FAO Scouse, Tom, other bike nuts

[old.Tohtori]

I have this vision now of a hairy metal fan tooling around Helsinki in leathers on a girls bike. Do you have the little tassles on the handlebars?

I don't drive that thing anymore, but if i get a new(old) one i'll be sure to do so

Well, i didn't drive -that- one anyway, mine was black and had batman tickers on it.

 

[DaGaffer]

Well, i didn't drive -that- one anyway, mine was black and had batman tickers on it.

Oh well, why didn't you say so? That butches it right up.

 

[Raven]

It probably had bad-ass black ribbons on the handles.

 

[old.Tohtori]

It probably had bad-ass black ribbons on the handles.

Sadly no

 

[Cemeterygates]

As has been said, you would be better off going second hand at that price range, would get a much better/more capable bike for your money should you get more into the off-road stuff.

 

[Chilly]

Taxis.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I'm not buying a second hand, TdC-crashed sloppy seconds.

 

[Scouse]

Try decathlon Wazzerphuk. Their range of bikes are well specced for the price IMO.

Edit: This one

 

[TdC]

I'm not buying a second hand, TdC-crashed sloppy seconds.

there's a first for everything. also, the frikkin' bike's in better shape than me ffs

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Try decathlon Wazzerphuk. Their range of bikes are well specced for the price IMO.

Edit: This one

That's pretty nice. Not sure about a white bike though but very close to the sort of thing I'm looking for. Cheers!

 

[Will]

My mountain bike was second-hand from the classified section at Singletrack. £300 for a really very nice singlespeed hardtail. You can get bargains.

On the other hand, for a first bike, it is a lot safer to buy new. At that stage, you aren't really sure what you need to check and the sort of price it would take to fix things.

 

[Will]

Try decathlon Wazzerphuk. Their range of bikes are well specced for the price IMO.

Edit: This one

I know Wazz said it needed to have front suspension but fucking hell this is a perfect town bike. Mudguards, rack, hub dynamo, £270. Total bargain. Anyone else looking for a first bike, buy this one.

 

[Cemeterygates]

If you're a tall lad this might do the trick if you insist on new http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId_810709_langId_-1_categoryId_165499#tab2

I'd advise taking it to a decent bike shop though to get them to check it over as halfords "mechanics" have a rather shit rep.

Edit : Just seen that rockrider scouse posted, GOOD forks on that!

 

[Scouse]

View: http://vimeo.com/43038579

 

[Tom]

View: http://vimeo.com/43038579

Stupidest most irrelevant bicycle invention ever. Bicycle helmets offer no protection against impacts with cars, they are designed for low-speed impacts only. And very, very few cycle-car collisions take place in the manner described by this video.

 

[Scouse]

Stupidest most irrelevant bicycle invention ever. Bicycle helmets offer no protection against impacts with cars, they are designed for low-speed impacts only. And very, very few cycle-car collisions take place in the manner described by this video.

I have to say I'm skeptical. How would they stop it "going off" randomly just because you went over a big bump? Or make it reliably go off in the case of a fall. And do you really want to have it go off every time you fall off at low speed?

As for the cycle-car collisions - I thought we had a look at the stats and most deaths were cars simply running into cyclists from behind?


Edit: But it'd probably sell tho, because it looks cool.

 

[Fweddy]

I don't like wearing anything bulky around my neck when I'm cycling because I find it interferes with being able to turn my head. I do like the idea of huge baby bonnets magically appearing on people as they fall over though.

 

[TdC]

how does it stay on? did I miss something to stop it moving around or bouncing off?

 

[TdC]

Going back to hospital tomorrow. The scary docs will tell me if I am all healed, wonky like Wazz or will be operated on forthwith. Oh man

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Good luck!

 

[TdC]

cheers blud. I'm bricking it tbh. how's the foot?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

 

[TdC]

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Next MRI is end of August, so that'll be over 9 months since I picked it up.

It's probably been worsened by a shitty tube driver who tripped, fell and stamped on it with all his weight two weeks ago.

A woman nearly dropped a ham on it at the weekend too.

Basically, people are clumsy shits.

 

[TdC]

yeah people are clumsy myself included. I mis-stepped in Berlin and slid my "bad" leg off the sidewalk. Cue mad pain in my ankle for three weeks now

in other news hospital says my shoulder is still fucked. bones have not knit and there's a 5mm gap between the ends. So...no sports, no shoulder activity, carrying heavy things etc and certainly NO mountainbiking. Come back in six weeks mr teed. fuck

 

[Scouse]

That sucks big fucking balls for both of you

 

[TdC]

tbh I'm deeply unhappy. I can only sympathise with Wazz as he's been in this situation a hellofalot longer than me

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Eye still isn't 100% either! Woo!

 

[Scouse]

Eye still isn't 100% either! Woo!

What's your optometrist say?

 

[Tom]

That sucks. I've only done around 1,000 miles so far this year, a combination of really crap weather and tonnes of work.