The Ultimate Brakeless/Front/Rear/How many brakes? thread

Oh have you missed corny laugh?

dj hopefully, a D.A.M.P palt 2.0...

One of these? Sick

yep. just waiting for the bloody insurance money to come through. Bus company has been sent letters confirming they will be going to magistrates court, waiting to hear if they actually want to go to court or settle beforehand. If we do go to court, could get more monies though.

It was snowing once when I slammed the front brake on to avoid a taxi and flew over the top of the handlebars, clean over the taxi and into 2 planks that a builder had left on the side of the road, whereupon i proceeded to 'ski' the full length of the Uxbridge Road, only stopping when i slammed into the car park barrier at work, the impact of which catapulted me through an open window and straight into my chair at my desk. so yes, it does happen.

I''m in Manchester just now and today I saw some crazy fixie skidder on brakless WITHOUT FUT RETENTION!!!!!111!!!11!1! WTF?>

Meanwhille, I just ate this - it was Sticky Toffee with Prune Ice creeamz

mmmmm, looks like a chocaholics dream (or a big shit)

I''m in Manchester just now and today I saw some crazy fixie skidder on brakless WITHOUT FUT RETENTION!!!!!111!!!11!1! WTF?>

Meanwhille, I just ate this - it was Sticky Toffee with Prune Ice creeamz

Followed by a vodka and prune juice aka the pile driver.

Followed by a vodka and prune juice aka the pile driver.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2027039_perform-driver-position.html ??

http://www.ehow.com/how_2027039_perform-driver-position.html ??

Thats in your favourites list isn't it.

PS thanks that will come in handy.

Favourites? I don't need instructions. I write instructions.

Ok bookmarks

i wonder what it would be like if we all went around brakless including the cars?

i wonder what it would be like if we all went around brakless including the cars?

it's a bit more difficult to skid stop a car and the roads would be filled with bits of gearboxes that have exploded when trying.
Unless you just removed the foot brakes and kept the handbrake so would have to handbrake turn to stop which is more similar I suppose.

I will try it on the way home and let you know how I get on.

75g good-quality chocolate
50g unrefined caster sugar
235ml double cream, chilled
265g mascarpone
300ml black coffee, cold and fairly strong
4 tbsp (or to taste) marsala or amaretto (optional)
125g sponge fingers Cocoa powder

Chop the chocolate with a knife, or if you prefer, you can grate it, then leave in a cool place.

Dissolve the sugar in 100ml of the double cream over a gentle heat, then set aside to cool. Lightly whip the remaining cream in a cold bowl and set aside.

Work the mascarpone with a spoon until it has loosened up a little, then carefully incorporate the whipped cream and the cooled sweetened cream. Add 4 tbsp of the coffee to taste — more if you prefer. It is important to add enough to get the flavour you want, but not so much that it loosens the mix. Pour the rest of the coffee and the alcohol, if using, into a flat- bottomed bowl large enough to lay the fingers in. Place a few fingers in the coffee mix and turn over a few times — they need to be soaked. Place on a plate, and repeat until all the fingers are done. If necessary, make more coffee.

Once soaked, place enough fingers in the bottom of a serving bowl to form a single layer. Spread a quarter of the cream mixture over them and smooth out, then sprinkle with some cocoa powder and a third of the chocolate. Repeat until all the cream is used up. You should have four layers of cream and three of the cocoa-chocolate mix. Smooth over the top layer of cream and place in the fridge for a couple of hours. Just before serving, generously dust with cocoa powder.

Fuck.

It's Pegasus.

teddy

are you making brakeblocks with that recipe?

Some bullshit about brakes and hipsters or something in the Aussie press today.

Best. Quote. Ever.

'Ms Strickland said the fixie craze was at least healthier than other youth trends. "You take (fixies) away from them, they start doing graffiti, they start taking drugs.'"

This is so true: I went on holiday once, three days away from the bike and I was mainlining smack and tagging shit up like it was going out of style. Arrived back in London, just had to look at the bike to kick the habit.

Teddy reported for awesomeness.

I have this which will be for sale soon if you're interested. Raleigh Arena. Single speed. Resprayed in the colours of Eddy Merckx 1972 hour record bike. Bar tape is not quite so white these days and there are a few scuffs on the paint but it's still really nice and the chrome is still mint.

Is that fixed or SS?

looks s/s

Reason I ask, Singlespeed + only 1 brake + Newby = potential crash situation.

thought the same