I hate sketchy fixed gear crits
05-08-06, 03:57 AM
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I hate sketchy fixed gear crits
low bottom brackets, traffic circles, turn-arounds, inexperienced riders, stubborn spanish compadre's insisting on dangerous courses out of well, stubborness. bah!
well atleast I didn't crash or run over anyone..
can't we stop doing these?
"If you don't like it buy a track bike"
psh. well I won this Redline Monocog SS Mtb. it's pretty, but it's a 15" and I ride a 20".
well atleast I didn't crash or run over anyone..
can't we stop doing these?
"If you don't like it buy a track bike"
psh. well I won this Redline Monocog SS Mtb. it's pretty, but it's a 15" and I ride a 20".
05-08-06, 07:00 AM
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The cutting edge of fixed gear races in Tucson, AZ? Did all of the bored messengers relocate?
05-08-06, 07:06 AM
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Also, compared with crit bikes, don't track frames have just as high, if not higher bottom brackets. What are you doing riding a fixie conversion in a crit?! Death wish.
05-08-06, 08:54 AM
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Man. A whine and a gloat. Nice OP.
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
Crit bikes = regular ol road bikes
05-08-06, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by brianallan
can't we stop doing these?
05-08-06, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
I'd be all about an alleycat style crit
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
I'd be all about an alleycat style crit
Sounds like a recipe for injury unless by alleycat style crit you mean a race on a short road course with various non-biking activities to prevent it from ever bunching up.
05-08-06, 11:20 AM
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I don't know much about it, but there are regular Midnite Crits in Somerville, MA.
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Originally Posted by dutret
hmmm a tight pack of people with varying bottom bracket heights, crank lengths and pedal styles rounding tight corners at speed without being able to stop pedaling... Oh yeah and a mix of braked and brakeless riders most of whom probably have little to no experience with group riding.
Sounds like a recipe for injury
Sounds like a recipe for injury
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Originally Posted by Wambat
I don't know much about it, but there are regular Midnite Crits in Somerville, MA.
05-08-06, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by brianallan
low bottom brackets, traffic circles, turn-arounds, inexperienced riders, stubborn spanish compadre's insisting on dangerous courses out of well, stubborness. bah!
well atleast I didn't crash or run over anyone..
can't we stop doing these?
"If you don't like it buy a track bike"
well atleast I didn't crash or run over anyone..
can't we stop doing these?
"If you don't like it buy a track bike"
Al
05-08-06, 12:39 PM
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Tempe Structure Scramble II, Wednesday May 10, 6 PM Tempe Beach Park by the kiddie water park thing. $5. Not a crit, but fun anyway.
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Originally Posted by anarchocyclist
Tempe Structure Scramble II, Wednesday May 10, 6 PM Tempe Beach Park by the kiddie water park thing. $5. Not a crit, but fun anyway.
Al
05-08-06, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Wambat
I don't know much about it, but there are regular Midnite Crits in Somerville, MA.
oh, and for the OP:
05-08-06, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by noisebeam
Do you have to ride in 'pedestrian areas' fast in order to have-fun/do well?
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05-09-06, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by transplant
for second place all i got were some socks... i wanted money, the $$$ ;-)
oh, and for the OP:
oh, and for the OP:
you managed second place with that emokid.com above head camera angle? impressive!
what does OP stand for anyway. My first guess is omnipotent *****.
wine and gloat was the story of the day.
05-10-06, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by brianallan
lol +3
you managed second place with that emokid.com above head camera angle? impressive!
what does OP stand for anyway. My first guess is omnipotent *****.
wine and gloat was the story of the day.
you managed second place with that emokid.com above head camera angle? impressive!
what does OP stand for anyway. My first guess is omnipotent *****.
wine and gloat was the story of the day.
p.s. : OP = original poster
