16 May 2011 15:28
Nice, anyone else quietly worry that with all this cycling their huge thighs won't fit into their skin-tight Japanese denim any more?
16 May 2011 16:56
spin ftw and it shouldn't be an issue
just keep your cadence up and avoid pushing high gears up big hills etc
16 May 2011 17:04
fuuuuuuuuuu that's where I've been going wrong, always cycle hard in top gear
leggings ftw
16 May 2011 17:06
I fucking love pushing high gears up big hills, as a result my thighs probably weigh more than the rest of my body combined
Skinny
883 posts since 17/9/09
16 May 2011 19:18
Always riding to uni, when I can. Forgot to take a spare T today. Bit sweaty! Was warmer out than expected, dam deceiving overcast weather.
16 May 2011 19:24
so i just done my first ride with those risers.
they are way too big, feels like im riding a boris bike.
whats the best way to cut them down? what type of saw do i need?
Skinny
883 posts since 17/9/09
16 May 2011 19:47
Fixed Hacksaw would be fine, will stop you from cutting a wonky line. Pipe cutter also if you have one
However they both cost money, so a normal, junior, hacksaw and a improvisation will work.
Wider tube on the outside to act as a guide
Clamp in a vice to act as a guide.
If sticky some oil will help it glide.
Oh and measure a lot, use the side you cut first as a template too. You can always take more off, but can't put it back on. And then file the rough edges off.
Not have a mate who's handy? He'll have the bits to do it for sure. Saves you buying them.
Nick.
3382 posts since 11/9/09
16 May 2011 20:02
rookie mistake cutting your bars down straight away unless you've been riding a long time and know exactly how wide you have them. unless they're particularly wide then i'd ride them for at least a week and only cut them down if you're having issues
16 May 2011 20:21
Personally I think I'd just take them into an independent bike store, they always seem to have a guy who loves cutting and smashing shit up and will probably do a good job for free or close enough.
Nick.
3382 posts since 11/9/09
17 May 2011 09:14
What? it's a bit of metal, stop fannying about and buy a hacksaw and cut it!
swede
10452 posts since 21/3/09
17 May 2011 13:45
jesus
and bookstore core, the quads of a cyclist are the gun show
17 May 2011 13:51
^surely that's men only though right?
17 May 2011 14:09
What size the tarmac jesus?
17 May 2011 14:41
nvm then (not that I could afford it if it did fit)