New Toy
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No, not the Audi R8 
But I'm having a blast. Haven't really ridden in like 6 years. Summer seems to have arrived in the bay and the sense of freedom that a bike provides is fantastic. Haven't done any off roading yet apart from getting lost in GG park yesterday.
Anyone polycount pedal pushers out there?
But I'm having a blast. Haven't really ridden in like 6 years. Summer seems to have arrived in the bay and the sense of freedom that a bike provides is fantastic. Haven't done any off roading yet apart from getting lost in GG park yesterday.
Anyone polycount pedal pushers out there?
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What brand/model is it? Can't tell from pics.
What material is frame?
Disk brakes.. nice!
Did you introduce yourself to the ladies suntanning in the background?
The only trouble is that there aren't many places for me to ride around here. Biking around town is fine, but getting off-road is where the fun's really at.
I woulda done, but I'm not entirely sure the accompanying girlfriend would have fully appreciated it
Yeah, pretty paranoid about getting this thing pinched myself. Definitely looking forward to taking it up those distant headlands next weekend!
I'd just suggest you get a decent bike lock, and keep it in a shed, a barn, or if you have a door leading down to your basement from the outside like we do, just keep it in there when you aren't out and about. You should be fine.
It's this starting at the skyline and ending up at the reservoir. Not a half bad ride, has gotten a bit tame over the years (park services has cut back the rather bodacious stuff), but still a good morning / afternoon ride.
Say, aren't you English, and therefore incapable of riding a bike? At least that's what i've been told (as well as shown, occasionally), but admittedly by city-dwelling uk'ers.
Do take a ride across the Golden Gate and down into Sausalito, it's definitely a nice ride. Congrats on the bike!
and these two got stolen
next time your in London give me a shout if you fancy some off road action, ill have a spare bike you can use too
Hey Pea, UK is home of the best bikers ever!
Probably an aluminum frame, the difference is night and day in weight saving.
I used to do a lot of biking with friends, it is so liberating
schwinn 210-fsa
no diskbrakes for me
awesome thread.
Probably an aluminum frame, the difference is night and day in weight saving.
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It is an aluminum frame, something I avoid in bikes (and, quite recently, in wheels for my car.)
Anyone polycount pedal pushers out there?
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Hell yeah, i'm addicted, in summer i ride 20-40km a day, cross country once in a while.
Cool ride Daz
Here's a shot of it
I think i'll get a new bike someday soon.
an aluminium frame recently broke while i was on the bike (few years old stevens 852 comp frame). is carbon more stable?
My bike is an old Specialized Hard Rock FS, with a chromoly frame. If you're not racing, lightweight frames aren't really doing anything for you, and you can't beat steel for durability. I've seen some sweet carbon frames, but CF construction is so amazingly expensive, I have never looked into buying one. I know they're not considered "long life" frames, and replacing it every couple of years is not in my budget (if I'm putting another grand into a bike, it's going into my ZX-6R
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Daz, are you seriously looking into an R8?
And yeah I'm English Pea. I'm aware of the poor dental stereotype, but not the hopeless cyclist one
Thanks for the offer Frankie!
yeah Im on Potrero now Eric, and the route I took yesterday was from my place to the GG and back. All easy going until you get back to the bottom of Potrero hill!
KP, funnily enough that's what revived my interest in it. My GF got me that exact same blazing saddles trip for Valentines.
I wouldn't use the word 'serious' just yet Verm. But fuck I want one bad.
oh and R8 is soooo sexy! Here i thought the tt was as good as it gets for car design.
You DO know those are the 2 main ingredients in thermite, right?
Avoid fires!
Damn sexy car, but $100,000?
Looks like an awesome bike! A couple years ago I was really into biking, I live near a fairly good state park, and it has caused me many-a-scar... But then i got a car... and went to college.
Should've gone to college.... :P
V brakes are definitely an issue, they wear out quick and then i find i get nasty bity brake feel.
Daz: you seem to be an Audi fan, owning a TT really identifies the englishman in you, you guys love your tt's. As cool as the R8 is, it still not as tight as a practical 911, good looking car though
As a 220 pounder, and having broken nearly every part of various bikes, I stick to steel for frames, Race Face parts, and Thomson seatposts. I have yet to break any of these.
Oh, and if you live in wet weather areas, disc brakes are an absolute must, as they perform equally as well when wet as they do dry.
I stand corrected, though
I've been very lazy when it comes to working out and sports for a while now, and promised myself to get back into a while back, but i can't really do much physical exercise without getting major migraines these days. Even riding my bike down to the shop can trigger it.
Ze Irony!