What does :twitchy: mean on the C&V forum?
01-09-23, 03:19 PM
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= "This probably isn't going to end well."
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01-09-23, 03:59 PM
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I saw the title and thought "twitchy" like the Fuji Professional I raced in the '70s with its 75 degree head angle and same fork rake of its smaller sisters. The bike that was very nervous reaching for the DT shifters first weeks every spring.
I came to love that twitchiness for that bike, a pure race bike with no other aspirations. That bike found its way through many crashes. And I learned early on I could trust it completely. A month after I got it I did an unplanned jump off a frost heave I didn't see (misted glasses) until it was maybe 30 feet away and I was going well over 50. Backside of Smuggler's Notch.) A seatpost bending kick in the butt. Bike came down exactly straight. Round wheels. "A keeper!"
And edit, not related to this thread but kinda fun - my winnings that race? A Zeus seatpost to replace the bent one! Yes, a good bike, good heart,
I came to love that twitchiness for that bike, a pure race bike with no other aspirations. That bike found its way through many crashes. And I learned early on I could trust it completely. A month after I got it I did an unplanned jump off a frost heave I didn't see (misted glasses) until it was maybe 30 feet away and I was going well over 50. Backside of Smuggler's Notch.) A seatpost bending kick in the butt. Bike came down exactly straight. Round wheels. "A keeper!"
And edit, not related to this thread but kinda fun - my winnings that race? A Zeus seatpost to replace the bent one! Yes, a good bike, good heart,
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01-09-23, 04:59 PM
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I thought it means it's time to step away from the emojis.
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01-09-23, 07:29 PM
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I like -some- pulp
01-09-23, 07:38 PM
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One example is when your stem puts your bars farther forward then your front hub... Very Twitchy!
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01-09-23, 07:41 PM
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I hadn't ridden a bike for many years and when I started riding again I bought a Raleigh SBDU Team Pro. It was what I rode and what I became used to. It was all I knew.
But a couple years ago I bought another vintage bike that was much more relaxed. As soon as I rode that one I knew what twitchy meant. Because it wasn't.
But a couple years ago I bought another vintage bike that was much more relaxed. As soon as I rode that one I knew what twitchy meant. Because it wasn't.
01-09-23, 07:52 PM
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My old Gitane Professionel was like that at low speeds -- a squirrel on uppers on its third cup of coffee. Settled down a bit by 18 mph, even more at 25. Smooth and stable at 35 mph, totally relaxed at 50+. Weird bike.
01-09-23, 07:55 PM
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Usage examples:
"The fork is bent."
Translation: The fork is bent.
"Fork's bent."
We're trolling. The fork is fine.
"The fork is bent."
Translation: The fork is bent.
"Fork's bent."
We're trolling. The fork is fine.
