naisme

I find myself flumuxed. I have two fave rides at the moment, one my single speed Cannondale, this beauty just rocks, it is a pure endorphine creating machine, it blows. I really enjoy getting in the areobars and clipping in, turning the big gears over and flying through the night, it is sick.
Then there is my red Schwinn, never had a finer fixed gear combo since I built her. She's taken all I can dish out and only balks occassionally, rarely, even now with tires I need to replace, and a 17t cog. I was cruising last night in the southern head wind, and could just tell, you know the feeling, that she had more to give, my gawd this machine is something else!
My dilema is not being able to ride them both at the same time, and then hemming and hahing about which one to ride. This sucks. I got into commuting to simplify my life, I got into fixed gears to simplify it even more, but no one warned me that I would wind up with not just two bikes, but 14 and one in Tucson. I have the ones I ride in the winter, they're ready to go, and soon I will have to store the Cdale and the Schwinn.

HereNT

Do you know anyone that lives near the halfway point of your commute? You could leave one in their garage or something, and switch in the middle of the ride...

Thylacine

What you need is a 29er MTB with a flip flop rear hub, fixed on one side and free on the other......with bullhorns.......fender mounts......removable rear brake mounts.....rigid forks.......typically run 25-30c tires, but room enough for 25's with fenders or 1.9 knobbies.....*rubs crystal ball*.....yes......I see it clearly.....

lucklust

Speaking of which, I'm going to start building my 29" single speed MTB. I want track dropouts and a killer 29 fork. What do you recommend in the way of frames Thylacine? Also, is there a way to have a 1.5 head tube so I can run one of those lefty forks?

naisme

My problem with the 29ers are the forks. I've had some great fun with 29s, but the bikes I've utalized are without suspension forks, so it is a pretty rigid ride. I've tried the knobbies, but fitting them in the rear drops has been a trial, where they rub the stays, but up front they are great, so I run knobbies up front and a semi-slick in the rear. As far as building one up for fixie riding is a bit different.

ssorg

man your life sucks. i feel your pain. i have a hell of a time trying to decide which Rolex to wear in the morning. And don't get me started on shirts -- prada, burberry or boss?

\bastard

naisme

Man isn't a shame more people have these problems? I did give up my Rolex, as I prefer the movement of a Tag Hauer. I only have one kind of shirt, hand tailored, as well as my suits. There's a little shoppe in Western Tuscany that has a mold of my feet, that make all my shoes, I usually get them after my stop in Brussels for my holiday chocolates. There's a choclatier in Bruge that is par excellence, the gold leaf wraped, hand dipped nougats, my friends rave over them. I'm just glad my life is simpler now that I upgraded from a Lear to 707, it's a hassle parking at Orly though.

roadfix

Well, I can't decide between a raisin and a blueberry scone each morning.

icithecat

Thankfuly my life is so much simpler than yours. I only have to decide which Volvo I have to drive over cyclists on my way to work every morning.
haha

MKRG

Can I borrow a quarter?

danielmolloy

my decision is easy. which pair of dirty underwear either:
a) smells least bad and/or
b) has the smallest or least noticable skid marks and crust.
some days I'll just skip the underwear.
don't even get me started on my socks.

crustedfish

ive got some advice.. deal with it and quit *****in about it.

manboy

you know how they have those motorized rotating tie racks? you should get a really big one with hooks for bicycles and keep them all hanging up in a closet. that way you can ride whichever one matches what you're wearing that day with a minimum of hassle.