Bike Check Page

I often ride around town at that speed.

Good for you. Hope you don't get caught speeding.

But Sparky it'll make you faster!!

This is a proven fact. My bike with that seatpost goes faster than my bikes that do not.

See scientific fact I tell you!

My bike goes fuckin quick. Just a shame i dont any more!

I think I read somewhere that you get significantly more aerodynamic advantage from using overshoes than pretty much anything else.

But just had a look at this and it seems I was mistaken.

No new bike pictures for a while, about time I put one of mine on here really...

Should be stumping up the dosh for my new frame on Friday. Behold, the Bat-Bike!

I can't wait to get it built up in the new year. Haven't ridden a bike since mid-September!

March still counts as "the new year" right? Picking the Bat-Bike up on Friday. Anyone for a ride at some point? Something slow and short preferably, I am totally out of shape :)

Wow, how long has it been since you had a bike on the road?

Since Saturday ;( my beautiful ti machine looks like a mountain bike at the moment, ah well at least it wont rust!!

Mountain bike, you say? Only four days until I'm in Afan with my new rebas...

Wow, how long has it been since you had a bike on the road?

Haven't ridden anything since I took the Surly apart mid September. But it's just, like, riding a bike right?

It's exactly like riding a bike.

Have you brought a frame that fits this time?

Negged for old/played out.

I meant it seriously, have you had a bike fit before buying this one?

:)

I'm intrigued.

Nah, haven't had the spare dollar to get a pro fit done. I did the Competitive Cyclist bike fit calculator - this frame is 1cm too long but should be a definite improvement from the Surly. I'll let you know how it feels when I take it out on Friday. Will probably feel very weird to start with - so used to being bent over on a 56cm :S

The stem/bars aren't ideal if the frame's too long. But if it feels stretched-out then you can easily change to a shorter stem or maybe some flat bars/risers. Looks stealthy. Not my cup of tea, but pretty cool.

Yeah, to be honest its not 100% my cup of tea either, but the frame & forks were cheap & it should be a fun runabout until something better comes along. Not sure whether to take it with me when I go back to Thailand or sell it and pick up something interesting out there.. one of the fixed gear shops in Bangkok had a well used old Panasonic in my size when I was there in the Autumn, and from what Earng says it's still waiting for me (not many takers for a 60cm frame out there).

You going out there permanently?

Permanently sounds so final. But yeah, it's looking that way. Getting married, dontcha know.

Getting married, dontcha know.

No, I didn't. When the hell were you going to tell me?! Congratulations!

Hehe sorry chap, I guess I haven't made a big song-and-dance about it.. Haven't seen you for yonks! If you're about on 31/03 I'm ldn bound for this and this, and going to Meat Liquor for food in between.