Your Bike
- Started 16 years ago
- Last post 2 months ago
- 410 Responses
- slappy0
My friend bought a cheap fixie for like $400 and if you tried to tighten anything up the threads would just strip (stem, cranks etc).
They are basically props, the cheapest fixie/ss I would buy would be a state bicycle co or similar..
- WhiteFace0
My Kona, best bike I've ever owned
- mg330
I am SO HAPPY I bought that Langster!!!! I've gotten in three good rides this week - 15 miles, 18 miles, and 20 miles today, all along the lakefront bike path here in Chicago. Just put on SPD pedals yesterday, the owns with clips on one side, and regular platform in the other. Got used to them on fixed really quickly.
When I was in jr high through 9th grade, cycling was all I did. All I dreamed about was being in the Tour de France. Cycling may be the one thing I was ever best at and dedicated myself to the most for those 3-4 years. Life changed when I got my first guitar for Christmas in 1992, started playing in a band and skateboarding constantly. I've had mountain bikes since then but this is truly my first time back on a road bike. I don't have any delusions of reliving my former glory days, but damn it feels good to ride fast and get good exercise. Bike is so lightweight and with the clipless pedals it just screams. It's true: blasting by people on bikes with gears and no momentum is a total rush. :)
- BuddhaHat0
I work around the corner from the Giant store, and had to splash out on a 2013 TCX. Never had a stronger, faster bike, I love it on the way to work, and riding a little bit on cyclocross tracks around the city. Try and do 50-80km (30-50mi) every weekend.
- slappy0
I had a head on smash with a MTB on the way home the other night, totally killed the forks, wheel and brake on my commuter. Dude joined the path on the wrong side and I couldnt see him becuase of a pole.
Probably be off the bike until after the weekend, still so sore!
- sine0
sprayed the crossbar of my new commuter/hybrid...
chuffed with the outcome.
used to be polished aluminium.
- slappy0
While I'm out of action I'v decided to start building my own wheelsets, ordered a truing stand, dishing tool, miche hubs, sapim spokes and hplusson archetype rims, I can post up some process shots if anyone is interested.
- Yup.. i'm curious to see that. Always wanted to do the same.bogue
- Was looking at the Archetypes just the other day.duckseason
- mekk0
I have to clean my baby :/
- sine0
building a budget single-speed road bike...
got an '80s Peugeot "donor" for $30 (using frame and rims only);
got brakes, levers, cables.getting a Shimano 16T freewheel...
looking for a decent/cheap single chainring or set to accompany...
something like this Sugino 42T: http://www.chainreactioncycles.c…any recommendations/tips?
- new crank is gonna destroy my "budget" plan... will be using the original parts for now.sine
- old frame + new parts i'm currently looking at about $150 - $200 total.sine
- pake cranks are not too expensive and they look cool... also there's VeloOrange if you wanted to get something period specificshade
- thanks. will look into those. for now i'm using the original components, but they might need replacement soon.sine
- sine0
the bike:
stripped:
cleaned the components; sanded the frame down;
spraying next and waiting for new brakes to be delivered...
- sine0
getting there...
just propped it up to have a look.
top coat next. then re-assembling drive and fork (i cleaned every single bearing and nut and bolt on this thing, googling and learning as i went along. i also kept diagrams of every single part, except for the rear quick-release, which i'm gonna have to figure out again).
- ********0
- I got like three feet of air off some sweet jumps on this baby last week.********
- anything like this?
http://www.youtube.c…Wolfboy - Maybe.********
- That's fucking cool, what is it?********
- https://www.youtube.…d_gitale
- I got like three feet of air off some sweet jumps on this baby last week.
- grymes0
My precious
- I love that brand, their company colour is so nice.Wolfboy
- http://1.bp.blogspot…nthkl
- nb0
- charleskimjr0
- NOOOOO way. that's my dream bike right there. The Sb66?? lordy that's nice.bogue
- yep, sb-66 carbon, best AM i've ridden to date, always brings a smile to my facecharleskimjr
- nthkl0
Current Commuter:
New Build:
- nthkl0
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