kinks to work out
10-05-06 | 12:24 AM
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buh/meh
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: illadel
Bikes: some red POS, some blue POS, some HUGE ross POS, some tan POS, riding schwinn le tour conversion
kinks to work out
hey everyone...im making a thread! i want some general feedback on some stuff. (plz)
a) i keep getting/aggravating bruises on my inner thighs mostly around my knee but also right below the good stuff. this just poor technique? or something that will stop bruising once i dont bump it so much? maybe im answering my own question? has this happened to others etc etc ?
i think part of the problem is that my firends have been riding fixed for a long time and can do some cool stuff so i try to imitate and i dont have the skillz to back it up
b) i practiced some more advanced skids cause im cool and i broke through a new/cheap tire in like 2 days (30 miles of commute and 2-3 hours of long skids and some shifty 180s). is this cause of the bad tire? it was a bontrager "select B" ... costs 15 bucks from bike line (i didnt want to go there but it was late and stupid philly shops close to me arent open mondays!). am i gonna have to buy nicer tires or was it maybe just a weak tire? this isnt typical right? (i weigh like 180 now so maybe its just too much pressure back there?)
c) i forget the size of this bike im riding but its mad small height-wise. im 6' and its like the perfect size for my 5'6" gf. the top tube is a great length for me though so my upper body is comfortable and the drop from seat (which looks ridiculously high) to bars feels really good. do i have to worry about the bike being too small for other reasons? is it basically top tube length and seat to handlebars drop height (being too large or warranting an unsightly high stem!) that would make a bike too small?
i type dumb. i hope i made sense and get some helpful responses by tomorrow. bed time now!
a) i keep getting/aggravating bruises on my inner thighs mostly around my knee but also right below the good stuff. this just poor technique? or something that will stop bruising once i dont bump it so much? maybe im answering my own question? has this happened to others etc etc ?
i think part of the problem is that my firends have been riding fixed for a long time and can do some cool stuff so i try to imitate and i dont have the skillz to back it up
b) i practiced some more advanced skids cause im cool and i broke through a new/cheap tire in like 2 days (30 miles of commute and 2-3 hours of long skids and some shifty 180s). is this cause of the bad tire? it was a bontrager "select B" ... costs 15 bucks from bike line (i didnt want to go there but it was late and stupid philly shops close to me arent open mondays!). am i gonna have to buy nicer tires or was it maybe just a weak tire? this isnt typical right? (i weigh like 180 now so maybe its just too much pressure back there?)
c) i forget the size of this bike im riding but its mad small height-wise. im 6' and its like the perfect size for my 5'6" gf. the top tube is a great length for me though so my upper body is comfortable and the drop from seat (which looks ridiculously high) to bars feels really good. do i have to worry about the bike being too small for other reasons? is it basically top tube length and seat to handlebars drop height (being too large or warranting an unsightly high stem!) that would make a bike too small?
i type dumb. i hope i made sense and get some helpful responses by tomorrow. bed time now!
10-05-06 | 12:28 AM
#2
sharkfin.
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: philllaaaaay.
Bikes: davidson track. landshark
get a frame pad from r.e.load. and get a good set of tires. I have some michelin carbon tired and ive ridden atleast 300 miles on them and skidded a who crap load and they are still fine, and I got them semi used. but expect to go through tires real fast if you keep doing long skids.
10-05-06 | 09:37 AM
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in grind we crust
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From: brooklyn and anywhere
Bikes: de rosa prestige 1982 track, de rosa prestige 1982 road, olmo team 1985 road, hoffy track, faggin track, 1981 bianchi piaggio track, d'accordi road, bob jackson singlespeed
what sort of gearing are you running? it's entirely possible that you only have one skid patch, which would lead to your tires wearing through prettttttty quickly in one spot.
i only have one skid patch, and i rotate my tire a little bit maybe once or twice a week. been riding my current set of tires for just shy of a month & they're still going strong. i wouldn't say i skid A TON, but i think it's fun so i will from time to time.
i only have one skid patch, and i rotate my tire a little bit maybe once or twice a week. been riding my current set of tires for just shy of a month & they're still going strong. i wouldn't say i skid A TON, but i think it's fun so i will from time to time.
10-05-06 | 10:11 AM
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buh/meh
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: illadel
Bikes: some red POS, some blue POS, some HUGE ross POS, some tan POS, riding schwinn le tour conversion
52/18 so 9 patches. seems like enough to me. im gonna call around some places and see who has a decent deal on tires.
this wasnt my only problem... ;;
this wasnt my only problem... ;;
10-05-06 | 10:16 AM
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jack of one or two trades
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From: Suburbia, CT
Bikes: Old-ass gearie hardtail MTB, fix-converted Centurion LeMans commuter, SS hardtail monster MTB
a.
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b.
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c. If it fits, it fits.
Originally Posted by babychris
get a frame pad from r.e.load.
b.
Originally Posted by stephenhatesyou
what sort of gearing are you running? it's entirely possible that you only have one skid patch, which would lead to your tires wearing through prettttttty quickly in one spot.
i only have one skid patch, and i rotate my tire a little bit maybe once or twice a week. been riding my current set of tires for just shy of a month & they're still going strong. i wouldn't say i skid A TON, but i think it's fun so i will from time to time.
i only have one skid patch, and i rotate my tire a little bit maybe once or twice a week. been riding my current set of tires for just shy of a month & they're still going strong. i wouldn't say i skid A TON, but i think it's fun so i will from time to time.
c. If it fits, it fits.
10-05-06 | 10:17 AM
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
I wouldn't be surprised if all the skidding is also causing a lot of the bruising. I don't skid, but I imagine if you are locking your legs on the top tube for 2 hours at a time some bruising is likely to occur. You might toughen up, changing your technique might help, but banging your legs against s steel tube repeatedly is bound to cause some bruising.
