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I've been on geared hiatus in Edinburgh and I must say it's been pretty good. It'll be nice to get back to fixed too. The bottom line is, you need lots of bikes.
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Thing is, it seems that most of the guys I know who were almost exclusively fixed-gear riders are nowadays roadies or 'crossers.
If you stick with cycling long enough, you'll find your way to a geared bike sooner or later. |
One should have multiple bikes.
I commute on a fixed gear, ride off road on a geared MTB (and commute in the snow on it), and ride centuries \ group rides\ organized rides on a CF racing bike. All are fun in different ways. |
nathBDP wins BFFGSS trolling award :beer:
I just get impatient and start rickrolling people, while homeboy has restraint |
Originally Posted by andre nickatina
(Post 6459062)
tits pictures = vip status.
dick pictures = banned :( and you know someone's going to whip out the 'pics or it didn't happen' line. ...maybe I'll just post pics of my tits so I can be VIP. |
Originally Posted by frankstoneline
(Post 6460629)
After reading this I immediately recalled the "post your ink" thread where that girl was posted with gaffers tape over her nipples. I feel cheated as a man, i think diq pix should be ok if you cover the end with black tape!
...maybe I'll just post pics of my tits so I can be VIP. |
I raced a car today and won. But it was pointed in the opposite direction. And parked. That still counts, right?
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Wow,what a sad and empty life it must be when one's highlight of the day is posting on the interweb about winning a race that happend only in his head.:(
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Nice Drop...
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Originally Posted by DataJunkie
(Post 6460223)
One should have multiple bikes.
I commute on a fixed gear, ride off road on a geared MTB (and commute in the snow on it), and ride centuries \ group rides\ organized rides on a CF racing bike. All are fun in different ways. |
screw you guys.
two wheels are for the weak i just got a new toy http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...l_IMG_0943.jpg uni ftw |
Do you guys ever notice that the OP never really replies to these boastful threads he starts (I can count 2 just this week on the same "I am better than roadies" topic).
Perhaps he/she is just doing it to get a rise out of people. But to the OP, and to feed the troll, 23mph is not fast, that is what most well trained roadies cruise at. |
Originally Posted by nathbdp
(Post 6457482)
I was riding tonight and this guys rolls up on me from behind on a cervelo road bike. Meanwhile I was on my beater with fenders, bag, lock, heavy *** bike rolling 65 gear inches. He starts to pull ahead of me so I'm like OK i'll stick with him. I'm riding for 8 mins with this guy, when he finally gets tired ( we were spinning almost the same gear ) and starts slacking off. I guess he bonked. So I nod at him and pass. He stares blankly at me, no sign of emotion.
30 seconds later same guy blasts by on the big chain ring. I put on the pressure and match his pace as i'm spinning 125rpm at 23mph, the guy must have been like holy ****? this kid on a fixie is killin it without gears. finally i whoop him on the big hill out here and once he reaches the top switches it to his biggest gear so he could smoke me down the descent. yeah some guys need to work on their cadence and consistency. Step 2. Get your soul crushed by all the weak ******* on geared bikes. Step 3. Reread your post. Step 4. Kick your self in the nuts. Step 5. Repeat step 4. Step 6. Repeat step 5. |
i dont race on geared bikes. you must have missed the title.
why? fixed gear/ss eliminates any advantage in gears, weight, components and more that rules competitive geared bike races. it is the true test of cycling skill and ability. if you cant hang with me on my fixed gear in 65 GI it is plainly seen that you are a weak rider. what sad is most of these people around here are just that. talent before $$ son.. |
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Originally Posted by nathbdp
(Post 6369280)
So, what I'm thinking is, should I save up and purchase a decent road bike
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Originally Posted by nathbdp
(Post 6462054)
i dont race on geared bikes. you must have missed the title.
why? fixed gear/ss eliminates any advantage in gears, weight, components and more that rules competitive races. it is the true test of cycling skill and ability. if you cant hang with me on my fixed gear in 65 GI it is plainly seen that you are a weak rider. what sad is most of these people around here are just that. talent before $$ son.. Give it a try. Nothing brings people crashing back to reality like reality. ;) |
It's a shame you're probably in the US, I'd love to ride with you some time
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Originally Posted by nathbdp
(Post 6462054)
if you cant hang with me on my fixed gear in 65 GI it is plainly seen that you are a weak rider.
If ppl truely can't keep up with you with that gear ratio, I guess they are pretty slow. But remember, you are not going all that fast either. One last note: Last I checked, most FG riders ride on the road, which makes us roadies too. If you are a FG MTB rider, I bow down to you. |
The hipster and the roadie, just like the farmer and the cowman, should be friends.
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I'm just glad that wasn't a rickroll.
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No, it's musical theater, which is probably worse.
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all bicycles are great no matter the gearage
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Originally Posted by Hirohsima
(Post 6462194)
One last note: Last I checked, most FG riders ride on the road, which makes us roadies too.
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Originally Posted by metaljim
(Post 6458102)
i want a nice geared bike again so bad. i love riding fixed, but i'm ready to switch it up again.
Or whatever I can afford with this years "stimulus package" and some spare change.... |
Originally Posted by nathbdp
(Post 6462054)
i dont race on geared bikes. you must have missed the title.
why? fixed gear/ss eliminates any advantage in gears, weight, components and more that rules competitive geared bike races. it is the true test of cycling skill and ability. if you cant hang with me on my fixed gear in 65 GI it is plainly seen that you are a weak rider. what sad is most of these people around here are just that. talent before $$ son.. My balls are huge. |
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