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Finally stopped being a pansy and flipped it. Oh man I hope I don't kill myself tomorrow.

scored Radiohead tickets for tomorrow night and got my Thomson stem in the mail...good day today

Big applause for you!

You're going to realize it's not that bad and it's actually more fun. Looking forward to hearing about it.

Implying Radiohead is good.

hurts so good!

That In Colours album is pretty damn good. Haven't heard the new on in its entirety but I really liked a couple of cuts they played on the one-hour Colbert Report extravaganza. Might have to pick it up next week. Wish they'd do the In Colours online pricing scheme again ;)

Today I am up studying for Español... really want to do well tomorrow.

I rode it around for a few minutes and it's kinda scary. LOL

I tried to skid for ****s and giggles and definitely almost ate it. I also can't trackstand for the life of me. Man this sucks. I'm at negative street cred.

It takes time. No one does that **** first day. Practice and you'll get it.

They are not bad, I have seen them before, more for the wife. She gets tickets I get parts = me happy x 2!

Don't rush it, with anything the skills come with time.

Hahaha, I'll keep at it, thanks guys. Reeling in all the sqrls will have to wait I guess.

Today I

decided to replace my rear formula that is stripped with a miche hub. Anyone have a negative to doing that?

Today, with the new school year making it's way around campus; I couldn't help but notice all of the showeeet phixiez locked up with cable locks which look like fragile enough that a simple tug would tear it apart. Students always learn the hard way.

Isn't that always the truth.

Learned two things:

- I can now skid reliably.
- Pedal strike SUCKS.

Took my Peugeot UO-9 conversion out on its first shakedown. It's got a really supple, plush ride, it's very stable, and I pretty much nailed the fit. Need to swap out the 105 crankset for something a little shorter, and put a proper set of pedals on it (GR-9s spring to mind). Feels good man.

I'm jelly. Teach me bro. Haha (not about pedal strike, do not want that)

mobbed on the commuter, did some cross hotlaps at the park with the teamies on the bones, then went for a night ride on the dj full of steeze.

For me, I think I needed additional strength in my legs, and I finally had to get over my fear of launching myself off the bike. I spent the summer riding my ass off after selling my Windsor and HTFU. Just get some speed and commit. REALLY commit.

Read one of the billion threads on how to skid. Also read on "whutz a good ratio for mad skidddzzz?"

I understood some of that...

First commute in since switching to fixed last night. Definitely some WTF moments. I noticed I (used to) coast a lot after a big sprint, my bike reminded me not do do that today. Learning how to slow down with my legs is weird, and not as easy as it looks. Still can't skid, although I think I did accidentally, because some ass with his bike trailer was double laning in a blind corner on the trail (I'm glad I kept my front brake on). All in all, not too bad.

Right on, man. You'll get it. Just remember you don't need to be pedaling your ass off all the time and learn how to regulate your speed. You can still "coast" by just letting your drivetrain do what it does but be careful not to get spinning faster than your legs will move. For this, a brake will be handy.

Got pissed for the 4th day that it won't stop raining and thus haven't had a good opportunity to ride my bike.

Will you melt if you ride in the rain?

Yeah, I tried to "train" myself for fixed while I was riding SS by trying hard not to coast, but I guess subconsciously I was still coasting more than I had thought. I don't think that front brake is ever coming off, even when I get the hang of all the different stopping methods. My commute in is relatively car free (few here and there) so it's a perfect time to try something new and get the hang of before the ride home.

I think it's like Stockholm Syndrome around here. :)

+1

You'll get the hang of it quickly. Remember all my posts about "OMG so scared to ride fixed?" I can now switch back and forth between my FG and my geared commuter with relative ease. Honestly, more often than not it's the coasting that feels weird to me now. I still can't skid or track stand but who cares.

It's sort of ****** to start a ride when it's raining. I've done that a few times.

New sig.

today, work is getting in the way of my riding...
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Yes.



No, I just have a perfectly good car and I really hate getting rained on. Most of my bike rides are for leisure, so it doesn't make sense to go get all wet for no real purpose.