They don't even pay road tax Joe. **Off topic thread**

simonrooneyzaga

Suzuki_TL1000R wrote: »

Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist Documentary
http://viooz.ac/movies/24216-pantani-the-accidental-death-of-a-cyclist-2014.html

brilliant movie

Doc07

If you have time, read 'The Death of Marco Pantani' by Matt Rendell. Great book.

zurbfoundation

In fairness SB changed a word in the headline this time

RobFowl

zurbfoundation wrote: »

In fairness SB changed a word in the headline this time

Good article and a bit of fun at this time of year. No harm rerunning it IMO.

bcmf

First frost of the year.
From 18deg on Mon aft to frost on Wed morn.
Some turnaround!

Chips Lovell

Oscar Gateaux

Oscar Gateaux wrote: »

Is he descending on a fixie?:pac:

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Skillz man

Lumen

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/28/a-depressing-sign-of-americas-obesity-problem-fatter-crash-test-dummies/

rollingscone

That magical feeling when you realise your gps has been paused for the last 10k

Zyzz

rollingscone wrote: »

That magical feeling when you realise your gps has been paused for the last 10k

Or doing a segment, knowing you got the KOM, looking down and realising your GPS is paused.

Harrybelafonte

Or caring in the first place.

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So yesterday, I see a guy lock up a black, brakeless singlespeed. With FREEWHEEL. Wtf? It was matt black with a red 5 spoke aerospoke ( I think they're called?) on the front. He had a fat schwalbe marathon plus on the front and a slick 25 on the back. The whole thing made my brain ache.

Hunterbiker

gadetra wrote: »

So yesterday, I see a guy lock up a black, brakeless singlespeed. With FREEWHEEL. Wtf? It was matt black with a red 5 spoke aerospoke ( I think they're called?) on the front. He had a fat schwalbe marathon plus on the front and a slick 25 on the back. The whole thing made my brain ache.

Was he bearded and wearing a wooly hat / tweed jacket / checked shirt?

Lumen

gadetra wrote: »

So yesterday, I see a guy lock up a black, brakeless singlespeed. With FREEWHEEL. Wtf? It was matt black with a red 5 spoke aerospoke ( I think they're called?) on the front. He had a fat schwalbe marathon plus on the front and a slick 25 on the back. The whole thing made my brain ache.

This never gets old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPEnvarwErw

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Hunterbiker wrote: »

Was he bearded and wearing a wooly hat / tweed jacket / checked shirt?

No this was a stealth hipster - all in black.

Hunterbiker

gadetra wrote: »

No this was a stealth hipster - all in black.

I bet it was black check though

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Hunterbiker wrote: »

I bet it was black check though

Nope they've been colonising black denim for quite a while now. I just wish they contained a bit of imagination. I like skinny jeans on a guy.
This chap I fear may not be long for this world, riding around Dublin as he is with no brakes and a freewheel. The marathon plus On the ' aero' wheel. fat tyre On the front. I suspect pathological dimness.

couerdelion

gadetra wrote: »

So yesterday, I see a guy lock up a black, brakeless singlespeed. With FREEWHEEL. Wtf? It was matt black with a red 5 spoke aerospoke ( I think they're called?) on the front. He had a fat schwalbe marathon plus on the front and a slick 25 on the back. The whole thing made my brain ache.

It wasn't a coaster brake?

Other wise why? My brain hurts just thinking about how quickly Darwins law of natural selection would occur.

Pompous

Does handlebar tape have to be sticky on one side?

I ordered some off ebay for $2. It arrived today but it doesn't have any adhesive, will it still work?

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couerdelion wrote: »

It wasn't a coaster brake?

Other wise why? My brain hurts just thinking about how quickly Darwins law of natural selection would occur.

Maybe. It did tick though which made me think it was a freewheel. The mind boggles!

Idleater

Pompous wrote: »

Does handlebar tape have to be sticky on one side?

I ordered some off ebay for $2. It arrived today but it doesn't have any adhesive, will it still work?

Wrap some sellotape upside down around the handlebars first.

Idleater

gadetra wrote: »

Maybe. It did tick though which made me think it was a freewheel. The mind boggles!

It should have a front brake really. I have a 2 speed coaster brake hub on my commuter, and a normal front calliper.

De Bhál

Pompous wrote: »

Does handlebar tape have to be sticky on one side?

I ordered some off ebay for $2. It arrived today but it doesn't have any adhesive, will it still work?

it usually has a strip down the middle about 3mm wide that's sticky and is covered in a paper backing like a sticker. Remove this paper backing and it should reveal the sticky strip.

Darkglasses

Pompous wrote: »

Does handlebar tape have to be sticky on one side?

I ordered some off ebay for $2. It arrived today but it doesn't have any adhesive, will it still work?

Doesn't have to be really sticky like sellotape, but there should be some kind of grippy surface on it yeah

rollingscone

gadetra wrote: »

Nope they've been colonising black denim for quite a while now. I just wish they contained a bit of imagination. I like skinny jeans on a guy.
This chap I fear may not be long for this world, riding around Dublin as he is with no brakes and a freewheel. The marathon plus On the ' aero' wheel. fat tyre On the front. I suspect pathological dimness.

Atheism rests its case

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Idleater wrote: »

It should have a front brake really. I have a 2 speed coaster brake hub on my commuter, and a normal front calliper.

Fixes with no brakes are ok I think, I have no coaster brake experience so I can't comment on that. It also had tiny straight bars. I don't get that aesthetically. Track bars look way better, and are just as neat. I mean that's what those bikes are based on surely? The weird tiny straight bars jus don't work for me.

Pompous on the bar tape, maybe some double sided tape on your bars and stretch the tape over that? If you put it On the bar tape you won't be able to stretch it. Unless it's tape you aren't supposed to stretch obviously! Our just wrap it super tight? ( imagine it would slip after a while though?)

Pompous

De Bhál wrote: »

it usually has a strip down the middle about 3mm wide that's sticky and is covered in a paper backing like a sticker. Remove this paper backing and it should reveal the sticky strip.

Yeah I know, but like I said this doesn't have a sticky strip. I'm asking if it will work without one.

Darkglasses wrote: »

Doesn't have to be really sticky like sellotape, but there should be some kind of grippy surface on it yeah

Yeah, should be, but for $2 from China I guess I got what I paid for

clog

Pompous wrote: »

Yeah I know, but like I said this doesn't have a sticky strip. I'm asking if it will work without one.



Yeah, should be, but for $2 from China I guess I got what I paid for

Bar tape never used to come with a sticky strip. Start off at the bar end and keep it under tension always maintaining a bit of overlap and it will hold.

Pompous

clog wrote: »

Bar tape never used to come with a sticky strip. Start off at the bar end and keep it under tension always maintaining a bit of overlap and it will hold.

Good stuff. I was thinking maybe this was the case but was not sure since I've only ever re-applied my existing tape (that had a sticky strip). Thanks.