brakeless + freewheel
07-07-05 | 10:38 AM
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brakeless + freewheel
Went for a late ride the other night. Got a flat on the tubular on Milwaukee and Division. No problem, I'll just pull over, get the spare tire out of the bag...it's not there. Luckily I remembered I had a wheel stashed at my friends place near Chicago Ave. Get there, get the wheel and...it's only got the freewheel on it. By now it's midnight, and I can't think of anything else to do, so I make the ~ 3 mile journey home totally brakeless. Between flintstone foot-downs and foot on the back-wheel BMX style stops, it wasn't too bad. Just like the Redline I had when I was a kid. Man, I need a clincher wheelset.
07-07-05 | 11:18 AM
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From: kings county, nyc
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Originally Posted by monkey
Between flintstone foot-downs and foot on the back-wheel BMX style stops, it wasn't too bad.
theres a guy what rides his bianchi freewheel & brakeless here in the city. that takes something.
he even scuffed his way thru the skid comp.
07-07-05 | 11:32 AM
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...leaving skid marks
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From: NYC (chinatown, w.vill, morningside)
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Originally Posted by ch0mb0
theres a guy what rides his bianchi freewheel & brakeless here in the city. that takes something. he even scuffed his way thru the skid comp.
07-07-05 | 01:51 PM
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From: brooklyn (chicago until july07)
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Originally Posted by boots
ted shred. he did pretty well on the skid competition. i'm nearly positive he cleared 300 feet. he's funny as hell to watch.
07-08-05 | 06:35 AM
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From: the tunnels
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You can ride on the flat tubular because it doesn't damage the rim, you'll only mess up your already dead tire. Just don't take turns too fast.
