less time trying to find loopholes.
then you won't need aerobars in a road race.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-12, 03:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,432
Posted By xfive

i commute on a fixed gear. no derailleurs to mess...

i commute on a fixed gear. no derailleurs to mess with is nice. maintenance is much less expensive and more simplified. i live in a hilly area.
also, the first motobecane you listed does have a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-12-12, 08:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,113
Posted By xfive

http://i.imgur.com/BeJQ0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BeJQ0.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-11-12, 08:57 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,217
Posted By xfive

when i first started riding it was almost always...

when i first started riding it was almost always after midnight, that's when i got off work. cops would stop me a few times a week and ask me what i was doing. i don't live in a very cycling (or...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-11-12, 10:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,187
Posted By xfive

the fuji isn't a bad idea. a butted CrMo frame is...

the fuji isn't a bad idea. a butted CrMo frame is worth keeping for the rest of your life and upgrading components as they wear out, you are new to riding so the relationship with a local shop will...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-06-12, 09:44 AM
Replies: 6,484
Views: 660,688
Posted By xfive

is it these guys? title: "suicide riders" ...

is it these guys? title: "suicide riders"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trurE7EOvzE
cliffs: 4 minute video of a group of people riding fixed gear bikes on the sidewalk.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-04-12, 02:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,056
Posted By xfive

i'd ask him about the k&n air filter.

i'd ask him about the k&n air filter.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-12, 01:51 PM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 776,220
Posted By xfive

ride vid. since we're on the topic of technology,...

ride vid. since we're on the topic of technology, sunglasses with a video camera mounted inside them. we live in the future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3fnEcJT8bA
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-01-12, 12:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,533
Posted By xfive

my fixed has a front brake only. it stops as fast...

my fixed has a front brake only. it stops as fast as my geared road bike that has front and rear brakes. most stopping force is on the front wheel because of the weight being thrown forward as you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-11, 11:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 892
Posted By xfive

if people don't know what to buy for someone,...

if people don't know what to buy for someone, they might buy a snuggy. its easy to call in a $20 order and consider christmas done. people won't buy someone a $1000+ bicycle. those commercials focus...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-11, 11:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 975
Posted By xfive

its not about the bike. you could ride fast or...

its not about the bike. you could ride fast or slow on any of them.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-29-11, 02:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,286
Posted By xfive

i remember bending and cracking hi-ten frames as...

i remember bending and cracking hi-ten frames as a kid, no way its only a weight difference.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-28-11, 05:55 PM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 776,220
Posted By xfive

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dcu29MRKLxY/Tvu...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dcu29MRKLxY/Tvurw-X8GbI/AAAAAAAAAAk/8GnyWE01eGs/s720/hazard.JPG
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-27-11, 06:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,689
Posted By xfive

I shot this today, its how I mount a GoPro to the...

I shot this today, its how I mount a GoPro to the bars/stem with ZipTies. It films steady and survived a crash that bent my left drop (which is noticeable in the video.) For example videos, check my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-11, 11:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,315
Posted By xfive

\vaj-ez\

\vaj-ez\
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-11, 11:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,792
Posted By xfive

because they haven't progressed to caffeine pills...

because they haven't progressed to caffeine pills like i have.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-27-11, 11:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By xfive

haters gonna hate.

haters gonna hate.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-27-11, 11:28 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,837
Posted By xfive

i'm not a scientist but i raced in 2011 (my first...

i'm not a scientist but i raced in 2011 (my first season) on with a 50x12 and felt like i was spinning it out too often. i was keeping up on descents but spinning quite a bit faster than guys on...
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