looking for inspiration

Mark Alexander

I have had my Pompino for 400 miles now and am looking for inspiration to improve it. the wheels now match .
what have people done to change them?

Also, why on earth do people photograph their fixed bikes with cards in the spokes :?

andyp

Mark Alexander wrote:

Also, why on earth do people photograph their fixed bikes with cards in the spokes :?

I refer the honourable gentleman to my previous reply on a similar subject.

Mark Alexander

what was that then Andy? or, where was that.
Was it me that asked the last time....

andyp

I was referring to my post on Brooks saddles - it's a fashion thing.

Visit www.londonfgss.com to see what the hipsters are riding.

Mark Alexander

if I have to be fashionable I'm stuffed. Lol

Last night, locking up the bike, the outside light went off as usual....
the handlebar tape was bright almost illuminated [it's white/cream] an eery seight I can tell you :shock:

dennisn

Mark Alexander wrote:

Also, why on earth do people photograph their fixed bikes with cards in the spokes :?

I'm not sure why they photograph them that way but I do know that as a young boy in
the 50's there was nothing cooler than cards in the spokes making noise like a motorcycle, or so we thought. I even remember blowing up balloons and tying them to the front fork for that "motorcycle effect". They even lasted a while. Must have been better balloons back then, although I haven't tried this recently.

Dennis Noward

bracestower

They're spoke cards:

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

Mark Alexander

these are grown men though [i assume they're grown up anyway] but you're right it was cool as a child. maybe that's where dimpled aero wheels started....

dennisn

bracestower wrote:

They're spoke cards:

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

Obviously I'm thinking of something else(noise makers). Interesting, thats a new one
on me.

Dennis Noward