Foo - Okay you guys. I'm coming out of the closet.

I, Siu Blue Wind, am officially a roadie now. I broke down and got a cateye, insulated water bottles, new Pearl Izumi road gloves and clipless shoes. :o

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/shoes.jpg

I will pray for you.

but never give up the mtn bike, i knew the road bike would pull you in, it is fun

Scweeeeet! :D

Welcome to the wonderful world of roadie cycling! :beer:

It's okay, Siu. Society is much more tolerant of such deviant acts than it used to be. I understand that the American Psychiatric Association doesn't even consider it a mental illness any more. :p

You've got a custom Moots.

We could see you through the plexiglas closet already.

No!!!! Don't go to the darkside!!!!!

real roadies do not use insulated water bottles. the insulation adds unneeded weight.

Welcome to roadies club Siu. Your bike looks pretty :)

How do the clipless shoes work on those things that sort of resemble pedals?:D;)

Runs away, fearing a pheard stylee kick to the face.

woooot! Now, just pack all that stuff up and come ride with us in NC. We'll have a grand time.

real roadies do not use insulated water bottles. the insulation adds unneeded weight.

You are correct sir! There is hope. :beer:

You are correct sir! There is hope. :beer:

for who?:beer:

she is the best kind of roadie, a converted mtn biker, that is better

woooot! Now, just pack all that stuff up and come ride with us in NC. We'll have a grand time.

+1000 :)

I, Siu Blue Wind, am officially a roadie now. I broke down and got a cateye, insulated water bottles new Pearl Izumi road gloves and clipless shoes. :o

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/shoes.jpg

I think your pedals give you away.

Strike two!

Hey, how come you have clipless shoes but not pedals - I think she is trying to be a poseur...

A real roadie wouldn't have half and halfs.:p

Congrats sis, closets are for clothes. :) :beer:

Congrats sis, closets are for clothes. :) :beer:

hahahaha

i love that


on a side note, does having a roadie and and mtb make you bi?

and in that case what does having a cyclocross bike make you?

hahahaha

i love that


on a side note, does having a roadie and and mtb make you bi?

and in that case what does having a cyclocross bike make you?

too cool for words.

hahahaha

i love that


on a side note, does having a roadie and and mtb make you bi?

and in that case what does having a cyclocross bike make you?

how about a uni cycle ??????

Yeah, with that lightweight bike you got to switch the pedals and get rid of the water bottles and cages - too much weight. Take along some straws and drink from rain puddles and streams on the routes :)

How do the clipless shoes work on those things that sort of resemble pedals?:D;)

Runs away, fearing a pheard stylee kick to the face.

I think those are signs that she is only roadie curious. Come on Sui, go all the way. It looks like you are confused. You wouldn't want to end up in a 'camp' for roadie curious. (OK I admit I watch way too much South Park).

On the serious side I think walkable clipless shoes and pedals are worth looking into once you are ready.

So do you ride your custom Ti bike to Starbucks and spend hours there sipping mocha cappafrappacinos? And get rid of those pedals and commit!

I, Siu Blue Wind, am officially a roadie now.

You...disappoint me. :(

:cry:

Siu, I think you became a roadie when you bought the $$$ bike. ;)

Why did Pheard remove his post? Are you ashamed of being a roadie? You should be.

What the......

I just got Pearl Izumi clipless shoes, and insulated water bottles too. :eek:

Whoa. We both got mtb ones too.

http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/8499/dscn2735st6.jpg
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Why did Pheard remove his post? Are you ashamed of being a roadie? You should be.

I accimadently deleted it.

But I'n no roadie. I'm an urban skinny tired commuter mountain cycler.

I accimadently deleted it.

But I'n no roadie. I'm an urban skinny tired commuter mountain cycler.

Around here we call pavement that goes through urban mountains roads, and the skinny tired bikes that go through them bikes, hence the term road bikes.

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What, no pink??? :eek:

i'm 81% roadie. no pink.

insulated bottle for wussy.

suck it up and drink piss-warm drink like real man-people-women.

save ice cold for beer and after ride shower.

sissy. :)

You've got a custom Moots.

We could see you through the plexiglas closet already.

What he said.

real roadies do not use insulated water bottles. the insulation adds unneeded weight.

And certainly not chain stay covers on a Ti bike !! Tell me those are not red plastic cages on a custom Ti bike! That bike was photographed without the chain in the big/small combo? No white garage door?

OCP emergency in Foo !


:D:D

Awesome Siu! Are you falling all over the place like I did? Actually, whenever I get on the dirt in my clipless I still fall all over the place! I need me some practice! :)

Does somebody want my road bike? I am seriously considering putting it on the tracks by Alewife T station - where all my other bikes have gone to die. My once high end shimano 600 pedals have been creaking horribly for weeks now, my pant leg got caught in my front derailer (a crude and clumsly designed device if ever there was one) -which bent it and now it rubs against the chain rendering the big chain ring useless. And now my rear shifter or brifter refuses to shift out of 'granny' gear.. It took me like fourty minutes to ride to work tonight, where as it usually only takes like 15-18 minutes.

All of this happened to my bike within the past month.. who needs this ****? I am giong back to my first love, my ss/fg. Screw you roadies and the bikes you road in on.

These are the pedals that are on the bike. I wanted half and halfs so I don't HAVE to wear clipless.

http://www.msgbikes.com/acatalog/Shimano%20PDM324%20pedal.jpg


These are the other pedals I have but are waiting till I get used to riding clipless before I use them.

http://www.cycloshop.cz/catalog/images/pdm505.jpg


Here are the shoes, I got the mtb type so I can have walkability.

http://www.pearlizumi.com/phpThumb.php?src=/data/uploads/products/5097_6AP.jpg&w=290&

I did not have a chance to ride with them - I had to take my sister out to dinner - I only practiced clipping in and out for a looooong time. I loosed the tension and oiled them like Vega said to do.

Well.....I guess I COULD have taken it out for a little bit but I chickened out. But I did at least BUY the shoes!

And as for getting rid of the insulated bottles??? Too bad. I need COLD water when my asthma attacks come into play. And I ain't no racer so weight doesn't mean anything to me other than what I myself need to lose!! :p

How do you keep that bike so clean? You do ride it, don't you?

Ummmmm. YesIridethatbike. It's dirty in that pic, KT.

Ooooooohhhhhhh Seeeeeeee Deeeeeeeee.........

What, no pink??? :eek:

Look close.























Squint.




























BAM!









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Now follow me into a land of fairies and hairy texan giants named Jsharr.

Yes!
Another victory for Satan!

Ooooooo pretty. Now it looks like a cheerleader clown bike. :roflmao:


DANG I make crack myself up! :lol:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/pwn.jpg

Jealous.

Stop eyeing my pink tassles and get your own.

C'mon, at least be decent and keep the tassles on your nipples and not the bike.

Wow, Jon. I wouldn't have the nerve to ride it, but it's got style. You are the man. Now find some brightly colored tires.

C'mon, at least be decent and keep the tassles on your nipples and not the bike.

:roflmao:

C'mon, at least be decent and keep the tassles on your nipples and not the bike.

Be careful what you wish for. :D

OMG---this thread.

:roflmao:


Smashy ROASTED Pherd...:lol:

Wheeee....this place is bananaas...