Bowerys Owners Club

Trojan · 10-10-2008 2:29pm #1

How many "bowseys" have we got then?

And how many are weak and pathetic like me and haven't fixed it yet?

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 2:32pm

I have 2 ... a 2008 and a 2009 ( mine are better than yours )

Anzer123 · 10-10-2008 2:40pm

Tá Bowery agamsa!!!!

blorg · 10-10-2008 2:42pm

+1

mloc123 · 10-10-2008 2:46pm

+1

http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00015zr6.jpg

First person on here to get one I think, had it since this time last year.

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 2:47pm

Mine ... the 2009

The 2008 is in pieces, waiting for a paint job and a new chainring...

Chips Lovell · 10-10-2008 2:48pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

The 2008 is in pieces, waiting for a paint job and a new chainring...

Was the chainring all that was damaged in the, umm, incident?

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 2:49pm

el tonto wrote: »

Was the chainring all that was damaged in the, umm, incident?

No comment ...

Chips Lovell · 10-10-2008 2:50pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

No comment ...

What are your plans for the second fixie? You could turn it into a track racing bike maybe?

LDB · 10-10-2008 2:50pm

+1
have it SS not fixed (yet)

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 2:52pm

el tonto wrote: »

What are your plans for the second fixie? You could turn it into a track racing bike maybe?

Well ... I will paint it 1st and change bars and saddle ... it's my winter project. Once I have the paint job done, I will accessorize... might or might not turn it into a proper track bike ... I have thought of that, but I am not sure yet.

DBCyc · 10-10-2008 3:05pm

+1 (2008) and loving it!

might change the handlebars soon though they're a bit wide for my liking, otherwise its a great machine

LDB · 10-10-2008 3:10pm

I spotted someone on their bowery the other morning actually. Heading towards lesson st. If I had of been going the same way we could of had a Bowery race.

TinyExplosions · 10-10-2008 3:12pm

LDB wrote: »

I spotted someone on their bowery the other morning actually. Heading towards lesson st. If I had of been going the same way we could of had a Bowery race.

If it was Blorg, you could have taken him -he's not much of a sprinter :P

Raam · 10-10-2008 3:23pm

Boards on wheels-ery

Edit: I'll get me coat...

blorg · 10-10-2008 3:46pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

If it was Blorg, you could have taken him -he's not much of a sprinter :P

I had a pretty good big ring sprint up the end of the Col du Galibier, the Croix de Fer, the Telegraph, and eh that hill up from the Strawberry Beds... I will admit defeat on the Glandon- and Stephen's Green

Raam · 10-10-2008 3:48pm

blorg wrote: »

I had a pretty good big ring sprint up the end of the Col du Galibier, the Croix de Fer, the Telegraph, and eh that hill up from the Strawberry Beds... I will admit defeat on the Glandon- and Stephen's Green

You ripped shreads out of me as we entertained the crowd in Waterford at the TOI finish.

Chips Lovell · 10-10-2008 3:52pm

As an aside, and we're moving way off the topic of Bowery ownership I know, anyone have any good ideas for sprint training. There are very few stretches of open road where you can go full gas and not have to worry about braking etc. I'm half thinking of bringing my road bike to the track over the winter and doing a few sessions there.

Raam · 10-10-2008 3:53pm

el tonto wrote: »

As an aside, and we're moving way off the topic of Bowery ownership I know, anyone have any good ideas for sprint training. There are very few stretches of open road where you can go full gas and not have to worry about braking etc. I'm half thinking of bringing my road bike to the track over the winter and doing a few sessions there.

Out the back of the airport.

Chips Lovell · 10-10-2008 3:57pm

Raam wrote: »

Out the back of the airport.

Never been out there. That's where the Boot Inn races are, right?

blorg · 10-10-2008 3:58pm

Raam wrote: »

You ripped shreads out of me as we entertained the crowd in Waterford at the TOI finish.

I had almost forgotten about that. One of my finest moments! Ripped shreds is a bit too kind though, I was going all-out and it was very close.

TinyExplosions · 10-10-2008 3:59pm

blorg wrote: »

I had a pretty good big ring sprint up the end of the Col du Galibier, the Croix de Fer, the Telegraph, and eh that hill up from the Strawberry Beds... I will admit defeat on the Glandon- and Stephen's Green

Yeah, but that was cos I let you win those.... I'm no good on hills, but on the flat.... or the Glandon

Raam · 10-10-2008 4:01pm

el tonto wrote: »

Never been out there. That's where the Boot Inn races are, right?

Aye. It's pancake falt and some stretches are very long and straight. Kind of like a run-way, which it runs along side actually

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Chips Lovell · 10-10-2008 4:04pm

Raam wrote: »

Aye. It's pancake falt and some stretches are very long and straight. Kind of like a run-way, which it runs along side actually .

Much traffic?

Raam · 10-10-2008 4:08pm

el tonto wrote: »

Much traffic?

It should be OK for training, although I've only ever gone through on the way to somewhere else, or to watch a couple of the Boot Inn races. I've never done interval or repeat sessions there.

jeffontour · 10-10-2008 4:12pm

Just to keep his Raamness happy, I too am boweryed. Which actually could be my new word for locked, as in "jaysus, I was boweryed last night".

LDB · 10-10-2008 4:13pm

el tonto wrote: »

Much traffic?

There can be a fair bit of traffic out on the more main sections but there are some 1k stretches that are fairly quiet. I've seen some of the Swords lads out there doing training so it must be the spot to go.

blorg · 10-10-2008 4:13pm

I have seen suggestions from others on here that turbo trainers can be good for this sort of thing, due to the lack of other traffic, pedestrians, etc.

Raam · 10-10-2008 4:14pm

blorg wrote: »

I have seen suggestions from others on here that turbo trainers can be good for this sort of thing, due to the lack of other traffic, pedestrians, etc.

I tried sprinting on a turbo-trainer once. I was afraid I'd topple the thing!

Chips Lovell · 10-10-2008 4:18pm

blorg wrote: »

I have seen suggestions from others on here that turbo trainers can be good for this sort of thing, due to the lack of other traffic, pedestrians, etc.

I don't think sprint training on a turbo trainer is a good idea, having your frame locked in place like that means you could put so much stress on it that you crack it. Anyway, a lot of what I'm looking for is just getting used to actually sprinting on the road.

Trojan · 10-10-2008 4:24pm

I highly recommend Clontarf seafront cycle track on a Sunday afternoon. But you'll need to put one of these on the front:

Lumen · 10-10-2008 4:29pm

el tonto wrote: »

I don't think sprint training on a turbo trainer is a good idea, having your frame locked in place like that means you could put so much stress on it that you crack it.

Rollers?

Harrybelafonte · 10-10-2008 5:49pm

How many Bowerys?

Trojan · 10-10-2008 5:54pm

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

How many Bowerys?

8 so far, but Caroline is showing off by having 2 of them.

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 6:05pm

Trojan wrote: »

8 so far, but Caroline is showing off by having 2 of them.

So, according to the census I own 25% of all boardsies Boweries ...

Raam · 10-10-2008 6:07pm

Trojan wrote: »

8 so far, but Caroline is showing off by having 2 of them.

I count 9.

Trojan · 10-10-2008 7:09pm

Raam wrote: »

I count 9.

Damn the beancounters.

studiorat · 10-10-2008 8:41pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

If it was Blorg, you could have taken him -he's not much of a sprinter :P

I was looking at one of those recently, nice bike, around €500? getting that time of year again. I noticed one around Leeson street a bit. I'll give him his go the next time so;)

ChipPanBuddha · 11-10-2008 8:08am

My Bowery arrived from Pearsons about 2 weeks ago. Well pleased with it but the mother of all flus has meant I've had little chance to get out and about on it

. Antibiotics are working their magic so I should be tearing about on her soon though

blorg · 11-10-2008 7:54pm

Took my Bowery up the mountains today, didn't see any Langsters and such up there

115km, over 1,000m climbing.

Vélo · 12-10-2008 1:12pm

blorg wrote: »

Took my Bowery up the mountains today, didn't see any Langsters and such up there 115km, over 1,000m climbing.

But Tiny still kicked your ass!! :P

TinyExplosions · 12-10-2008 1:50pm

Aquinas73 wrote: »

But Tiny still kicked your ass!! :P

Only on the Glandon... and in the sprints

tunney · 12-10-2008 2:42pm

mloc123 wrote: »

+1

http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00015zr6.jpg

First person on here to get one I think, had it since this time last year.

more like second. Think I beat you to it

mloc123 · 12-10-2008 2:49pm

tunney wrote: »

more like second. Think I beat you to it

blorg · 12-10-2008 3:05pm

@tunney- do you use your Bowery for training? Any views as to the advisability of cycling it up (and down) mountains? Knee-wise etc. I have over 1,000km on it now, mostly hills, without any issues thus far. I do feel that it has done wonders for my pedaling and the cadence range I'm comfortable with.

Hermy · 12-10-2008 3:45pm

Stupid question #541
What's a Bowery?

tunney · 13-10-2008 8:06am

blorg wrote: »

@tunney- do you use your Bowery for training? Any views as to the advisability of cycling it up (and down) mountains? Knee-wise etc. I have over 1,000km on it now, mostly hills, without any issues thus far. I do feel that it has done wonders for my pedaling and the cadence range I'm comfortable with.

I do use it for training. I don't have problems with knees on the bike. For the last few years I have done lots of overgeared work (try Sally gap in a 53x12

) to build leg strength so since I've build up slowly over years its not a big issue for me, although I think if I was to try and train alot on the fixie from stratch it would give me problems.

Its done wonders for me too. Its slowed my cadence down to low 90s and drilled it into me - "always keep pedaling". I don't think its help my technique though.

blorg · 13-10-2008 8:48am

Hermy wrote: »

Stupid question #541
What's a Bowery?

It's Giant's fixed/single-speed offering, named after the neighbourhood in New York (not sure if that answers your question?)

mvpr · 22-01-2009 8:22pm

Picked up my mashup last week. Lovin' it! SS at the moment. Not sure bout changing over to fixed - spend a lot of time mixing with traffic and dunno if I could trust myself with it... Had a couple of close calls already!

stuf · 22-01-2009 10:01pm

mvpr wrote: »

Picked up my mashup last week. Lovin' it! SS at the moment. Not sure bout changing over to fixed - spend a lot of time mixing with traffic and dunno if I could trust myself with it... Had a couple of close calls already!

for shame - go fixed - you become used to it in no time and it improves your technique and pacing

blorg · 22-01-2009 10:08pm

In many ways fixed is better in traffic; you have more direct control over your speed and sense of your back wheel traction. Only real downside is the possibility of hitting a kerb while squeezing through a gap, as you can't keep one pedal up. Don't ditch the brakes though, they are still the quickest way to stop in an emergency.

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