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[h=1]BRose, Minneapolis MN[/h]
If you think your bike looks good, it does.
If you like the way your bike rides, it’s an awesome bike.
You don’t need to spend a million dollars to have a great bike, but if you do spend a million dollars and know what you want you’ll probably also have a great bike.
Yes, you can tour on your bike – whatever it is.
Yes, you can race on your bike – whatever it is.
Yes, you can commute on your bike – whatever it is.
26” wheels or 29” or 650b or 700c or 24” or 20” or whatever – yes, that wheel size is rad and you’ll probably get where you’re going.
Disc brakes, cantis, v-brakes, and road calipers all do a great job of stopping a bike when they’re working and adjusted.
No paint job makes everyone happy.
Yes, you can put a rack on that. Get some p-clamps if there are no mounts.
Steel is a great material for making bike frames - so is aluminum, carbon fiber, and titanium.
You can have your saddle at whatever angle makes you happy.
Your handlebars can be lower than your saddle, even with your saddle, or higher than your saddle. Whichever way you like it is right.
Being shuttled up a downhill run does not make you a weak person, nor does choosing not to fly off of a 10 foot drop.
Bike frames made overseas can be super cool. Bike frames made in the USA can be super cool.
Hey, tattooed and pierced long shorts wearin flat brim hat red bull drinkin white Oakley sportin rad person on your full suspension big hit bike – nice work out there.
Hey, little round glasses pocket protector collared shirt skid lid rear view mirror sandal wearing schwalbe marathon running pletscher two-leg kickstand tourist – good job.
Hey, shaved leg skinny as hell super duper tan line hear rate monitor checking power tap train in the basement all winter super loud lycra kit million dollar wheels racer – keep it up.
The more you ride your bike, the less your ass will hurt.
The following short answers are good answers, but not the only ones for the question asked – 29”, Brooks, lugged, disc brake, steel, Campagnolo, helmet, custom, Rohloff, NJS, carbon, 31.8, clipless, porteur.
No bike does everything perfectly. In fact, no bike does anything until someone gets on it to ride.
Sometimes, recumbent bikes are ok.
Your bikeshop is not trying to screw you. They’re trying to stay open.
Buying things off of the internet is great, except when it sucks.
Some people know more about bikes than you do. Other people know less.
Maybe the person you waved at while you were out riding didn’t see you wave at them.
It sucks to be harassed by assholes in cars while you’re on a bike. It also sucks to drive behind assholes on bikes.
Did you build that yourself? Awesome. Did you buy that? Cool.
Wheelies are the best trick ever invented. That’s just a fact.
Which is better, riding long miles, or hanging out under a bridge doing tricks? Yes.
Yes, you can break your collar bone riding a bike like that.
Stopping at stop signs is probably a good idea.
Driving with your bikes on top of your car to get to a dirt trail isn’t ideal, but for most people it’s necessary.
If your bike has couplers, or if you have a spendy bike case, or if you pay a shop to pack your bike, or if you have a folding bike, shipping a bike is still a pain in the ass for everyone involved.
That dent in your frame is probably ok, but maybe it’s not. You should get it looked at.
Touch up paint always looks like shit. Often it looks worse than the scratch.
A pristine bike free of dirt, scratches, and wear marks makes me sort of sad.
A bike that’s been chained to the same tree for three years caked with rust and missing parts makes me sad too.
Bikes purchased at Wal-mart, Target, Costco, or K-mart are generally not the best bang for your buck.
Toe overlap is not the end of the world, unless you crash and die – then it is.
Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
Yes, you can buy a bike without riding it first. It would be nice to ride it first, but it’s not a deal breaker not to.
Ownership of a truing stand does not a wheel builder make.
32 spokes, 48 spokes, 24 spokes, three spokes? Sure.
Single speed bikes are rad. Bikes with derailleurs and cassettes are sexy. Belt drive internal gear bikes work great too.
Columbus, TruTemper, Reynolds, Ishiwata, or no brand? I’d ride it.
Tubeless tires are pretty cool. So are tubes.
The moral of RAGBRAI is that families and drunken boobs can have fun on the same route, just maybe at different times of day.
Riding by yourself kicks ass. You might also try riding with a group.
Really fast people are frustrating, but they make you faster. When you get faster, you might frustrate someone else.
Stopping can be as much fun as riding.
Lots of people worked their asses off to build whatever you’re riding on. You should thank them.
If you like the way your bike rides, it’s an awesome bike.
You don’t need to spend a million dollars to have a great bike, but if you do spend a million dollars and know what you want you’ll probably also have a great bike.
Yes, you can tour on your bike – whatever it is.
Yes, you can race on your bike – whatever it is.
Yes, you can commute on your bike – whatever it is.
26” wheels or 29” or 650b or 700c or 24” or 20” or whatever – yes, that wheel size is rad and you’ll probably get where you’re going.
Disc brakes, cantis, v-brakes, and road calipers all do a great job of stopping a bike when they’re working and adjusted.
No paint job makes everyone happy.
Yes, you can put a rack on that. Get some p-clamps if there are no mounts.
Steel is a great material for making bike frames - so is aluminum, carbon fiber, and titanium.
You can have your saddle at whatever angle makes you happy.
Your handlebars can be lower than your saddle, even with your saddle, or higher than your saddle. Whichever way you like it is right.
Being shuttled up a downhill run does not make you a weak person, nor does choosing not to fly off of a 10 foot drop.
Bike frames made overseas can be super cool. Bike frames made in the USA can be super cool.
Hey, tattooed and pierced long shorts wearin flat brim hat red bull drinkin white Oakley sportin rad person on your full suspension big hit bike – nice work out there.
Hey, little round glasses pocket protector collared shirt skid lid rear view mirror sandal wearing schwalbe marathon running pletscher two-leg kickstand tourist – good job.
Hey, shaved leg skinny as hell super duper tan line hear rate monitor checking power tap train in the basement all winter super loud lycra kit million dollar wheels racer – keep it up.
The more you ride your bike, the less your ass will hurt.
The following short answers are good answers, but not the only ones for the question asked – 29”, Brooks, lugged, disc brake, steel, Campagnolo, helmet, custom, Rohloff, NJS, carbon, 31.8, clipless, porteur.
No bike does everything perfectly. In fact, no bike does anything until someone gets on it to ride.
Sometimes, recumbent bikes are ok.
Your bikeshop is not trying to screw you. They’re trying to stay open.
Buying things off of the internet is great, except when it sucks.
Some people know more about bikes than you do. Other people know less.
Maybe the person you waved at while you were out riding didn’t see you wave at them.
It sucks to be harassed by assholes in cars while you’re on a bike. It also sucks to drive behind assholes on bikes.
Did you build that yourself? Awesome. Did you buy that? Cool.
Wheelies are the best trick ever invented. That’s just a fact.
Which is better, riding long miles, or hanging out under a bridge doing tricks? Yes.
Yes, you can break your collar bone riding a bike like that.
Stopping at stop signs is probably a good idea.
Driving with your bikes on top of your car to get to a dirt trail isn’t ideal, but for most people it’s necessary.
If your bike has couplers, or if you have a spendy bike case, or if you pay a shop to pack your bike, or if you have a folding bike, shipping a bike is still a pain in the ass for everyone involved.
That dent in your frame is probably ok, but maybe it’s not. You should get it looked at.
Touch up paint always looks like shit. Often it looks worse than the scratch.
A pristine bike free of dirt, scratches, and wear marks makes me sort of sad.
A bike that’s been chained to the same tree for three years caked with rust and missing parts makes me sad too.
Bikes purchased at Wal-mart, Target, Costco, or K-mart are generally not the best bang for your buck.
Toe overlap is not the end of the world, unless you crash and die – then it is.
Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
Yes, you can buy a bike without riding it first. It would be nice to ride it first, but it’s not a deal breaker not to.
Ownership of a truing stand does not a wheel builder make.
32 spokes, 48 spokes, 24 spokes, three spokes? Sure.
Single speed bikes are rad. Bikes with derailleurs and cassettes are sexy. Belt drive internal gear bikes work great too.
Columbus, TruTemper, Reynolds, Ishiwata, or no brand? I’d ride it.
Tubeless tires are pretty cool. So are tubes.
The moral of RAGBRAI is that families and drunken boobs can have fun on the same route, just maybe at different times of day.
Riding by yourself kicks ass. You might also try riding with a group.
Really fast people are frustrating, but they make you faster. When you get faster, you might frustrate someone else.
Stopping can be as much fun as riding.
Lots of people worked their asses off to build whatever you’re riding on. You should thank them.
MrOverclock
New Member
O ultimo exame que fui fazer levei este cartão comigo... espero que venha a dar resultado!
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Barão Vermelho
New Member
Quem está feliz por ver a Rainha, quem é?
MrOverclock
New Member
Como ciclista urbano ou "commuter", isto abriu-me a curiosidade! Vou ter de o ver, mas cheira-me que, como já foi dito, isto é mais um grupo de delinquentes do que ciclistas urbanos de verdade!
Nuno Félix
Super Moderador
Um trailer normalmente mostra o melhor do produto final e tenta deixar-nos com água na boca para ver esse produto final.
No caso em concreto do documentário "Line Of Sight", apraz-me dizer que teve o efeito inverso...
Para já, o documentário devia chamar-se "O que não fazer em cima de uma bike".
Independentemente da função dos ciclistas (mensageiros???...), a forma como executam ou exercem essa função desvirtua a sua essência e marginaliza todos os restantes ciclistas que exercem as mesmas funções mas com respeito mínimo pelas regras da estrada e, basicamente, da vida em sociedade.
Tudo o que nós, ciclistas, reclamamos quando andamos em cidade, é completamente desrespeitado pelos supostos ciclistas do vídeo... Esquisito, não é?
Não me parece que seja uma mais valia para todo o mundo ciclístico a proliferação de vídeos, documentários, filmes, whatever, sobre este tipo de abordagem...
Se andamos (julgo eu) todos a lutar pela equidade no reconhecimento dos ciclistas em cidade como parte integrante da mesma, não é com documentários como estes que se vai lá....
Mas isto são só os meus 5cent para o assunto...
Cumps.
Nuno
No caso em concreto do documentário "Line Of Sight", apraz-me dizer que teve o efeito inverso...
Para já, o documentário devia chamar-se "O que não fazer em cima de uma bike".
Independentemente da função dos ciclistas (mensageiros???...), a forma como executam ou exercem essa função desvirtua a sua essência e marginaliza todos os restantes ciclistas que exercem as mesmas funções mas com respeito mínimo pelas regras da estrada e, basicamente, da vida em sociedade.
Tudo o que nós, ciclistas, reclamamos quando andamos em cidade, é completamente desrespeitado pelos supostos ciclistas do vídeo... Esquisito, não é?
Não me parece que seja uma mais valia para todo o mundo ciclístico a proliferação de vídeos, documentários, filmes, whatever, sobre este tipo de abordagem...
Se andamos (julgo eu) todos a lutar pela equidade no reconhecimento dos ciclistas em cidade como parte integrante da mesma, não é com documentários como estes que se vai lá....
Mas isto são só os meus 5cent para o assunto...
Cumps.
Nuno
MrOverclock
New Member
Eu estou com o Nuno Félix, mas aguardo por ver o filme completo para deixar a minha opinião final.
Logo a noite já conto cá deixar uma opinião mais completa
Logo a noite já conto cá deixar uma opinião mais completa
MrOverclock
New Member
Agora já vi o filme completo e o que tenho a dizer não foge muito ao que já tinha sido dito!
É a delinquencia em duas rodas! Gajos a porem a sua vida em risco e a dos restantes utilizadores da via, quer sejam carros ou peões!
Isto até pode ser muito engraçado para quem gosta, mas para quem não está dentro do assunto isto vem sujar um bocado o nome dos commuters habituais que usam a estrada e a cidade cumprindo a maioria das regras de trânsito e sem pôr em risco a vida de ninguém! Actividades como esta (corridas de bike no meio de uma cidade em hora de ponta), podem estar a pôr em risco tudo aquilo pelo qual temos lutado: Respeito dos automobilistas e igualdade, para com os automoveis, perante o código da estrada!
Desculpem se estou a ser muito bruto e estou a ofender quem gosta destas práticas... mas acabei de ver 1h daquilo...
É a delinquencia em duas rodas! Gajos a porem a sua vida em risco e a dos restantes utilizadores da via, quer sejam carros ou peões!
Isto até pode ser muito engraçado para quem gosta, mas para quem não está dentro do assunto isto vem sujar um bocado o nome dos commuters habituais que usam a estrada e a cidade cumprindo a maioria das regras de trânsito e sem pôr em risco a vida de ninguém! Actividades como esta (corridas de bike no meio de uma cidade em hora de ponta), podem estar a pôr em risco tudo aquilo pelo qual temos lutado: Respeito dos automobilistas e igualdade, para com os automoveis, perante o código da estrada!
Desculpem se estou a ser muito bruto e estou a ofender quem gosta destas práticas... mas acabei de ver 1h daquilo...
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Barão Vermelho
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Ultima moda nos States...
