Would you fancy riding one of these every morning?
EKE_38BPM
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I'm refering to the bike, not the rider!
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FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
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Didn't the UCI make these illegal during the "We cant have a Brit holding the Hour record" farago?Neil
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On your commute do you care what the UCI say?FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
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I ride past a stables twice a day! There's eating the proverbial and asking for itNeil
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If I forget about counting the spokes on her rear wheel (life isn't short enough), the plank saddle, the stupidly fat tyres and the lilac chain, it actually looks quite aerodynamic. I'm not sure I'd want to overtake it anyway.0
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Some of that welding looks dodgy, not that I know much about welding.........Novice runner & novice cyclist
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I wouldn't ride one... but I'd follow one, rider dependent.0
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Please, sorry to break the obvious ground, but what are we talking aboiut riding here?FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
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Because yes, yes I would.FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
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Looking at the other bikes in shot, looks like a 'build a wacky bike' contest, welding is dodgy, plank saddle not nice, but the ride looks like it could be quite pleasant (off topic).
Front brake is clearly mounted behind the forks for aero benefit?
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
Lancslad wrote:Some of that welding looks dodgy, not that I know much about welding.........
I do and yes it is0 -
I'd ride her hole weak!I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0
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Initialised wrote:I'd ride her hole weak!
I was going to make a comment about spray in her face but i then realized i was being rude :roll:FCN 3/5/90 -
I dont want to worry you red blooded males commenting but given the current fashion for skinny jeans and pastel colours amongst teenage boys and the size of the riders feet I have a feeling you might be lusting over a.........0
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Skinny jeans, pastel colours, scrunchies and pretty earings?
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SamWise72 wrote:Skinny jeans, pastel colours, scrunchies and pretty earings?
....with the shadow of a bra visible through the top0 -
Whoops, this and the royal wedding topic appeared in consecutive lines and my brain did the rest.
Would I fancy riding Kate Middleton every morning? :twisted:0 -
Ian.B wrote:Sodajim wrote:I dont want to worry you red blooded males commenting but given the current fashion for skinny jeans and pastel colours amongst teenage boys and the size of the riders feet I have a feeling you might be lusting over a.........
Nope DOGH!!
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Sodajim wrote:I dont want to worry you red blooded males commenting but given the current fashion for skinny jeans and pastel colours amongst teenage boys and the size of the riders feet I have a feeling you might be lusting over a.........
Maybe you just have young boys on the brain?
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How about one of these?
FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!0 -
EKE_38BPM wrote:How about one of these?
I live on the 4th floor. There's no way I'm carrying that bike up 67 steps.0 -
Tim Elsdale's "Cool Breeze" raced reasonably successfully an I have ridden it (alb it on rollers) and it was not as uncomfortable as it looks.
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Cunobelin, thank you! I knew something like that had to exist somewhere outside of my fevered imagination!0
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Cunobelin wrote:it was not as uncomfortable as it looks.
I must admit I wouldn't mind a try on something like that for the laugh.
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0