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08-05-11, 10:31 AM
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08-05-11, 10:36 AM
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- I secretly like passing roadies all decked out in riding gear
- I wince when I hear "fixie"
- Lately I have been considering buying a geared bike
- I wince when I hear "fixie"
- Lately I have been considering buying a geared bike
08-05-11, 10:40 AM
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I randomly lose my balance for no reason when stopped at lights whilst leaning on one foot or a pole. I'm sure this looks hilarious as the "oh ****" reaction is 10x worse than what's needed to catch myself.
08-05-11, 10:48 AM
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Tell your family not to be surprised if they find you on the sidewalk having been strangled with shifter cables.
08-05-11, 10:53 AM
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the problem is when im on the fixed gear, and i gotta climb, i have to mash, and if i pass a roadie, they think im racing them :/
on the decent they bomb past me, and victory is theirs!
on the decent they bomb past me, and victory is theirs!
08-05-11, 11:06 AM
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Even though I know my roadie is actually faster, my fixed gear feels faster when I'm pedaling hard through town, and I don't know why.
08-05-11, 11:09 AM
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08-05-11, 12:20 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
08-05-11, 08:28 PM
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I'm old, w/an 80s Fuji Del-Rey fg conversion. Color qued red/black. It's got front and rear brakes. So, sue me. Recently it was tapped for a wb cage and a framepump. Got a seatpost rack/trunkbag combo for hauling stuff to and from work. SKS Raceblades! 
My daily commute is 41 mi. rt. I like passing roadies in the morning who are too cool to give a wave or lift a finger. My commuting garb is mtb shorts w/rb tops and road shoes.
All totaled, including a sb/pc paint job I spent about 400.00 on this bike. It's by far my favorite and I'll will it to whichever of my grandchildren shows an interest.
Once on my way into work I had to drop a deuce in the weeds...I've carried a small, plastic garden spade and recyclable TP ever since. If any you ever come to visit I'll show you where it happened.
Obviously, I own a bike, but I like you guys, too.
My daily commute is 41 mi. rt. I like passing roadies in the morning who are too cool to give a wave or lift a finger. My commuting garb is mtb shorts w/rb tops and road shoes.All totaled, including a sb/pc paint job I spent about 400.00 on this bike. It's by far my favorite and I'll will it to whichever of my grandchildren shows an interest.
Once on my way into work I had to drop a deuce in the weeds...I've carried a small, plastic garden spade and recyclable TP ever since. If any you ever come to visit I'll show you where it happened.
Obviously, I own a bike, but I like you guys, too.
08-06-11, 01:31 AM
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I'm old, w/an 80s Fuji Del-Rey fg conversion. Color qued red/black. It's got front and rear brakes. So, sue me. Recently it was tapped for a wb cage and a framepump. Got a seatpost rack/trunkbag combo for hauling stuff to and from work. SKS Raceblades! My daily commute is 41 mi. rt. I like passing roadies in the morning who are too cool to give a wave or lift a finger. My commuting garb is mtb shorts w/rb tops and road shoes.
All totaled, including a sb/pc paint job I spent about 400.00 on this bike. It's by far my favorite and I'll will it to whichever of my grandchildren shows an interest.
Once on my way into work I had to drop a deuce in the weeds...I've carried a small, plastic garden spade and recyclable TP ever since. If any you ever come to visit I'll show you where it happened.
Obviously, I own a bike, but I like you guys, too.
My daily commute is 41 mi. rt. I like passing roadies in the morning who are too cool to give a wave or lift a finger. My commuting garb is mtb shorts w/rb tops and road shoes.All totaled, including a sb/pc paint job I spent about 400.00 on this bike. It's by far my favorite and I'll will it to whichever of my grandchildren shows an interest.
Once on my way into work I had to drop a deuce in the weeds...I've carried a small, plastic garden spade and recyclable TP ever since. If any you ever come to visit I'll show you where it happened.
Obviously, I own a bike, but I like you guys, too.
08-06-11, 08:30 AM
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but no pics of the porta-potty
08-06-11, 09:09 AM
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Confession: It's a Gatorade and Advil kind of morning. Hoping to make pancakes and bacon for breakfast, if we have all the ingredients. Only had 4 beers last night, but I'm a lightweight and other than the High Life at the 4am country and western bar (only a few places in Chicago have 4am liquor licenses) they were real beers. I rode my bike out and even tipsy now feel comfortable enough riding fixed. Yay!
08-18-11, 07:03 PM
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When I see some kid on a single speed (not fixed) I think, "poser." When I see some kid on a single speed (not fixed) and only a front brake I think, "really? why?" I want to get my fg conversion bike built back up so that I will have something to do in the winter - I can play bike polo.
08-18-11, 07:36 PM
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When I see some kid on a single speed (not fixed) I think, "poser." When I see some kid on a single speed (not fixed) and only a front brake I think, "really? why?" I want to get my fg conversion bike built back up so that I will have something to do in the winter - I can play bike polo.
08-18-11, 08:17 PM
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When I'm too excited about something I get carried away and do stupid/reckless things :-/
i.e.: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post13101596
i.e.: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post13101596
08-21-11, 05:54 PM
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I really want to sticker bomb a frame... but I don't want to land one of my bikes in the jackass thread.
08-21-11, 06:04 PM
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I don't have a white bike and metallic sharpies quickly adding up, cost $$$...
