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How does one expect those skinny little tires to grip the road in a turn?
I guess you can't. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone.
Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. View Quote I have several broken ribs, road rash scars that still fart out glass and rocks FOUR YEARS LATER, and a broken neck. Fuck road cycling. Cars are getting bigger and drivers are getting dumberer and more distracted. |
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Ouch. Probably less ouch than becoming a hood ornament, though.
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If this was some closed course event I feel bad for the dude. If its just a bunch if these fuckers that have stopped traffic while this dude sees how fast he can go..fuck that. Glad he surfed the asphalt.
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. View Quote Almost every fucking cyclist I've run into has no regard for anyone but themselves and their d-bag friends, blowing through lights, signs, spilling over into travel lanes from the bike lane because they want to ride 3 or 4 wide, etc. Fuck all most of those guys. Corrected myself because I do recognize that there are some cyclists that aren't d-bags. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. View Quote Uh... wut? And what's a tritard? |
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That guy in the TL Type S was on the ball. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Ouch. Probably less ouch than becoming a hood ornament, though. That guy in the TL Type S was on the ball. Fortunate that the open terrain let him [the driver] see through the turn. With all of the trees and foliage around here, I don't think things would have turned out so well. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. Uh... wut? And what's a tritard? Hardcore cyclists often shave their legs... |
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He hit a light patch of dirt on that corner.
Good luck with that on a road bike with low rolling resistance tread. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. Uh... wut? And what's a tritard? Hardcore cyclists often shave their legs... Don't tell me it's an aerodynamic thing. 'Cause I'll laugh at you if you do. |
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Oh look, another cyclist thread. Let me make some predictions.
1) Cyclists will not give a single inch. They will never admit that there are some situations that they'd be better off not inserting themselves into. "It's their right." 2) People who drive cars and have had to deal with the type of cyclist in #1 will try really hard to play nice, but the cyclists will hold that hard line no matter what. 3) The same problems will be present afterwards, but people will be pissed off about it. 4) The lesson: it doesn't make any difference to try to show/tell/explain/suggest that if a road is 3 (narrow, barely enough for a car) lanes in each direction and filled with traffic day or night...that it might be a very poor decision to go ride your bike in rush hour traffic, or that riding two abreast is not legal (or polite). So why bother. They are still going to do it because they just can't stand even giving an inch in the logical actions department. 5) One lock. |
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Tritards: [mute volume] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu5HExlWBc8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-_lK4ROaJQ View Quote Ah, triathlon. Gotcha. So those bars are specifically for that now (I haven't been on a bike since I was a teenager and discovered bikes with a throttle)? When I was a kid, all ten-speed bikes had those bars. |
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Quoted: They do seem to have about the worst bike handing skills of any cycling group - in my experience. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Tritard. They do seem to have about the worst bike handing skills of any cycling group - in my experience. I ride a tri bike (and road) and agree. Good for going straight and fast. Not so great for the hills, windy roads or group rides. I used to ride almost the same exact bike in the video. Looks to be a Felt S32, an entry level tri bike. |
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Quoted: Don't tell me it's an aerodynamic thing. 'Cause I'll laugh at you if you do. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. Uh... wut? And what's a tritard? Hardcore cyclists often shave their legs... Don't tell me it's an aerodynamic thing. 'Cause I'll laugh at you if you do. |
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Fuckin pussy.
I slid out on my road bike one day and had 3x more area than him in rash and rode the 25 miles home. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. LOL. Dude, this is GD. You have no constitutional right to be on the road because bicycles are not listed in the Bill of Rights. Fact. Brodozers, however, are part and parcel with firearms, therefore explicitly covered by 2nd Amendment protection, and since they have to swerve around you, your lycra ass is infringing upon SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED! Rolling coal on you is simply a defense against your tyrannical infringements on their rights. SIC SEMPER LYCRA ! That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. Yeah, those patches are frightening. I can feel my motorcycle tires get squirrelly on those things, and am always leery of a subsequent high-side if I'm putting good power to the rear wheel. I can only imagine those tar patches are more "adventurous" with the more limited contact patch of a road bicycle. |
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I am a road cyclist. Show some care for us, we are husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and children just like everyone else. We almost all have cars, pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of the road like everyone else. Be nice everyone. Oh and I own, shoot and hunt with AR weapons. So, interests can vary. That guy over cooked that corner, had bad form by not planting his outside pedal and digging in like a downhill snow skier. Furthermore his triathlon bike set up totally sucks for anything that has hills as part of it. From his look, he is very young, and lack of leg muscle would indicate to me pretty new to sport (plus his legs are hairy). I would venture to guess he is inexperienced. His front wheel washed out on that hot tar covered patch. He felt that wreck for weeks. From the technical side. The tires have a very soft compound. Also the traction is a factor of the pounds per square centimeter of the contact patch with the road. The patch on each tire is about the size of your thumb print and tires are pumped to about 100 PSI, so in essence you have a better coefficient of friction (more grip) than most cars. I can go down many mountain roads much faster than most car/drivers feel comfortable following. Motorcycles of course can keep up and go faster. Tread on road bike tires is just a sales gimmick and has no bearing on the traction of the tire. Uh... wut? And what's a tritard? Hardcore cyclists often shave their legs... Don't tell me it's an aerodynamic thing. 'Cause I'll laugh at you if you do. http://www.slowtwitch.com/Lifestyle/Hair_Improves_Performance_4255.html |
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Crossed the center line. Ate up newb.
Crossing the center line is a certain DQ in real road cycling. |
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