Bicycle Thread

[xALmoN]

I ride a Dobermann Pinscher, the paintjob on my frame is a little pitted due to perspiration and general non-maintenance.

I'm planning to bring this bike over from singapore, is the pitted paintjob and issue to the quarantine people?

[mad082]

don't think it should be. but couldn't really say for sure

[PHATR32]

i got 08 stumpjumper pro, full 07 xtr everything, only shit thing on the bike (apart from the rider) are the wheels, ran outta cash before i could buy some tuff wheels.

its a sweet ride....

steve

[JAS-25T]

You should put an R35 GTR gearbox on it.

[PHATR32]

no need when you got sweet xtr gear....

[xALmoN]

Now, all you need are king wheels.

[PHATR32]

chris king? dunno, got the headset which is cool though

[xALmoN]

Yeah, i run their hubs, i feel their headsets are cool, but overpriced, i can go through 5 cane creeks and still not afford a king headset.

[PHATR32]

BAM!

[Mr Eps]

ok so

kinda thinking of getting a 2nd bike to go with the alias

not exactly sure if i'll do it or not

but... toying with the notion of getting a designated road bike,

the two im looking at are, CRX....

and the Bowery Mashup

crx-one hammers freaking hard as a road bike, however, it has too many things in common with the alias, and if it has too much in comon with the alias then i worry i'll favour one bike over the other, plus the mashup is a single speed, therefore it's a completely different ride to the alias and is therefore no threat to the alias... plus i think the bowery mashup looks fuckkinngggg hot

wat you guys reckon?

[mad082]

how much you like the bowery will depend on whether you run the freewheel cog or the fixed wheel. fixed wheels take a fair bit of getting used to as the pedals turn whenever the wheel does. this means no jumping gutters etc unless you are extremely talented. however doing wheelie's backwards certainly impresses people.

depending on how flat it is around where you ride will also determine how much you like the bowery. only having 1 gear means that it will be ok if it is flat, but if it is hilly you will have a bit more trouble.

and you say that having the bikes too much the same may mean that you like 1 more than the other, having 2 bikes totally different may mean that you hate 1 and love the other and may not want to ride 1 at all. at least if they are similar the amount that you prefer one over the other won't be much. and it isn't like you are using them for 2 completely different things, like 1 for cross country or downhill and 1 for road where 2 completely different bikes are what you need. you are pretty much using them both for the same thing.

[Mr Eps]

it'd be an freewheel SS, i dont see what the purpose of everyone having fixies is!!!!

and, basically, it's flat with a few hills all over the place, small hills but hills none the less, they're a challenge

this is my thoughts

alias

versatile

technological

gears

shocks

discbrakes

"lazy" (can change gears at a hill)

mashup

simple

compact

purpose built for speed

challenging ride (better for fitness maybe?)

like yeah, both bikes ARE being used for the same thing, BUT, the difference is "i'm feeling lazy, i wanna use gears/i wanna go trails riding" or "i feel like a workout and am going to a cafe and want something that looks trendy parked next to my soy-a-cino-latte"

also, do these bikes go FAST? the net says they're built for NUTSO speed however when it est rode one it seemed similar speed to my alias? if they go fast then i'm pretty much sold come tax time!

[Mrs Mad082]

too lazy to change usernames,

your top speed will be slower on a single speed than a flat bar road as the gearing is made to be at a ratio that gives a mix of low gearing for climbing and higher gearing for on flats/down hill.

[Mr Eps]

yea but i mean flat / downhill speed not uphill

the bowery would be quicker than alias, correct? bear in mind im running maxxis xenith tyres

[mad082]

flat/down hill speed you will be quicker on the alias because you have taller gears that you can change into to go faster. more so on the down hill rather than flat.

the crx you will be faster uphill, flat and downhill than the alias.

[Mr Eps]

well then wat's the point of an SS???

why are they so popular?

:S

why do courier messengers favour them?

[JAS-25T]

their simple mechanics make it lighter, cheaper to maintain and easier to use.

[mad082]

because they are different. basically they are just a big bmx with small bars. they are a trend. they sell because they are different, not because they are good. just like girls who wear those stupid big sunnies. they buy them because it is fashion, not because they actually look good.

or it's like an iphone....... LOL

[Mr Eps]

hmm.... and i am definately 100% the kind of idiot that falls for this stuff.. and i won't lie, i still want it haha

...i more want it for fitness.. like it's ride position and the fact that if you have to ride up a hilll for a while tough shit you gotta deal with it...

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

seat looks fkn uncomfy sperm boy