Bike classification
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oh and ginge's pearson has drops because if he was to sit up at his speed with his light frame (body) he'd likely snap in half as air resistance took effect.
most fixed gears i've seen are flat barred in both shops and on the road. if you want to go hunting headup north into the wilds of shoreditch...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
Clever Pun wrote:Having been out on lfgss drinks,
You used to be cool man, what happened?
Next you'll be wearing skinny jeans and the word Performance will have no meaning to you!
Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:Clever Pun wrote:Having been out on lfgss drinks,
You used to be cool man, what happened?
Next you'll be wearing skinny jeans and the performance will have no meaning to you!
HAHAHAHAA, nice image. CP in skinny jeans... maybe just over his feet.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
Clever Pun wrote:Bikes: Have 1 or more wheels and have pedals
there you go. That's a definition.
No they don't all have seats or handle bars or brakes
errr...
bike is short for bicycle in which bi means 'two' as in two wheels. Hence the words unicycle and tricycle etc...
So you can't even get that bit right.
Oh, FFS you've got ME at it now. :evil:Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
BigMat wrote:
Eh? Have you even seen a track bike? They aren't just fixed road bikes with no brakes
They kind of are, aren't they? I mean you could commute on a track bike, and race on a fixed road bike once the brakes have been removed.
Watch out here comes the geek :shock: Not quite the BB height is completely wrong on a standard road bike, it wouldn't be allowed on a track, let alone race. You need a BB of no less then 280mm iirc which changes the geometry and makes them handle very differently to road bikes.
Time to put the geek back in his box :roll:pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................
Revised FCN - 20 -
I ride a Pedalled Velocipede 8)0
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DonDaddyD wrote:Clever Pun wrote:Having been out on lfgss drinks,
You used to be cool man, what happened?
Next you'll be wearing skinny jeans and the word Performance will have no meaning to you!
Skinny jeans... can't even fit my arm in the legs of those things (not that I've tried) I go to both drinks; you can't pigeon hole me...
Will be at the track on Saturday if you want a spin, it'll suit you.
My points stands and you're wrong admit it. go on I know you can... no sneaky editing now.Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Clever Pun wrote:Bikes: Have 1 or more wheels and have pedals
there you go. That's a definition.
You'll never get a UCI blazer with that effort.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
TailWindHome wrote:Clever Pun wrote:Bikes: Have 1 or more wheels and have pedals
there you go. That's a definition.
You'll never get a UCI blazer with that effort.
was just attempting the polar opposite off DDD's word emporium.
unicycle is a bike.. it's a stupid one but it's a bikePurveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
DonDaddyD wrote:Clever Pun wrote:Having been out on lfgss drinks,
You used to be cool man, what happened?
Next you'll be wearing skinny jeans and the word Performance will have no meaning to you!
oh while I'm thinking about it... Come to the hour of power thursday night at regents park. fixed gear performance... lots of it.Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Rich158 wrote:BigMat wrote:
Eh? Have you even seen a track bike? They aren't just fixed road bikes with no brakes
They kind of are, aren't they? I mean you could commute on a track bike, and race on a fixed road bike once the brakes have been removed.
Watch out here comes the geek :shock: Not quite the BB height is completely wrong on a standard road bike, it wouldn't be allowed on a track, let alone race. You need a BB of no less then 280mm iirc which changes the geometry and makes them handle very differently to road bikes.
Time to put the geek back in his box :roll:
I was half right - you could ride a track bike on the road!0 -
What's a tourer then? And what's the difference between a tourer and an audax bike?Ribble Audax - FCN 5
Dedacciai Pista - FCN 30 -
DDD riding fixed is fun. It does feel different from a bike with a freewheel (in a good way) but I don't think its for you. The gear you'd need to get up Col de Balham would leave you too spinny on the flat.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 -
DonDaddyD wrote:Pearson Douche - drops, Cannondale Capon - drops, Specialized Langster - drops. They were based on track bikes or track bikes were based on them.
Have you seen Langster frame geometry? It's closer to hybrid than track. Langster steel is a bit more classic sure but Alu isn't anything close to a track frame.
Yes, I do commute on one.lfcquin wrote:jds_1981 wrote:lfcquin wrote:get thrown over the handlebars seperating your shoulder, requiring an operation and 8-10 weeks of limited or no riding[/b].
Fixed that. (said the man currently at home in a sling feeling sorry for himself)
Did you stay attached to the bike?
Nope. Flat pedals (no clips) meant the bike and I went our seperate ways.
Ow. Fixed gear without foot retention? Why would you do that?0
