Rides and Races - C-bus, show your rides!

There seem to be a lot of people posting here from Columbus. Time for show and tell.

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This is my 20 dollar thrift store find. I've been putting together a fixed gear bit by bit for the past year so this has been my ride until that project is completed.

haha! i was talking to my soon to be sister in law (weird) who lives in C-Bus about bikes one day. i told her i had a fixed gear which she didn't get. i said it was like what messengers and such usually ride around on. she said, 'oh those guys who always come into the office stinking and smelling of B.O.?' i said, 'yeah, that sounds about right.' :D

sorry for my random story but at least it was about C-Bus and fixed gears. haha.

Why did you post a geared bike in the fixed/ss forum?

I actually laugh when I think about people living in Ohio. Har har har.

I actually laugh when I think about people living in Ohio. Har har har.

Oh there are far worse states. Have you ever been to....KANSAS?!

Holy **** that place sucks.

Oh there are far worse states. Have you ever been to....KANSAS?!

Holy **** that place sucks.

haha, I drove across country once, saw a few gas stations in KS.

People from the middle of the country are so gross.

Why did you post a geared bike in the fixed/ss forum?

There are a lot of people who post in the ssfg forum who are from Columbus. Thought it would be a good opportunity to see what other people ride so we can keep our eyes open and be like, "Oh, it's that guy/girl."

Oh, and I think Kansas is actually pretty on the eastern half. Go more west and it's just barren flat land.

I grew up in south central kansas, and yes it does suck. although the seclusion can be nice.

oh and c-bus represent!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/humancongereel/Photo114.jpg

the macbook takes reverse pics for some reason. i have a right side drive train.

i have other bikes, just posting my main ride.

and i'm currently in columbus, there's some discussion as to what plan of action is next...the future is unwritten.

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reposted picture

my bottom bracket is making the strangest sound right now, i think i need to take it to the bike shop because its driving me insane.

columbus winters ruin bike parts fast.

columbus winters ruin bike parts fast.

yeah, i want to put a new bb/crank on it but i think i should wait till spring.

it was so nice yesterday, i went on a night time ride with some friends and wished it was 60 degrees every day in january

in sf or pdx, it would be.

edit: not true, but you know....it's way milder than ohio.

i managed to smash into a pedestrian yesterday and obliterate my shoulder. i was riding this bike:

http://www.chemicalwarfare.net/~apratt/images/bridgestone_redux.jpg

how bad is your shoulder?

and uh, if that street fighter II machine is better than the one at buckeye donuts then i must play.

not super awful. i couldn't move it much yesterday and today it's still too sketchy to ride with. i have high hopes for tomorrow.

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after the first snow.

my bottom bracket is shot and my left crank arm won't stay tight so i am forced to carry a socket wrench with me and tighten it at every chance.

that's not good...can you hold out till after winter for new parts?

and shants: did a jaywalker knock you down?

haha, nah, it was pretty much my fault. I was coming from the Jimmy John's at Lane and High.. I took off from the corner by the buffalo wild wings, was cutting across high to then cross onto lane eastbound at which point a dude walked right out of CVS and off of the curb. i had checked the corner to make sure that no one was there, but since he was on his way out of CVS, I didn't see him. It's been over a year since I've had any sort of crash, so I figure I was due.

as for your crank situation -- i have my suspicion that your crank is deformed and not the bottom bracket spindle, unfortunately. If the cranks are ISIS (the touro cranks now come in both ISIS and square taper), it's not uncommon to hear that they've been improperly installed, which can **** up the splines. If square taper, it sounds like the crank bolt was repeatedly tightened until it deformed the hole in the crank.

that's not good...can you hold out till after winter for new parts?

i'm pretty sure it can hold off. the only part that scares me is the bolt coming out of the crank arm, but I check it at every stop and keep it tight. so I should be good, maybe hit the bolt threads with some loctite.

as for your crank situation -- i have my suspicion that your crank is deformed and not the bottom bracket spindle, unfortunately. If the cranks are ISIS (the touro cranks now come in both ISIS and square taper), it's not uncommon to hear that they've been improperly installed, which can **** up the splines. If square taper, it sounds like the crank bolt was repeatedly tightened until it deformed the hole in the crank.

i did take it over to B1, and they didn't see any major problems with the crank arm or spindle, so casey just threw a crank bolt on and I didn't have any problems for 3-4 weeks, and now it's flaring up again. so I'm assuming you are correct about deforming the hole in the crank, seeing as how I have to tighten the bolt once every 5 miles. but for a year of heavy use, just now having to replace the bottom bracket is surprising to me.

Here (http://bikemessenger.pgs-info.de/docs/cmwc2007/gal/index.html) is a link to a sweet picture someone took of my bike in Ireland.

Sorry, its the fourth picture

I'm originally from C-bus but have lived in San Diego (where I can ride everyday comfortably) for a few years now. I'm going back home in a few days to visit the family and want to check out what the shops around have to offer these days. So what are the good shops with track parts and all that jazz? Thanks

There seem to be a lot of people posting here from Columbus. Time for show and tell.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1159/534444536_c170fc5549.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1111/534546711_36a90ceee1.jpg?v=0

This is my 20 dollar thrift store find. I've been putting together a fixed gear bit by bit for the past year so this has been my ride until that project is completed.

were you at b1 this afternoon?

were you at b1 this afternoon?

Haha, yeah, that was me. I wanted to pick up a few things but it was closed:( (the hours were different at the store than on the website) Do you work there?

I'm originally from C-bus but have lived in San Diego (where I can ride everyday comfortably) for a few years now. I'm going back home in a few days to visit the family and want to check out what the shops around have to offer these days. So what are the good shops with track parts and all that jazz? Thanks

b1 is a shop downtown that a lot of people like. they are friendly and have a good selection of parts and bikes.

baer wheels is in clintonville and as long as you dont mind the dude who owns it being kind of a dick to you - its a pretty good shop.

once ridden bikes on campus is my all time favorite bike shop in columbus. right now they have so many nice road bikes - a bridgestone, 2 motobecane's, 2 panasonic's and they are really nice. ive learned a lot about fixing bikes from just taking in my bike and having them show me how to do things. if you get chummy with them they let you raid the back room, i got a brooks professional saddle from them for 30 bucks once!

i would stay away from handy bikes and bike source, the former because they are shiesty *******s and the latter because its a corporate bike shop.

Haha, yeah, that was me. I wanted to pick up a few things but it was closed:( (the hours were different at the store than on the website) Do you work there?

no, i just had some free time and wanted to check out some bike shops; i like doing a "tour de bike shops" when i have spare time". i wanted to ask if that was you; it looked like your bike, but i didn't want to come across as too internet-nerdy.

b1 is a shop downtown that a lot of people like. they are friendly and have a good selection of parts and bikes.

baer wheels is in clintonville and as long as you dont mind the dude who owns it being kind of a dick to you - its a pretty good shop.

once ridden bikes on campus is my all time favorite bike shop in columbus. right now they have so many nice road bikes - a bridgestone, 2 motobecane's, 2 panasonic's and they are really nice. ive learned a lot about fixing bikes from just taking in my bike and having them show me how to do things. if you get chummy with them they let you raid the back room, i got a brooks professional saddle from them for 30 bucks once!

i would stay away from handy bikes and bike source, the former because they are shiesty *******s and the latter because its a corporate bike shop.



**** once ridden. go to the co-op....way better deals, bikes just as good, but people who give a ****, so it's all better. and cheaper.

plus they buy stolen bikes to resell.

no, i just had some free time and wanted to check out some bike shops; i like doing a "tour de bike shops" when i have spare time". i wanted to ask if that was you; it looked like your bike, but i didn't want to come across as too internet-nerdy.

No that's cool. I was thinking to myself, "what if they're opening the shop just as I'm leaving...?" Don't worry about coming off nerdy: I know who you are now, so I'll wave hi. :)

**** once ridden. go to the co-op....way better deals, bikes just as good, but people who give a ****, so it's all better. and cheaper.

plus they buy stolen bikes to resell.

+1. I wish I had more time to hang out there.

b1 is a shop downtown that a lot of people like. they are friendly and have a good selection of parts and bikes.

baer wheels is in clintonville and as long as you dont mind the dude who owns it being kind of a dick to you - its a pretty good shop.

once ridden bikes on campus is my all time favorite bike shop in columbus. right now they have so many nice road bikes - a bridgestone, 2 motobecane's, 2 panasonic's and they are really nice. ive learned a lot about fixing bikes from just taking in my bike and having them show me how to do things. if you get chummy with them they let you raid the back room, i got a brooks professional saddle from them for 30 bucks once!

i would stay away from handy bikes and bike source, the former because they are shiesty *******s and the latter because its a corporate bike shop.

i forgot the owner of Baer Wheels name, but he can be a bit cranky. Ironically, he acknowledged me when I ran in to him at Giant Eagle and we spoke, which he doesn't even do when I enter Baer Wheels.

Casey at B1 may be the nicest shop owner I've ever met, which is why I like supporting his shop. not to mention its close to CSCC and where I am currently employed.

handy bikes doesn't really have much I am interested in. I actually bought a brake lever from there and it was weak and snapped on my first ride. never went back.

**** once ridden. go to the co-op....way better deals, bikes just as good, but people who give a ****, so it's all better. and cheaper.

plus they buy stolen bikes to resell.

amen to once ridden stealing and reselling. I feel like thats the place where my tall bike ended up.
I have heard this from many people.

+1 on Third hand, Come over to the coop, We'll hook you up... we'll show you how to fix your ride up yourself as well. great people there.

[edit] = I'll add some pice of my new ride as soon as Casey is done building up my new wheels. Last thing I'm waiting on.

i managed to smash into a pedestrian yesterday and obliterate my shoulder. i was riding this bike:

http://www.chemicalwarfare.net/~apratt/images/bridgestone_redux.jpg

so, how many ped-kills is that now?

ive been meaning to go over to the co-op and get a membership but i always seem to be working when its open.

im off this saturday though so maybe i will swing through. after hearing all this stuff about once ridden its making me feel kinda bleh

Aww, don't feel down t-dawg. I've personally never been there, but I can't imagine it being that bad. You always have nice things to say about it.

Um....why was this moved here?

http://http://i19.tinypic.com/6utu43r.jpgThanks guys.

Columbus at heart

Aww, don't feel down t-dawg. I've personally never been there, but I can't imagine it being that bad. You always have nice things to say about it.

yeah, i just dont like what im hearing about the re-selling of stolen bikes ya know.

i checked out the co-ops website and do you know if they do like a household membership? or would me and my girlfriend have to get our own memberships?

Not sure if there are household memberships... there aren't any stipulations for it but just talk to Maggie or Justin and see what they think. We'll be there tonight 6:30-9:30.

so, how many ped-kills is that now?

haha, just two. the one where the ******bag on the cellphone jumped off of the curb on 19th (campus) without looking and this one. i'm afraid to say that the 6'4" 250-260lb-ish guy that i hit this time hardly felt it.

hey chrismcallahan (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=103183) do you like that pake? my girl was interested in getting that frame for a build we are doing for her bday. its pretty much up in the air between the pake and an iro mark v pro

hey, i was thinking about starting something in columbus that i personally think would be fun. a thursday trick night or something. just getting beer and playing with bikes in a parking lot. not a big serious thing or anything really rigid, but a weekly gathering of bike dorks to play with bikes. bike tricks, footdown, pisumo, sprints, skids...anyone else think something like this would be fun to do?

edit: i'm also trying to plan a poker ride, and trying to figure out how to pull off a lolcatz themed alleycat.

I'm down for both. Lemme know.

edit- I'll also help ya out in planning or organizing if need be.

i am in favor of a thursday night gathering. the restaurant where i work just dropped thursdays off my schedule, so until I find a new job, thursdays are free.

cool, cool.

yo, nate, totally help plan and organize. in fact, everyone help organize. the old monday night ride was before i lived here, but i hear it was more fun when there was no "leader", it was just a bunch of people riding bikes and having fun. i think a general like "thursday drinks and tricks" idea is something we should work within, but beyond that, i don't want to be a leader, i just had the idea figured i could at least be a spark or kick in the pants to get something started, but i think everyone who's into it should just run with it as well.

yeah, I totally agree with the no master/leader thing. It should just people getting together for some fun, beer, goofing off, tricks, footdown etc... Maybe a few fliers or things around to start something off small... then maybe word of mouth will help out later.

disclaimer - I suck at tricky-type-stuff, which is why I would have so much fun with this.

yeah, some fliers, internet posts, probably mostly word of mouth.

i suck at trick type stuff, too, but it's fun, and as far as i'm concerned, that's the point.

id be down for thursday night tricks. as long as its going on later than like 10pm i could make it.

yeah, something like that. i'd imagine it'd be later and go on till later.

sounds fine to me.