Cyclists

[Istar]

Amateur. Do it no-hands or not at all.

[gumboot]

I once took off my backpack and my fleece and put the fleece in the backpack and put the backpack back on without any trouble. That bike made that sort of thing really easy, though, and I'm not sure why. Longer rake or something?

[tufty]

I once took off my backpack and my fleece and put the fleece in the backpack and put the backpack back on without any trouble. That bike made that sort of thing really easy, though, and I'm not sure why. Longer rake or something?

It's the "not letting your coat get caught up in the front wheel" bit that is critical.

[gumboot]

Much easier if you never need to touch the handlebars.

[tufty]

Meanwhile, got me some new forks, and swapped the uncomfortable fiz'ik saddle out.

[Viscount Charles]

I hated the Fizik saddle in my road bike.

Swapped it out for a venerable Brooks B17. Heavy and not desperately practical, but comfy even after 100 miles.

I get to sit on it next Easter.

[gumboot]

Is that a pencil on the ground? This bike must be tiny!

[tufty]

Yeah, it's a cunning weight saving tactic.

[Cloudane]

Saw this and thought of this thread



Satisfying!

[adam]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/33 ... lding-bike titanium folder with big wheels

[Viscount Charles]

I can now waddle a bit without the aid of crutches! Not for very long, it's not pretty, and it hurts if I do it too much, but I'm beginning to walk again! Only taken fifteen sodding weeks, mind.

[tufty]

Yay!

[adam]

[pogo]

Remember, you should always have a bell on your bicycle. Or this could happen:

[gumboot]

I can see why he did that. Having a bell on your bicycle when you do cycle-by shootings is not very gangsta. Also, when you're fleeing the scene you'll be going so fast that nobody will have time to react to your bell even if you do ring it.