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[THE ANORAK]

just tried the pump... very good, definitely recommended

clicky link?

[nurseholliday]

Rode the bike home from the station, part of the route involves my usual route from uni to home. Got home and I wasn't even out of breath, I felt brilliant!

1st time riding a fixie, brakeless, icy rain, late at night, had a great ride. Only thing I was uncomfortable with was the fact it's still got brand new track tyres, that new shine plus massive puddles didn't seem like a good combination. Also, never ridden a bike with those straps to hold your feet on the pedals, couldn't get the hang of those. Get one foot in fine, set off, but then I can't for the life of me get the second foot in. The pedal just spins round the wrong way. And I can't coast and sort it out since it's a fixie! Argh!

[joe_m]

Rode the bike home from the station, part of the route involves my usual route from uni to home. Got home and I wasn't even out of breath, I felt brilliant!

1st time riding a fixie, brakeless, icy rain, late at night, had a great ride. Only thing I was uncomfortable with was the fact it's still got brand new track tyres, that new shine plus massive puddles didn't seem like a good combination. Also, never ridden a bike with those straps to hold your feet on the pedals, couldn't get the hang of those. Get one foot in fine, set off, but then I can't for the life of me get the second foot in. The pedal just spins round the wrong way. And I can't coast and sort it out since it's a fixie! Argh!

what was it like on the corners ( with the peddles ceeping going ) ?

hmmm, i might have to buid one up.

[joe_m]

going to the bike shop tomorrow.
might have to do an anorak

that's more like it LOL


only had a CF one there that was the sort of thing i was affter, but. was V-small. the guys little kids old one.
he had a 1700 pound bike when he was 13

im 16 and that but i have been into road bikes scince i was 7 !
and started on a 30 pounds kiddy one from oxfam

this kid had had it for 3 weeks and said he didnt like it.

oh well.

i shall be looking on e-bay

Edited by joe_m, 30 October 2008 - 01:24 PM.

[joe_m]

by the way, cheers for pictas A

[joe_m]

loads of posts in the last few min

what do we think . . . .ummmh

[THE ANORAK]

really dont fancy a fixie, think you gotta be a bit brave to ride one of them around town

anyway, please forgive me for this but i thought this topic needed a few "road" pics, after all, that's what we all look at when we are out

i was feeling naff after abandoning yesterdays cold ride so i went out again and managed 26.5 miles, my longest since getting back on a bike and to be honest it went really well. average speed over all rides seems to be around 16.5mph but I'm blaming the hills for that.

so, the pics...

this is "just" off the A5 and heading out to the lanes...



some people may recognise this, its the road heading down to Stanford Hall....



the bike at Stanford Hall...



and it all goes a bit arty from here, cant resist putting a tint on a nice cloudy sky ....



this is looking back down the road towards Stanford, its a nice gradual climb for about two miles...



and looking ahead to where I'm going, the hills climb up quite steep towards Cold Ashby, but I'm not going to brave that just yet....



and if you think it all looks nice and peaceful, the A14 is just below me ...



so i cut across the hill and head back towards Rugby....





down a really short steep hill and up a nice gradual climb out of the "valley". this is looking back from the other side...



and then down again into the village of Yelvertoft. a nice small decent that turns into another easy long climb if tackled from the other direction.



I put the camera way then

Edited by THE ANORAK, 30 October 2008 - 03:40 PM.

[THE ANORAK]

loads of posts in the last few min

what do we think . . . .ummmh

looks good, love the tyres

[joe_m]

haha, im wundering wether to go for a spin, thing is. i have no long trousers, ripped em when i come off, so only got my shorts.
might go hard core and just go for it in shorts ?
what you recon, or will my legs just tighten up ?

[joe_m]

sweet ride anorak

[THE ANORAK]

well that's the reason i gave up yesterday, just couldent get my legs warm

if your "tights" have really had it, could you cut the legs off and make leg warmers ???

[joe_m]

like your thinking

raining now to.
but in going to go for it.
will take some pics on the phone

cya later guys!

[joe_m]

gave in after 9 miles, got really wet, and when i sipped my drink, swallowed it, my body pushed it up into my mouth.
dont think my body likes cold and wet riding.

on the way out i was into a big head wind, and then a side/head wind.
on the way home it was behind me :)

took 3 pics on the phone, not very good, as i was trying to do it wile i was shaking like mad!
will pop em up when i have uploaded em

[nurseholliday]

Rode the bike home from the station, part of the route involves my usual route from uni to home. Got home and I wasn't even out of breath, I felt brilliant!

1st time riding a fixie, brakeless, icy rain, late at night, had a great ride. Only thing I was uncomfortable with was the fact it's still got brand new track tyres, that new shine plus massive puddles didn't seem like a good combination. Also, never ridden a bike with those straps to hold your feet on the pedals, couldn't get the hang of those. Get one foot in fine, set off, but then I can't for the life of me get the second foot in. The pedal just spins round the wrong way. And I can't coast and sort it out since it's a fixie! Argh!

what was it like on the corners ( with the peddles ceeping going ) ?

hmmm, i might have to buid one up.

It's track geometry so the pedals are higher up so no problems there, I can lean it quite far over. Had a few sketchy brakeless incidents today, but nothing major. Went to bike shop and bought a decent brake, cable and lever. Bought a BMX lever because that's apparently the "in" thing to do with all the London fixie riders, unfortunately, like my usual self, I didn't realise they're all running on them on straight "freestyle" bars, not drops. So it doesn't fit. Typical. I don't want a drop style brake lever so I'm currently wondering how to bodge the BMX lever on.

EDIT: Zip ties are quite obviously the answer....! I'm a professional bodger, and this way when I convert it to freestyle bars I don't need yet another lever.

Edited by nurseholliday, 30 October 2008 - 03:18 PM.

[THE ANORAK]

a fixed wheel and a brake lever held on by zip ties !!!!!! you are a brave man

shame about your ride Joe, i think the cold weather is a no no for me as well, probably take the hybrid "semi of road" next time the temp drops