Notices
General Cycling Discussion Have a cycling related question or comment that doesn't fit in one of the other specialty forums? Drop on in and post in here! When possible, please select the forum above that most fits your post!

Bike gore.

Old 10-21-21, 10:07 AM
  #26  
livedarklions
Tragically Ignorant
 
livedarklions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: New England
Posts: 15,613

Bikes: Serotta Atlanta; 1994 Specialized Allez Pro; Giant OCR A1; SOMA Double Cross Disc; 2022 Allez Elite mit der SRAM

Mentioned: 62 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8186 Post(s)
Liked 9,094 Times in 5,053 Posts
Originally Posted by BobbyG
I was unaware of the context of the photo. Now that I know it is tragic, I agree it is in poor taste. I have deleted my post. If you delete your reply the image will be gone.

Done!

I think that's pretty classy of you, btw.
livedarklions is offline  
Old 10-21-21, 10:09 AM
  #27  
livedarklions
Tragically Ignorant
 
livedarklions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: New England
Posts: 15,613

Bikes: Serotta Atlanta; 1994 Specialized Allez Pro; Giant OCR A1; SOMA Double Cross Disc; 2022 Allez Elite mit der SRAM

Mentioned: 62 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8186 Post(s)
Liked 9,094 Times in 5,053 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40


Confused

Drillium!
livedarklions is offline  
Likes For livedarklions:
Old 10-21-21, 10:13 AM
  #28  
Pantah
Junior Member
 
Pantah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 189

Bikes: More than I have room for.

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 55 Post(s)
Liked 125 Times in 66 Posts
I unfortunately don't have a photo, but years ago I was helping my brother strip down a mid 90's titanium frame mountain bike. The front suspension fork fought us for a while, just didn't want to come out. Had to hammer on it way too long to force it out. There was no corrosion so it was a real head scratcher. When we finally got it out, close inspection revealed a prior owner had taken a seatpost, chopped the head off, flipped it upside down and crammed it into the fork crown.
Pantah is offline  
Likes For Pantah:
Old 10-21-21, 10:19 AM
  #29  
livedarklions
Tragically Ignorant
 
livedarklions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: New England
Posts: 15,613

Bikes: Serotta Atlanta; 1994 Specialized Allez Pro; Giant OCR A1; SOMA Double Cross Disc; 2022 Allez Elite mit der SRAM

Mentioned: 62 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8186 Post(s)
Liked 9,094 Times in 5,053 Posts
Originally Posted by Pantah
I unfortunately don't have a photo, but years ago I was helping my brother strip down a mid 90's titanium frame mountain bike. The front suspension fork fought us for a while, just didn't want to come out. Had to hammer on it way too long to force it out. There was no corrosion so it was a real head scratcher. When we finally got it out, close inspection revealed a prior owner had taken a seatpost, chopped the head off, flipped it upside down and crammed it into the fork crown.
When all you have are seat posts, everything's a seat.
livedarklions is offline  
Old 10-23-21, 02:08 PM
  #30  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
grant40 is offline  
Likes For grant40:
Old 10-26-21, 05:37 AM
  #31  
livedarklions
Tragically Ignorant
 
livedarklions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: New England
Posts: 15,613

Bikes: Serotta Atlanta; 1994 Specialized Allez Pro; Giant OCR A1; SOMA Double Cross Disc; 2022 Allez Elite mit der SRAM

Mentioned: 62 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8186 Post(s)
Liked 9,094 Times in 5,053 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40

Nothing in that copy makes me think that this isn't an intentionally weird reusage of what would otherwise be a garbage frame. Should be commended for truth in advertising.
livedarklions is offline  
Likes For livedarklions:
Old 10-27-21, 12:24 PM
  #32  
Milton Keynes
Senior Member
 
Milton Keynes's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 3,947

Bikes: Trek 1100 road bike, Roadmaster gravel/commuter/beater mountain bike

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2281 Post(s)
Liked 1,710 Times in 936 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40
No rear brake at all? That's gonna be fun if they have to stop in a hurry.
Milton Keynes is offline  
Likes For Milton Keynes:
Old 10-27-21, 12:38 PM
  #33  
Milton Keynes
Senior Member
 
Milton Keynes's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 3,947

Bikes: Trek 1100 road bike, Roadmaster gravel/commuter/beater mountain bike

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2281 Post(s)
Liked 1,710 Times in 936 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40


Confused
You just know there's a huge crack in the frame underneath that duct tape, probably caused by the drillium.
Milton Keynes is offline  
Likes For Milton Keynes:
Old 10-27-21, 03:16 PM
  #34  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
Originally Posted by Milton Keynes
No rear brake at all? That's gonna be fun if they have to stop in a hurry.
It's better than when people remove the rear brake.
grant40 is offline  
Old 10-27-21, 04:34 PM
  #35  
the sci guy 
bill nyecycles
 
the sci guy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 3,341
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 788 Post(s)
Liked 349 Times in 189 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40


Confused
__________________
Twitter@theSurlyBiker
Instagram @yankee.velo.foxtrot
the sci guy is offline  
Likes For the sci guy:
Old 01-07-22, 01:50 PM
  #36  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
Looks like he got an upgrade.
grant40 is offline  
Old 01-08-22, 07:20 AM
  #37  
JohnDThompson 
Old fart
 
JohnDThompson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Appleton WI
Posts: 24,936

Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.

Mentioned: 153 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3571 Post(s)
Liked 3,367 Times in 1,916 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40
Looks like he got an upgrade.

Had to make it work with only one roll of handlebar tape.
JohnDThompson is offline  
Likes For JohnDThompson:
Old 01-08-22, 08:32 AM
  #38  
thumpism 
Bikes are okay, I guess.
 
thumpism's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 9,128

Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT

Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2647 Post(s)
Liked 2,445 Times in 1,557 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40

Donate please
Our local co-op has several things like this, probably styling, design, or fab exercises not meant to be serious vehicles.
thumpism is offline  
Likes For thumpism:
Old 01-08-22, 09:53 AM
  #39  
cyccommute 
Mad bike riding scientist
 
cyccommute's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 27,274

Bikes: Some silver ones, a red one, a black and orange one, and a few titanium ones

Mentioned: 150 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6147 Post(s)
Liked 4,093 Times in 2,325 Posts
Handlebar wrong size? No problem. Let me get out my new welder. How’s this work again?




__________________
Stuart Black
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Old School…When It Wasn’t Ancient bikepacking
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!



cyccommute is offline  
Likes For cyccommute:
Old 01-08-22, 12:33 PM
  #40  
rosefarts
With a mighty wind
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2,555
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1073 Post(s)
Liked 841 Times in 475 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40
Looks like he got an upgrade.
What am I missing here? How can going narrower than your unchangeable bony parts. Shoulders, hips, and head. City riding in a cave exploring context, he’s still gonna get stuck even though his thumbs touch each other.
rosefarts is offline  
Likes For rosefarts:
Old 01-08-22, 11:56 PM
  #41  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
He used butter as chain lube!!!

grant40 is offline  
Old 01-09-22, 06:03 AM
  #42  
shelbyfv
Expired Member
 
shelbyfv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 11,460
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3638 Post(s)
Liked 5,316 Times in 2,701 Posts

No comment needed.
shelbyfv is online now  
Likes For shelbyfv:
Old 01-09-22, 11:31 AM
  #43  
shelbyfv
Expired Member
 
shelbyfv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 11,460
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3638 Post(s)
Liked 5,316 Times in 2,701 Posts
Forget the battery. The stem and saddle/seat post are enough to win this thread.
shelbyfv is online now  
Likes For shelbyfv:
Old 01-09-22, 06:07 PM
  #44  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
grant40 is offline  
Old 01-14-22, 03:01 PM
  #45  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
Originally Posted by livedarklions
TBH, when I see a bodge like that, I'm curious if it works for the rider. I like it when people adapt things for their own use.
I highly doubt that it is some kind of adaptation ashouldn't as I have seen bars like this on like this on a few fixed gear and single speed bikes now. Maybe these people like how it looks? I usually see these bars go hand-in-hand with seats tilted too far forwards.
grant40 is offline  
Old 01-15-22, 06:59 PM
  #46  
livedarklions
Tragically Ignorant
 
livedarklions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: New England
Posts: 15,613

Bikes: Serotta Atlanta; 1994 Specialized Allez Pro; Giant OCR A1; SOMA Double Cross Disc; 2022 Allez Elite mit der SRAM

Mentioned: 62 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8186 Post(s)
Liked 9,094 Times in 5,053 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40
I highly doubt that it is some kind of adaptation ashouldn't as I have seen bars like this on like this on a few fixed gear and single speed bikes now. Maybe these people like how it looks? I usually see these bars go hand-in-hand with seats tilted too far forwards.

It's certainly not designed with that in mind, so of course it's an adaptation. The "bullhorn" flip is pretty common, but that brake handle position is just weird. That's a definite bodge.
livedarklions is offline  
Likes For livedarklions:
Old 01-16-22, 04:29 PM
  #47  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
Some crossthreading.
grant40 is offline  
Old 01-16-22, 08:19 PM
  #48  
bykemike 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: st augustine fl
Posts: 996

Bikes: 2017 BMC Roadmachine 01 Enve wheels, Sram red etap,Cinelli Vigorelli single speed, 2009 Cannondale Capo, 2016 trek Domane 6.9, disc and Di2, 2016 Scott Scale 710, 27.5 plus tires and boost rims

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 109 Post(s)
Liked 203 Times in 81 Posts
The floating chainring really interests me, I'm trying that out tomorrow, just on the stand to start with!
__________________
"ready to navigate"
bykemike is offline  
Likes For bykemike:
Old 01-17-22, 01:28 PM
  #49  
grant40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
grant40's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 718
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 259 Post(s)
Liked 343 Times in 202 Posts
The ghost ring.
grant40 is offline  
Old 01-17-22, 01:33 PM
  #50  
Digger Goreman
Quidam Bike Super Hero
 
Digger Goreman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Stone Mountain, GA (Metro Atlanta, East)
Posts: 1,150

Bikes: 1995 Trek 800 Sport, aka, "CamelTrek"

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 331 Post(s)
Liked 415 Times in 282 Posts
Originally Posted by grant40
The ghost ring.
Digger Goreman is offline  
Likes For Digger Goreman:

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.