Ciocc - final
03-09-10 | 12:18 PM
#28
Vello Kombi, baby
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From: Je suis ici
Bikes: 1973 Eisentraut; 1970s Richard Sachs; 1978 Alfio Bonnano; 1967 Peugeot PX10
I never knew links to cheap bar tape could have such powerful effect... the things you learn on BF...
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03-09-10 | 01:26 PM
#29
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Dolce far niente
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From: Southwest Idaho
Here's the kicker - I didn't use the bar tape I ordered for this build.
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03-09-10 | 03:52 PM
#32
Crawlin' up, flyin' down
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From: Democratic Peoples' Republic of Berkeley
Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
"Handling really well" can run the gamut from straight-ahead rock-solid (especially good in a loaded touring nike) to lightening-quick to respond to any steering input (especially good in a crit bike) and anything in between. But I've always heard "squirrelly" used to mean unpredictable in a bad way, as in not knowing what it is going to do. Kind of like, well, squirrels. The term can be applied to riders or bikes.
Am I missing something?
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03-09-10 | 04:03 PM
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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC
You're going to have to explain that one to me. In my mind, "squirrelly" and "handles really well" do not belong in the same sentence.
"Handling really well" can run the gamut from straight-ahead rock-solid (especially good in a loaded touring nike) to lightening-quick to respond to any steering input (especially good in a crit bike) and anything in between. But I've always heard "squirrelly" used to mean unpredictable in a bad way, as in not knowing what it is going to do. Kind of like, well, squirrels. The term can be applied to riders or bikes.
Am I missing something?
"Handling really well" can run the gamut from straight-ahead rock-solid (especially good in a loaded touring nike) to lightening-quick to respond to any steering input (especially good in a crit bike) and anything in between. But I've always heard "squirrelly" used to mean unpredictable in a bad way, as in not knowing what it is going to do. Kind of like, well, squirrels. The term can be applied to riders or bikes.
Am I missing something?
"Squirelly" means "all over the place" in a fast, darty and unpredictable way as squirrels are = bad....
"Responsive" is quick/fast to change directions too, but in a totally contolled and predictable fashion = good.....
So maybe the description of the bike should have been phrased as "responsive/well handling"
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Chombi
Last edited by Chombi; 03-10-10 at 04:12 AM.
