Inaugural Mazdateam Cycling Extravaganza

[Familia323]

what are the advantages/disadvantages? I don't know too many people with Single Speed bikes.

 

[Fear]

Advantages:

--Trendiness/Hipster initiation requires fixed gear
--Simplicity - never touch a derailleur
--Weight - no cassette, shifters or derailleurs


Disadvantages:
--Navigating inclines
--Everything else.


Gears are the way to go unless you're a hardcore mountain biker or a hipster with a chop-n-flop LeTour.

 

[Familia323]

Hah..ok then gears please.

 

[Fear]

Hah..ok then gears please.

Hit me on the AIMs, son.

FearEMT

 

[Captain KRM P5]

1. Fear - road/bmx
2. dexter - fixed road
3. StarvingRussian - Wheels
4. Anna-chan - road (smooooottth)
5. iracemine
6. familia323 - hybrid (but it acts like a little b**** on anything but smooth)
7. Ken - old blue schwinn

 

[Familia323]

Schwinn!! ROCK IT OUT!!!!

 

[Fear]

This is shaping up nicely. We could always do this on the OP/Palos paths, and then get bad at my place and do some grillin.

 

[Anna-chan]

do people usually stick to the city streets during critical mass? i only ask this as there are really no planned routes per say.

 

[Fear]

Anna, you're gonna need a bike.

 

[Anna-chan]

Anna, you're gonna need a bike.

damnit. i don't have one

 

[Fear]

Borrow one? If we ride around here, I could provide one for you.

 

[ΔΣxτΞr]

1) damn you for swaying him away from fixed gear. i'll still beat you up a hill, mofo, i aint no hipster. (also, youre getting under my skin)

2) critical mass IS on the streets. starts at daley plaza and circles around for a couple times, then around the loop/near downtown area, and then starts to head off into surrounding neighborhood side streets. a may or june july are really awesome for just getting out and checking out the neighborhoods.

maps are passed around of the route at the start of the ride. its totally cool, i wish we can all go.

 

[Fear]

i'll still beat you up a hill, mofo, i aint no hipster.

Lies.

 

[ΔΣxτΞr]

I dont use pedal clips, therefore i CANNOT be a hipster.

 

[Fenrir]

1. Fear - road/bmx
2. dexter - fixed road
3. StarvingRussian - Wheels
4. Anna-chan - road (smooooottth)
5. iracemine
6. familia323 - hybrid (but it acts like a little b**** on anything but smooth)
7. Ken - old blue schwinn
6. Joel - 24 speed mountain bike from sears

 

[ΔΣxτΞr]

so i slept on it, and youre right. im a faggot.

 

[Fenrir]

Borrow one? If we ride around here, I could provide one for you.

Ditto, Anna. I have like 6 bikes you could borrow.

 

[Anna-chan]

Ditto, Anna. I have like 6 bikes you could borrow.

YAY!

 

[Fear]

I dont use pedal clips, therefore i CANNOT be a hipster.

Toe clips, or clipless pedals?

 

[ΔΣxτΞr]

toe clips