View Full Version : My bike has been my main whip lately


Bread Regal
08-26-2015, 11:08 PM
Since my car finally gave up the ghost, I've been riding my bike everywhere for the past two weeks or so.

i'm amazed at how much my endurance has improved since i started. i can't say necessarily that i've been sleeping better or anything, but it is a good feeling seeing measurable changes in my own body.

any bike commuters here?

Bread Regal
08-26-2015, 11:09 PM
bicycle, not motorbike in case that wasn't clear.

wHATcOLOR
08-26-2015, 11:15 PM
in my initial read I assumed motorbike

cyclists get hit all the time by cars in this city, I'm too fearful of that to own a bike.. but I definitely get the appeal!

is this like a 10 speed or a 21 speed? or a single gear?

Bread Regal
08-26-2015, 11:22 PM
single fixed gear road bike. it's only fixed gear because i neglected the bike outside for many months, and the rear wheel no longer spins independently of the pedals. i.e. can't coast. so my legs are pumping constantly. it's quite a workout!

wHATcOLOR
08-26-2015, 11:31 PM
How does that work when you need to slow down quickly?

This may be a super dumb question I realize

Bread Regal
08-26-2015, 11:35 PM
it still has breaks

wHATcOLOR
08-26-2015, 11:36 PM
There we go. I thought about that just after I submitted

Mayfuck
08-27-2015, 12:48 AM
riding the cuckcycle in sweaty florida

dreams of glass
08-27-2015, 01:10 AM
been biking it since last October, haven't driven a car at all.

there was a pretty rapid body transformation (i.e. I lost a bunch of weight) that people noticed and commented on, which felt good and gave me motivation to continue.

Cool As Ice Cream
08-27-2015, 03:27 AM
i do everything on my bike.

dreams of glass
08-27-2015, 03:54 AM
everything?

Cool As Ice Cream
08-27-2015, 03:55 AM
every single thing.

Trotskilicious
08-27-2015, 05:24 AM
the cuckcycle is that supposed to be a cuckhold pun

i thought mayfuck was banned but i guess it doesn't matter unless you delete, mute, or change the user's password. i was getting on through roaming via my cell phone

D.
08-27-2015, 11:19 AM
Julio Garcia is having an episode. Let's just wait it out.

hnibos
08-27-2015, 01:54 PM
Biking here everyday must really fucking suck

avian chaos
08-27-2015, 03:53 PM
What happens if you stop pedaling but don't use your breaks? Do you just fly forward?

I used to ride my bike everywhere when I lived in a more neighborhood-y neighborhood that was across town from all my friends. I miss it, but most places I go these days are only a few blocks away so I just walk. I can feel my bones turning to jelly.

D.
08-27-2015, 04:22 PM
I haven't had a bicycle all summer. I miss it so much. Next spring I shall return to the streets of KC.

yo soy el mejor
08-27-2015, 04:45 PM
i refuse to ride my bike in chicago. actually, i sold my bike because i never rode it. i was hit twice in texas - once going home from work and another time going to target. one guy didn't look before switching lanes and knocked me off the road and another ran through a light that had just turned red and hit me. that was the worst because he was going mighty fast and i flew over the handlebars and into the intersection and hit my shoulder then head on the pavement. luckily his license plate fell off but i have no idea what happened to the guy because i was so out of it but refusing medical help cause i didn't want the bill. my fucked up bike and i got a ride back home to my apartment.

chicago drivers are crazier, stupider, and ruder so i really have never felt safe riding here. too bad. it's a great workout and legs be lookin' good.

avian chaos
08-27-2015, 07:06 PM
Dude, Chicago is the #1 place I would want to ride a bike. That shit is flatter than a witch's tit.

slunken
08-27-2015, 07:11 PM
i really have never felt safe riding here. too bad. it's a great workout and legs be lookin' good.

same here

Bread Regal
08-27-2015, 07:27 PM
Biking here everyday must really fucking suck
the heat/humidity is really something. i try to avoid going out between 11 and 3-ish because the heat index is like, lethal.

but, otherwise it's nice. i ride on the sidewalk if i think it's too unsafe to ride on the road. alafaya has a bike lane, but fuck that shit.

Bread Regal
08-27-2015, 07:40 PM
What happens if you stop pedaling but don't use your breaks? Do you just fly forward?

I used to ride my bike everywhere when I lived in a more neighborhood-y neighborhood that was across town from all my friends. I miss it, but most places I go these days are only a few blocks away so I just walk. I can feel my bones turning to jelly.
i'm not sure what you're asking. the pedals just keep going, so your feet do too, unless you want to get your calves all bruised up (which mine already are).

avian chaos
08-27-2015, 08:17 PM
Del

sppunk
08-27-2015, 08:46 PM
I wish I could bike.

MyOneAndOnly
08-28-2015, 09:29 AM
I recently bought a new bike for commuting. my commuter has a rear rack and bags for cargo. I've been riding it around town quite a bit.

Dogfighter28
08-28-2015, 09:53 AM
Atlanta is statistically the most dangerous city for pedestrians. I'm thinking bikes probably have a similar rank. I've seen only one bike lane and it only goes for a couple of blocks.

As much as I'd like to get around that way, I don't want to take that risk. And certainly it's not safe to ride at night.

I'd like to take up mountain biking, though. North Georgia is gorgeous. Anyone have tips for getting started with that hobby?

duovamp
08-28-2015, 09:57 AM
Adults don't ride bicycles.

Cool As Ice Cream
08-28-2015, 10:08 AM
my gears are fucked. my chain skips all the time now. i have to be very careful not to use too much power on the pedals, because i could hurt myself if it skips at that moment. really annoying.

not sure if i should try to get it fixed (possibly expensive), or get a new bike.
this one is old. it has more issues.

MyOneAndOnly
08-28-2015, 10:37 AM
my gears are fucked. my chain skips all the time now. i have to be very careful not to use too much power on the pedals, because i could hurt myself if it skips at that moment. really annoying.

not sure if i should try to get it fixed (possibly expensive), or get a new bike.
this one is old. it has more issues.

probably just needs a new derailleur cable and an adjustment. That's a cheap fix.

MyOneAndOnly
08-28-2015, 10:39 AM
Atlanta is statistically the most dangerous city for pedestrians. I'm thinking bikes probably have a similar rank. I've seen only one bike lane and it only goes for a couple of blocks.

As much as I'd like to get around that way, I don't want to take that risk. And certainly it's not safe to ride at night.

I'd like to take up mountain biking, though. North Georgia is gorgeous. Anyone have tips for getting started with that hobby?

I'm lucky. my city is most of the way through installing a hundred miles of bike lanes which makes it easy to get around. it sure feels safer than darting in and out of traffic.

Rairun
08-28-2015, 10:58 AM
I've been cycling to work every day for the past 3 years now. It's just 3 miles each way, though, and only a short stretch on the actual road (there's a dedicated cycle lane on the sidewalk). I cycle to the city center sometimes too, but I don't need to go there very often.

Order 66
08-28-2015, 12:15 PM
i share a two seater with scotty

Cool As Ice Cream
08-28-2015, 06:54 PM
u fix it then scotyt u fix it then ur wecolme

Cool As Ice Cream
08-28-2015, 06:55 PM
u fukken piece of cunt ass shit

Bread Regal
08-29-2015, 12:39 PM
hey scotty, do you do maintenance and repairs on your own bike? mine could use a lot of work and i need a little advice on what repairs i can do while minimizing the cost:benefit ratio.

Trotskilicious
09-01-2015, 02:24 PM
told him to stfu too much i guess

slunken
09-01-2015, 03:34 PM
The direct address surely sent him into a tailspin and he broke his computer

MyOneAndOnly
09-01-2015, 04:22 PM
hey scotty, do you do maintenance and repairs on your own bike? mine could use a lot of work and i need a little advice on what repairs i can do while minimizing the cost:benefit ratio.

I do most of it myself.

what city do you live in? there are a lot of cities that have bike co-ops or community repair shops where you can get free use of tools and sometimes even free help with repairs. We have one here like that. anybody can roll in and ask for help doing repairs. sometimes they even have parts for free or cheap.

Cool As Ice Cream
09-02-2015, 03:24 AM
but i don't want to talk to hippies or let them touch my bicycle.

vixnix
09-02-2015, 03:48 AM
Lol sure, your old bicycle with lots of issues that you're thinking about replacing is too good for hippies to touch, huh. C'mob CAIC you big grump why don't you live a little

vixnix
09-02-2015, 03:50 AM
Maybe some girl who smells like sandalwood incense will wanna come and help you fix your gears.

If you see what Im saying.

Cool As Ice Cream
09-02-2015, 04:15 AM
gross

Cool As Ice Cream
09-02-2015, 04:28 AM
reported

vixnix
09-02-2015, 04:35 AM
YOU ARE

Cool As Ice Cream
09-02-2015, 04:44 AM
i've adjusted the way i cycle, and for now, this is good enough.
typical solution for me.
we'll see how long it lasts.

dreams of glass
09-02-2015, 08:09 AM
Hippie smell is the worst. You can't scrub it out, it just lingers.

RacerBoy
09-02-2015, 10:23 AM
Amazing experience riding motorbike.

buzzard
09-02-2015, 10:31 AM
If you piece these posts together, they actually form the lyrics to an early demo version of Dio's Holy Diver.

Cool As Ice Cream
09-02-2015, 10:47 AM
hehehe

run2pee
09-02-2015, 04:30 PM
I fucken love2bike I would do it all the time if I could. Unfortunately work now is like 40 miles away down a rural 4-laner with debris-strewn shoulders and the crankiest craziest drivers doin like 80-90 mph. I don't think I could bike it safely (or in less than several hours).

But man I love pumpin down the trails on nights n weekends. We have a gorgeous trail that runs thru the state converted from an old railway. Always see some kickas birds and animals.

run2pee
09-02-2015, 04:31 PM
This summer it sucked though there were thunderstorms like everyday from May to probably early Aug so I barely got to ride

Cool As Ice Cream
09-02-2015, 04:32 PM
you're not allowed to post in this thread because of your username.
thank you for your understanding.

run2pee
09-03-2015, 05:31 PM
single fixed gear road bike. it's only fixed gear because i neglected the bike outside for many months, and the rear wheel no longer spins independently of the pedals. i.e. can't coast. so my legs are pumping constantly. it's quite a workout!

I was thinking about this and man...it must be supes flat where u live cause holy shit, some of the hills round here would have those pedals spinnin so fast they'd damn near chop your legs right off!

I hope u can get it fixed soon, that sounds rather dangerous in any event

ohnoitsbonnie
09-03-2015, 05:33 PM
It's Florida. It's below sea level as it is. And what did CAIC say?

Bread Regal
09-03-2015, 08:07 PM
there are more than a few hills around here. nothing extreme, but enough to get me out of the saddle halfway up. also i haven't fallen off this bike and i don't really want to anytime soon, so i try not to go down too fast.

reprise85
09-03-2015, 08:54 PM
there are absolutely no hills here in South FL. When I moved to Louisiana when I was 15 it was like another planet.

run2pee
09-04-2015, 11:43 AM
you're not allowed to post in this thread because of your username.
thank you for your understanding.

Haha! I love it.

I know, it's the worst user name. But I feel it could also be, like, a perverse badge of honor to be named after what's universally acknowledged as one of the worst bill songs in history. Maybe?

Anyway

When your geeeeears
Fuse to your back wheel
Bike to me-ee-ee-ugh-ee
Bike to me

Mooney
10-11-2015, 09:16 AM
my bike was stolen and i replaced it with two heavily discounted 2015 Giants.

all-mountain
http://i.imgur.com/IoeTO0F.jpg

cross (asphalt, dirt, gravel)
http://i.imgur.com/LoNCuBa.jpg

Mooney
10-11-2015, 09:20 AM
upgraded to a 1 x 11 drivetrain on the Reign with a super sexy purple narrow/wide single chain ring.

http://i.imgur.com/8CHof3T.jpg

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 09:35 AM
nice rides, mooney

pale_princess
10-11-2015, 09:42 AM
I used to commute via bike all the time. Where I live in regards to where I work would be a fun bike to work since it's all downhill but biking home uphill after a long day would be a mess. I use my bike from time to time. Wish I had it in me to use it like I used to but what ya gonna do!

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 09:43 AM
got this surly 29er+ this summer. did a lot of upgrades including velocity dually wheels.

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10435594_10207713114651939_4558686731935568764_n.j pg?oh=79932db9b42e3addf0cab7992aa76d3e&oe=568BD5CD

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 09:45 AM
this is my Civia cummuter bike.

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11742663_10207569537422598_1073666087432093221_n.j pg?oh=3162392453d5f0ac7c8e36f921d7c9d1&oe=568CB028

Mooney
10-11-2015, 09:46 AM
nice rides, mooney

thanks! the cross bike has garbage components, but it was cheap and i really like the look of the frame. hopefully i can ride it for a year or two before upgrading the parts, but i'll probably do it next summer since i'm kind of addicted to senseless upgrades.

this is all being funded by selling my camera gear. i made a killing on exchange selling it to the states. $3800 USD = $4950 CAD i had used my camera once in the last two years, so it didn't make sense to keep it. can always get another one down the road if i get the bug again.

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 09:48 AM
my Twin Six ti fatbike

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12004850_10207949717366859_6414655969935575758_n.j pg?oh=cb60fc61d68ef3b66d9999b3eb4a8feb&oe=5684A9C1

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 09:51 AM
thanks! the cross bike has garbage components, but it was cheap and i really like the look of the frame. hopefully i can ride it for a year or two before upgrading the parts, but i'll probably do it next summer since i'm kind of addicted to senseless upgrades.




I miss my old CX bike. that'll probably be the next thing I buy. so many gravel roads outside of town and they arent' nearly as fun on a fatbike

duovamp
10-11-2015, 10:07 AM
my Twin Six ti fatbike

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12004850_10207949717366859_6414655969935575758_n.j pg?oh=cb60fc61d68ef3b66d9999b3eb4a8feb&oe=5684A9C1

That looks really badass. And heavy. You must have strong legs.

Mooney
10-11-2015, 10:22 AM
not just the weight, but you have the extra rolling resistance of super wide tires to overcome. i don't really understand fat bikes. unless you are trying to bike in loose sand or snow.

teh b0lly!!1
10-11-2015, 10:52 AM
That looks really badass. And heavy. You must have strong legs.

carrying around that fat bill stacked wallet does that

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 03:43 PM
not just the weight, but you have the extra rolling resistance of super wide tires to overcome. i don't really understand fat bikes. unless you are trying to bike in loose sand or snow.

my fatbike weighs 24.5 lbs. ti frame, carbon fork, cranks. the wheels are tubeless and carbon. it's actually a great ride on trail.

Cool As Ice Cream
10-11-2015, 03:53 PM
probably just needs a new derailleur cable and an adjustment. That's a cheap fix.
they're not derailleur gears.
bike shop said it'll cost 240 euro to fix. well, replace. there's no fixing possible.
i understand this is probably cheap for you, scotty, but it isn't for me.

Cool As Ice Cream
10-11-2015, 03:54 PM
anyway, looks like i'll get a new bike. which will of course be even more expensive. lol!

teh b0lly!!1
10-11-2015, 08:39 PM
:rofl:

vixnix
10-11-2015, 08:48 PM
http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/597/5973235/2427935-oh-you-make-me-cry-laughing-meme-rage-face-.png

MyOneAndOnly
10-11-2015, 09:07 PM
http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Me_35b803_1946621.jpg

teh b0lly!!1
10-11-2015, 09:12 PM
this is seriously funny to you?

D.
10-11-2015, 09:15 PM
I miss having a bike so much, last night i dreamt i had one.:erm:

Cool As Ice Cream
10-12-2015, 03:03 AM
you owe me a new bike, scotty.