Road bike on bumpy roads

bails87
bails87 Posts: 12,998
edited June 2010 in Commuting chat
Is it really a problem?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1fSpZN ... _embedded#!
:shock:
MTB/CX

"As I said last time, it won't happen again."

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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    :shock:

    :!:
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,187
    Did someone nick his MTB? :D
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Impressive - but why would you ?
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    Jay dubbleU wrote:
    Impressive - but why would you ?

    to stop people saying...will my road wheel stand up to commuting in london?
    Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.

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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    yes but hes riding tubulars and very very soft tubulars by the look of it.
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • aldric
    aldric Posts: 161
    spasypaddy wrote:
    yes but hes riding tubulars and very very soft tubulars by the look of it.

    So thats how he made it looks so easy :twisted:

    Awesome bit of riding.. I would have been crapping myself going down that embankment... madness.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,412
    aldric wrote:
    spasypaddy wrote:
    yes but hes riding tubulars and very very soft tubulars by the look of it.

    So thats how he made it looks so easy :twisted:

    Awesome bit of riding.. I would have been crapping myself going down that embankment... madness.

    It's not an embankment, it's the face of the flippin' Avon Gorge!!!
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  • aldric
    aldric Posts: 161
    rjsterry wrote:
    aldric wrote:
    spasypaddy wrote:
    yes but hes riding tubulars and very very soft tubulars by the look of it.

    So thats how he made it looks so easy :twisted:

    Awesome bit of riding.. I would have been crapping myself going down that embankment... madness.

    It's not an embankment, it's the face of the flippin' Avon Gorge.

    Yep, I noticed that, used to live in Brisol... He clearly is a nutter.

    Does anyone know who he is?
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    im not denying hes a very good rider, but id like to see him do that on a pair of clinchers at 110psi.
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    I can't see the clip due to the net nazis at work. If it's the clip I think it is (the bikeradar trailer) I'm pretty certain it's Chris Akrigg from the look of his style
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    spasypaddy wrote:
    im not denying hes a very good rider, but id like to see him do that on a pair of clinchers at 110psi.

    Jeez, some people are never happy.

    I believe it's Martyn Ashton.
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,412
    Yup, it was featured on the BR homepage yesterday.
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    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition

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