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elzie5000
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 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: to the kid on the brakeless freewheel |
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You were riding down Ashland Ave about a half hour ago. On an older, pink road bike...brakes and deraileur removed, but still with the stock freewheel out back.
I know fixies look cool, but you're gonna die if you keep riding in traffic like that.
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brokebike
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brokebike
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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...or maybe he put a freakin' coaster brake hub on his back wheel?
Who would do such a thing?!?  |
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elzie5000
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I totally checked for a coaster brake. He didn't have one. |
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elzie5000
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I wanted to yell "you're doing it wrong", but couldn't get the window down on his side in time. |
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politicalhero
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| wow your bike has windows.... damn I need to get be some of that :P |
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elzie5000
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Speaking of bikes with windows, I saw a guy riding a fully enclosed recumbent on my way home this afternoon. Full plastic bubble all the way around, with just his head sticking out the top.
I can't decide who was cooler between him and the brakeless kid.
Question: do all recumbents come with the little rear view mirror to attach to your helmet? |
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brokebike
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| elzie5000 wrote: | Speaking of bikes with windows, I saw a guy riding a fully enclosed recumbent on my way home this afternoon. Full plastic bubble all the way around, with just his head sticking out the top.
I can't decide who was cooler between him and the brakeless kid.
Question: do all recumbents come with the little rear view mirror to attach to your helmet? |
Answer: You have a choice between that, a pocket protector, or orthopedic shoes. |
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seicer
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| elzie5000 wrote: | Speaking of bikes with windows, I saw a guy riding a fully enclosed recumbent on my way home this afternoon. Full plastic bubble all the way around, with just his head sticking out the top.
I can't decide who was cooler between him and the brakeless kid.
Question: do all recumbents come with the little rear view mirror to attach to your helmet? |
On Richmond? I've seen one other user who has something like that. I guess it's... handy when it rains and you're carrying stuff to the office.
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bryant
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| Waterproof bags, I'm sure they're cheaper than a aerodynamic shell for a recumbent? If thats not enough storage you could go with a b.o.b. trailer and waterproof bag. I wouldn't like not being able to jump off if I needed to. But to each his/her own. |
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elzie5000
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Near Richmond Rd, in the Idle Hour neighborhood. Older guy with a beard. He clearly needed a bob trailer with its own shell.
I'm glad he was enjoying himself, but it looked really awkward riding that way slowly on side streets.
It'd freak me out to be trapped like that. Plus there's no way to high five people or smack buses for cutting you off. |
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roadhouse
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Seriously,
Somebody get that guy some slightly tight jeans, some Eastern European military surplus jacket and a nice snug and vaguely ironic t-shirt from the Goodwill before he makes a fool of himself. |
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brokebike
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, you have to be free to high-five people while riding. People are always coming up to me wanting to give me props for riding a bike in Lexington.
Though, it could be worse... they could be yelling stuff like:
"bluh bluh bluh BIIIIKE! bluh bluh bluh..."
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"Go Lance!"
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"Get on the sidewalk, asshole!"
but nah... high-fives all around for me! |
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elzie5000
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I would high five Mrs Brokebike if she rode past me. |
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alex
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| elzie5000 wrote: | | I would high five Mrs Brokebike if she rode past me. |
(if you know what i mean...) |
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