Yeah yeah ... I know 'Rule 30'

Caroline_ie · 30-10-2008 2:01pm #1

http://kriegcycling.com/home.aspx that could appeal a few people thought ...

Looking at them myself, I think I'd prefer risk being lost in the middle of nowhere with a puncture under a snow storm than having to use one of them ...

Diarmuid · 30-10-2008 2:15pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

http://kriegcycling.com/home.aspx that could appeal a few people thought ...

Very "Rock Racing"!

seamus · 30-10-2008 2:19pm

Whatever just happened to producing stuff in the four primary bike colours - Black, Silver, Red and Blue?

LDB · 30-10-2008 2:44pm

some cool ones I think
this one would go well on your bowery http://kriegcycling.com/Pink-Cheetah.aspx

Caroline_ie · 30-10-2008 2:51pm

LDB wrote: »

some cool ones I think
this one would go well on your bowery http://kriegcycling.com/Pink-Cheetah.aspx

cough cough cough ... almost choked to death there, I will NEVER afflict this to my nice personalized fixie ( that has been described as 'Sh1t Hot' by some 2 people including me) ... Saddle bags on Fixies anyway ... that's just wrong, only Blorg can get away with it ...

LDB · 30-10-2008 2:58pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

cough cough cough ... almost choked to death there

LOL

I will NEVER afflict this to my nice personalized fixie

Come on!! it's pink ... i thought you had a bit of a pink theme going ...

Caroline_ie · 30-10-2008 3:07pm

LDB wrote: »

LOL

Come on!! it's pink ... i thought you had a bit of a pink theme going ...

Subtle is my middle name ... i have pink rails on my saddle and pink handle bar ourys ... the Bag is very very very OTT

Raam · 30-10-2008 3:08pm

After reading the Euro Rules and following an intense period of internal reflection, I no longer ride with a saddle bag. I strongly suggest all of you follow suit. If you can't fit it in your pockets, you don't need it. This rule is null and void for the DGD trip.

RobFowl · 30-10-2008 3:12pm

Saddle bags of any sort are a bit dodgy.
Only a step away from growing a beard and joining the campaign for real ale !

LDB · 30-10-2008 3:16pm

Subtle is my middle name ... i have pink rails on my saddle and pink handle bar ourys ... the Bag is very very very OTT

I see ... less is more and all that.

You guys are way too purist.
I'm going to start a revolution .... sunglasses inside helmet straps, non matching water bottles and a saddle bag(might even be flourescent pink one) :eek:

Chips Lovell · 30-10-2008 3:21pm

Diarmuid wrote: »

Very "Rock Racing"!

If it were Rock Racing they'd cost around 300 quid. Have you seen the price of their kit?

Raam · 30-10-2008 3:22pm

el tonto wrote: »

If it were Rock Racing they'd cost around 300 quid. Have you seen the price of their kit?

Makse Assos look cheap, almost.

gaffmaster · 30-10-2008 3:31pm

I have a massive Saddle bag and i'm gosh darn proud of it! There's a tube in it. And tyre levers. And sometimes other stuff too. And it expands! And it nearly touches my rear wheel when expanded.

kenmc · 30-10-2008 3:33pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Saddle bags of any sort are a bit dodgy.
Only a step away from growing a beard and joining the campaign for real ale !

Nothing wrong with campaining for real ale, instead of settling for that awful mass-marketed swill we put up with all too easily these days. You don't even need a beard either! But slippers are comfy.

Chips Lovell · 30-10-2008 3:36pm

Raam wrote: »

Makse Assos look cheap, almost.

Feck that. Makes Rapha look cheap.

Caroline_ie · 30-10-2008 3:50pm

Cheap Rapha Stuff ... Ok 1 small cheap Rapha stuff

I am such a useless thread started ...

TinyExplosions · 30-10-2008 4:15pm

kenmc wrote: »

Nothing wrong with campaining for real ale, instead of settling for that awful mass-marketed swill we put up with all too easily these days. You don't even need a beard either! But slippers are comfy.

+1

TinyExplosions · 30-10-2008 4:16pm

el tonto wrote: »

Feck that. Makes Rapha look cheap.

I ordered something from Rapha today... I feel so bad, yet so good

blorg · 30-10-2008 4:30pm

If you are shocked by the idea of a saddle bag on a fixie you will just love what I've done with my Bowery.

Caroline_ie · 30-10-2008 4:32pm

blorg wrote: »

If you are shocked by the idea of a saddle bag on a fixie you will just love what I've done with my Bowery.

Quick Robin, to the Blorgmobile!!!!

christeb · 30-10-2008 4:49pm

surely all of that paraphernalia has ruined your feeling of 'oneness' with the bike, the pureness, the karma you experience when riding etc etc??

blorg · 30-10-2008 5:00pm

Well the rack is very handy for carrying stuff to/from work/shops and the lights keep me alive cycling up the mountains in the dark. But yes, you are right, I think I need a second "pure" fixie

LDB · 30-10-2008 5:04pm

blorg wrote: »

Well the rack is very handy for carrying stuff to/from work/shops and the lights keep me alive cycling up the mountains in the dark. But yes, you are right, I think I need a second "pure" fixie

any excuse for a new bike!

blorg · 30-10-2008 5:08pm

LDB wrote: »

any excuse for a new bike!

Well it has been 2 1/2 months, I think I am due one...

Just thinking about it that is three new bikes since April :eek:

LDB · 30-10-2008 5:37pm

blorg wrote: »

Well it has been 2 1/2 months, I think I am due one...

Just thinking about it that is three new bikes since April :eek:

Ok - that is a lot of bikes in one year!
You'll need to get them their own house soon enough.

Chips Lovell · 30-10-2008 5:46pm

I've run out of space. One of the few downsides to apartment living. We've a bike store room downstairs, but I'm always too nervous to put the 'nice' bikes down there. It's a shame, I really love building bikes now. Probably good for the wallet though.

Diarmuid · 30-10-2008 6:07pm

Raam wrote: »

After reading the Euro Rules and following an intense period of internal reflection, I no longer ride with a saddle bag.

You ride a Cervelo don't you? Very Euro. Hope the leg shaving is working out too

Raam · 30-10-2008 6:24pm

Diarmuid wrote: »

You ride a Cervelo don't you? Very Euro. Hope the leg shaving is working out too

WTF?!

Chips Lovell · 30-10-2008 6:40pm

Diarmuid wrote: »

You ride a Cervelo don't you? Very Euro. Hope the leg shaving is working out too

De Raam has yet to be sheared.

Gavin · 30-10-2008 7:34pm

That's a lot of AAA's Blorg. TK11 good ?

blorg · 30-10-2008 8:04pm

I have been busy charging today, will probably buy a few more from DX as some of these are a bit old at this stage

I must say the back lights are very effective up the mountains in the pitch black, cars see me from far away and pass really wide. I have one on constant, two on flash and one on strobe. Regarding the front, the TK11 is very effective, lights up the road to quite a distance and oncoming cars dip their lights quite quickly in general (in some cases from around a corner.) I have had repeated experience of cars turning right across the road waiting for me to pass even when I am a ridiculous distance away (up to 200m away), they must think I am a motorbike going substantially faster.

To be honest my experience so far is that the way cars behave I seem to be a hell of a lot _more_ visible than in the middle of the day.

I will try to get some proper shots but this is from my little point and shoot up the mountains yesterday (there was a little bit of snow.) First one is shook, long handheld exposure.

It's very pleasant cycling up the mountains in the dark, we should organise some boards weeknight spins.

Yeah yeah ... I know 'Rule 30'

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