prendrefeu

Agreed, those are wonderful.

prendrefeu

+1

BillyD

WMD
Hanging chad











Oh . . . . . . . . . . you mean bike stuff.

doughboy

OT...don't mean to derail this thread. Saddam wanted his neighbors (primarily Iran) to believe that he has WMD to discourage hostile acts. He just never expected the U.S. to actually invade.

/OT

Vibration absorbers work on (tennis) racquets. I don't know if they work on bike forks/seatstays but they look ugly, IMO.

I've always thought the marketing blurb for the Bianchi Fremont as B.S.:

"Fixed-gear road bikes are great for instilling a smooth pedaling cadence. The problem has always been creating such a bike. Now there’s an easy solution: The Fremont is a first-of-its-kind fixed-gear road bike, built to enliven your training rides right out of the box. Its top-quality aluminum frame and carbon fork ensure you’ll get more mileage and enjoyment out of turning the 48x17 gear. And a pair of dual-pivot road brakes helps you slow down even as you pedal nonstop. Experience pure pedaling efficiency and make yourself a better rider."

bcart1991

Eh, not really. They change the sound of the ball hitting the strings, but they do not absorb any of the shock from the frame being transmitted to your arm.

Carbon cages.

Edonis13

negative drag!

RT

The word 'sale' attached to regularly priced stuff.

wfrogge

Bike Forums


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photonick

Carbon fiber water bottle cages, even though I just bought my second serfas one for my bike today for $40 bucks, I know I'm a total sucker and i kinda feel like one right now.

rockabilly808

true I don't know

Homebrew01

Ceramic bearings

bailcash09

How long until bikesdirect retail comes up?











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Psimet2001 

Biopace chainrings.

rockabilly808

the hell are those?

personally I think the most pathetic is when they make something out of plastic then put carbon graphics on it. usually it's stuff like bottle cages.

Psimet2001 

They are from a long time ago....in a galaxy far, far away....

...picked up a classic rig with some on just the other weekend I will post pic....

Edonis13

are those the oval shaped chainrings?

jccaclimber

My friends that play tennis will disagree with you. One of them tried cutting the inserts off of his racquet to prove they did nothing and ended up buying a new one when it turned out they did.

jccaclimber

Not oval, but close, and usually off by 90* from the standar oval ones. Sheldon Brown has a nice short article on them.

urban_assault

Geez I am getting old. Reminds me of a co-worker who didn't know what an LP was.

elemental

Yeah, I thought they were a joke too until I tried without them. That was not a fun game.

Psimet2001 

As mentioned SHeldon has a nice explanation. Biopace bombed. Funny though....at the time they were all I wanted. I actually used to dream about getting the group that I just yanked off of this bike....

Shimano 105 7spd crank with Biopace chainrings from approximately 1988(ish):



Came from this bike....

doughboy

What racquet(s) have you used them on? I've used them on Head Prestiges and Wilson Pro Staffs with different strings and string tensions and they make a difference. The string bed is less lively, which some people like and others abhor. For comparison, I am curious about your setup. Also, I play USTA 4.5.

Carbon cages are for bling...they don't have to serve any practical purpose!

rockabilly808

oval chain rings, weird, what was the rationale behind em I wonder

Psimet2001 

More....egg-like...not stricly oval.

Here's a really good set of information about them:

Sheldon - I know something about bicycles - Brown

mc_burn

Specialized city-specific Langsters (e.g. the New York one is painted like a taxi...).