Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Sturmey dynohubs have loads of friction. Pop the wheel out and spin the axle to have a feel.

I guess what I should really have asked is does the drag/friction increase when the lights are in as opposed to off.

I suspect the drag is always there so becomes less noticeable and you're as well leaving lights on all the time.

Then you'll start looking after it and caring about it.

The worse the bike, the less you care, the more you ride that and not your proper winter bike.

How true.

A couple of months back, I bought a bike described as parts only, not working and very rusty. It had spent the last decade or so in a shed after one of his kids played about with the inner tubes - and there it had sat ever since until they had a clear out. It had a few bits I wanted, so I offered a silly sum and got it.

I put in my work stand, gave it a couple of tubes and lubricated and adjusted it up, and not only did it work, it worked very well. The frame and rim had loads of surface rust, which could easily be sorted and replacing the tyres which had perished would give me a winter beater. So, not a parts bike.

Overnight I thought about it. Not a bad bike, a trip to Armourtex could completely change that frame, put some work into cleaning the rest of the parts, new cables and....

....there's the problem. I bought a bike for a few bits and I know sometime next year it will get a full renovation. I should have slapped a coat of Hammerite on the thing and used it there and then.

I guess what I should really have asked is does the drag/friction increase when the lights are in as opposed to off.

I suspect the drag is always there so becomes less noticeable and you're as well leaving lights on all the time.

Update: Cycled to work on my other bike this morning and I think I noticed it being a lot free-er wheeling. I say "think" because I did have this thread in mind so it could have been psychosomatic but I think it was a least a bit less draggy.

Confused by what on earth that is!?

A pretty awesome bike!

^That quite frankly, is perfect.

^that quite frankly, would be perfect if it had half decent pedals.

ftfy

Wouldn't be my choice, but are crank bros that bad?

http://cdn.velospace.org/files/20090131-DSC_4737.jpg

A pretty awesome bike!

It's neither pretty nor awesome.

Wouldn't be my choice, but are crank bros that bad?

A bit random. Some people have had pedals last years with no problems. The same people can have them last a couple of months before the spring snaps. Manufacturer not user error.

I've had the same pair on several bikes over the last 5+ years.
So I'd say they were more than half decent.

That's a great looking bike.
Pauls brazed on Racer centre pulls?

A bit random. Some people have had pedals last years with no problems. The same people can have them last a couple of months before the spring snaps. Manufacturer not user error.

This.

There are other pedals which are more consistent.

I found that the bearings never lasted on Crank Brothers pedals. Your mileage may vary.

Same, they feel really good until they fall appart

Have to post a readers wife, for a very good reason though.

The other night I met my wife after work on this magnificent steed. Turned out she had a puncture on her bicycle, so I gave her a lift home on this. She exclaimed the 'seat' was very comfortable.

Hence, functional rack.

love those randonneur type bikes. wish i could afford one.

^^ That looks awesome gridds.

Probably make a good mtb too....

i have also been spending too much time reading this
http://janheine.wordpress.com/

Confused by what on earth that is!?

Bridgestone XO-1 copy, with disc brakes, made by Steelman.

http://yoeddy.blogspot.com/2012/01/steelman-xo-1.html

Pretty damn functional if you ask me.

And yet another Kumo.

Keith must be doing something right.

^^ That looks awesome gridds.

Probably make a good mtb too....

Ha!

Better than a SS29er for sure :) x

Modified rear fender in the front & prolongued rear fender in the bottom bracket area:

DIY chainguide:

Fully internal wiring, mainly through the existing air holes: