Hot or Not
08-11-13, 02:45 PM
#176
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Since the "Rainbow Ironic Thing" has consistently been rated not hot by this esteemed panel, a reasonable person can only come to one conclusion, - you just haven't seen it enough.
To show I can respond to creative criticism, I have removed the limp rucksack and adjusted the seat.
I also thought that the bike could benefit from a little distance between it and the camera.
Note: "More Distance" does not qualify as creative criticism.
To show I can respond to creative criticism, I have removed the limp rucksack and adjusted the seat.
I also thought that the bike could benefit from a little distance between it and the camera.
Note: "More Distance" does not qualify as creative criticism.
08-11-13, 02:53 PM
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08-11-13, 03:59 PM
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That's the one thing I don't like about it! Those are always hideous in my book. Not real keen on those chunky forks either, although I'm guilty of owning a few bikes with those too.
08-11-13, 04:18 PM
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after i get my cross-check i'll probably keep it as my bum around town/run errands bike
thing weighs about 4000 pounds
08-11-13, 04:18 PM
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that is awesome that you see the same in this bike that i do, i got it on the classifieds for $10, but the only reason i went with it was because of the rear triangle emulating that of a GT triple triangle. That and the fork is strangely modern in design in comparison to other rigid fork mountain bikes, modern in the sense of its taper and overall size.
do you have a picture of your bike you could put in here?
do you have a picture of your bike you could put in here?
Okay folks! You see it right there, someone is requesting a picture of it! Maybe this will get me those coveted "persistence" points!
Here it is in commuting configuration! Like lipstick on a pig, those are Continental Gatorskins on there. They cost as much as the bike costed me!
tigerteeuwen: I'm envious you scored your cooler Norco for ten bucks, I ended up paying $80 for this one, but other than a few dings to the paint (probably from car doors, it was garaged for 20 years) it was in brand new condition. Even the brake pads looked brand new.
There are a few more pictures of this bike further back in the thread.
08-11-13, 04:23 PM
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i'd never seen seat stays like that before i bought the bike. but, it was $150 from craigslist and i wanted to grab it before someone else did so i just went with it so i'd have something to ride, weird forks be damned
after i get my cross-check i'll probably keep it as my bum around town/run errands bike
thing weighs about 4000 pounds
after i get my cross-check i'll probably keep it as my bum around town/run errands bike
thing weighs about 4000 pounds
08-11-13, 10:16 PM
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Fun stuff! Here's a series of my commuter...
...as it was two years ago when I got it:
...as it was a few months ago (sorry about the non-drive side shot):
...and tomorrow I'll get one of her current phase in life. Gum walls are back, but I finally submitted to the useability of "aero" brakes.
...as it was two years ago when I got it:
...as it was a few months ago (sorry about the non-drive side shot):
...and tomorrow I'll get one of her current phase in life. Gum walls are back, but I finally submitted to the useability of "aero" brakes.
08-11-13, 10:56 PM
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We're going to put that theory to the test. Original bike. New staging. What say you?
Another... I have a bike, and a camera thread...
08-12-13, 02:31 AM
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I have a few of both, is that OK. Should we just stop using them?
08-12-13, 02:35 AM
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08-12-13, 02:50 AM
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08-12-13, 03:42 AM
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However, I did find a market town to live in with a local an indoor market that possesses a proper "Metzgerei" and a proper "Bäckerei" so all is not lost
In addition, English beer isn't so bad.
08-12-13, 03:47 AM
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Actually, I'm moving to England, not back to the US. The academic system in Germany has a huge bottleneck before the age of 42 or so, so I'll be back in a few years after I "mature" in England.
However, I did find a market town to live in with a local an indoor market that possesses a proper "Metzgerei" and a proper "Bäckerei" so all is not lost In addition, English beer isn't so bad.
However, I did find a market town to live in with a local an indoor market that possesses a proper "Metzgerei" and a proper "Bäckerei" so all is not lost
In addition, English beer isn't so bad.English beer is great, at certain times of the year better than German like in the spring. There is no competition for German bread, no matter what the French think.
08-12-13, 03:53 AM
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My wife has had few problems with the bottleneck of which you speak, but she works where she leaned so that may be it.
English beer is great, at certain times of the year better than German like in the spring. There is no competition for German bread, no matter what the French think.
English beer is great, at certain times of the year better than German like in the spring. There is no competition for German bread, no matter what the French think.
Last month when it was super hot in Bayern, a Radler sure hit the spot
08-12-13, 04:16 AM
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When I first got here I thought that mix sounded horrible turn out it was OK. The Germans will mix anything with beer some of it good and some not so much, I still don't like cola-weizen at all though.
The one thing I do notice when I leave Germany for anywhere is how loud those places are Germany is so quiet.
The one thing I do notice when I leave Germany for anywhere is how loud those places are Germany is so quiet.
08-12-13, 04:33 AM
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However, when the party is on, i.e Fasching, it's really on, which can be quite nice if one wants to partake.
As an example ... note, this is not Oktoberfest ... it's one of the many festivals that most small-/medium-sized towns in southern Germany have.
08-12-13, 05:37 AM
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I think it's more of an issue of where it's socially acceptable to be loud/quiet. In most places, at most times, it's not appropriate to be loud/noisy. For example, in most bars/biergartens it's not loud, at all, compared to English pubs/bars or American drinking establishments. It's also much louder in the Mediterranean countries and Eastern Europe.
However, when the party is on, i.e Fasching, it's really on, which can be quite nice if one wants to partake.
As an example ... note, this is not Oktoberfest ... it's one of the many festivals that most small-/medium-sized towns in southern Germany have.
However, when the party is on, i.e Fasching, it's really on, which can be quite nice if one wants to partake.
As an example ... note, this is not Oktoberfest ... it's one of the many festivals that most small-/medium-sized towns in southern Germany have.
08-12-13, 06:11 AM
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Yes, fest is loud but in small towns it's once a year and in my small town its last day is today. Fasching can be loud depending on where you are, I live in a little town outside of Stuttgart while working and it's not loud here at all. My home in Frankonia on the other hand is loud. I've lived here almost 10 years now and I've gotten used to how Germany is in my areas is so when we travel I key in on the differences. One of my families former exchange students is a Fin when we went to visit him 3 years ago it was the only place that was close to quietness of this this area. London on the other hand is louder than Munich and Stuttgart combined, it's a cheerful boisterousness but boisterous none the less. Italy, Spain, and Portugal don't hold a candle in clamor to Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, and Quatar. Next year we'll probably venture to Malaysia on vacation which I'm betting will be more boisterous too.
Also, I agree. Istanbul is quite boisterous
08-12-13, 06:16 AM
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Memmingen is in BFE an hour plus from Munich, Stuttgart and the Bodensee? Did you teach down there?
08-12-13, 06:21 AM
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I taught at Goethe Universität in FFM.
08-12-13, 07:35 AM
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While my creations aren't always appreciated here as the art they truly are, at least I know that there is a place where I can always find worse. That is the glory of these picture threads.
There was a thread awhile back asking people how they kept from getting bored on their commute. It never occurred to me this might be a problem. I don't know why exactly but probably one reason I don't get bored is that I'm constantly tweaking or trying something new.
My commuting history:
90's MTB
80's Road Bike
70's Road Bike upgraded to indexed shifting
700c MTB to drop bar conversion
MTB drop bar bike switched from derailleurs to IGH
Modern road bike with STI's
Modern road bike converted to Campy
Urban 29er built up from frame
Fixed gear built from spare parts
After throwing that fixie together a couple of weekends ago I couldn't wait to ride it to work even though I'd taken it on a few rides that weekend.
Every one of those bikes in pretty much every iteration has ended up posted on BF someplace. I do ride with a couple of different groups but for the most part they ride stock bikes and can't appreciate the sometimes weird stuff I do.
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