Jaysus cycling! (9 Viewers)

[pete]

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[Space]

I had my first fall in nearly two years a couple of weeks ago. Crossing the road too slow and got caught up in some broken road (again). Fell in slow motion so plenty of time to get my hand out and cut it up. Bike hit me on the back of the head and all. Was first crash with the new teeth so was a little scarier than it should've been and I buckled my wheel a bit and all..

 

[Unicron]

Thinking of buy a new bike next week. Or at least, a new used bike.

 

[hydromancer]

People bike rideing israel/palistine around 1.40 old greek orthodox monastry mar saba

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[7 - No tomorrow]

People bike rideing israel/palistine around 1.40 old greek orthodox monastry mar saba

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That looks fucking awesome

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I'm cycling to Galway tomorrow. That's almost as cool as cycling around Israel, right?

 

[rettucs]

I had my first fall in nearly two years a couple of weeks ago. Crossing the road too slow and got caught up in some broken road (again). Fell in slow motion so plenty of time to get my hand out and cut it up. Bike hit me on the back of the head and all. Was first crash with the new teeth so was a little scarier than it should've been and I buckled my wheel a bit and all..

hope you're ok dude. The slow ones are often the worst ones.

 

[rettucs]

I'm cycling to Galway tomorrow. That's almost as cool as cycling around Israel, right?

deadly. You picked a good time to do it too with the easterly wind with us for another few days yet.

 

[Unicron]

Probably gonna buy a new bike tomorrow. Or rather, a new old bike.

 

[rettucs]

Probably gonna buy a new bike tomorrow. Or rather, a new old bike.

what have you in mind?

 

[Unicron]

what have you in mind?

I'm going to take a look at this ...

The guy sells refitted second hand bikes, my dad got one off him before and was happy with it so I got in touch last week. When I told him what I was after (something that I can take out for an hour or a bit more each night and work hard on, it needn't be all that fast or light as I ride on my own so I don't have to worry about falling behind people) he recommended that as I'm a big lad this might suit, more a touring bike than a racer so it'd be a bit sturdier. My own bike (a cheap, very heavy mountain bike, with suspension that I don't need ,from Lidl) needs more spent on it in repairs than it's worth so I've been borrowing my old man's for the past few weeks, if the one above is of similar quality I reckon I'll be happy with it.

 

[rettucs]

I'm going to take a look at this ...

The guy sells refitted second hand bikes, my dad got one off him before and was happy with it so I got in touch last week. When I told him what I was after (something that I can take out for an hour or a bit more each night and work hard on, it needn't be all that fast or light as I ride on my own so I don't have to worry about falling behind people) he recommended that as I'm a big lad this might suit, more a touring bike than a racer so it'd be a bit sturdier. My own bike (a cheap, very heavy mountain bike, with suspension that I don't need ,from Lidl) needs more spent on it in repairs than it's worth so I've been borrowing my old man's for the past few weeks, if the one above is of similar quality I reckon I'll be happy with it.

pretty sturdy looking machine there.

 

[Space]

hope you're ok dude. The slow ones are often the worst ones.

Ah I'm fully recovered already.

That bike above looks decent enough, not that I know much anymore.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

@scutter

These blocks come with Left & Right written on them.

Dumb question, but that's from a perspective of sitting on the bike and not looking at it, right?

I know it hardly matters either way.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

They are way way too bike for the brakes I have

 

[Unicron]

Bought that bike, I've never ridden one with clips in a pedals before so when I tried to stop earlier my foot was stuck and I nearly fell over. A bad start.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

Bought that bike, I've never ridden one with clips in a pedals before so when I tried to stop earlier my foot was stuck and I nearly fell over. A bad start.

You want to read up on how to pop back in a dislocated shoulder.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Clips are super super overrated

Unless you're in serious training and want to improve your time, I can't see the sense in going for the added hassle and danger of them.

 

[Unicron]

Clips are super super overrated

Unless you're in serious training and want to improve your time, I can't see the sense in going for the added hassle of them.

I'll take it out for a proper go after work and see how I get on, I might take them off.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I'll take it out for a proper go after work and see how I get on, I might take them off.

My understanding is that you get the 'pull' up on the back end, but could it really be all that much?

I have something similar to these
Shimano Saint MX80 Flat Pedals | Chain Reaction Cycles

Flat and wide with great grips. I love them.