Does my bike really make me a black sheep of the community?
02-21-21, 03:57 PM
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When did I EVER say a person is stupid if they dont ride a recumbent. And why not let people know how comfortable a recumbent really is. Care to screen the whole forum on saddle discomfort threads and which saddle to buy?
02-22-21, 05:47 PM
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A marketers dream. Ever watch a car commercial?
I own a: road bike, endurance bike, fixed gear road bike, touring bike, mountain bike, SS mountain bike, fat bike and about six project bikes. Only one of them I purchased new. What does any one of about a dozen bikes (that I might be seen riding at any time) say about me?
I own a: road bike, endurance bike, fixed gear road bike, touring bike, mountain bike, SS mountain bike, fat bike and about six project bikes. Only one of them I purchased new. What does any one of about a dozen bikes (that I might be seen riding at any time) say about me?
02-22-21, 07:13 PM
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I prefer the all encompassing term craaazeee. Plenty of that going around and not just on BF
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02-22-21, 11:10 PM
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02-23-21, 11:40 AM
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02-24-21, 07:04 AM
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Dude, I ride a freaking huffy parkview. I have no room to throw stones without destroying the glass house around me.
You know you're in a bind and are trying to aim for better rather than :this is good.' To me the point is you are riding. Even if what you are riding is a stopgap, it is still letting you get out and go to an extent and capability you weren't before. So even if it would be better to buy a better bike? You're doing good as far as I'm concerned.
You know you're in a bind and are trying to aim for better rather than :this is good.' To me the point is you are riding. Even if what you are riding is a stopgap, it is still letting you get out and go to an extent and capability you weren't before. So even if it would be better to buy a better bike? You're doing good as far as I'm concerned.
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03-01-21, 04:48 PM
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To the OP:
When I was slightly younger than you in about 1980, I was in college and had a minimum wage part-time job at an auto parts store in-between my apartment and the school. During high school I worked at a bike shop. I had bought a Viscount (very light frame) with bottom-end parts. I would save and wait until each part was deep-discounted, then buy it and add it to my bike. By the time I was done, it would have rivaled a $10,000 road bike today.
My younger brother took it and wrecked it, then lost it (long story). To make amends, he found or bought me a steel beater with bent wheels. I tore it down and rebuilt it, lubed everything, trued the wheels (mostly), etc. It was a sled, but it worked. Then took it to college.
I rode quite a few miles down a four-lane divided highway and up and down some hills to my job; also to class. Fast traffic, busy roads, some short but tough hills. Those were hard rides on a lead sled in 90*+ humid weather, usually wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. My only personal gear was a helmet and biking gloves, and a flat repair kit with pump. I don't think I even had a water bottle. What did I have? College, a job, and a bike so I could get there and back!
So to your exact question: "is it okay for me to participate here and consider myself as being into cycling and bikes if I don't have a good piece of kit?"
And my answer: You have the best kit there is. Be confident enough that when someone offers criticism, you can just smile, waive, and keep riding.
When I was slightly younger than you in about 1980, I was in college and had a minimum wage part-time job at an auto parts store in-between my apartment and the school. During high school I worked at a bike shop. I had bought a Viscount (very light frame) with bottom-end parts. I would save and wait until each part was deep-discounted, then buy it and add it to my bike. By the time I was done, it would have rivaled a $10,000 road bike today.
My younger brother took it and wrecked it, then lost it (long story). To make amends, he found or bought me a steel beater with bent wheels. I tore it down and rebuilt it, lubed everything, trued the wheels (mostly), etc. It was a sled, but it worked. Then took it to college.
I rode quite a few miles down a four-lane divided highway and up and down some hills to my job; also to class. Fast traffic, busy roads, some short but tough hills. Those were hard rides on a lead sled in 90*+ humid weather, usually wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. My only personal gear was a helmet and biking gloves, and a flat repair kit with pump. I don't think I even had a water bottle. What did I have? College, a job, and a bike so I could get there and back!
So to your exact question: "is it okay for me to participate here and consider myself as being into cycling and bikes if I don't have a good piece of kit?"
And my answer: You have the best kit there is. Be confident enough that when someone offers criticism, you can just smile, waive, and keep riding.
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03-02-21, 10:39 AM
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That may be, but those people DON'T RIDE. They just keep the bike on the roof rack. Attempting to ride it would give them away as a Fred.
What does matter to others in the group is how you ride. That is, if you can hold a line, maintain a constant speed, and in general you aren't doing stupid stuff that represent a danger to everyone around you. Speed and what bike you have matter a lot less.
What does matter to others in the group is how you ride. That is, if you can hold a line, maintain a constant speed, and in general you aren't doing stupid stuff that represent a danger to everyone around you. Speed and what bike you have matter a lot less.
03-02-21, 01:08 PM
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03-03-21, 05:51 PM
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Reading comprehension
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What's the deal with black sheep being baaad anyway? I'd think that would be some pretty nifty-looking wool.
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