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  • Gripshifts aren't quite forgotten yet:

    But that is actually likely to work, since they make good quality kit.

  • But that is actually likely to work, since they make good quality kit.

    well, sram still does make x.o. grip shifters. Some xc gimps swear by them.

  • Ach, I hate grip shift... My first bike was a BSO from Halfords (bike shaped oject) with grip shift, no end of problems...

  • How is Obree forgotten? There was a movie about him made only a couple of years ago and he's still racing and he's a fucking legend.

    I didnt mean Obree, he is a legend

    I menat the position
    sorry i should have made that clearer

  • The position wasn't ever really adopted by other people because of regulations no?

  • I didnt mean Obree, he is a legend

    I menat the position
    sorry i should have made that clearer

    I think neither the 'tuck' position nor the 'Superman' position are strictly forgotten just because the UCI has outlawed them. People know that you can go faster when using them, and that means they'll always be present in time triallists' minds. :)

  • Very nice piece of equipment. I still have one somewhere. Might be too quiet for street environment. ;)

  • My local hardware store sells these.

    And also these to scare peds

    Please remind me, what were these called?!

  • flint catcher...................................................yipee

  • Did anyone ever try putting Mag wheels in the freezer to straighten em up?

  • The position wasn't ever really adopted by other people because of regulations no?

    It was used by a lot of other riders actually.. it was allowed for 1-2 years before UCI banned it..
    http://www.wolfgang-menn.de/superpos.htm

  • Did anyone ever try putting Mag wheels in the freezer to straighten em up?

    i heard about that was it just schoolboy whispers and urban mythology?

  • I heard about people putting bow limbs in the fridge before archery tournaments..

  • It was used by a lot of other riders actually.. it was allowed for 1-2 years before UCI banned it..
    http://www.wolfgang-menn.de/superpos.htm

    Cool, glad that you can learn something interesting every day on this forum :)

  • Did anyone ever try putting Mag wheels in the freezer to straighten em up?

    I remember kids saying this at our local BMX track but nobody ever had a freezer big enough.

  • Please remind me, what were these called?!

    Amazon refer to it as a...

    'Motorcycle Noise Maker'

  • Did anyone ever try putting Mag wheels in the freezer to straighten em up?

    My BMX was a iron horse and the mags had 5mm thick metal spokes (or something) running through the inside of each plastic spoke. Cant imagine simple coldness fixing them. Although you would have needed to drop them off a 10 storey building to bend them.

  • what THE FUCK is that about? it's the most retarded thing i've seen today.

    check out the promo vid!

    YouTube - Treadmill Bike

  • check out the promo vid!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmVQc91yVE

    Completely and utterly nonsensical. This has to be a wind-up. Is it just me or does she say 'fo'shizzle' at 2:28?

    'The treadmill bike's hard-wearing belt offers a sure grip while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth's surface.'

    This can't be serious?

  • http://www.bikeforest.com/

    Take a look for your self Oliver, its a crazy cray world out there. Take care.

  • http://www.bikeforest.com/

    Take a look for your self Oliver, its a crazy cray world out there. Take care.

    I did try 'bicycleforest.com' (as it said so on the treadmill at the end), which was a link farm, so I didn't find this site. I didn't UTFG.

  • oh yeah, i love these
    ive seen some oldie track riders in japan use them

    anyone know where i can get them?

    I might still have mine in the loft, used to hang it on the handlebar, cycle to Paddington Rec, race then cycle home again with it hanging on the handle bar.

    It was just spongy foam, jeez.

  • Sorry if it's a repost ...
    http://velobase.info/Default.aspx

    Seems like a nice place to look old parts up. See what you think.

  • For the oldies here, who remembers Sidi cycling shoes with black leather and a wooden soles?

  • For the oldies here, who remembers Sidi cycling shoes with black leather and a wooden soles?

    detto and duegi made some similar, they were the best shoes ever. so rigid. a hebay seller in bulgaria has some very similar but only small sizes

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