Names and faces to bikes

Look out for this guy , hees known to be seen frequently around them parts, he'll be on a de-stickered pista.

Look out for this guy , hees known to be seen frequently around them parts, he'll be on a de-stickered pista.

Cheers, will do! Should I avoid him or say hello??

Cheers, will do! Should I avoid him or say hello??

Chase him down and give him a hug.

Chase him down and give him a hug.

Ok so. Hug first, then probably avoid. Thanks.

but no kisses, thank you.

Yeah, I just shortened the bars again the other day - sanding/bar plugs are still required

even more? don't you think it's a little too short already? if you find that the champ grip (cost a tenner) doesn't go all the way in, then it's far too short!

this is how I cut my bar, if it shorter than the top part of the drop bar, it's too short;

each to their own Ed, each to thier own.
You're turning into a right little bike Hitler these days.

To be honest, on a fixed wheel bike, all you really need to take care is simply the chain (and the front brake), otherwise it's fine.

not a new bike, just look completely different now due to having a new project, this is the last change I'll ever make on the Bianchi;

that is a nice front wheel. radial spoking is lovely, shame you can't set the back up like that.

even more? don't you think it's a little too short already? if you find that the champ grip (cost a tenner) doesn't go all the way in, then it's far too short!

this is how I cut my bar, if it shorter than the top part of the drop bar, it's too short;

No, not anymore than the photo, it's a new pic!

And anyway, as spagettihoops says, each to their own - I wasn't aware that my bars could be too short! Sure they'll grow back anyway, right??

No, not anymore than the photo, it's a new pic!

And anyway, as spagettihoops says, each to their own - I wasn't aware that my bars could be too short! Sure they'll grow back anyway, right??

They can be, the legal minimum is something like 36 or 38 cm. Not that it means anything really.

They can be, the legal minimum is something like 36 or 38 cm. Not that it means anything really.

I didn't know that, cheers. Think mine are around 32-34, here's hoping the 5-0 don't carry rulers!

Just out of the nursery so i thought I'd show my name, face & bike...

Raleigh Merlin bought from my local car boot for £15. Been up and running for about a year now.

In London (Brixton/Stoke Newington/Central) most weekends. Give us a shout if you see me on the roads.

And here's my bonce. (Feel a bit nervous now...)

And here's my bonce. (Feel a bit nervous now...)

Don't be, we've yet to find out where you live.

nice frame Ronald

each to their own Ed, each to thier own.
You're turning into a right little bike Hitler these days.

BOING! Edwin's Law has just been triggered.

wikipedia tells me that this thread should be ended..now

carry on nothing to see here...

shhhhh!

They can be, the legal minimum is something like 36 or 38 cm. Not that it means anything really.

hah no way....i got risers for times i need to get from A to B quickly at rush hour which are 30cm* just about long enough to fit my hands on each end. Fucking amazing going through tiny gaps.

• ahem,hmm cough cough i mean 38cm, move along.
  

even more? don't you think it's a little too short already? if you find that the champ grip (cost a tenner) doesn't go all the way in, then it's far too short!

this is how I cut my bar, if it shorter than the top part of the drop bar, it's too short;

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/edscoble/barwidth.jpg

Ed, if you're going to get uppity about handlebar widths, then you should at least learn how to cut your bars down correctly. You should be cutting them based on your shoulder width rather than the width of your drops. You could try holding the bars in your hands, arms straight - you should feel comfortable lifting your arms from your sides to above your head, holding the bars. Or something like that.

It may be that your shoulders happen to be the width of your drop bars, but it's probably likely that they want to be a bit wider. :)

Ah the picture is just a guideline really, after all a lots of us ride track drop that's not exactly comfortable to ride on top (including me), so any bar that's at least as wide as the drop is going to be comfortable.

but yes, each to their own.

the best advice on this is to cut them no narrower than your hips, however narrow the gap you get your 12 inch bars through is, your hips have to follow.

the best advice on this is to cut them no narrower than your hips, however narrow the gap you get your 12 inch bars through is, your hips have to follow.

not true, bar heights for some riders are at car mirrors, but the riders hips can be above their bars, so your theory doesn't really work

it does unless you ride a clown bike.

or ride on roads solely occupied by caterham 7s.

two lorries side by side, you are fucked.

i think its important to find as many holding positions of your bars as possible. On both drops and bullhorns i have at least three completely different variations to help me relax shoulder/back muscles.

if you do longer rides you really want to find something comfortable to your shoulder width and something that will help you ease the pain from your back and improve your riding position.