LeTurbo

Woodstock Cycleworks: lekker vibe. Lots of young guys with SSs and fixies and bike passion. Not obsessed with racing. Doing short coffee runs at 7am on Saturdays, with croissants and talking ***. Admiring the latest creation or awesome original steel bike in the window.

Let me start this one: why don't cyclists greet each other on the cycle path? Riding to town, I encountered 3 coming past the other way just after 5 yesterday. One gave a bit of a nod; the others looked like they didn't see me. Was it 'cos I didn't have a helmet? Or 'cos I was on a roadbike and they weren't?

With some new wheels, handlebars & saddle your bike will look supremely 80s awesome with the paint job, but you'll have to start listening to Depeche Mode. Turning a road bike into a fixie is, as far as I've been told by my LBs who does these things, not a good idea because the BB is lower and the pedals can catch the ground on turns. Single speed is better. A fixie, properly, should be a track bike. There's a thread for Joburg Critical Mass, but you'll have to search for it yourself because I'm too lazy today and I've expended all my energy writing this post.

Bwahaha. The biter bit. Or the bitter byte. Wanna proofreeding job? Incidentally, a wether is a castrated bull.

Zeabre, I relate! (Not today so much, but often onb the ride home.) Another (small) learning: learn to look back without wobbling the bike - some guys turn out a little when they look over their shoulder/under their arm.

This's been fun ... are you guys going to carry it on tomorrow?

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Ah TNT1, you can spot a Noob a mile off! Specialisedfan, everyone knows that on the Hub you just keep asking the same questions, replying to the same threads about no helmets or riding on national roads or cycluists vs drivers or why cyclists don't greet each other or ... ad infinitum. It's like reading Bicycling magazine, there is no end to the repetition. Search? Pah!

You're supposed to wash cycling clothing?

It does sound like there's grease or something slippery like silcon on the wheel. I find it useful to rub them down ocassionally with thinners (carefully, not getting it on the tyre). Also check the toe-in on the pads - put a sheet of paper behind the pad when you tighten the bolt, so the front of the pad touches the wheel a smidgeon before the rear of the pad. That should cure any squeal. Edit: Just saw the Shimano XTR mountain bike bit now ... silly me. I have a roadie's one-track (ironic, that) mind and discount that anyone else rides anything different.

On a freeway, all the directional signage, etc is white type on a blue background. On national roads, the background is green. (I guess the K53 isn't as good as the 1981 learner's licence book.)

If the roadsigns are blue, it's a freeway and can't be used by cyclists. If the road signs are green, it's a national road and can be used by cyclists. Quite simple really.

Three cars arrive simultaneously at a roundabout - who has right of way? The salesman in the red BMW. Trouble is, everyone has an attitude of entitlement. It's always difficult being special in a world where everyone else is special too.

Cycle lane's very groovy if heading out to the West Coast, or chortling to town past cars stuck in the traffic. More a commuter thing? I used to use the Castle Brewery to town bit, but I actually enjoy the interaction between cycle, car and taxi. Wakes me up for the morning.

I'm guessing that, if it's a wall, they're unlikely to leave any gaps that would defeat the object. Their intention is fairly clear.

He must be a clever dog. And very security conscious.

:clap: :clap: Now there's a marketing exercise! Well done Chris! I'll pick it up tomorrow. One is fine.

Red Colnago, going along the Sea Point to Llandudno route. You mean someone else is going helmetless too?

I learned this morning that the best way to get other cyclists to greet you is to not wear your helmet

Put a drop of threadlock on the inner valve. I can't think of the name of the stuff, but your hardware store/motor spares place will, or a Hubber will. Of course, it could just be called Threadlock. (I'm confused today. It's too early in the year.) Or just make sure the valve is just a tad tighter. I dare to mention pliers ...

Don't use bombs. A pump will warm your hands nicely if you use it fast & quick.

Not mine, but I wish it was. From Detriot Cycle Works.

TNT1, you bloody agent! Juju and I relate; you're putting worms in my mouth and I say I was misquoted.

Good grief, technical stuff. I have no idea about mine.

Some nice pics here but, for me, Tumbleweed takes it with the action shots. (Dig the jowls where he's shaking off water!)