campeck944

whats a dork disc? i want to make sure my bike doesnt have one. lol

prolly not though. my bike doesnt have any bells and whistles. doesnt even have a bottle holder...need to fix that.

recursive

My advice: Don't worry about what people think of your bike. By far, people form their opinion more on your riding than your bike.

patentcad

>>There's plenty out there with more mileage who we never hear about.<<


Um... no, there really aren't that many.

And if you don't like my posts skip them. Try not to be an insulting moron. If it doesn't get your HR too high that is.

3dw

I'd rather have a "dork disk" then suck a chain into my wheels. God, roadies really are a bunch of tools, JK... Kind of

recursive

Absolutely. If you think there's a chance your derrailleur is not properly limited, then by all means leave the dork disk. Honestly, if you can ride, no one will care if you have one. If you can't, not having one isn't going to help for long.

Grasschopper

I would rather understand what causes the RD to get into the spokes and keep it from happening. For god's sake it is a simple adjustment that anyone can do...if the inner limit is set properly and the hanger isn't bent the RD isn't going into the spokes. If the hanger gets bent, the hanger gets bent and the dork disc isn't going to save you anyway.

The dork disc shoul dbe renamed the you have a crappy LBS and we don't want you to sue us disc...but that doesn't roll off the tounge quite as well.

marcelinyc

Fred, don't you think enough time has passed for him to improve????

Doggus

Did you get your trophy made yet? I can help...

mwrobe1

Ouch.

galen_52657

let's not start a photo-sharing war.....or the mods will shut the thread.

3dw

It's not the RD limit, but the old chain break I'm refering to. Granted it's not going to guarantee the chain not going in the spokes, but it can help.
And it was kind of tounge in cheek, and yes I can adjust the RD limit.
I was laughing as the replys came with there seriousness. "It's so easy for god's sake." LOL!!!
You guy's are way too seriouse for god's sake.

fa63

I am probably the Fred amongst the people that I ride with:

- I ride a Ebay special bike with Sora shifters.
- I do not own a biking jersey and wear loose somewhat loose shirts all the time.
- I always wear soccer shorts on top of my tight biking shorts.
- I don't use clipless pedals or biking shoes; but instead use indoor soccer shoes and foot straps.
- I carry an air pump, and it is attached to the side of my down tube (very un-aero).
- I have been known to forget my water bottles at home, and have stuffed Gatorade bottles into my bottle cages.

Mind you, it is not that I don't wear proper cycling attire because I am out of shape (I actually do bunch of triathlons so I am in OK shape ), but because I don't feel like it is holding me back at this point. Sure I could go a little faster if I didn't wear loose clothing, but I choose to make up for it by pedaling a little harder.

All in all, I don't get scrutinized against since I can easily keep up with the group now. But, even when I first started, there were a group of guys that would wait for me at the top of hills since I couldn't keep up. So there are still some people that understand that biking is supposed to be fun also, and that being an elitist will discourage others from riding.

Voodoo76

Smoothie, shoulda just yelled at him. Or have Paul hook em.

patentcad

Doggus' idiocy is self apparent. Illustrations aren't necessary.

And yes, roadies are a bunch of tools. No doubt.

Doggus

Now muh feelin's are hurt.

rpc180

Man, this thread ...

I know its mostly all sarcasm ... err .. right?

campeck944

mine does have one. but my rear shifter thing is so crappy i wouldn't dare take it off...

recursive

A bold post! Bravo!

campeck944

am I a fred yet? LOL

lsits

If you have to ask........

vinnydelnegro

Wow! This thread is an eye opener. I guess you could call me a fred...afterall, I'm riding a discount frame from Leader, decked out with campy components (gasp...taiwanese frame with italian parts!), i rock about an inch and a half worth of spacers with a stem that is flipped up (oh no!), my dork disk is still on and i plan on keeping it there, i got campy clipless pedals and ride with shimano shoes and yes....my socks are just regular tube socks. worst of all, I ride in shorts and a t-shirt. hell...today, i rode into work with rolled up jeans and was too lazy to even put on my mismatched shoes and just rodes with my sneakers.

after reading this thread, i want to put a rack on the back of the bike, streamers on my drop bars and one of those seats that just have two pieces just for you butt checks. i just love the sweet irony of getting ridiculed by grown men that wear tights by choice, act like they're still in middle school and have a hobby that strives to get them "bent over" as far as possible for hours on end. but alas...don't you guys worry...there's always plenty of ridicule to go around. normal folk can always chuckle at roadies of all abilities cuz to be honest....we dress funny, we come across as high strung t!ght@sses, and we spend unreasonable amounts of $$$$ on our equipment. not sure if you guys know it, but roadies aren't exactly the coolest bunch in the eyes of the general public.

i hope these comments don't offend too much. but...i couldn't resist! regardless of who you are....someone thinks you're a dork.

patentcad

'My Favorite Fred'

It does sound like a retro TV series, though, doesn't it? There's some potential there.

Quick, call NBC.

daytonian

Flip it.

rapidcarbon

+1

I admit I am a FRED, so who wants to drop me or show me how to smoothly ride a pace line at 30mph?

WithanF

"mine does have one. but my rear shifter thing is so crappy i wouldn't dare take it off..."

That photo may qualify you as a Fred Flintsone.

p.s. I prefer the term "Fredish." Much catchier.