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The Something Awful Forums > Main > BYOB: BYOB BYOB BOYB BBOY YOBB YBOB BBYO?? > Bicycle Thread
 
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blaise rascal

"Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Pearl...."
 Here's my bike question:

I took the bike out yesterday for the first time in years, and pedaling didn't do anything because the chain had slipped off the rear wheel. I kinda tried to thread it back on, but whatever I was doing didn't work.

What do


ty vanisher, ty khanstant

* # ¿ Mar 25, 2018 23:56
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# ¿ May 16, 2024 20:21
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blaise rascal

"Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Pearl...."

Jolo posted:

If you live near a college campus, many of them have a "take a bike, leave a bike" system. If you see a rack full of bikes, pick one that looks more your speed and then leave yours behind in return.
Not everyone knows this, but there exists a "code" for bike owners to signal which parts of their bike they are leaving for others. If you see a bike chained up by just the front wheel, that means the owner doesn't care if you remove the wheel and take the rest of the bike home with you! As a general rule of thumb, only take the parts that are not chained to a bike rack, unless the chains they use are those skinny plastic ones, in which case that's a signal that you're supposed to cut the chain with bolt cutters and take the whole thing. It's the spirit of sharing and caring that makes the world go round!


ty vanisher, ty khanstant

* # ¿ Mar 28, 2018 22:45
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blaise rascal

"Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Pearl...."
 I took everyone's advice and maybe the bike is working now? Haven't taken it out yet since it's been raining and snowing but I will report back when I do


ty vanisher, ty khanstant

* # ¿ Mar 28, 2018 22:46
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blaise rascal

"Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Pearl...."
 I biked to work yesterday. Here is what I learned:

1. biking to work sucks
2. going up hills is just as bad as it was when I was a kid


ty vanisher, ty khanstant

* # ¿ Mar 31, 2018 02:19
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blaise rascal

"Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Pearl...."
 I haven't been riding my bike recently despite great weather for several reasons:

- the plastic in the handlebars has become really polymerized over the years; grabbing onto them is like grabbing onto a handful of black goo
-the handlebar apparatus is loose and I don't have the right wrench to tighten it
-I don't trust my tire pressure gauge and am scared of over or under inflating the tires
-the chain is finicky and slips off all the time especially when I change gears

I've been meaning to get everything looked at but the nearest bike repair store is pretty far away. Maybe later today...

* # ¿ May 17, 2018 15:18
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