GFishy Posted March 10, 2009 Share sure is! the bollards and the trenches in the city streets at the moment present a serious challenge. however' date=' it's not the trucks and taxis i worry about -?they're reduced to a near-standstill?anyway - it's the damned pedestrians! they cross everywhere have had to shoudler and elbow a few to save my own skin[/quote'] Keep your arm bend when giving pedestrians a 'klap', might hurt your elbow when your arm is locked when delivering the blow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Share contact commuting! love it?it's like wwe for the lycra crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFishy Posted March 10, 2009 Share We should set up a scoring system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgado Posted March 10, 2009 Share Got t oagree the CBD is a monumental effup! Effed planning start to finish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Share school kids 5varsity students 10vendors 15 (30 - if all their cellphone chargers or other wares are spilled) fast food delivery people 30 (double points of you manage to nick the chow) metro cops 50 (100 if you don't spend the night in jail) what do you think? not bad for starters. feel free to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFishy Posted March 10, 2009 Share Ha ha But you will be penalised if you went into the traffic lanes to score points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Share and on the pavements! oh, and fishy one, just read this one the wires: HONG KONG, March 11(Reuters) - Singapore has retained its status as the best location for expatriates in Asia while Hong Kong has fallen behind Tokyo because of bad air pollution, an annual survey released on Wednesday shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFishy Posted March 10, 2009 Share Funny to see that seeing that the economy here is being hit hard with global climate... Pavements you score points! Say 25% (motorist think that is where cyclist is suppose to be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted March 10, 2009 Share I'm seeing a big padded earbud attached to the front end. Saw a programme on TV a while back where they had modern jousting (is that the thing on horseback where you charge each other) and they used big padded lances (again is this what it is called). Man, you could have a bit of fun with this. Also how about that siren that they have at CRC that uses a pressurised water bottle. Bells DO NOT work. They cant hear it above the rining in their head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Share I'm seeing a big padded earbud attached to the front end. Saw a programme on TV a while back where they had modern jousting (is that the thing on horseback where you charge each other) and they used big padded lances (again is this what it is called). Man' date=' you could have a bit of fun with this.Also how about that siren that they have at CRC that uses a pressurised water bottle. Bells DO NOT work. They cant hear it above the rining in their head.[/quote'] padded?!!!! i want studded. this is urban warfare, after all!!!!!!! gfishy, 50% if there are hawkers on the pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted March 10, 2009 Share You cant have studded. They clog up and spoil your "flow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Share You cant have studded. They clog up and spoil your "flow". how about dimpled teflon-covered studs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted March 11, 2009 Share HR, you trying to do bar spins? I can't flick my front wheel around without the tyre catching on the downtube, kinda sucks, there is however an intense and child like joy to be derived from throwing all your weight forward and sliding through cars parked in traffic (while wearing my work suit), just about the most fun thing in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 11, 2009 Share yup i amhad to fiddle with the angle of the bars for a while, because i've got a short stem and risers. i've gotta be careful with the slides. the back wheel is a tubbie (i know that's the wrong thing to do, and i am building up another wheel*), so it could get expensive. commuting on that bike is so much fun. you have to be in tune with so much more going on around you than on other bikes. i also love freaking some drivers by track-standig beside them, then pedalling backwards and disappearing. they rubber-neck to their blind spots to see where i've gone! *at the shop on saturday, ian ended up lacing a customer's rim to my other hub by mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted March 11, 2009 Share My friends you have much to learn.. treat yourself to some of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 11, 2009 Share seen that one! there is a wealth of that kinda riding on youtube! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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