What makes you happy?

Riding my fixie! Props to Markie for helping me out over the weekend.

Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Toe socks.

Oh, the "What Not to Wear" gurus would take you to town on that one! ;)

Originally posted by grotty:
trapping ewoks & turning their pelts into supa fine looking outerwear

you son of a bitch!!! i will kill you!!!

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
Riding my fixie! Props to Markie for helping me out over the weekend.

I am glad it worked…..

It sure looks purdy. Now all you need is to cop some fixie attitude.

I've got to work on my trackstands first.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Now all you need is to cop some fixie attitude.

Oh, they're easy. Roll to a stop with your strong foot forward, cranks around horizontal. then turn your front wheel in the direction of your stronger foot by about 30 degrees. Then imagine making a tripod with you wheels and the one point you dont have which is the side of your strong foot.

Its easier practicing on a slight uphill incline.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
It sure looks purdy. Now all you need is to cop some fixie attitude.

Now if we only could convince Mark about the power of one gear…

Originally posted by mark e smith:

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
Riding my fixie! Props to Markie for helping me out over the weekend.

I am glad it worked…..

It sure looks purdy. Now all you need is to cop some fixie attitude.

So, are you going to post a photo, or do we get to just sit here guessing?
I'm still holding out trying to find a surly steamroller in the original boston baked bean color. in the meantime, i'll just try not to shift/break :p

….listening to "Come Together" by Spiritualized really fucking loud on my Grado headphones.

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
I'm still holding out trying to find a surly steamroller in the original boston baked bean color.

Here's a couple of leads:
http://www.ucycle.com/bikes/surlyroller.html

http://www.brixtoncycles.co.uk/m_surly.html

If you see an Electric Plum Diamond Back with track ends and no brakes in Adams Morgan, then it's mine.

I'll post a photo soon enough. I just have to take one first.

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
So, are you going to post a photo, or do we get to just sit here guessing?

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
Now if we only could convince Mark about the power of one gear…

Thirsty's mean plum machine is cool and it weighs next to nothing without gears and brakes. But when it comes to mountain biking I am never going to give up the gears. I just wouldnt seem right to me.

You are worse than a born again Christian, trying to push your single speed religion. ;)

(((Are we road riding tomorrow?)))

Originally posted by mark e smith:
You are worse than a born again Christian, trying to push your single speed religion. ;)

(((Are we road riding tomorrow?)))

I'm only trying to help you Mark, although I freely admit I am an evangelist!

If the rain holds out I'm hoping we'll hit the trail tomorrow. I'm popping in after work to check the conditions. Stay tuned.

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
I'm still holding out trying to find a surly steamroller in the original boston baked bean color.

Here's a couple of leads:
http://www.ucycle.com/bikes/surlyroller.html

http://www.brixtoncycles.co.uk/m_surly.html

The problem is that they don't make the brown any more– if I ordered one of these it would come in grey. Bleh.

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:


The problem is that they don't make the brown any more– if I ordered one of these it would come in grey. Bleh.

Does it really matter what colour it is? Girls are weird.

As for trails, Sailor Ripley, It has rained every day now for the last three days in College Park and or DC. You really think the trails might be good? I know your an optimist but…….

I asked him if he wanted to ride my bike because he helped me out big time, he said sure. Later on that evening he approached me with his head down, shuffled a bit, looked over both his shoulders and asked… "Hey, uhhh, can I ride your bike again?"

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
I'm only trying to help you Mark, although I freely admit I am an evangelist!

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
"Hey, uhhh, can I ride your bike again?"

I just wanted to get your sprocket well seated! ;)

Remember after my ride, I got you to hammer the lockring in some more?

i'm getting confused… sounds like half of us are roadies and half are trail-types. is that right?

i'm a roadie. usually.

by the way, fellow bikey types, don't forget critical mass, first friday of the month at 6pm, dupont circle. that would be this friday in fact. i'll be there if i don't get cure tix.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
As for trails, Sailor Ripley, It has rained every day now for the last three days in College Park and or DC. You really think the trails might be good? I know your an optimist but…….

Last it rained at Avalon was Sunday afternoon, so we might be able to pull together a loop if things continue to hold out.

BTW, I think that may be the first time anyone has ever called me an optimist!

markie/mankie/sailor/chimbly/thirsty

any thoughts on this? good deal? bad deal?

FOR SALE: $950 (firm)
* SoftRide Qualifier TT Road Bike 2003
* Double Ultegra Chain Ring (is there any other way to go?)
* Bontrager Wheel Set
* Ultegra/105 Blend
* Look Pedals
* One Year Old (4-months of total riding)