Jaysus cycling! (6 Viewers)

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

anyone want one of these?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8147104.stm

 

[classic seanc]

That's the worlds happiest inventor right there.


Personally, I think the future of mechano-human powered transport lies in some sort of fixed gear speedway bike. Why not.

Throw 2 pedals on that and you're away;

 

[magicbastarder]

anyone want one of these?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8147104.stm

why put pedals on it? you could theoretically do the same with a motorbike, but no one has done it.

 

[ann post]

why put pedals on it? you could theoretically do the same with a motorbike, but no one has done it.

theres about 15 electric motorbikes on the market.

 

[pissypants]

Just got a new bike for free that was being neglected by it's former user. Much better than my previous one. .|..| Walkinstown - City Centre - Walkinstown : Round-trip 36 minutes. Thank fuck I'm back off the busses / walking.

Question is: It has quick release wheels. How easy / expensive is it to get them changed over to regular ones? It's kind of a pain in the hole if I want to leave it locked in town. Or am I wrong in thinking that even if I have them locked to the frame with a "wire" lock that some tit is going to release them and pull the shit out of them anyway?

 

[Space]

It's super easy to change them. Just go into a bike and buy the allen key version. Somewhere between five and ten quid should sort ya.

 

[Pedronimus]

Or am I wrong in thinking that even if I have them locked to the frame with a "wire" lock that some tit is going to release them and pull the shit out of them anyway?

Well I would always lock my front wheel to my frame with a u-lock, quick release or not. Then lock the back wheel, seat and frame to a rack. I have a ginormous Kryptonite chain lock for this purpose.

Watch Hal explain: http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/hal-grades-your-bike-locking/

The thieves gutted all the bikes at heuston station recently, anything not nailed down was gone. Even on the crappiest of bikes. My run around bike is ancient and not worth much money but still I want it there when I come back. In fact my locks are worth more than the bike. But less than the inconvenience of theft.

Vandalism is rare enough unless you leave it where a large number of drunk people are likely to be. E.g. outside supermacs on o'connell st. or Temple bar.

 

[coast to coast]

Cycled to Howth yesterday evening. Beautiful weather and on a great bike (not mine unfortunately). Very enjoyable altogether!

Wish I had a smart racer now.

 

[Owen]

Stolen bikes recovered. Cops appealing for owners to come forward.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-appeal-to-owners-of-17-stolen-bikes-419076.html

 

[penexpers]

I rode a Trek Madone 4.5 the other day. I had to wipe the drool off my face afterwards. Seriously tempted to buy one.

 

[pissypants]

Well I would always lock my front wheel to my frame with a u-lock, quick release or not. Then lock the back wheel, seat and frame to a rack. I have a ginormous Kryptonite chain lock for this purpose.

Watch Hal explain: http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/hal-grades-your-bike-locking/

Thanks to that guy I not only give myself an A for bike locking, but I also stopped someone from stealing my saddle last night. Some motherlicker loosened it, but couldn't get it off the frame because I had it locked down. Thumped 1, Asshole 0.

 

[Pedronimus]

Thanks to that guy I not only give myself an A for bike locking, but I also stopped someone from stealing my saddle last night. Some motherlicker loosened it, but couldn't get it off the frame because I had it locked down. Thumped 1, Asshole 0.

Hal's the man.

 

[therealjohnny]

Watch Hal explain: http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/hal-grades-your-bike-locking/

this is great!

 

[Pedronimus]

Return of Hal
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/how-to-lock-your-bike.php

 

[therealjohnny]

Hal looks a little like a dreadlocked Ted Nugent, a nicer, non redneck, urban version

 

[Flux]

Cycled from Dublin to the parents house in Longford on Tuesday (about 125km).

Did the last ten km on the rim of my back wheel, in the pissing rain, as I had idiotically set off with no spare tube or puncture repair kit.

My arse will never be the same.

 

[Pedronimus]

Did the last ten km on the rim of my back wheel, in the pissing rain, as I had idiotically set off with no spare tube or puncture repair kit.

Tireless is the new fixed.

*Edit: Found it -

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[Flux]

Ha, genius.

I wonder how they'd get on on Irish roads though.

 

[Pedronimus]

Dunno, might work on a railway track.

 

[Love Saves The Day]

that video has made me think i need to go get a better lock

cycling around with three locks would be a total pain though..
does anyone lock their saddle in this town?