New to the forum...so here are a couple of pics
04-30-08, 02:23 PM
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New to the forum...so here are a couple of pics
Bike porn is the best part of any forum, so I thought I'd share some on my first post
So I got my first fixed gear -- a capo (the wheels are silver btw).
and here's my mtb - Ventana SS rigid 29'er. The capo is very nice, but this one is truly awesome on the trails.
Probably the biggest surprise is how weird it feels to go from fixed to my singlespeed mtb. I seem incapable of coasting, afterwards. Like some weird muscle memory where my legs are expecting resistance and tense up. Very strange, and it takes a little while to get over it.
Edit: added some angle pics
So I got my first fixed gear -- a capo (the wheels are silver btw).
and here's my mtb - Ventana SS rigid 29'er. The capo is very nice, but this one is truly awesome on the trails.
Probably the biggest surprise is how weird it feels to go from fixed to my singlespeed mtb. I seem incapable of coasting, afterwards. Like some weird muscle memory where my legs are expecting resistance and tense up. Very strange, and it takes a little while to get over it.
Edit: added some angle pics
Last edited by robotkiller; 04-30-08 at 03:11 PM. Reason: add pics
04-30-08, 02:26 PM
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Probably the biggest surprise is how weird it feels to go from fixed to my singlespeed mtb. I seem incapable of coasting, afterwards. Like some weird muscle memory where my legs are expecting resistance and tense up. Very strange, and it takes a little while to get over it.
04-30-08, 02:42 PM
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Yeah, I don't do any commuting with it, so I was able to spend some cash without worrying about it getting stolen. I don't know how people lock up their zooty bikes without constantly worrying.
04-30-08, 02:42 PM
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That Ventana is a beauty. Good taste in bikes, man.
04-30-08, 02:46 PM
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My bike isn't even that nice and I constantly worry about it getting stolen when it's locked up while i'm in my 2 hour classes or when I work.
04-30-08, 02:49 PM
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Those are both very nice.
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04-30-08, 02:57 PM
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I ride the sh*t out the Ventana, the pics are from when I just finished building it, so it was pre ride. Same thing with the Cannondale.
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sure wish i had a capo. the red and white looks damn nice.
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They are surprisingly good. Very lightweight and decent traction, considering how low profile they are. Rolling resistance is pretty good for a knobby tire. As long as you know it's limitations, I would recommend them.
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its like imagining someone else's wife when you're having sex
edit- the capo color scheme is fantastic
edit- the capo color scheme is fantastic