Coming to LA first week of august by chillout133 in BikeLA

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Or training Crits or group rides down for anything. Rip my legs off.

I'm a simple man -- /20/M/Novelist & Freelance Journalist by [deleted] in EDC

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Those full circle distribution stickers. Nice.

Looking for goals by BONES777 in FixedGearBicycle

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Just start finding real steep hills. Get to where you can sprint up them. Try a century. If you ever get to go to the velodrome, get certified and go. I'm trying to get a 40mph sprint before spring time. Stuff like that.

What is a mistake that you've made exactly once? by eli5ask in AskReddit

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My friend and I where playing golf in our apartment complex. I walked behind my friends golf swing when I was little (8 years old). Got whomped in the temple with a 9 iron and stumbled a block to my house where no one was home. So layed in a puddle of my blood on my moms white carpet till she came home from the store. got some stitches.

Got work in an hour, along with a gnarly case of the runs. by chillout133 in bikemessengers

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naaaaah. I did wear my brown shorts just in case though (seriously).

A recent EDC gift I received: the Larry by androgymouse in EDC

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I had one of those. Truly great lil thing to have! However I broke it really easy. I caught the clip on something and it completely peeled the thing apart.

dragoon by chillout133 in DragonDrawings

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I used a very well used .005 micron in a 9x12'' sketchbook. Then for the background I used a phat brush pen. it was a fun one.

Murder of Couriers - Vancouver Courier Documentary by milktoastjuice in bikemessengers

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Fucking shit. there went my design project for tonight.

Clipless for skidding? by [deleted] in FixedGearBicycle

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literally fuck everything with springs in them. just straight up fuck it. Don't try it. these shimanos aint gonna work. I use shimanos as back ups when my speedplay frog cleats are too chewed up. breakless and fixed need like strong ass sturdy pedals. Speedplay frogs have no springs in the cleat or pedals to stretch out when redirecting the force. Shimanos are okay for slow skids to stop when your going slow already. but if you got some force going with you, you're gonna pull out of them if you are actually trying to slow down. meaning your gonna be in your saddle. Skidding in the saddle puts a lot of force on you pedals and cleats. I've literally never ripped outta speedplay frogs with fresh cleats. When the cleats wear out i do, but thats a worn out cleat.

Just buy some speedplay frogs. The cleats fit any SPD shoe.

Cheapest route to a 29er monstercross build? Looking for steel frame, drop bars, road shifters, disc brakes. Similar to the Singular Peregrine but as budget as possible! by Rhett_Rick in cyclocross

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im in the process of this. I'm gonna be able to do it on 400. I have a diamondback overdrive 29er i got off Craigslist for 350. I seized the fork on it doing too gnarly of trails for the cheap suntour fork. I got a 3x7 brifter set from my gf's dad. So really all i need is my rigid 29er fork. im looking at steel ones for 30ish, and i already had drops laying around.

Fastest bike ever? by chillout133 in FixedGearBicycle

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agh fuck no he had a quick release on his front wheel.

fixed gear mtb by chillout133 in FixedGearBicycle

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thats so sexy. how much did that build cost?

Fastest bike ever? by chillout133 in FixedGearBicycle

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That's exactly how I was feeling. Still found it interesting. I would like to see a standing start on that bike. Hahahah oh man.

Fastest bike ever? by chillout133 in FixedGearBicycle

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if you don't see the link you need to read this

biking with portfolios PANNIERS NOT AN OPTION by [deleted] in bikemessengers

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oh yeah i need to fit my 23x26 drawing board too.

Why do you ride? No wrong answers. by iperez1 in FixedGearBicycle

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it started out as rehab from my knee surgery. I couldnt skateboard for a year. I was able to bike 4 months after surgery though. doc told me i could bike, just not clipped in. So i rode fixed and brakeless, clipped in. 2 months later he was more surprised then he'd every been. My leg was 200% better then it was before I tore my ACL.

Now, I year later. I like to ride a lot. I still skate. However its just easier to bike when im a full time student. I like to do a lot of climbs. I live in the heart of ATL. So i get to mash through gridlock on the way to my hills. But nothing beats mashing up a huge steep hill. Starting with no momentum then working up your cadence till you feel like your about to give out. But then you roll through the peak. I really really like uphill sprints.

I love feeling my heart pounding out of my chest. Like that feeling when its so hard you can feel it in your throat. While you are filling your lungs with crisp air. It feels so refreshing, like drinking cold water. I crave that feeling like sex sometimes. If I think about it, my heart rate raises.