So I have a new bike.

YeehaaMcgee
YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
edited August 2012 in The Crudcatcher
It's a rigid 29er with carbon forks.
Let the pi** taking ensue.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Only if it had gears.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Oh yeah, also, obligatory these days it seems..
    What should I upgrade first, considering you "people" don't even know what it is yet.
    I'm going to need tyres that are good for everything from competing in the Red Bull Rampage, to sailing, to landing on Mars.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Bet it has drop bars as well.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    You should fit right in the Commuting Chat. Plenty of walkers there.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    I'm ashamed to say, nick is right.
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  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    I'm ashamed to say, nick is right.
    thats a step too far
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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    I'm ashamed to say, nick is right.

    welcome to the (other) dark side
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    What's the not (other) dark side?
    Why has this gone 50 shades of grey all of a sudden?
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    I'm ashamed.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    I'm ashamed to say, nick is right.
    Sometimes it is just the right thing to do.

    Still ride my fixed the most at the moment.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    It's definitely not fixed, you fuc*ing sicko.
    Sometimes you disgust me.
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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    i think you should upgrade the frame and forks first, along with the rest of the bike. Why wait to ride it eh?
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  • Tim.s
    Tim.s Posts: 515
    Is it a Gary Fisher? Purchased off the back off his appearance on The Bike Show?
    "Didn't hurt"
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    It's a boardman off the Olympics with 300g extra weight shoved down the seat tube?
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    It's a boardman off the Olympics with 300g extra weight shoved down the seat tube?
    Yes, I'm hiding the steroids in there.
    But... no.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Don't forget bib shorts are better for the gentleman who likes full English breakfasts and beer.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    You mean, shorts, and a bib, right?
    I have a bib with "Messy little monster" written on it.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    poidh!
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    poidh!
    Trek1point5.jpg
    I have to say, the pi*s taking is weak here tonight. I was expecting a bit of a beating.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    wtf is that? I was on about the bib!

    In all fairness though.. thats quite nice.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Get them straps gone you heathen.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Do your straps up tight.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    That saddle is just perfect for skidmarks on naked night rides.

    You did leak it on FB so we've had time to adjust, unfortunately.
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  • rgliniany
    rgliniany Posts: 753
    its ok.... all the real men have rigid 29ers of some sort or another.... drop bars or not..

    its like the saying real men wear pink....only not as ghey

    will stick up a pic of mine once i get a photo in the light
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    I quite like it. I haven't ridden a road bike in anger in many many years, and I am stunned at how fast it is. Crusing at 20+mph seems very achievable
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  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,084
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    It's a rigid 29er

    Could you not tell the whole world about my penis please
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  • sandy hill
    sandy hill Posts: 390
    Straps should only ever be on a track bike and loose that ridiculous piece of plastic that tells everyone that you can't index gears properly.

    Once these two ponts are covered then you will achieve faggot status.
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  • rgliniany
    rgliniany Posts: 753
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    I quite like it. I haven't ridden a road bike in anger in many many years, and I am stunned at how fast it is. Crusing at 20+mph seems very achievable

    i got mine so i can keep up with my mates who have them... thought a 29er would be do-able for that but the gearing is off for decent road speeds. i chucked some pedals on mine last night and got a bit of a shock with how easy they are to accelerate after having to haul big bike up to speed for ages.

    the only concern now is that i will ket knocked off at a higher speed now.... seems that i am a magnet for people pulling out of junctions when im barreling down the road.... im not a small guy either.... so a couple of pebbles in the pocket are a must...a little window noise usually lets them know im annoyed at the stupid move they have just pulled...and the gesturing and salty language i suppose.... :roll:
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    :lol:
    I'm really not sure what to do about pedals. I've mentioned on Facebook that my physio warned me off spuds because of the weird angle of my knee now, she was convinced I couldn't get the right angle, without catching my heel, since spuds are generally quite narrow. Also, the float could potentially cause problems.
    Besides, it's going to be used to get to work and back, and I haven't got a spare pair of shoes to leave there, or any more room to carry a second pair.
    This is all confounded by the fact that when I did rife spuds on the MTB for years, I eventually conceeded that they offered very little benefit.
    I'm going to keep the straps for a week or so to see how I get on, but I have a feeling I may need a wide pedal like on the MTB because of the wonkyness of the knee - and El Cap approves of sticking B-54s on it.
    And, well, he's El Cap, no arguing with him.

    Pie dish will be coming off today, I just want to ride properly first to make sure the indexing is bang on. Those aero spokes look like they'd lose an argument with an errant chain, and I didn't index them myself.
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  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    Spuds ruined my knees (about 2 days before the End2End challenge 3 years ago! :roll: ) but I find that on the road it doesn't give me any grief. I think it's because you don't move around as much. On the trail, your foot moves to get better grip and over bumps, but on the road, it's just about power for speed.

    However, if El Cap says B-54's are ok, then I am not one to argue with him!
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