review on roadbikes
Thread started by
bicioface at 08.27.08 - 1:14 am
hi
i'm thinking of getting one from
junky rusty bikes
my question is how do roadbikes handle urban streets, ie potholes, cracked road, curbs with no slope
and regarding handling, harder or easier to control then a mountain bike on a city street?
thanks.
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you feel more, they're more wobbley, and they're way faster
sezdaniel08.27.08 - 1:50 am
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HMMM.....WHERE ARE THESE NEW PROFILES COMING FROM?
eddieboyinla08.27.08 - 2:23 am
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BONDINK... sorry but this one was too easy.
franz08.27.08 - 3:26 am
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what is the difference between the 700c tires and the other ones?
in terms of handling
grip
durability
and ect?
aksendz08.27.08 - 10:31 am
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@ Franz:
a good liar, err deceiver never reveals herself and then blatantly plays the game.. and with a profile created in the same day - one must believe the lie to manipulate others into following the story.
no, i am better.. whats moar.. i can promise i wouldn't start a thread like such.. i told you last night, i want a road bike.. i don't need a review.. i know whats i wants and i knows i wills gets its!
bondink08.27.08 - 10:39 am
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@ Franz:
whats moar:
this thread was started at 1:14am.. yes? i was with you and undercover bob at that time..
you have to be a better detective - think poker, come on, Franz! don't call unless you are sure what is in the deck and has already been played on the table!
bondink08.27.08 - 10:43 am
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road bikes for the ROAD
mountain bikes for the MOUNTAIN
track bikes for the TRACK
sc_nomad08.27.08 - 12:40 pm
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Mountain bikes on the road are not as efficient. Their tires are of a softer compound and the knobbies wear off quickly. The purpose really matters, for commuting get a bike with skinny tires. If you need a bike for short errands, anything will do.
sc_nomad08.27.08 - 12:45 pm
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Or go cutting edge and have a MTB with road tires. Sooner or later all the hipsters on fixies will be doing it.
Don't be the last one in your gang!
MTB w/street tires today!
User108.27.08 - 3:50 pm
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in all seriousness user 1, is that practical though?
aksendz08.27.08 - 4:02 pm
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Track bikes for the STREET
Road bikes for the PARK
Mountain bikes for the BEACH
All bikes for your MOUF
PC08.27.08 - 4:16 pm
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Who cares about practicality when it's all about looking cool?
User108.27.08 - 4:39 pm
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fuck looking cool, all about getting from point a to point b in the smallest amount of time and the safely
aksendz08.27.08 - 4:43 pm
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chyna you should be proud of me, i got a helmet
and even though i'm looking hella dorky
i wear it
DORKS UNITE!
aksendz08.27.08 - 4:50 pm
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Common wisdom apparently dictates:
Track bikes for the GET A FIXIE
Road bikes for the GET A FIXIE
Mountain bikes for the GET A FIXIE
Fixies for OH SHIT, YOU'RE ALREADY COOL
turrican08.27.08 - 4:52 pm
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(cool looking factor) x (time to get from a to b) / (depth of v-neck) ^ (tall boys consumed + pipe rips) = bike scene score
Prepare to be rated and ranked!
thestolba08.27.08 - 4:54 pm
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road bikes for the ROAD
mountain bikes for the MOUNTAIN
track bikes for the TRACK
sc_nomad
08.27.08 - 3:40 pm
Track bikes for the STREET
Road bikes for the PARK
Mountain bikes for the BEACH
All bikes for your MOUF
PC
08.27.08 - 7:16 pm
+1
imachynna08.27.08 - 4:58 pm
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HAY GUIZE! You forgot about...
THE ALMIGHTY HYBRID!
Not tough enough to really go off-road, not fast enough to keep up with the road bikes, not cool enough to get you laid.
vladster08.27.08 - 5:15 pm
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bici kitchen suggested that i do that today
haha :]
aksendz08.27.08 - 8:08 pm
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An ASCII bicycle will get you plugged every time, and you can give away plenty of root as well if that is your thing! ASK ME HOW I KNOW!!!
PAM08.27.08 - 8:13 pm
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Any bike with a wide availability of off-the-shelf, here-today, no-fucking-special-order bullshit is the bike to have!!!
This usually means any mountain bike with basic systems.
I mean, if I get a flat at 2AM, and I'm out of patches, no spare tube, but next to a WalMart, I'll most always find 26" tubes there.
bentstrider08.27.08 - 8:31 pm
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except there are no wallmarts in los angeles
aksendz08.27.08 - 8:32 pm
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KInda figured that, but I guess it's good that way too.
bentstrider08.27.08 - 8:53 pm
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peeps in frisco are jumping down stairs with full suspension "road" mtb's !!
HANDBONE08.27.08 - 9:31 pm
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Those could actually be full-suspension cyclocross rigs with smooth 700's or 29'ers on board.
I read about those things in an MTB magazine awhile back and I was like, "Yo' shittin' me, right?!?"
bentstrider08.27.08 - 9:34 pm
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^yup
in my opinion... ugly....
only rasta raj can do tricks with dreads and be a fucking one of a kind dude.
HANDBONE08.27.08 - 10:01 pm
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Buy the bike that makes you happy.
I love my MTB with 1.5 inch road slicks, but I'm a big guy who needs something way durable.
Fixies and road bikes are faster and cooler, but also usually more expensive, more fragile and more likely to get stolen.
Hybrids / beach cruisers / comfort bikes are fine for cruising around / party rides / etc. They don't get much respect, but they're simple and comfortable.
But seriously Vlad, IS THERE a bicycle cool enough to get one laid?
I mean, I know that happens with cars, but that's usually because it signifies that the owner has the spare $ to provide for a materialistic girlfriend.
But if there's a bike or bikes that work their magic on the ladies, it would be interesting to hear which they are.
JB08.27.08 - 11:30 pm
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this gets teh ladies
and talk about a hybrid!
aksendz08.27.08 - 11:49 pm
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Speaking of jumping down stairs, no one here mentioned urban freeride bikes. Some of those with the more relaxed geometry are quite ridable, and are pretty fucking tough. A lot of kids in Calgary (Alberta, Canada) ride those, probably because they do DH/freeriding in the parks and mountains, and also because those bikes seem to be pretty good in the snow. LA doesn't have too much of either, but it does have some places (esp. downtown) that would seem to be good for urban FR. Beats BMX anyway. I've yet to see one here though.
@JB
It happens IN cars, but the fact that it happens WITH cars is a big myth from the luxury/sports automobile cabal. Even the skankiest hoes I know (and I know some pretty skanky hoes) don't put out just because of the car. On the other hand, I pimped out my fixie with yellow tires, chain, saddle and bar tape, and now I regularly get girls coming up to me to tell me how nice my bike is. Have you ever seen that happen to a dude in a car? Unless he's at a car show of some kind, not likely!
vladster08.28.08 - 1:49 am
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Women often admire both of my track bikes, yet somehow not a one of them has followed up on this with an offer of immediate commitment-free sex.
For the longest time I couldn't figure out what was wrong. After all, it's not like I don't ooze hot manly virility and sophistication, as evidenced in the photograph below:
Then finally it hit me: it's because when I get off the bike (and often when I get back on it), I am pouring sweat. Apparently this isn't as much of a turn-on as one might think. Thus, I am selling all of my bicycles and purchasing a Segway. I am going to get so much action it is not even funny.
PC08.28.08 - 4:34 am
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Segway=Instant trach-canning, or locker-stuffing by bully.
Hope your Judo skills are up to par there pilgrim, you gonna need them if your gonna be jockin' that Hoop-D ride!!!
bentstrider08.28.08 - 11:16 am
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a girl that wants to fuck you because you have a colored chain is not a girl you want to be fucking. end of story.
ruinedbyidiots08.28.08 - 11:18 am
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Segway ain't the way to go either, trust me on this. You'll get constant questions about, "Are you from the future?", "Can you give me a good stock tip?", " Will we finally have our jet packs?". Dude, does this Segway give you a clue?
User108.28.08 - 12:50 pm
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i want to trounce the fucker on the segway in ojai who rides that stupid thing when hes inside the bar. he doesnt park it in the corner or lock it up outside. he stands on it while ordering drinks and talking to elderly women. never steps foot off of it.
ive seen him more than once leaving the post office the same way, only its during the day and instead of riding on the sidewalk he hogs the lane like a cyclist would, except those things go like, walking speed and not bicycle speed.
ruinedbyidiots08.28.08 - 12:56 pm
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What was the purpose of that damned thing anyway?
Unless you mount it with a Gatling Gun and teargas dispensers, it's just another way for some loser to gain more love-handles!!
bentstrider08.28.08 - 2:03 pm
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"a girl that wants to fuck you because you have a colored chain is not a girl you want to be fucking. end of story."
Pssh, you people and your "standards."
vladster08.28.08 - 2:12 pm
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road bikes for the ROAD
mountain bikes for the MOUNTAIN
track bikes for the TRACK
burrito bikes for a short cruise to the burrito stand!
speedybrian200008.28.08 - 2:53 pm
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talk about a short ride speedy
aksendz08.28.08 - 2:57 pm
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"a girl that wants to fuck you because you have a colored chain is not a girl you want to be fucking. end of story."
Hahaha.
imachynna08.28.08 - 6:34 pm
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this is the best thread on midnight ridazz
Teque508.28.08 - 9:36 pm
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What we need is a bike with adjustable geometry for the intended use!!!
I'm talking about a bike where you could adjust the forks/triangles for different wheel sizes, brake-heights, and lean angles.
I mean, yeah you could be cool and have an armada of bikes within your reach, or you could be a cheap-ass like myself and keep a single bike for all seasons.
Another thing that would be nice would be a wheel that could be switched over from 26" to 700c in a snap-lock of a second!!!
All you gotta to do is carry foldable tires and tubes, then you're good to go.
bentstrider08.28.08 - 9:44 pm
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well the main thing with that is weight and durability.
make a bike out of titanium but make it weight like aluminum!
aksendz08.29.08 - 12:25 am
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Your mom has too much weight and no durability. LOLOLOLOLaZXrOflcopter.
imachynna08.29.08 - 2:26 am
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If you're worried about shitty road conditions, get a cross bike (surly cross-check!) or one of the cool new urban bikes by swobo or similar that can take like 28s or 32s but are still much closer to road bike body positioning/weight...i think that's the great balance between rolling resistance/stability.
Not that i'd ever ride bigger than 25s myself... :O
Lance K08.29.08 - 6:11 pm
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ten-speed ftw
THIS bike gets the ladies.