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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. |
Originally Posted by andre nickatina
(Post 6462805)
Most fixed gear riders ride on the street. You can't say you're a roadie and only do rides that involve traffic lights every block or two.
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Funny how the word poser gets tossed around so much. Just like every FGG rider wants to look like they're on a pick-up, every roadie wants to be mistaken for a member of a euro peloton. However, both parties lack the radio or follow car to really fool anybody. Who knew that riding reeeeal fast for 10 miles to your buddies house to inhale mouthfuls of luscious marijuana smoke was the answer to the question sports medicine has been trying to answer for the last 50 years.
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
(Post 6459720)
I wasn't sure where to post this but this thread seems like the right place. This is my new tat, it isn't fixed-gear-specific but it is a shout-out to all the gnarly dudes like myself and the OP that know in their hearts of hearts that riding a fixed gear bike is the best thing in the world.
If you ride with gears, you might as well be driving an SUV with seal-skin hubcaps. Don't hate! http://www.parktool.com/images/whats...0834_28435.jpg and a geared road bike is more like a ferarri or something. an old fixed gear is like a classic musclecar, a new fixed gear is like a new mustang or something (wants to have real style but just doesn't). now, a touring bike...that's like an SUV. |
im a poser
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Originally Posted by piwonka
(Post 6463701)
that tat is from parktools.com you dikchead.
and a geared road bike is more like a ferarri or something. an old fixed gear is like a classic musclecar, a new fixed gear is like a new mustang or something (wants to have real style but just doesn't). now, a touring bike...that's like an SUV. Go ride your bike. You've said enough for today. |
i can't ride. i ran into someones back wheel and cut up my hand...it hurts to ride, besides i only ride a day a week or so. maybe two on an active week.
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Originally Posted by piwonka
(Post 6464187)
i can't ride. i ran into someones back wheel and cut up my hand...it hurts to ride, besides i only ride a day a week or so. maybe two on an active week.
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Originally Posted by piwonka
(Post 6464187)
i can't ride. i ran into someones back wheel and cut up my hand...it hurts to ride, besides i only ride a day a week or so. maybe two on an active week.
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
(Post 6266640)
Because I broke my right hand and continued to ride, so I just put my lever on the left.
I liked it a lot better there so I bought a front lever. Boy I need to stop lurking. |
Originally Posted by K_phomma
(Post 6464789)
Somewhat related to piwonka's injury.
Boy I need to stop lurking. |
Originally Posted by Oh No
(Post 6464606)
you just made my signature
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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 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.. With 65 gear inches the only roadies you are dropping are either poseurs or serious guys who are probably just on recovery after a much longer and faster ride. I have a few fixed gear bikes that spin 65 gear inches...I use them for touring, commuting, and on days when I feel like I need a rest from the 77 gear inches I am usually spinning on my road bike. If you were to keep up, your legs would catch on fire from pedalling so fast and then your sister would be mad you burned up her favourite pair of pants. :lol: |
I don't own an SUV with sealskin hubcaps but my touring bike is a 1955 Raleigh Lenton Sports fixed gear (factory original). It has a fixed/fixed hub and runs 66 and 75 gear inches.
http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/lentonshop4.JPG I also have a few more geared bikes than I do fixed gear or ss bikes... I l;ove riding them all. |
That's hot 65er. I love old Raleighs!
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Originally Posted by Oh No
(Post 6464606)
you just made my signature
Originally Posted by m4bandit
(Post 6333629)
I use some pretty nice Fox half fingered gloves that are pretty comfortable. I wish I was wearing them yesterday when I crashed into my sister's rear wheel and ate pavement. I had to ride with my hand bloodying up everything for the rest of the night.
I've had good luck with full fingered 661 Nasty gloves as well. |
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