mustang1

I'm posting in ssfg coz I guess that's where most of you hang out, but these questions also apply if you have a geared bike.

1. Do you wear padded shorts, or under shorts?
2. Get sores... use saddle cream or something?
3. How many miles per day?
4. Do you care about frame stiffness or dont give a crap?
5. How many hours per day? How many days per week?
6. What's your main ride? Got a backup bike?
7. How often do you clean/lube/service your bike?
8. If you ride ss, do you sometimes feel you should have got a geared bike?
9. Name one activity you do in your spare time that doesn't involve the bike?
10. How much do you eat per day?
11. If you do *not* like Specialized Langster, explain why.

dsh

1. bibs
2. diaper rash cream
3. depends
4. dont care
5. 4/3
6. '81 chesini
7. every weekend
8. yes
9. bowling
10. 1600 cal approx
11. its ugly

destikon

11.


I smell a "f**k langsters" thread coming on.

bcasperson

1. No. My ass doesn't feel good after a day of riding, though.
2. This hasn't happened to me yet.
3. 20-30? Depends.
4. Don't care.
5. About 4 hours, 3 days
6. Kilo TT
7. Eh.
8. On those giant hills at the end of the day, yeah.
9. In a band.
10. An average amount for a semi-active college kid, I try to watch what I eat more on the days I work.

dubbs5050

1. Do you wear padded shorts, or under shorts? No
2. Get sores... use saddle cream or something? No
3. How many miles per day? depends, I probably average 65
4. Do you care about frame stiffness or dont give a crap? dont care
5. How many hours per day? How many days per week? about 10 hours if you include my commute - 5 days a week
6. What's your main ride? Got a backup bike? Bianchi Pista - no
7. How often do you clean/lube/service your bike? lube and wipe the chain once a week, probably clean the whole bike well every other month, unless it gets nasty.
8. If you ride ss, do you sometimes feel you should have got a geared bike? never
9. Name one activity you do in your spare time that doesn't involve the bike? photography
10. How much do you eat per day? cereal or oatmeal, eggs, coffee in the morn, a couple of granola bars and a pb&j during the day and whatever else I can get my hands on, gorge myself on whatever my lady cooks me for dinner.
11. If you do *not* like Specialized Langster, explain why. I have no opinion

beeftech

1. Do you wear padded shorts, or under shorts? Bibs.
2. Get sores... use saddle cream or something? Work through it. I cant afford that ****.
3. How many miles per day? 60+
4. Do you care about frame stiffness or dont give a crap? **** it.
5. How many hours per day? How many days per week? 6-8 hrs : 5 days
6. What's your main ride? Got a backup bike? San Jose (main) : Eros (Backup roadbike)
7. How often do you clean/lube/service your bike? lube once a week, clean only in the winter, or after a lot of rain storms.
8. If you ride ss, do you sometimes feel you should have got a geared bike? N/A
9. Name one activity you do in your spare time that doesn't involve the bike? Party.
10. How much do you eat per day? Cereal in the morning, 2-3 donuts plus a coffee once I hit the city. what ever else I can eat during the day, order some dinner or maybe cook, beer, coke. like 6000 calories i think i calculated once
11. If you do *not* like Specialized Langster, explain why. ride your goddamn bike.

kidprim

1. Do you wear padded shorts, or under shorts? No, but i did wear them for the first few days of breaking in a new brooks saddle.
2. Get sores... use saddle cream or something? never got sores
3. How many miles per day? 10-30
4. Do you care about frame stiffness or dont give a crap? unsure
5. How many hours per day? How many days per week? 4 hrs, 7 days
6. What's your main ride? Got a backup bike? '68 Falcon, building up a backup now
7. How often do you clean/lube/service your bike? Air/Lube once a week, clean when it gets dirty
8. If you ride ss, do you sometimes feel you should have got a geared bike? i wonder about it
9. Name one activity you do in your spare time that doesn't involve the bike? Make Music
10. How much do you eat per day? about 2800 calories or whatever I can. 3 breakfasts, larabars, cinnamon rolls, sub sandwiches, lots of cheese cake and other bakes goods, pasta, pizza, and good beer.
11. If you do *not* like Specialized Langster, explain why.i saw the "Tokyo" langster in a shop and thought it looked kind of cool

a_elephant

Unless you are like 5'1" and 120 lbs, you are probably starving and have some kind of deficiencies.

Dr Fu Manchu

1. Do you wear padded shorts, or under shorts? Just Padded Shorts
2. Get sores... use saddle cream or something? hoo ha ride glide
3. How many miles per day? 100+
4. Do you care about frame stiffness or dont give a crap? I like mine very stiff
5. How many hours per day? How many days per week? 10+ hours a day. Usually 5-6 times a week
6. What's your main ride? Got a backup bike? Old ass mongoose mountain bike
7. How often do you clean/lube/service your bike? Whenever something breaks
8. If you ride ss, do you sometimes feel you should have got a geared bike? Only outside the city
9. Name one activity you do in your spare time that doesn't involve the bike? Sleep
10. How much do you eat per day? Whenever I am hungry
11. If you do *not* like Specialized Langster, explain why. Costs too much for what it is

dsh

I'm 6'2 185 and was lying.

queerpunk

Selective responses....

1. Do you wear padded shorts, or under shorts? Sometimes
2. Get sores... use saddle cream or something? epsom salt soaks and tea tree oil do wonders at fighting saddle sores
4. Do you care about frame stiffness or dont give a crap? don't give a crap
6. What's your main ride? Got a backup bike? i used an IRO
7. How often do you clean/lube/service your bike? after stretches of bad weather
9. Name one activity you do in your spare time that doesn't involve the bike? sex
11. If you do *not* like Specialized Langster, explain why. your langster will be fine

kaseri

1. No
2. No
3. 40 -ish
4. Just like steel frames
5. 5 days per week as many hours as needed
6. 3 bikes, take whatever I feel like riding
7. Whenever it needs it
8. I have one geared bike and two fixed gear bikes
9. Alpine Mountaineering
10. Enough to feel full
11. I like steel bikes so the Langster is out. Tried the steel Langster but didn't like the geometry

bicyclejade

100 miles per day, everyday? I smell Interwebs inflation.

Dr Fu Manchu

haha. all that above was a lie. i dont even own a bike.

Rob1900

1)padded shorts under my regular shorts, only in winter
2)got sores, never used anything
3)no idea, id guess between 40 and 60
4)dont care
5)9am-5:30pm 5 days a week
6)alien frame build, i have a fuji track 2008 as a backup if i really need it
7)whenever it really needs it
8)I used to, but not once i got used to fixed/ss
9)drawing
10)no breakfast, i tend not to eat much during working hours though, just small things loaded with sugar and whatever i feel like eating when i get home
11)i am indifferent to teh langster!

missyfett

1. Absolutely.
2. get sores yes, I've calloused up (gross, I know)
3. 25 - 45
4. don't give a crap.
5. 6 hours a day, 5 days a week.
6. '85 cannondale touring frame converted to coaster brake, no backup.
7. not nearly as often as I should. re-lube the chain after rainy days, re-pack the bearings every 2/3 months.
8. only when I go up the worst hill in this town for the 10th time that day.
9. help disabled kids ride horses.
10. 1500 to 1800 cals. vegan (gives me more energy, personally)
11. I don't give a hoot.

TL179

1. yes
2. no
3. 40-60
4. As long as it climbs okay
5. 9-5 mwf
6. basic track stuff on whatever old frame suits me, nice track bike,9spd campy road bike
7. when it needs it
8. You always wish you had the other bike when yours is ill suited for the task at hand
9. life
10. breakfast, lunch, dinner at 5, dinner at 9
11. it'll work fine. ****ty tire clearance for a fairly slack frame. Might as well have a conversion eh?

psirue

marketing survey. nice.

Mos6502

I heard the langster was made out of spider eggs.