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Tape on the stem
Does anyone else put handlebar tape on the stem?
Or is this stupid and frowned upon? Haha... I do, because I often find myself using the stem to steer. I might put some pictures up later if I can find my camera. |
sounds dangerous at any kind of moderate to high speed.
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?!?
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why use the stem, when you have handlebars??
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DUH!!! handlebars iz for pozers now!
reel courier types uze stemz 4 steeering! |
Why would you steer with your stem?
And what part of Toledo are you from? I'm from there originally.... |
i rocked a quill stem w/oury setup for a while. i'll get some pictures up asap.
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I went all out and rocked benotto tape on my fork blades...no handlebars OR stem.
made skidz super easy. |
Originally Posted by kidtwisty
(Post 6246370)
I just like going all out and steering with my hands barely grasping my fork blades..no stem OR handlebar.
People just hate 'cuz they can't accept seeing something different in their lives. |
hahah edited:)
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Originally Posted by Bardleyrichard
(Post 6246312)
Does anyone else put handlebar tape on the stem?
Or is this stupid and frowned upon? Haha... I do, because I often find myself using the stem to steer. I might put some pictures up later if I can find my camera. This is right up there with "Hey guys, ever put extra soles on the bottom of your shoe so you don't wear it out braking your tire with your foot?" |
ah yes. the second draft is 10% funnier.
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Originally Posted by skanking biker
(Post 6246457)
This is right up there with "Hey guys, ever put extra soles on the bottom of your shoe so you don't wear it out braking your tire with your foot?"
=================================================== "if da vinci was alive today he'd be eating microwave sushi naked in the back of my limousine!!" -Darwin Mayflower |
Originally Posted by j0e_bik3
(Post 6247070)
thats an ACTUAL thread? (link please) :D
=================================================== "if da vinci was alive today he'd be eating microwave sushi naked in the back of my limousine!!" -Darwin Mayflower Well, not exactly, but here is something pretty close: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rake+shoe+tire and then there is this gem from another:
Originally Posted by fixedpip
(Post 695411)
I knew a few people who had old school emergency brakes in the form of thick pieces of leather on the palm of their gloves. You can then plam the tire to have a pretty effective front brake.
Can also do the shoe against the back tire but its much harder to stop quickly and good shoes are a lot more expensive than brake pads. See people--the search function really does work! |
Originally Posted by skanking biker
(Post 6247224)
See people--the search function really does work!
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Originally Posted by NitroPye
(Post 6247368)
What did you put in the search box? "Friggan ********"?
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Originally Posted by 666pack
(Post 6246339)
DUH!!! handlebars iz for pozers now!
reel courier types uze stemz 4 steeering! |
What a waste of bandwidth.
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Originally Posted by Bardleyrichard
(Post 6246312)
Does anyone else put handlebar tape on the stem?
Or is this stupid and frowned upon? Haha... I do, because I often find myself using the stem to steer. I might put some pictures up later if I can find my camera. |
real men dont even use forks, i hold on to the track bolts. gives me a way more aero position.
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Shakes head.
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what is this? whatdawehavehere? handlebars i doneven hafta stteeerrr!!!
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If the tape matches the bartape... thats played. you gotsta mix and match.
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why you do this?
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Originally Posted by a b seize
(Post 6249663)
why you do this?
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