check out my ride....

Bhima

Please, let's not get into this argument again. :roll:

It was 27 degrees and I thought i'd take precautions just in case...

redddraggon

Bhima is a n00b

(sitting in a bar posting off my iPhone)

glauciaregina9

Where are all the MTB's in this thread ??!?! ... there's loads of fantastic-looking road bikes here, let's have some more off-road machines

freehub

glauciaregina9 wrote:

Where are all the MTB's in this thread ??!?! ... there's loads of fantastic-looking road bikes here, let's have some more off-road machines

This is in the "Road" section...

MajorPayne

freehub wrote:

glauciaregina9 wrote:

Where are all the MTB's in this thread ??!?! ... there's loads of fantastic-looking road bikes here, let's have some more off-road machines

This is in the "Road" section...

Ssshhh! Don't blow it, i've been giggleing to myself for a while now.. cheeky lurking newbies eh..

MajorPayne

glauciaregina9 wrote:

Where are all the MTB's in this thread ??!?! ... there's loads of fantastic-looking road bikes here, let's have some more off-road machines

start you own matey in the off-road section or something, if you like..
Then I'll pop along and add in my road bike for giggle

Don't worry dude, everyone does it from time to time

Kind regards,
Major Payne!

Pokerface

Bhima wrote:

freehub wrote:

looks awful for the wrists near the hoods, wont even get a good grip on it due to how wide it is.

Actually, it feels great. Really really great. Got some bar tape today which'll be going over the top.

If the bar tape isn't enough - maybe you should get yourself some nice padded gloves too - mine are dirty, but you can get some nice new clean ones:

Infamous

That is the worst thing I have ever seen.

Idiot's checklist:
Fattest/ugliest bars in the world: Check
Bottle cage* cable tied to Top tube: Check
Spoke card: Check
...with a Pokemon on it: Check
Fakenger sticker on a geared Road bike (???): Check
Saddle bag cable tied in place: Check

Sort all that out and it will be fine...

*Get one of these:
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... n=pid11889

bianchi_boy

Infamous wrote:

That is the worst thing I have ever seen.

Idiot's checklist:
Fattest/ugliest bars in the world: Check
Bottle cage* cable tied to Top tube: Check
Spoke card: Check
...with a Pokemon on it: Check
Fakenger sticker on a geared Road bike (???): Check
Saddle bag cable tied in place: Check

Sort all that out and it will be fine...

*Get one of these:
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... n=pid11889

Just imagine what it was like with the disc.....

spanielsson

Bhima wrote:

Didn't take the photo so didn't check to see if I followed the "rules".

This used to be my commuter/courier bike. Disc wheel now removed and put on my current courier bike.

Check out the extreme bar tape. (Still not finished).

Doing a custom paint job in a couple of weeks so i'll post another pic when it's done.

This goes to show that you really are special needs.

Ash_

This is the only bike I've seen in this thread that makes me feel ill.

I'm not one for commenting on the bikes of others, especially if it's something negative, but the wrongness of this thing is 'Hors Categorie'.

Much has been mentioned already, so I'm going to focus on the overuse of electrical tape. What happened? You started wrapping the tape over the sausages you've clearly got hidden underneath, then decided to just keep going with a spiral finish right to the end of the bars?

Still some left? No problem, just use it to make your seatpost look like a barber's pole. Oh, and then whack what looks like a heraldic crest on the front.

Go away, sort it out and then come back...

Seriously, if you need that much foam on the bars to get comfortable, then there's something wrong with either you, the bike, or possibly both.

Anonymous

Oh my, just noticed the 'BHIMA' written on the head tube!

Pokerface

I don't see the metronome on the rear wheel anywhere.

markos1963

The tape is probably there to hold the bike together with the forces generated by his furiously high cadence

freehub

Is their actually something wrong with being a cycle messenger on a geared road bike? I'd prefer it to a fixie.

And whilst I'm in here, if you could refer to the picture of my CAAD9, would it look better with black Aksium wheels? Thinking of changing.

Infamous

freehub wrote:

Is their actually something wrong with being a cycle messenger on a geared road bike? I'd prefer it to a fixie.

No, messengers ride all sorts, but the pro couriers who spend all day every day on a bike often prefer fixed wheel bikes because of the low maintenance. This developed into a trend and so all couriers seem to ride fixed and it spilled over to the trendy london crowd.

The word fakenger is used to describe someone who has copied a courier's bike (ie. a trendy "fixie" for the sake of a trendy "fixie") and fashion sense without being a courier. Not only has bhima not copied a courier's bike or style, but he's also an actual courier! Sticking it on a fixed bike with no brakes might be acceptable, well not acceptable, but at least it'd make sense.

Infamous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoke_card

Bhima

Infamous wrote:

The word fakenger is used to describe someone who has copied a courier's bike (ie. a trendy "fixie" for the sake of a trendy "fixie") and fashion sense without being a courier. Not only has bhima not copied a courier's bike or style, but he's also an actual courier!

That's exactly why they call me a fakenger. i.e. - I am an actual courier who doesn't ride fixed (and I also used to use a ruck-sack - quite un-typical of a messenger). The sticker was put there by a courier mate who was taking the pi55. Tried to peel it off but it's impossible to remove!

I knew posting the pic would get you bike snobs cheesed-off, it's exactly why I did it! I'll post up a pic of the re-furbished bike when it's done. Getting a new drivetrain too.

...oh, and that's not a pokemon card. :roll: It's from this: http://cantgoslo.blogspot.com/2009/03/h ... -2009.html

Got loads more spoke cards too from other alley-cats, just on the other bike.

Anonymous

Bhima wrote:

Infamous wrote:

The word fakenger is used to describe someone who has copied a courier's bike (ie. a trendy "fixie" for the sake of a trendy "fixie") and fashion sense without being a courier. Not only has bhima not copied a courier's bike or style, but he's also an actual courier!

That's exactly why they call me a fakenger. i.e. - I am an actual courier who doesn't ride fixed (and I also used to use a ruck-sack - quite un-typical of a messenger). The sticker was put there by a courier mate who was taking the pi55. Tried to peel it off but it's impossible to remove!

I knew posting the pic would get you bike snobs cheesed-off, it's exactly why I did it! I'll post up a pic of the re-furbished bike when it's done. Getting a new drivetrain too.

...oh, and that's not a pokemon card. :roll: It's from this: http://cantgoslo.blogspot.com/2009/03/h ... -2009.html


Got loads more spoke cards too from other alley-cats, just on the other bike.

Not cheesed off, just incredulous that someone would do that to a nice bike! I mean, what did you do, spray your bike in glue and then ride it into a display stand at Halfords?

freehub

Hehe I seen bhima in that vid.

That "race" whilst not looking like much of a race seems fun but at the same time silly and makes you think it's these sort of things that make drivers really hate cyclists, when you are on the wrong side of the road and having lots of near misses with cars.

blu3cat

Here's my new ride. Yes, yes I know it doesn't quite fit the photography criteria, and the QRs are all over the shop.



Giant Defy Advanced 4 frame , Forks & seatpost - Giant TCR Alliance 1 finishing kit (long story)

Infamous

freehub wrote:

Hehe I seen bhima in that vid.

That "race" whilst not looking like much of a race seems fun but at the same time silly and makes you think it's these sort of things that make drivers really hate cyclists, when you are on the wrong side of the road and having lots of near misses with cars.

exactly. It's the equivalent of lads in corsas doing handbrake turns in a car park.

And they appear to be going about 15 mph max, well, when they're not walking uphill.

freehub

I don't think I've posted my other ride, here is my commuter ride.




So sluggish compared to my CAAD9.

Infamous

virtuoso ftw.

redddraggon

Crankset looks crap

freehub

Well it was your choice.

redddraggon

I was going to bin it to be fair, but you wanted it.

Pokerface

Bhima wrote:

...oh, and that's not a pokemon card. :roll: It's from this: http://cantgoslo.blogspot.com/2009/03/h ... -2009.html

Got loads more spoke cards too from other alley-cats, just on the other bike.

It's not whether or not it's a pokemon card that matters.

It's the fact that as an adult you'd still consider putting cards in your spokes at all that speaks volumes.

Pokerface

Bhima wrote:

...oh, and that's not a pokemon card. :roll: It's from this: http://cantgoslo.blogspot.com/2009/03/h ... -2009.html

Got loads more spoke cards too from other alley-cats, just on the other bike.

It's not whether or not it's a pokemon card that matters.

It's the fact that as an adult you'd still consider putting cards in your spokes at all that speaks volumes.

freehub

So how are these courier races done? I mean there is a Marshall on every corner? How long are the courses each time?

Do they let non couriers do it? I'd like to see where I'd come, seems this "clodge" guy wins every time.