first ride on the track bike w/no hb
02-22-07, 02:17 PM
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first ride on the track bike w/no hb
Excellent. Can't believe how nimble the bike is. It was a short ride as it was snowing just a little and I didn't have that much time, but I just had to take my bike pictured below out for a spin. Flipping into the pedals was a little different than I am used because you can't just coast and flip them up, but it wasn't that big of a deal. Braking with legs is interesting. It reminds me of skiing for some reason. I didn't get a chance to skid, but just hammered to stops. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, so I just headed out into the city and road with the traffic. Not a long ride and no real hills to speak of. It was great. Had a damn bus behind me part of the way, but it wasn't that bad, but I was thinking to myself... if figures. Anyway, I am pretty stoked about the ride and can't wait to get out on it again when the weather gets a little better. Sure got dirty, but gotta ride it!
Just had to share it with you all that have been so helpful and cool... well for the most part. lol
Just had to share it with you all that have been so helpful and cool... well for the most part. lol
02-22-07, 02:20 PM
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Hopefully you didnt T-bone a car on Forbes like Kevan!
02-22-07, 02:33 PM
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OMG, every time you ride brakeless Mother Teresa is ***** in her grave.
Glad you like the ride though. Wait till your quads pump up.
Glad you like the ride though. Wait till your quads pump up.
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02-22-07, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
OMG, every time you ride brakeless Mother Teresa is ***** in her grave.
02-22-07, 03:23 PM
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Welcome to the cult. We don't wear blue jumpsuits, but tattered shants and black zippered hoodies. Yours are in the mail.
...isn't it fun?
...isn't it fun?
02-22-07, 04:13 PM
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How is it more nimble without a brake? Is it just that you don't think about the brake therefore it seems more nimble?
Nice bike as well.
Nice bike as well.
02-22-07, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by skinnyland
Welcome to the cult. We don't wear blue jumpsuits, but tattered shants and black zippered hoodies. Yours are in the mail.
...isn't it fun?
...isn't it fun?
02-22-07, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by shogun17
How is it more nimble without a brake? Is it just that you don't think about the brake therefore it seems more nimble?
Nice bike as well.
Nice bike as well.
02-22-07, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
Hopefully you didnt T-bone a car on Forbes like Kevan!
02-22-07, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by skinnyland
Welcome to the cult. We don't wear blue jumpsuits, but tattered shants and black zippered hoodies. Yours are in the mail.
...isn't it fun?
...isn't it fun?
02-22-07, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by shogun17
How is it more nimble without a brake? Is it just that you don't think about the brake therefore it seems more nimble?
Nice bike as well.
Nice bike as well.
Enjoy.
02-22-07, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Fixxxie
Thats bike is DOPE
More pics?
More pics?
02-22-07, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Fixxxie
Thats bike is DOPE
More pics?
More pics?
02-22-07, 10:47 PM
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i think what shogun17 was assuming is that this was your first ride on the bike after removing the brake, rather than your first ride on the bike (that happens to have no brake). so he interpreted your ride report as being all the things that are now different now that you don't have a brake. i thought the same thing at first too, but once you talked about the difficulty of getting into the pedals i knew you were new to fixed gear all-together.
02-23-07, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by bonechilling
How's that Audi treating you?
02-23-07, 12:57 AM
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ah sorry, I thought he meant it was more nimble now that he had taken the handbrake off (assuming he previously had one on)
02-23-07, 07:11 AM
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It took me forever to figure out what "hb" meant in the title. Head band? Heart beat? Harbl? Half-breed?
02-23-07, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
It took me forever to figure out what "hb" meant in the title. Head band? Heart beat? Harbl? Half-breed?
02-23-07, 01:21 PM
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Glad you like it, just sounds like you are trying to run before you can walk.
02-23-07, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
Yeah, I keep reading it as 'handlebars'.
02-23-07, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by veggiemafia
Dude, just look in like, any thread for the past 2 weeks. That bike is all over this site.
Haven't been in as much lately with being busy here and getting ready for the big move and all.
