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Phy posted:I'm gonna keep pulling gas out the ground till the shoreline's at Revelstoke. Why do I have to re-jet for Rogers Pass? It's near the shoreline.
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Argh! I dropped my bloody helmet in the changing room at work this morning and all the loving vents and one of the visor mounts snapped off. I've never even so much as bumped the loving thing in the three years before this 
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What sort of helmet is it so I know to never buy one?
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OSU_Matthew posted:At this point I'm very seriously contemplating moving... California, Mexico, Texas, Brazil, Vietnam, I don't care anymore! Anywhere I can find a job with beaches and year long riding weather, I'm packing my bags. You and me both, kid. I've managed to sneak out 3 times since the first of the year. It takes the edge off a little, but it's scary wondering if there's black ice in the shade entering a left-hander, or hitting sand in the apex. I had to do a shitload of icebreaking just to get the driveway less-than-lethal. I am so very done.
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Mar 5, 2014 23:07
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ReformedNiceGuy posted:Argh! I dropped my bloody helmet in the changing room at work this morning and all the loving vents and one of the visor mounts snapped off. I'm assuming you're 8' tall and the floor was made of hammers, right? That's ridiculous.
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Mar 6, 2014 00:46
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Slavvy posted:What sort of helmet is it so I know to never buy one? It was a Shark S700. In fairness the floor is concrete and I somehow managed to launch it downwards from head height as I took it off. To an outside observer it probably looked like I just decided to go ULTIMATE JAZZ HANDS! halfway through taking it off.
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TBH I get a new helmet every 3 years or so anyway so it's that time! Motorcyclegear.com has had some decent deals with the new models coming out but I haven't checked recently. http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/helmets/ Some cheaper Shoeis and Scorpions. Also the HJC Cl-16 is at bargain prices but I consider it a starter helmet, I don't think I'd get another, even at 70 bucks, tho that's a steal. They're good enough but heavy, the venting isn't great and I had trouble with the visor mounts on one of mine. Tho this one http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/helmets/hjc/cl_16_razz_helmet.html looks pretty good.... Oh man I'd totally get this one if it wasn't still priced as a rider's helmet...Cmon Shoei he's been retired like 4 years and wasn't that stunning when he was active tbh. http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/helmets/shoei/x_twelve_vermeulen_5_helmet.html nsaP fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Mar 6, 2014 |
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Mar 6, 2014 01:05
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Yeah I was planning an upgrade at three end of the year to an Arai, I tried one on at the bike show last year and it was like having my head cuddled by pillows. Unfortunately I can't justify laying out that kind of cash at the moment so I'm looking at either a Shark Speed-R or an AGV Veloce. I've borrowed a mates helmet for the next couple of days as her bike is in winter hibernation. Who knew that having fairweather friends can occasionally come in useful?!
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Mar 6, 2014 01:14
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Motorcyclegear is a great site. I love that they try products on and give (what I assume are relatively) unbiased opinions with photos of themselves wearing the stuff. I've skipped on buying a couple pairs of gloves and "riding" boots because they mentioned the small amount of protection that the things provided. Also, their prices are great. It's one of the only marketing emails that I click on every time.
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Mar 6, 2014 01:59
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Get a Shoei Qwest
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What brands share the same head shape as hjc? HJC's fit me like a glove for my head, but I'd like to step up my build quality game if at all possible. I am actually a really big hjc fan, but I want to see what else is out there
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:What brands share the same head shape as hjc? HJC's fit me like a glove for my head, but I'd like to step up my build quality game if at all possible. HJC and Shoei are about the same shape but you might need to step up one size in the Shoei. I wear a medium HJC and couldn't even get my head into a medium Shoei. (I was wearing the X12 model)
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:What brands share the same head shape as hjc? HJC's fit me like a glove for my head, but I'd like to step up my build quality game if at all possible. I've moved to Caberg from HJC, it's worked out quite nicely. Caberg is a much snugger fit though.
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Mar 6, 2014 12:54
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Overheard yesterday on the streetcar: "Yeah, my (bicycle) frame is cool. I like to keep it totally minimal, no fenders, no extra parts. It's totally lightweight. But I can't carry anything on it at all! Or wear a skirt, because it's a man's frame. It sucks!" loving hipsters.
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n8r posted:Get a Shoei Qwest I probably would do but their patterns are boring as poo poo.
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ReformedNiceGuy posted:I probably would do but their patterns are boring as poo poo. I've almost acquiesced to the idea of just getting a white helmet and having it painted
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Mar 6, 2014 14:27
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nsaP posted:TBH I get a new helmet every 3 years or so anyway so it's that time! Motorcyclegear.com has had some decent deals with the new models coming out but I haven't checked recently. Good reminder, I have an 8 year old HJC which needs to be replaced.
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ReformedNiceGuy posted:I probably would do but their patterns are boring as poo poo. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shoei-qwest-prestige-helmet
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Mar 6, 2014 18:32
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I wonder how well that sells. Someone who loves freedom that much probably doesn't want a full face helmet.
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hot sauce posted:I wonder how well that sells. Someone who loves freedom that much probably doesn't want a full face helmet. I wanted to buy it because I figured that by riding a Buell I'm squarely in the target audience, but they don't sell it here (Europe). I got an even more gaudy USA-themed Suomy instead.
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Chris Knight posted:"Yeah, my (bicycle) frame is cool. I like to keep it totally minimal, no fenders, no extra parts. It's totally lightweight." I used to (several years ago) have this attitude about my bicycle. Then I realized that I don't give a poo poo about the weight because I'm not riding cyclocross and I weigh 5x as much as the bike anyway. And, amazingly enough, when I have fenders installed I don't get sprayed with mud and poo poo when the roads are wet. I have been run into from behind TWICE, at two different stoplights on different days, by the same idiot hipster with some lovely old yellow 10-speed with no brakes and a full road chainset that's stuck in a single gear because he took off the derailleurs. Yes, he has a freewheel hub but no friction brakes. I don't loving know.
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Why have friction brakes to slow down when he's got the retarding power of irony?
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Sagebrush posted:I used to (several years ago) have this attitude about my bicycle. Then I realized that I don't give a poo poo about the weight because I'm not riding cyclocross and I weigh 5x as much as the bike anyway. And, amazingly enough, when I have fenders installed I don't get sprayed with mud and poo poo when the roads are wet. I always wondered what the deal was with this weight obsession with cyclists, especially the Tour de Commute ones. Since one of the excuses these people use for not having a motor on their bike is "it's for fitness", surely pushing more weight = more fitness, no?
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Linedance posted:I always wondered what the deal was with this weight obsession with cyclists, especially the Tour de Commute ones. Since one of the excuses these people use for not having a motor on their bike is "it's for fitness", surely pushing more weight = more fitness, no?
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Mr. Eric Praline posted:Removing grams from a bicycle is like adding cc's to a motorcycle. It's probably more like removing kilos from a motorcycle, adding cc's is like adding muscle fiber to your legs. I just don't get the argument that it's for speed, because you know what would add a hell of a lot more speed to a bicycle than a few shaved grams and a protein shake for breakfast? A loving motor.
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I had a coworker who spent a stupid amount of money on replacing all the steel fasteners on his bicycle with high-grade aluminium or titanium or whatever to shave something like 50 grams total. I reminded him that he'd save more weight just by taking a poo poo every morning.
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Mar 7, 2014 00:46
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Like every hobby/activity there are a good number of people more interested in what it meant for their ego than getting better. A copper pot doesn't make you any better of a chef but it sure feels like you're definitely made a huge step in the right direction. The bigger the investment the bigger the step. Just be glad, without people willingly throwing money away at things that don't matter the economy wouldn't exist.
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I mean you guys raise good points, heavier bike does equal more fitness, etc. etc. But when you're out of gas huffing up a hill and the spandex is starting to chafe you'll want a bicycle as light as possible.
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I really want a bicycle but they seem way too dangerous. 
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Armchair Calvinist posted:I really want a bicycle but they seem way too dangerous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncQsBzI-JHc
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I love my bicycle but I ride it in 'safe' situations, to me. I have friends that brave the city traffic on a bike and I think they're nuts, because I think it's risky enough when I have some horsepower on my right hand. Pedal power? nuts.
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Making your bicycle lighter helps in the sole situation of "climbing a hill when you yourself are already at the apex of fitness." On flat or slightly hilly ground, or anywhere that you're traveling more than about 8 miles an hour, the air on your body is the #1 source of drag. If you are going really slowly so air resistance isn't a factor, and you're wearing the tightest spandex and have shaved off all your hair, then the next most important factor is your own weight. Take a poo poo before you ride or lose the love handles. Once you're in peak shape and can't lose weight without losing strength, you may start to think about reducing the weight of the vehicle. And, as with all sports, the rule of thumb is "if you were a good enough athlete that $ridiculously_expensive_sports_equipment would actually make a difference to your performance, your sponsors would already have bought it for you." *I can forgive cyclocrossers for being weight weenies because part of the race is getting stuck in the mud and having to literally carry the bike out of the obstacle. e: also, having tires that are underinflated by even like 10 psi or a chain that's improperly lubricated can double the energy you need to expend over a given trip so you'd better be drat sure your bike is also in perfect condition
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBFFrsvgu1Y&sns=em All I can think of. TheCoconutman fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Mar 7, 2014 |
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Mar 7, 2014 07:09
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I knew what that was before I clicked it, yep.
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Things worth spending money on: Seat, tyres, decent pump, basic maintenance. There are a lot of steps in our town center so having a bike that's light is nice when you're climbing them with it on your shoulder. That said, even a reasonably good chromoly road frame is not that heavy, I even had mud guards and a pannier/luggage rack. I always sprung for good tyres and kept them topped up constantly. It made far more difference to speed and energy used. Unfortunately my bike got stolen last autumn so now I'm looking to build a period 20s/30s tourer so I can join in some vintage cycle rides.
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Z3n posted:I could go riding today but it's like only 55 degrees and I'd have to put on my heated vest or be a bit cold and that just sounds like a lot of work. Armchair Calvinist posted:It's 70 and sunny. I'm not going riding because there was a draft in the shade in my backyard and decided instead to stay inside and make barbecue baked chicken breasts. Yeah well. 
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nsaP posted:I love my bicycle but I ride it in 'safe' situations, to me. I have friends that brave the city traffic on a bike and I think they're nuts, because I think it's risky enough when I have some horsepower on my right hand. Pedal power? nuts. I got a bicycle because my commute is short and I thought, hey, I'll pedalbike it and get some exercise It turns out bicycling in commute traffic is terrifying
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I thought the same thing, then realized I work in what is basically Wisconsin's version of San Francisco and that showing up to work all sweaty sucks.
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Snowdens Secret posted:I got a bicycle because my commute is short and I thought, hey, I'll pedalbike it and get some exercise I had similar visions a couple of years back, but chickened out due to traffic and not wanting to show up all sweaty.
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ReelBigLizard posted:
Was going to say that's pretty weird you haven't seen it around yet, but I guess they would freight those off real quick.
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