Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
Reload this Page >

new fixed/SS philly thread

Search
Notices
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

new fixed/SS philly thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-18-04 | 02:44 PM
  #76  
marked001's Avatar
.............
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
From: Philadelphia

Bikes: fixed gear panasonic

yeah..where exactly does this Love Park ride go?

I wish these things were earlier..I'm ready to go right after work and I"m downtown already
marked001 is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-04 | 02:54 PM
  #77  
merztime's Avatar
what time is it?
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 248
Likes: 0
From: philly (sorta)
I'm in for the 11 ride barring any unseen catastrophes. I cant do the 10 tonight, but I may in the future.
merztime is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-04 | 03:17 PM
  #78  
fruit's Avatar
junk in the trunk.
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
From: philadelphia
i gotta go to the church tonight and make my bike, so i'll be out of there at like 9:30. which leaves little to no time to make the love park ride.

so i'm still going to rittenhouse at 10:45. i hope i'm not the only one.
fruit is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-04 | 03:28 PM
  #79  
will_travel's Avatar
latino-american
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 139
Likes: 0
From: illadelph
Originally Posted by marked001
yeah..where exactly does this Love Park ride go?

I wish these things were earlier..I'm ready to go right after work and I"m downtown already
yeah me too. seems 2nite's gonna be good nite though. the weather is amazing.
__________________
just for fun

Last edited by will_travel; 11-18-04 at 05:18 PM.
will_travel is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-04 | 05:49 PM
  #80  
Thread Starter
legalize bikes
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 1
From: bucks county, PA

Bikes: too damn many

im gonna do the 10PM ride, and try and get the ride to swing by rittenhouse by 11. hopefully that will work, and it will be hella cool
legalize_it is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-04 | 11:09 PM
  #81  
nocoins's Avatar
Philly bike nerd
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 575
Likes: 0
From: Center City Philadelphia

Bikes: 2003 Fuji Track Bike,Pink Univega, Mixed part BMX, Early 70's Columbia Tandem, Orange and Cream Fixed gear Pursuit bike (Puig), random bikes made from spare parts

Originally Posted by fruit
i gotta go to the church tonight and make my bike, so i'll be out of there at like 9:30. which leaves little to no time to make the love park ride.

so i'm still going to rittenhouse at 10:45. i hope i'm not the only one.
Fruit,

If you need to borrow a bike for the sunday ride I have a very tall Raleigh Record you could borrow. I am 6 feet tall and its a LITTLE too tall for me, but ride-able. Its not a fixie.... hmmm... I could actually slap together my Huffy Superstar Fixie if you dont mind riding brakeless on a heavy as hell bike with chop bars and 26 inch tires.

I will try and slap that together this weekend, I took the wheels off to use some parts, so its just a matter of putting them back on. Alrighty, hopefully I will make it for sunday.
nocoins is offline  
Reply
Old 11-18-04 | 11:36 PM
  #82  
Thread Starter
legalize bikes
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 1
From: bucks county, PA

Bikes: too damn many

thrashin thursday ride was good. (the love park ride) we lost a few people after the casual ride to mcglincheys.... the fast loop was great though. very nice loop, pretty much circled all of center city, was a nice distance. i got home at 10 of 12. i recommend that everybody start doing this ride on thursdays! [skipping next thurs of course(turkey day)]
legalize_it is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 12:19 AM
  #83  
will_travel's Avatar
latino-american
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 139
Likes: 0
From: illadelph
agreed, the love park ride was lovely! everyone should definitely do this ride. legalize-it, were we introduced?

anyway, i thought both rides were great. we had a nice ride from rittenhouse at 11. good group of about 10 people. friendly vibe. it was great meeting people and connecting faces with screen names. only one shouted insult ("go get yourself a chariot!"--whatever that means) from a motorist and one mechanical situation (fruit's roomie's bike) which was quickly fixed.

highlights: 5th street tunnel and fairmount park river path. it was a beautiful night for a ride.

maybe we can have this kind of ride again but on a different night of the week or even on the weekend, and have it earlier because marked001 has to be home at a decent hour. har har.
__________________
just for fun
will_travel is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 12:37 AM
  #84  
emayex's Avatar
The Silver Hammer
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 787
Likes: 0
From: Philadelphia

Bikes: Surly Steamroller, Specialized Hardrock, Lynskey Cooper

i wish i could have gone....but i jsut cant manage to get out thursday or any other weekday night....if we could mak eit a friday or saturday thing....it would be pretty awesome....

is the sunday ride still on....i hoping to catch that one....where is it gonna meet?
emayex is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 12:38 AM
  #85  
Thread Starter
legalize bikes
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 1
From: bucks county, PA

Bikes: too damn many

will-travel-

i dunno....i think i spoke to everyone when we met at love. which person were you? i was riding the fixed orange motobecane....
legalize_it is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 08:18 AM
  #86  
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: philly
sorry i couldn't make it kids...my sickness is just about in full effect and i figured i should rest up for the weekend. next time i'm down.
cripiter is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 08:41 AM
  #87  
marked001's Avatar
.............
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
From: Philadelphia

Bikes: fixed gear panasonic

I"m defintley down for that love park ride next week... somebody remind us hopefully we can pull the sunday ride together.
marked001 is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 09:34 AM
  #88  
fruit's Avatar
junk in the trunk.
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
From: philadelphia
the ride was good, even if my bike wasnt.

speaking of which... i need to slap something together for work tonight.

paychecks today... time to get my 700's... oh yeah.


i'm deff. down for sunday.
fruit is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 10:58 AM
  #89  
Thread Starter
legalize bikes
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 1
From: bucks county, PA

Bikes: too damn many

where and when is the ride sunday?
legalize_it is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 11:04 AM
  #90  
marked001's Avatar
.............
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
From: Philadelphia

Bikes: fixed gear panasonic

..you've been posting in the thread for it.. take a look
marked001 is offline  
Reply
Old 11-19-04 | 04:31 PM
  #91  
Thread Starter
legalize bikes
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 1
From: bucks county, PA

Bikes: too damn many

oh ya, that ride
legalize_it is offline  
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.