Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - I'm sorry

but I've taken to running in addition to cycling recently. Does this make me a bad person? Am I frowned upon by my fixed gear brethren? Will I be banished to the tri forum? If I must go to the tri forum I will go willingly but with a heavy heart as I've learned so much in the fixed/ss forum. So tell me..."Should I stay or should I go now?". "Don't blow no bubbles" am i "Banned in DC". Should i be "Sailin' on"? am I "Screaming at a wall"? are you "Seeing Red"?

it's cool with me.. but then, I'm not as hardcore as some of the fixies here.. hell, my fixie is still being built up... and I do run from time to time... got to do something when I can't ride my bike :-)

jeff

I just hope your hamstrings take the transition better...or that at least you're not sprinting

Heck, I've been running and cycling for years. I can't go to the tri forum because I can't swim!

George

MKRG, if you start doing cyclocross races on a fixie, you will be the coolest person ever to post in fixed. Do it brakeless, and you'll be untouchable in here.

Constant leg motion. No stopping. Grunt uphill. Either fight gravity, or submit to it on the way down. Minimalism.

My background is running (well; tri really); Part of the draw of the FG (to me) is that it is so similar to running. Much more so than riding a MG.

From what I see of everyone else 'reason to ride fg' they feel the same; they simply dont realize it if theyre not runners.

I can't go to the tri forum because I can't swim!


I run and I can swim, but you won't catch me dead in the Tri forum unless I'm baiting someone.

It's cool to do whatever you like - that's what fixed is about. On the other hand, if you start writing about your areo ti frame, carbon aero wheels built on Surly hubs, and how your speedlaced SPD-compatible combat boots help speed your transition times...Well, you might have to move.

No sense in running, unless you're being chased...I vote for a temporary suspension from the forum, followed by a three month probationary period, six phase review process, and potential future debarment.

Mr. Superchivo and Mr. Schiek are correct in their direction, and I would have to fall into line with them on this. Based on past input, you have lead us to believe that your intentions in this sub-forum were that of using a single gear setting on your bicycle. This new development, which dilutes the purity of cycling discussed in this sub-forum, is unacceptable and intolerable. We would appreciate a decision from you on where you see yourself standing in the near future: in a field of lycra, changing from swim gear to bike gear, or in a bar changing from PBR to Schlitz. We look forward to hearing your decision so we can take the necessary actions on this recent development. For your reference, we have assembled a crack team of professionals to make fun of you and possibly even show up at your Tri's to drink copious amount of beer and heckle you.

It'd be cool if someone won a triathlon on a fixed gear.

For your reference, we have assembled a crack team of professionals to make fun of you and possibly even show up at your Tri's to drink copious amount of beer and heckle you

I would like to add while riding faster than most of the competitors.

Why did the Tri-geek start drinking light beer? He though it came in Ti cans.

Why did the Tri-geek start drinking light beer? He though it came in Ti cans.
*whew*
and here I was worried I was going to be the first person who made an arse out of themselves in here this morning
(Superchivo - you just made 'double-secret' probation)

and here I was worried I was going to be the first person who made an arse out of themselves in here this morning
(Superchivo - you just made 'double-secret' probation)
There are some people from the past few days who easily carry over into this day way ahead of goatboy.

He was just talking about beating us to the punch this morning. We'll catch up.

He was just talking about beating us to the punch this morning. We'll catch up.
sounds like pissin to me

Man, I sprained something yeserday. Now when I piss, it comes out in two streams and both of them lean to the left.

Man, I sprained something yeserday. Now when I piss, it comes out in two streams and both of them lean to the left.
shake, don't wring it like a wet rag

If you shake it more than once you're playin with it.

but I've taken to running in addition to cycling recently. Does this make me a bad person? Am I frowned upon by my fixed gear brethren? Will I be banished to the tri forum? If I must go to the tri forum I will go willingly but with a heavy heart as I've learned so much in the fixed/ss forum. So tell me..."Should I stay or should I go now?". "Don't blow no bubbles" am i "Banned in DC". Should i be "Sailin' on"? am I "Screaming at a wall"? are you "Seeing Red"?


Dude, I assume you are joking in this whole diatribe, but if you're not, just say: "p**s on them!"

Actually I'm just digging for a reason to do a midweek "PBR penance". ie: 1) Ride to bar 2) Drink as much PBR and Burger as you can for one hour(I can't afford Schlitz) 3) Hunt down and crush tri-geeks (or alternately metrosexuals in miatas) 4) return home a better, stronger, redeemed man. 5) No shower...the stench of beer, sweat, grease and car exhaust will continue your spiritual cleansing for several hours post-ride.

Miatas are girly cars, can't argue that. Great on a track, though.

Here we go with that car-loving crap again....

Just an observation, my friend. You don't have to drive one to know this sort of thing.

Need a cookie?

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Coincidence?

That's awesome. I've never searched my S/N before.

Yes, it's true, I can kick my own ass! I practice against myself frequently, and have successfully broken three of my own fingers and deviated my own septum.

Like they say, the only thing wrong with teaching yourself something is the teacher.

Just an observation, my friend. You don't have to drive one to know this sort of thing.

That's like saying you know what it's like to be on the rag because you hang around women.

Nothing, NOTHING substitutes for actual experience.



And no, I don't know what it's like to be on the rag.

Ya sorta stopped 'em with that last post there....

Ya sorta stopped 'em with that last post there....

I either start the @#$#@ party.

Or I stop it.

I'm gonna have to use that line more often.

That's like saying you know what it's like to be on the rag because you hang around women.

Nothing, NOTHING substitutes for actual experience.



And no, I don't know what it's like to be on the rag.


Didn't really stop anything. Just had to work for the day.

In all honesty, I'm not sure how or why this comment made your balls swell with pride, but I'm glad it did. It just takes a few Miata drivers passing you to know that the car does well on the track. :shrug:

It started out as a post about running, and has evolved (or devolved) into a discourse on cars and feminine plumbing products... I'm going for a ride!

Good call, lucklust. I'm stuck at work for another half hour or so, and then I'm on the bike.

After all, we all ride, eh?

It just takes a few Miata drivers passing you to know that the car does well on the track. :shrug:
How childish. What is this, whohasabettercartomakeupforsmallpenissizeforum.com?

Who cares? My jeep sucks at speed, and handling. I don't care.

After all, we all ride, eh?

And today is the day for it here in Sunny Socal:

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/92135?lswe=92135&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared

75 and no breeze.

I think I'll go play in traffic.

Desk kills me when I'm looking at the bike next to it.

WK, I was really just trying to figure out where you were coming from, not bash a Jeep. I said something about a Miata, someone *****ed about, I said something else and you chimed in. All's good, though. Hell, it's almost 70 here, which is strange for this early.

I'm gonna go play in the midst of the four cows I always see on my ride.

It started out as a post about running, and has evolved (or devolved) into a discourse on cars and feminine plumbing products...

You're right. Nothing worse than mission creep.

Let's get back on track...

MKRG...you still are a LOSER with a lot of capital letters for wanting to be a runner/weight weenie/tri geek. And you can't wash that tag away with a couple PBRs. After Marge Schott died, I was even starting to like Cincy. Okay, maybe 'like' is too strong a word. But now. Nope. Can't do it. loser.

See, get it back on track and it's still no good.

WK, I was really just trying to figure out where you were coming from, not bash a Jeep.

You get egged on soooo easy.

See, get it back on track and it's still no good.

No good? Aww come on, that's near genius.

You're right. Nothing worse than mission creep.

Let's get back on track...

MKRG...you still are a LOSER with a lot of capital letters for wanting to be a runner/weight weenie/tri geek. And you can't wash that tag away with a couple PBRs. After Marge Schott died, I was even starting to like Cincy. Okay, maybe 'like' is too strong a word. But now. Nope. Can't do it. loser.


I bet you live in "the district" don't you?

Loser? Tri-geek? I think you're just mad because I said you had ****-erotic dreams awhile back. (Not that there is anything wrong with that) At least Cincy has one or two redeeming qualities. D.C. blah! Nothing but a hive of scum and villiany. Take congress for instance.

D.C. blah! Nothing but a hive of scum and villiany. Take congress for instance.

agreed.

Well, I've been lurking in the running forum for a day or two basically just reading stuff to be aware of any problems should they occur. Mostly just to get a running plan to get me up to speed since it seems running will help my cycling tremendously. There are a few things that I mind utterly disturbing and I'm not sure I want to run at all because of these. At first I thought it was a joke but sadly, it is not.

http://www.nipguards.com

Well, I've been lurking in the running forum for a day or two basically just reading stuff to be aware of any problems should they occur. Mostly just to get a running plan to get me up to speed since it seems running will help my cycling tremendously. There are a few things that I mind utterly disturbing and I'm not sure I want to run at all because of these. At first I thought it was a joke but sadly, it is not.

http://www.nipguards.com

You know, back in the day, when I did run a marathon or two, the bloody nipples were about the only redeeming part.

nasty

Bloody nips? Sounds like fun.