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Z3n posted:http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1908415 gently caress me, that's bleeding awesome. Also, another wake up call, that's Edinburgh (Scotland for the geographically challenged). I was sat there open-mouthed at what he was doing, then I noticed the british style traffic lights and thought "cool, it's not some crazy french bloke for once". But that segment at the 2 minute part is almost directly outside the library for the Uni, it's a bit called George Square. And the bit at 3 minutes is literally at the bottom of the hill that the castle sits on. That green bank to the left goes all the way up to the Castle walls. I'll shut up and try to drink my coffee before I go open mouthed in more amazement and dribble it down myself. *edit* well, screw me, they show the castle in silhouette at the beginning, shows how much attention I show before I've finished my coffee. Orange Someone fucked around with this message at 11:44 on Apr 22, 2009 |
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New Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic     I think the moon just hit my eye like-a big pizza pie.
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MrZig posted:Holy gently caress. How does one do any of that without the bike giving out and breaking every bone in your body? Those BMX bikes (any bike really) can get ridiculously expensive, many many thousands of dollars.
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buildmyrigdotcom posted:Those BMX bikes (any bike really) can get ridiculously expensive, many many thousands of dollars. 1.) There are virtually no BMX bikes that are "many many thousands of dollars" even with all top of the line hardware. Other bikes, yes. BMX, no. 2.) It doesn't take thousands of dollars to make a bike that doesn't fall apart under stress of being jumped, nor is price point any kind of reasonable answer to his question. 3.) That's not a BMX bike. Whoa. Wife Turds fucked around with this message at 15:26 on Apr 22, 2009 |
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Linedance posted:New Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic Ugh.. the V7 was sexy but this is unbearable. I don't have ten grand Guzzi, stop harassing me!
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Fabio rides bieks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSkY0MfOqk (a lot of them)
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Whoa. Wife Turds posted:1.) There are virtually no BMX bikes that are "many many thousands of dollars" even with all top of the line hardware. Other bikes, yes. BMX, no. 1) You aren't looking at race bikes. I have a $1500ish baseline bmx race bike sitting in my garage back home from when I used to race. And 2 other $900 dollar base line bikes. BMX bikes can get very very expensive when you're getting them for certain things. 2,3) You're obviously correct. Also goddamn that new moto guzzi is sexy.
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pr0zac posted:Fabio rides bieks: Fabio is so much cooler now.
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Trintintin posted:1) You aren't looking at race bikes. That's why I said "virtually"  Most people riding freestyle or tricking out aren't doing it on a legit BMX race bike.  And yeah, that Guzzi is loving hot.
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Whoa. Wife Turds posted:2.) It doesn't take thousands of dollars to make a bike that doesn't fall apart under stress of being jumped, nor is price point any kind of reasonable answer to his question. Actually that's not what I meant. What I meant is why doesn't the bike fly out from under the rider in many situations that it looks like it rightly should!
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MrZig posted:Actually that's not what I meant. What I meant is why doesn't the bike fly out from under the rider in many situations that it looks like it rightly should! I figured as much, which is why the response you got surely didn't answer your question. With trials riding, as with freestyle/bmx/etc., there's a lot of physical wrenching and articulation and general movement going on that might not be readily apparent. It's a lot like surfing or skating in that you're alternately moving in harmony with your steed and forcing it to bend to your will. That said, I've spent most of my bicycle time messenging while clipped into a track bike so I'm probably not the best person to ask.
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Z3n posted:Fabio is so much cooler now. Needs the white tank and sidecovers from the classic. (White bikes are the sexiest)
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MrZig posted:Actually that's not what I meant. What I meant is why doesn't the bike fly out from under the rider in many situations that it looks like it rightly should! pfft two wheels. So easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hZzYg9YlMo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wRyETb0P9A etc. I can barely keep mine going. Humper fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Apr 22, 2009 |
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Taken in Fort Pierce, FL Click here for the full 1024x768 image.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. What's so special about a BMW R1200GS Adventure in Florida? Look at the plates; they're Irish. The guy, Enda, came to the US via China after riding across Europe and Asia. Amazing trip.
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pr0zac posted:Fabio rides bieks: I wouldn't want to keep track of all those keys and if he just leaves them in the ignition, switching out all of the keys in the ignitions would be a constant worry.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcGy88GeGgQ&fmt=18 Testing out a new camera in the office, boss needed a target to watch driving around. (My Olympia jacket, pants, and gloves are on my desk)
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MrZig posted:Actually that's not what I meant. What I meant is why doesn't the bike fly out from under the rider in many situations that it looks like it rightly should! It's a lot of muscle memory after a long time, after not having ridden a bmx bike in 5 years, I took mine out to the track and could still jump 15 foot stepups and stuff without much of a problem, I was just not a smooth as before. At first though its learning how to use your arms to pull the bike up, and using your legs and feet to keep it balanced underneath you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCFcpSwUyeg That video is a perfect example of what your body has to do to keep the bike from flying away. That said, the inspire video is amazing beyond words and if I could ever ride like that and have one third of that mans balance I would love myself. I was good at going fast over jumps, not balancing on fences and jumping off of bridges.
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I saw this at the Walmart in Lubbock, TX. The photo didn't come out very well with my cellphone camera, but it was covered in stickers and kanji. Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.
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Z3n posted:http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1908415 God drat coming from a BMX background that video just made me want to go out and ride all loving day. Absolutely inspiring. And how the gently caress do trials bikers get so much more height than BMX riders? Is it because of the bigger tire and some crazy physics?
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Z3n posted:Fabio is so much cooler now. I remember catching MTV Cribs Fabio, must have been 10 years ago. All I saw was his kitchen, but it was completely packed with bikes, to the point where he couldn't even get to the fridge. He would be much cooler of he donated to the 150+ bikes that he hasn't ridden is a year+ to some kids, or held a lotto or something. As cool as that many bikes is, its just being a pack rat. Keep the unique or special bikes, get rid of all the standard stuff.
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mutt2jeff posted:I remember catching MTV Cribs Fabio, must have been 10 years ago. All I saw was his kitchen, but it was completely packed with bikes, to the point where he couldn't even get to the fridge. Saw this linked on another site and found it amusing. Bonus wheelies at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lg-fZjSHYw&feature=player_embedded He's a regular at the Laguna MotoGP too.
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mutt2jeff posted:I remember catching MTV Cribs Fabio, must have been 10 years ago. All I saw was his kitchen, but it was completely packed with bikes, to the point where he couldn't even get to the fridge. Same thing I was thinking. No one needs 100+ dirt bikes.
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dietcokefiend posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcGy88GeGgQ&fmt=18 LOOKS LIKE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR IMPULSE TO ROLL STOP SIGNS  allcaps KidDynamite posted:Is it because of the bigger tire and some crazy physics? 3:30 would point to "crazy physics" as well as "master of time and space". Handiklap fucked around with this message at 14:16 on Apr 23, 2009 |
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A guy at one of my photo forums posted some pictures that he took of his friends bikes. 
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That bike has no exhaust and a Ferrari sticker. I'm not sure what to think here. It is a nice picture though.
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bung posted:A guy at one of my photo forums posted some pictures that he took of his friends bikes. hehehe, I saw these too on my local forum. Seemed like quite the awkward bunch... Some nice looking bikes, kinda cheesy (there is a big Chester the Cheetah on that wall, somewhere) artsy background, but something was just not right. But i dunno, if I babbied my bike so that it looked good in photos I might have gone.
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Phat_Albert posted:That bike has no exhaust and a Ferrari sticker. I'm absolutely sure what to think here.
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Nice Thruxton on my street. But it's mating season after all, need to be careful. This was yesterday:  This was today:  He's getting frisky! I've given my bike pills so should be safe. Hard to see in the cell phone pics, but the Thruxton has one of those small frame things used on bicycles to hold water bottles etc. Right in front the shock, it's holding a tire repair can.
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Skreemer posted:you can always do the cloverleaf 200... Chicagoonlander Spotted I live in harvard, il but my ex lived right off kitson just to the left of the map.
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yeah but.. how do you.. i mean it doesn't look like it can.. is it 'look but don't ride'? i mean leaning during turns doesn't seem optional.. so do you.. or maybe you.. ARGH WHAT THE gently caress JAPAN  more here 
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Dicking around with a camera, bought a camera attachment for the RAM mount which usually accomodates the GPS. It's just a rubber ball with a 1/4" bolt, so I guess it's a screwball? The sound is atrocious, but I guess I can fix it with a tiny piece of foam and some gaffa tape. The camera is just a regular digital compact but has a slightly wide lens which works really well. Unless I go over 3000 rpm or 20 mph, then the vibrations screw up the picture. A carb sync might help, but any other tips for killing vibes in the picture is appreciated. The mount is on the handlebar as you might tell, not very easy to secure it other practical places. There's two rubber balls between the handlebars and the camera, I was hoping they would damp the vibes more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK3iKX-HRdg
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Fantastipotamus posted:yeah but.. how do you.. i mean it doesn't look like it can.. is it 'look but don't ride'? i mean leaning during turns doesn't seem optional.. so do you.. or maybe you.. ARGH WHAT THE gently caress JAPAN Not that I can answer for the width of that rear tire, but a lot of these are on air suspensions, like lowrider cars.
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Ola posted:Dicking around with a camera, bought a camera attachment for the RAM mount which usually accomodates the GPS. It's just a rubber ball with a 1/4" bolt, so I guess it's a screwball? Wow, you weren't kidding about the zig-zag. Did you turn the camera off while you stopped to say hello to the ladies?
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jdonz posted:Wow, you weren't kidding about the zig-zag. Did you turn the camera off while you stopped to say hello to the ladies? That's where I live, in the red house. I cut the film short to fit under 100 megs also so the internet wouldn't see me struggling to move the bike backwards and ride down over the sloping corner so I don't gently caress up my headers.  The ladies in red jumpsuits are Russ, highschool graduates which will be annoying the poo poo out the city until mid May. I had a  moment with some russ in traffic today, I was filtering through a queue and suddenly one guy reaches a card to me from a car I was passing. It's one of those cards mentioned in the wiki article. I had to let go of my throttle hand to grab it, but did so without crashing and we exchanged thumbs up.
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Ola posted:Hard to see in the cell phone pics, but the Thruxton has one of those small frame things used on bicycles to hold water bottles etc. Right in front the shock, it's holding a tire repair can. Heh. I like that.
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Ola posted:Dicking around with a camera, bought a camera attachment for the RAM mount which usually accomodates the GPS. It's just a rubber ball with a 1/4" bolt, so I guess it's a screwball? Someone buy this man a supermoto.
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Ola posted:I had a I also had a moment like that once. Some douchebag 15ish year old kid was waving around one of those tiny flags that they use to mark water mains and gas lines with, and as I was riding by him he swung it at me (It was a narrow back road that he was walking down the wrong way on). Since he was on my right, I instinctively stayed on the throttle, grabbed for it, and ripped the little marker flag right out of his hand. I road away holding it in the air in victory, and laughing like a mad man. Fake edit: That sounds like I was unreasonably close to a pedestrian, but if you've ever seen those markers they are attached to like 3-4 feet of wire to stick into the ground, and his arm was fully extended because he was swinging at me for no reason at all. For content. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBkSkAoWBq0
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