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The Create are in no way similar to that unnamed singlespeed.

Fuck. I just picked up an old steel frame of mine from the local sandblaster. Some slight rustpitting, but nothing serious. Take it home, do some minor filling with chemical metal, sand, dust it off, wipe it with acetone. Thought I'd just start out by spraying the fork using some Hammerite Direct-to-metal primer-paint-and-topcoat-thing. Weather's nice and warm. Humidity is fine. Shake the can like a maniac and start spraying. Paint runs everywhere. It's milk-like and runny as fuck. And a single can costs £15! Was so looking forward to putting it all together tonight...

Thin layers is the key. When i sprayed mine, i did ~15 layers, each one, pretty much the minimum you can spray. Also, you want to make sure the surface isn't completely smooth, else paint is never going to stick... and wire wool every few layers.

One awesome thing about coenhagen is (judging by the lockig techniques) the lack of bike theft. I saw a Klein freelocked up outside a major tube stop with only a silly little combo rope lock around the front wheel. It made me feel a bit sad about this country.

They have loads of bike theft.

a single rear brake is slightly better than a single front, but a front and rear is highly recommended, in fact it's a must for a singlespeed bicycle.

WRONG.

No

CORRECT

+1

CORRECT

a single front is slightly better than a single rear?

YES.

Please don't, tedious and plenty discussed.

AGREED

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Seriously tho there is a thread for it, so lets please for the love of God lets keep the discussion there)

BINGO

I said rear is slightly better, but still recommend having two whole brakes.

In other news, I pick up a cheap runabout for Copenhagen, managed to haggle the price down from 2400 to 1900 (£229) while they throw in a rear wheel lock.

It does the job pretty well as a bicycle, shame we don't have those kind of bicycle in London;

we do

Tis'nt though honestly. Ask someone that works in a bike shop.

APPARENTLY, Ed works in a shop...

The Create are in no way similar to that unnamed singlespeed.

They really are.

Anyhow.
Ed, you're wrong, again.
That is all for now.

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Quality post.

I miss the old days of multi-quoting excessively...

I remember the argument, you won't stop as quickly with a rear brake, but you won't get says, a front wheel skid for example.

i'm used to old dutch bike with singlespeed rear brake and of course the typical brakeless fixie skidder (which now have two brakes).

I still stand that two brakes is far better than just the one on a singlespeed mind.

APPARENTLY, Ed works in a shop.

I know, i was being a cunt. my broken finger is throbbing and making me arsey.

In current project news, i have sanded the logos off the carbon forks and seatpost of my 29er. I'm going to give them a quick clearcoat spray after some fine polishing. I'm also going to replace my carbon flat bar + integrated stem. With a 80mm One-one CNC jobbie, and some feegle pro bars. Cant stand the flexi feel of the carbon bars.

you won't stop as quickly with a rear brake.

Exactly, welldone, move on.

What have you done to your finger? did you stick it in your drivetrain out of curiosity just to see what happen?

yeah, Ed works in a bike shop.
He knows, like, everything.

I remember the argument, you won't stop as quickly with a rear brake, but you won't get says, a front wheel skid for example.

i'm used to old dutch bike with singlespeed rear brake and of course the typical brakeless fixie skidder (which now have two brakes).

I still stand that two brakes is far better than just the one on a singlespeed mind.

You're still wrong.

The only time I use a rear brake is if I'm going so fast down a hill that pulling the front brake alone is going to scare the bejesus out of me (for fear of flipping).

In all other cases the front brake alone is the best thing to do.

Shit, Sheldon even wrote a whole page on this very topic:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html

And says:

The rear brake is O.K. for situations where traction is poor, or for when your front tire blows, but for stopping on dry pavement, the front brake alone provides the maximum stopping power, both in theory and in practice.

If you take the time to learn to use the front brake correctly, you will be a safer cyclist.

Many cyclists shy away from using the front brake, due to fear of flying over the handlebars. This does happen, but mainly to people who have not learned to modulate the front brake.

The cyclist who relies on the rear brake for general stopping can get by until an emergency arises, and, in a panic, he or she grabs the unfamiliar front brake as well as the rear, for extra stopping power. This can cause the classic "over the bars" crash.

I know, i was being a cunt. my broken finger is throbbing and making me arsey.

In current project news, i have sanded the logos off the carbon forks and seatpost of my 29er. I'm going to give them a quick clearcoat spray after some fine polishing. I'm also going to replace my carbon flat bar + integrated stem. With a 80mm One-one CNC jobbie, and some feegle pro bars. Cant stand the flexi feel of the carbon bars.

Fleegles are great.

see, what did I say.
Ed knows everything.

alright fanboy, chillout.

What have you done to your finger? did you stick it in your drivetrain out of curiosity just to see what happen?

Crushed the tip with a very large axe. Its my forth broken finger in less than 2 years.

I fail.

Fleegles are great.

i cant get on with the flat angle on the 29er for some reason. Want the sort of sweep more often found on risers, but without the rise.

I'm with Ed on brake thing.

Coaster brakes all over Europe. Dirt bikes etc. These all do ok. Obviously at lower speeds and with less grip (respectively).

However SS on the road needs front & rear.

You're still wrong.

The only time I use a rear brake is if I'm going so fast down a hill that pulling the front brake alone is going to scare the bejesus out of me (for fear of flipping).

In all other cases the front brake alone is the best thing to do.

Shit, Sheldon even wrote a whole page on this very topic:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html

And says:

I do remember Sheldon's own word, front brake have more power naturally but it was his other sentence about inexperience cyclists who hasn't got used to a front brake yet is what I'm going for.

I never says that people should ride with one brake, always with two brakes.

Secondly, I'm a little worried about your claim of using only the back brake when going downhill really fast, normally it's idea to use both brakes to slow down rather, even if you're not going downhill really fast.

And bugger off Rob, haven't you got a 3D printer to play with?

OH MY JESUS LORD:
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Ed- read the words. Not the spaces

So... helmets? anybody got an opinion on them.

I use one made of gryphon ejaculate.

Rapha special order.

So... helmets? anybody got an opinion on them.

Yes.

You should always wear it while driving a car.

Coaster brakes all over Europe. Dirt bikes etc. These all do ok. Obviously at lower speeds and with less grip (respectively).

Totally. Its not a black and white argument.

Ed's wrong though.

You're still wrong.

The only time I use a rear brake is if I'm going so fast down a hill that pulling the front brake alone is going to scare the bejesus out of me (for fear of flipping).

Your missing a trick then.

What do you do when you run into a tightening corner too hot?
Or a car pulls out, it's wet and mid turn?
Or your going flat out in the wet and you need to brake HARD, but don't want the front to slide?