Hippie has a new ride

[pinkpanda3310]

OUCH! You get to realize how light these things are when you get up speed / and lift the back wheel under brakes. I didn't get up to speed much on my cheap mountain bikes but I felt a whole lot safer on them when I did.

[rchippie]

Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

OUCH! You get to realize how light these things are when you get up speed / and lift the back wheel under brakes. I didn't get up to speed much on my cheap mountain bikes but I felt a whole lot safer on them when I did.

I read the reason that happened was his RR wheel lost, then regained traction, then lost it again, & possibly Braking to hard. When he ran over the black section on the pavement. It looked like either a oil or tar like substance.

[pinkpanda3310]

Did 45km yesterday. Dad, Bro and a new guy. He is a massues/personal trainer. I don't think we were fast enough for him but I think it was a decent distance for him. He has only been riding a few months like me. Full of beans he likes to attack hills, which is great for me I offered to race him up one of my favourite hills, we passed a number of other bikes up the hill There was only a couple of bike lengths in it but I beat him I was proud I could beat him but I don't think I will beat him for long, He rides to work and where ever else he can, much more regular than me.

[lincpimp]

I bet his shoulder feels good. I had to watch that part about a dozen times...

[bigboi146]

I fell just like that once trying to skid in the rain. Wasn't pretty lol

[rawfuls]

Ouch, diggin' how that one guy just rides through the grass like it's nothin'

I had a question for you bikers... or whatever you call yourselves

My friend and I "bike" or hills, or at least, we try to, for a workout.. (You see, our workout is likely to your warmup..)

Anyways, I had a tire blow out (rear wheel; this is on a 16+ y/o road bike... I think.) and completely shredded the tube and tread. You see, the tire treads were well, gone. The rubber is more of a "is that tape!?" kind of rubber, so thin...

Anyways, I took it over to a LBS, and forked over $35 bucks to get a new tire and tube ($12.99 for the tire, 7.99 for the tube, and 8 for labor). I know I know, what a rip.
But hey, at least I got a new tire, would've never convinced my dad that we would need a new tire...
We previously bought tubes for ~$5, and never touched the tire (probably why this blew).

Anyways, are most of the bikers using regular air tubes?

I saw some "No-Moar-Flat" tubes in wallyworld, where they're filled with green slime, so they wouldn't pop, nor go flat from nails and such.. Has anyone had any experience with these? I tend to like going in the dirt, where theres nice sharp pieces of glass and such lying under the dirt, unknowingly riding over it, and having to spend an hour patching the fifty holes..

Anyways, comparison of the slimed tubes and the air'd ones?

[PBO]

Originally Posted by rawfuls

Ouch, diggin' how that one guy just rides through the grass like it's nothin'

He's not bad that bloke...might have won a race or two

That Slime is like an egg in the radiator - it finds the hole & fills it as the pressure is escaping. Not exactly high performance stuff but probably useful if your other option is a long walk/carry

I use it in my wheelbarrow

[rchippie]

[QUOTE=PBO;395108]He's not bad that bloke...might have won a race or two.


PBO
The guy running threw the field was Lance Armstrong. He went on to win the Tour De France that year.


Rawfuls
Do not use slime in a road bike tire, because the stuff never dries untill it hits air. So it will always be sloshing around in your Tire, & that is not good. You can use Mr Tuffy Tire liners instead. They are a thin plastic piece you put between your tire & Tube. The guy riding threw the grass was Lance Armstrong in the 2003 Tour De France. Yes most guys use regular tubes. But some people use Latex tubes. Latex Tubes are more come in tubular rims, were the Tube is sewn in to the tire. Then the Tire is Glued to the rim.

James

They say the guy was not the same after the wreck.

Panda

I rode 33 miles yesterday & the place was noting but Hills. All the local cycling clubs Train out there. It was 38 degrees when we starting.

you can use sealant in road tires. It not that it stays liquid, but coats the sides walls.

There are a lot of new Tubeless rims and tires coming out

[PBO]

Originally Posted by rchippie

The guy running threw the field was Lance Armstrong. He went on to win the Tour De France that year.

Thanks Hippie, sarcasm often doesn't translate well in words does it
Speaking of Lance - his winning career was just starting in 1995 when that horrible accident involving Fabio Casartelli forever changed the Motorola team. I'll never forget him winning a stage a few days after & pointing to the sky as he crossed the line...it was also Indurain's last Tour victory & the year I stopped road riding

[rchippie]

Originally Posted by PBO

Thanks Hippie, sarcasm often doesn't translate well in words does it
Speaking of Lance - his winning career was just starting in 1995 when that horrible accident involving Fabio Casartelli forever changed the Motorola team. I'll never forget him winning a stage a few days after & pointing to the sky as he crossed the line...it was also Indurain's last Tour victory & the year I stopped road riding

That was pretty sad what happened to Fabio casartelli. I believe Marco Pantani was hurt as well.

[_paralyzed_]

Man I wish I could still bike. Carbon fiber shoes!

The technology amazes me. I can see how this is a fun hobby.

I imagine you'll just put straight vodka in the camelbak?

[pinkpanda3310]

Hey guy's. Just yesterday I got this in the mail - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BlackNew-4GB-...item20b8156cd7

The radio reception on it is rubbish but mp3 sound is good. I haven't made a call on the bluetooth yet. Hope it will be ok.

I was a bit surprised when Dad said he wanted a look at it, but then he get's a few calls when he riding.

[bigboi146]

Hey hippe. It's warming up here in NY so I'm just getting back to riding heavy again. I need to put my bike computer back on for sure so I can start logging miles. On the other hand I've found a cool hill on the way home from school that I can get up to 45mph on(captured by gps) if I really spin.
The shoes and clips are nice I've always wanted to try them but I decided to go for the cheaper way and get metal toe clips instead. I also just changed my handlebars to bullhorns and I love them. I gotta upload some pics of my bike soon. Oh and good luck with the riding fixie should help if your running the right ratio.

[pinkpanda3310]

Yeh, no group riding.