What would BF do?
02-10-09, 03:01 PM
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What would BF do?
Let's say you were 30 minutes away from finishing building
up your awesome new bike, and it was raining outside. Oh, the
humanity! Would you take her out in the rain for her maiden
voyage, or wait till tomorrow?
Mac
up your awesome new bike, and it was raining outside. Oh, the
humanity! Would you take her out in the rain for her maiden
voyage, or wait till tomorrow?
Mac
02-10-09, 03:12 PM
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It's a tool not a jewel.
Hence if i was going to ride, I would ride the new bike.
However, if I didn't want to ride in the rain, I'd wait for tomorrow.
Hence if i was going to ride, I would ride the new bike.
However, if I didn't want to ride in the rain, I'd wait for tomorrow.
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02-10-09, 03:14 PM
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After 12 years on the same bike, I finally got a new one, on New Years Eve day.
Didn't actually get it on the road until right before Easter.
Guess what my advice is.
- edit -
Just noticed that you're in Texas. Are you really that much of a wuss?
Didn't actually get it on the road until right before Easter.
Guess what my advice is.
- edit -
Just noticed that you're in Texas. Are you really that much of a wuss?
02-10-09, 03:22 PM
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Will you float? Light to moderate rain with fairly open road I would be tempted to ride. You could also toast the completion of your project with a toast.
02-10-09, 03:27 PM
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I took my recent fixer-upper out for that maiden voyage at -28C. Go for it.
(I also found that shifter lubricant can get pretty solid at that temp)
(I also found that shifter lubricant can get pretty solid at that temp)
02-10-09, 03:27 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Ride. You'll get the joy of cleaning it again.
02-10-09, 03:30 PM
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I don't ride in the rain.
Because I fkn' hate it!
Because I fkn' hate it!
02-10-09, 04:30 PM
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I'm a fair weather cyclist. Here in Austin there are too many warm dry days for me to ride on cold (or warm) wet ones. I got stuck in the rain last year and got drenched. I couldn't believe the amount of water that came out of my BB when I pulled the crank.
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02-10-09, 04:44 PM
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It's not really raining that hard. Gotta get it dirty and get that first scratch out of the way.
02-10-09, 04:47 PM
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I've recently decided to build a fair weather bike and a foul weather bike, out of the stuff I have lying around ... uh, plus SRAM Force.
But in your case, for the maiden voyage, I say ride ride ride. (Just don't forget to break a bottle of champagne over the headtube.)
But in your case, for the maiden voyage, I say ride ride ride. (Just don't forget to break a bottle of champagne over the headtube.)
02-10-09, 04:57 PM
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It really is fair weather here though.
02-10-09, 04:57 PM
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Of course, this is coming from someone in Seattle. If I didn't ride in the rain, I wouldn't get to ride 8 months out of the year...
02-10-09, 05:09 PM
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I'd wait till tomorrow to ride my new road bicycle, perhaps go ride my MTB.
02-10-09, 05:50 PM
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Wait until tomorrow.
After all, when it's dry, it's easy to deal with having forgotten to tighten stem bolts all the way.
...yup... did that the other day... Held together though!
After all, when it's dry, it's easy to deal with having forgotten to tighten stem bolts all the way.
...yup... did that the other day... Held together though!
02-10-09, 06:00 PM
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For me it depends on the BB, if it is ceramic, it will need to regreased after riding in significant rain.
02-10-09, 09:29 PM
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Starts raining in the middle of a ride. Act of God.
Start a ride in the middle of a rain. Act of a fool.
Start a ride in the middle of a rain. Act of a fool.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
