Leaving a bike on a kickstand for ages

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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,236
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    cld531c wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:

    If I was a 15 years old girl, the last thing I would do is advertise it on a public forum.

    Exactly!

    Unless they are a 40 yr old fat man in a basement looking for friendship
    Did somebody call?
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    orraloon wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:

    Any pics of the bike?

    Best of luck with it all - anytime you need any help just p[op back on here and someone will assist.

    Here it is... might have to change the saddle for something wider LOL

    2gFcg34.jpg
    Erm, can't see a kickstand.

    It doubles up as a picnic bench
  • cld531c
    cld531c Posts: 517
    Surrey Commuter wrote:
    orraloon wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:

    Any pics of the bike?

    Best of luck with it all - anytime you need any help just p[op back on here and someone will assist.

    Here it is... might have to change the saddle for something wider LOL

    2gFcg34.jpg
    Erm, can't see a kickstand.

    It doubles up as a picnic bench

    Thats handy for when you get tired after your three mile ride.
  • rumbataz
    rumbataz Posts: 796
    So I had a change of mind and bought a stand for the bike with the kickstand. It now stands vertically and satisfies my OCD. The fact that it was leaning at an angle bugged me, as did my interest in applied mathematics and the unbalanced forces being exerted on some of the components.

    Thanks for all the kind and helpful replies on this very popular thread.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    cld531c wrote:
    Surrey Commuter wrote:
    orraloon wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:

    Any pics of the bike?

    Best of luck with it all - anytime you need any help just p[op back on here and someone will assist.

    Here it is... might have to change the saddle for something wider LOL

    2gFcg34.jpg
    Erm, can't see a kickstand.

    It doubles up as a picnic bench

    Thats handy for when you get tired after your three mile ride.
    That is one ugly bike. WTF happened to the headtube?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:

    Any pics of the bike?

    Best of luck with it all - anytime you need any help just p[op back on here and someone will assist.

    Here it is... might have to change the saddle for something wider LOL

    2gFcg34.jpg

    how do you keep your fence so clean, mine goes green after a few weeks?

    and that cheap stem has no place on that bike

    SRAM crankset with Campag group, the horror :lol:
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,699
    ugo.santalucia wrote:

    Workshop, obviously. If people don't look at the workshop section, that again says a lot about the forum. On LFGSS is probably the busiest section

    viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=13084237

    The fact that the *busiest* section on the LFGSS forum is Workshop tells me plenty about the people there.

    It's for FIXED GEAR and SINGLE SPEED. No derailleurs, no Di2, half of them probably have only one brake and the rest none, yet they are all having workshop issues?? What can possibly go wrong? One of the joys of FG/SS bikes is the relative lack of maintenance. Must be a bunch of numpties if they have so many problems to keep a forum busy... :mrgreen:
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  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    That is one ugly bike. WTF happened to the headtube?


    I am guessing its a XXXXL bike for people 6'9" or taller.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    fat daddy wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    That is one ugly bike. WTF happened to the headtube?


    I am guessing its a XXXXL bike for people 6'9" or taller.
    Hardly worth slamming the stem
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:

    Workshop, obviously. If people don't look at the workshop section, that again says a lot about the forum. On LFGSS is probably the busiest section

    viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=13084237

    The fact that the *busiest* section on the LFGSS forum is Workshop tells me plenty about the people there.

    It's for FIXED GEAR and SINGLE SPEED. No derailleurs, no Di2, half of them probably have only one brake and the rest none, yet they are all having workshop issues?? What can possibly go wrong? One of the joys of FG/SS bikes is the relative lack of maintenance. Must be a bunch of numpties if they have so many problems to keep a forum busy... :mrgreen:

    The fraction of users on SS or fixed is probably 10%... it's not that over here we all ride with a radar, do we?

    The main difference is there is an "endorsement" of the "fix it" attitude, while here the "upgrade it" attitude is the prevalent one
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    Why on earth would anyone want to fix something when an upgrade is available?
    If you have the best then fix or replace. Otherwise a repair is the perfect excuse to upgrade. :P
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    I'm a bit like VN, I fix anything and everything. I get little streed cred for having two well furnished bikes that would cost a fortune new that I got second hand. Or the fact that I repaired a CF frame that I bought in damaged condition knowingly.
    So Ugo has a point. Doesn't stop me upgrading though, just with better second hand bits.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    So basically SS is the cycling equivalent of Practical Classics?
    I picture sandals with socks, beards and cups of tea.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So basically SS is the cycling equivalent of Practical Classics?
    I picture sandals with socks, beards and cups of tea.
    don't forget bobble hats.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So basically SS is the cycling equivalent of Practical Classics?
    I picture sandals with socks, beards and cups of tea.
    don't forget bobble hats.
    And cardigans.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • w00dster
    w00dster Posts: 880
    Its cross season, bobble hats are a must.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,823
    PBlakeney wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So basically SS is the cycling equivalent of Practical Classics?
    I picture sandals with socks, beards and cups of tea.
    don't forget bobble hats.
    And cardigans.
    These are the people that pay my wages :shock: Thankfully I don't have to talk to them very often. 8)
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    PBlakeney wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So basically SS is the cycling equivalent of Practical Classics?
    I picture sandals with socks, beards and cups of tea.
    don't forget bobble hats.
    And cardigans.

    square shaped glasses with brown lenses
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    PBlakeney wrote:
    So basically SS is the cycling equivalent of Practical Classics?
    I picture sandals with socks, beards and cups of tea.

    It's not 'sandals' anymore, it's 'espadrilles'.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:

    Workshop, obviously. If people don't look at the workshop section, that again says a lot about the forum. On LFGSS is probably the busiest section

    viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=13084237

    The fact that the *busiest* section on the LFGSS forum is Workshop tells me plenty about the people there.

    It's for FIXED GEAR and SINGLE SPEED. No derailleurs, no Di2, half of them probably have only one brake and the rest none, yet they are all having workshop issues?? What can possibly go wrong? One of the joys of FG/SS bikes is the relative lack of maintenance. Must be a bunch of numpties if they have so many problems to keep a forum busy... :mrgreen:

    The fraction of users on SS or fixed is probably 10%... it's not that over here we all ride with a radar, do we?

    The main difference is there is an "endorsement" of the "fix it" attitude, while here the "upgrade it" attitude is the prevalent one

    Or an endorsement of the clueless can't repair it brigade while over here we all eminent professionals capable of wielding a screwdriver and an Allen key on a bicycle and therefore don't need to bother other people with mere trivialities.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:

    Workshop, obviously. If people don't look at the workshop section, that again says a lot about the forum. On LFGSS is probably the busiest section

    viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=13084237

    The fact that the *busiest* section on the LFGSS forum is Workshop tells me plenty about the people there.

    It's for FIXED GEAR and SINGLE SPEED. No derailleurs, no Di2, half of them probably have only one brake and the rest none, yet they are all having workshop issues?? What can possibly go wrong? One of the joys of FG/SS bikes is the relative lack of maintenance. Must be a bunch of numpties if they have so many problems to keep a forum busy... :mrgreen:

    The fraction of users on SS or fixed is probably 10%... it's not that over here we all ride with a radar, do we?

    The main difference is there is an "endorsement" of the "fix it" attitude, while here the "upgrade it" attitude is the prevalent one

    Or an endorsement of the clueless can't repair it brigade while over here we all eminent professionals capable of wielding a screwdriver and an Allen key on a bicycle and therefore don't need to bother other people with mere trivialities.

    merely putting oil on the chain should be seen as an opportunity to upgrade.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:

    Workshop, obviously. If people don't look at the workshop section, that again says a lot about the forum. On LFGSS is probably the busiest section

    viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=13084237

    The fact that the *busiest* section on the LFGSS forum is Workshop tells me plenty about the people there.

    It's for FIXED GEAR and SINGLE SPEED. No derailleurs, no Di2, half of them probably have only one brake and the rest none, yet they are all having workshop issues?? What can possibly go wrong? One of the joys of FG/SS bikes is the relative lack of maintenance. Must be a bunch of numpties if they have so many problems to keep a forum busy... :mrgreen:

    The fraction of users on SS or fixed is probably 10%... it's not that over here we all ride with a radar, do we?

    The main difference is there is an "endorsement" of the "fix it" attitude, while here the "upgrade it" attitude is the prevalent one

    Or an endorsement of the clueless can't repair it brigade while over here we all eminent professionals capable of wielding a screwdriver and an Allen key on a bicycle and therefore don't need to bother other people with mere trivialities.

    merely considering putting oil on the chain should be seen as an opportunity to upgrade.

    FTFY
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    As soon as that chain is dirty, it's new bike time.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    Dirty chain? How can you tell? I mean it's black and oily so how can you tell it's dirty? Just stick a bit more oil on it and carry on riding.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    Upgrade to a silver one.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Fixing things should be a natural instinct, typically nurtured by good parents. Even apes take an interest in how things work and attempt some basic engineering. Of course some weren't lucky and had bad parenting instead. They were entertained at Disneyland as opposed to educated. Controversially as it sounds, I have zero respect for people who don't take an interest in how things work and how they can be fixed when they stop working. Anyone who takes an interest, will end up being good at it.
    Some might argue good parenting is also teaching respect for everybody and I would agree, but I've always been a bit stray.

    Horses for courses
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    So, define those who upgrade but manage to do the work themselves without having to ask for help.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Fixing things should be a natural instinct, typically nurtured by good parents. Even apes take an interest in how things work and attempt some basic engineering. Of course some weren't lucky and had bad parenting instead. They were entertained at Disneyland as opposed to educated. Controversially as it sounds, I have zero respect for people who don't take an interest in how things work and how they can be fixed when they stop working. Anyone who takes an interest, will end up being good at it.
    Some might argue good parenting is also teaching respect for everybody and I would agree, but I've always been a bit stray.

    Horses for courses

    Patronizing post of the day, if not year. Brilliant.

    Hand crafted organic hemp artisan made fixed gear little peaked hat to that man (beard optional).
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Upgrade to a silver one.
    I brushed it riding through a bit of long grass and ice just found out it's a silver chain with grey big chain ring. Guess it needs a clean. Think I will upgrade to black in future.
  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Fixing things should be a natural instinct, typically nurtured by good parents. Even apes take an interest in how things work and attempt some basic engineering. Of course some weren't lucky and had bad parenting instead. They were entertained at Disneyland as opposed to educated. Controversially as it sounds, I have zero respect for people who don't take an interest in how things work and how they can be fixed when they stop working. Anyone who takes an interest, will end up being good at it.
    Some might argue good parenting is also teaching respect for everybody and I would agree, but I've always been a bit stray.

    Horses for courses

    Patronizing post of the day, if not year. Brilliant.

    Hand crafted organic hemp artisan made fixed gear little peaked hat to that man (beard optional).
    I'm glad you replied since you said it so much more eloquently than I would manage.

    I guess in Ugo's world I'm either an outlier or badly brought up by bad parents. I've got two engineering degrees, allegedly highly intelligent, well brought up by educated and socially aware parents but have no interest in fixing bikes or cars or plumbing or anything like that. I've got better things to do with my time like walking, cycling, spending time with my family.

    Doesn't mean I can't do it just don't want to. As a result I've got a good relationship with my local LBS and they do not charge me that much to fix / upgrade my bikes.

    As far as being good at something by doing it really? I know kids who play football at every opportunity but are useless. I know ppl who have been engineers (technicians) but are useless at fixing bikes. Certainly wouldn't let them loose on my bike. It doesn't mean don't understand it just don't do a good job fixing it. Understanding doesn't make your work good IMHO.

    Why do some ppl take the view that to enjoy riding bikes you must enjoy fixing and tinkering with them? Rubbish!

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