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09-14-08, 07:31 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,176
Posted By J A Holman

He's saying it is better for a beginner to stop...

He's saying it is better for a beginner to stop using both brakes. Sudden weight transfer while stopping quickly with front brake only is not a beginner skill. As he recommends the "conventional...
09-13-08, 08:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,439
Posted By J A Holman

Giant bowery, kona paddy, Louis garneau madison,...

Giant bowery, kona paddy, Louis garneau madison, just to name a few better values but still cheap
09-13-08, 08:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 743
Posted By J A Holman

MY sack is too large, it's all genetics brah stop...

MY sack is too large, it's all genetics brah stop stressig
09-13-08, 08:01 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,914
Posted By J A Holman

comfort bike means feet touch the ground? weird...

comfort bike means feet touch the ground? weird personal definition, your feet don't touch the ground on which bike now? ohhhh you mean that ass above head pursuit bike you be riding, no that would...
09-01-08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,835
Posted By J A Holman

Now that's a recommendation, honestly never heard...

Now that's a recommendation, honestly never heard of country bob but I googled a few pics, i wonder if I can get those at an honest price here
09-01-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,420
Posted By J A Holman

2 cross levers says this is also a good single...

2 cross levers says this is also a good single speed, and it sez the people at Raleigh are wise enough to know that it is the same as brakeless, to a rider with a mind of their own.
09-01-08, 11:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,004
Posted By J A Holman

They stop plenty well and are very reliable, they...

They stop plenty well and are very reliable, they just don't stop and aren't intended to stop in the same manner as say a dual pivot. Having a brake that doesn't easily lock up is very advantageous...
09-01-08, 11:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,835
Posted By J A Holman

Noob or very young you are. 27" is accepted...

Noob or very young you are. 27" is accepted layman for 700cc, which could possibly mean little to a guy who last rode regularly when he was 8, probably on 20" wheels, back when all the adult bikes...
09-01-08, 10:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,835
Posted By J A Holman

You do realize that FG is a niche market with...

You do realize that FG is a niche market with (far) less than 1% of total units sold, compared to mobility oriented bikes such as the Soho, which make up over 18% of the market, above everything else...
09-01-08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,299
Posted By J A Holman

Smoking doesn't do any harm, that's just the...

Smoking doesn't do any harm, that's just the anti-tobacco lobby crying wolf yet again, bloody peasants. In fact you can acheive good health with a good smoking regiment, at least once in the morning,...
09-01-08, 09:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By J A Holman

I've never tried any but a chrome backbone, I...

I've never tried any but a chrome backbone, I tried on the others but that's not the same as using them, and the crumpler wine bar. they were both comfortable and I got the crumpler simply on looks...
09-01-08, 09:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,835
Posted By J A Holman

You mean FG sans SS, because there will be more...

You mean FG sans SS, because there will be more SS riders and fewer FG riders in the future. So you'll get what you want (to be cool) by just doing nothing as long as you stick with FG and remember...
09-01-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,835
Posted By J A Holman

Hey OP if you want to get back into cycling on a...

Hey OP if you want to get back into cycling on a budget single speed that is really nice check out the Trek Soho, same price as the Kona but better for entry level riding.

The straight bars allow...
08-31-08, 09:41 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 29,495
Posted By J A Holman

I disagree, to me they are both black and white....

I disagree, to me they are both black and white. Really I just like to disagree
08-31-08, 09:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,420
Posted By J A Holman

It looks okay, nothing special, kind of dull...

It looks okay, nothing special, kind of dull really.
08-31-08, 09:32 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 59,811
Posted By J A Holman

You only say that because earlier you said you...

You only say that because earlier you said you were redefining strength as stiffness, ****ing idiot. Not the same, not explaining to a self proclaimed internet guru like you either. Sheldon you...
08-31-08, 09:01 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 59,811
Posted By J A Holman

Pro - tiny weight diff, barely stiffer, and...

Pro - tiny weight diff, barely stiffer, and looks, if you like the look.


Con - Not as strong and durable, fat ****s need not apply.
08-31-08, 08:58 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 59,811
Posted By J A Holman

Radial = radial lacing you nit. Operator is...

Radial = radial lacing you nit.

Operator is right, stiffer is not stronger.
08-31-08, 08:49 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,628
Posted By J A Holman

I've always considered the yearly "crackdowns" or...

I've always considered the yearly "crackdowns" or what have you to be a test of sorts. I'd never warn anyone about them, if they get caught you have another measure of that person's observation...
08-31-08, 08:46 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,628
Posted By J A Holman

It is true that you don't -have- to run red...

It is true that you don't -have- to run red lights, all you need is a mind and the ability to use it coupled with a dispatcher that has the same thing, and legs that let you stop and start all day,...
08-31-08, 08:41 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,947
Posted By J A Holman

Ebay is a den of thieves from the buyer or seller...

Ebay is a den of thieves from the buyer or seller point of view. Best to avoid it altogether.
08-31-08, 08:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,588
Posted By J A Holman

Sorry kid, but you need to explain why your first...

Sorry kid, but you need to explain why your first sentence in your first post states that you believe bikes should be on both the road and the sidewalk, as they currently are.
08-31-08, 08:29 AM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,681,122
Posted By J A Holman

A most unflattering picture...as I can see his...

A most unflattering picture...as I can see his bars are unplugged, given his position on the bicycle and his apparent awkwardness I believe we must conclude that he is attempting to give himself...
08-31-08, 08:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

Yes well we don't have pedestrians here... ...

Yes well we don't have pedestrians here...

And I agree with you, roads are for cars. If you venture onto them without your car no one is obligated to avoid striking you.

Is that how you roll?...
08-30-08, 05:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,718
Posted By J A Holman

Hard and fast rules like your ALWAYS make no...

Hard and fast rules like your ALWAYS make no sense at all, except in a perfect world with a perfect transportation system. That's still being worked on if we should believe the newspapers.
08-30-08, 05:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,299
Posted By J A Holman

When did you people elect Carbon Fiber as your...

When did you people elect Carbon Fiber as your President and present it with it's giant gilded ladle. I missed that headline.
08-30-08, 05:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,588
Posted By J A Holman

Oh for goodness sake this troll has no command of...

Oh for goodness sake this troll has no command of the only language it knows and yet you still respond to it?

It probably does not vote or pay taxes as these usually require basic reading and...
08-30-08, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,004
Posted By J A Holman

Drum brakes are handy for stopping bicycles that...

Drum brakes are handy for stopping bicycles that are what many consider excessively heavy, like a tandem for instance. You also see them on cargo bikes and pedicabs.

Heat & torque. can no use the...
08-30-08, 05:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,684
Posted By J A Holman

It's not a front wheel. It's your mother. ...

It's not a front wheel. It's your mother.



Problem solved.
08-30-08, 05:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,299
Posted By J A Holman

Nalgene sounds like something you get from a...

Nalgene sounds like something you get from a cheap hooker, and not what you were looking to get from a cheap hooker.

Steel is real, if you can't afford a double wall aluminium bottle or a Siig?...
08-30-08, 04:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,388
Posted By J A Holman

You're right, $929 is a good price for that bike,...

You're right, $929 is a good price for that bike, but not because of a carbon fork. Keeping it below a big ugly 4 digit figure is important even thought the difference is negligible and would be up...
08-30-08, 04:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,689
Posted By J A Holman

Get both bikes, sell them both and get one good...

Get both bikes, sell them both and get one good bike. or, why go mediocre, you can do better :)
08-30-08, 04:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

That's utter bollocks. He didn't warn, he...

That's utter bollocks. He didn't warn, he threatened. He refused to take action he knew would prevent any collision as an extension of his displeasure over a road obstruction that happened to be a...
08-29-08, 11:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,105
Posted By J A Holman

He isn't a champion of anything but behaving like...

He isn't a champion of anything but behaving like a bore, a bleeding idiot. There are rednecks in CAlifornia too, it is good that they have representation somewhere beyond the Whitehouse.
08-29-08, 02:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,073
Posted By J A Holman

That sheldon method is fairly effective. it isn't...

That sheldon method is fairly effective. it isn't too easy to get through a wheel, not at all. If you live in a big ass city don't leave it outdoors at all is my experience.

that dutret fellow...
08-29-08, 02:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,692
Posted By J A Holman

lolzer On August 28 of 2008 this was was the...

lolzer On August 28 of 2008 this was was the internets lowest point
08-29-08, 02:18 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 20,276
Posted By J A Holman

But as it stands you'd prefer none at all? ...

But as it stands you'd prefer none at all?

You could start saying "My highway" instead of "My way or the highway". Think of all the time you'd save.

Go get yourself an arterial bike lane and...
08-29-08, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 488
Posted By J A Holman

Yeah the X 54 is the one I am considering...

Yeah the X 54 is the one I am considering ordering for about £60+shipping, it's as good as any NYC Krypto with the extra of the parabolic D ring. I don't think I actually need the protection of the...
08-29-08, 02:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

You did not use spell check. :innocent: You...

You did not use spell check. :innocent:

You want to be "reasonable" because why? Because he was riding a bicycle? Why else? You don't like 17 yr old girls? Sorry pal, the guy is a killer now and...
08-29-08, 02:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

That's udder nonsense, bad milk. He told everyone...

That's udder nonsense, bad milk. He told everyone he was willing to hurt someone and then did it, killing his victim.

No justification even had she been in the road taunting him with a red cape.
08-29-08, 01:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

This is true, if only more people would avail...

This is true, if only more people would avail themselves
08-29-08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

What you overlook is that right of way is not a...

What you overlook is that right of way is not a right, justification and is only erringly a mitigating circumstance. Especially in this instance.

The cyclist is completely at fault for making the...
08-29-08, 11:51 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,718
Posted By J A Holman

It's not being passed in the intersection. Most...

It's not being passed in the intersection. Most instances there is a crosswalk, at least in the city. Most cyclists I observe start slow from a stop. This allows the cyclist proceeding at a...
08-29-08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,718
Posted By J A Holman

That's a common path, many cyclists do that and...

That's a common path, many cyclists do that and come to no harm, claims that people are killed doing that are pretty suspect unless you just count right-hook deaths, something that may or may not...
08-29-08, 11:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,689
Posted By J A Holman

They're both cheap bikes, just have 2.

They're both cheap bikes, just have 2.
08-29-08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

The convicted saw the deceased and chose not to...

The convicted saw the deceased and chose not to stop though he acknowledged with his threat that he was able to avoid her. He chose to strike her, purposefully, by choosing not to apply the brake or...
08-29-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 488
Posted By J A Holman

I wish we saw more of those outside of europe......

I wish we saw more of those outside of europe... Abus rules, they are the best U-locks in the world, bar none. The Granite Extreme is twice the protection of a Krypto NYC lock, any model. A bit...
08-29-08, 07:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,884
Posted By J A Holman

He saw, he made a threat, then carried out the...

He saw, he made a threat, then carried out the threat.

The family should pay to have him silenced, never hear a threat from him again.
08-29-08, 07:28 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,714
Posted By J A Holman

58kph but 104kph on my road bike

58kph

but

104kph on my road bike
08-29-08, 07:24 AM
Replies: 458
Views: 25,354
Posted By J A Holman

Muscle control? ahah you mean strength, natch

Muscle control?

ahah you mean strength, natch
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