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Post by rabbi on Jan 8, 2012 21:07:54 GMT -8
It's only truely a safe means of travel when you can isolate the outside forces that make it unsafe.
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Post by Rushing on Jan 8, 2012 21:36:25 GMT -8
Okay. I think I'll just stick to the tb14 and run 25c tires.
I don't believe I'll be needing or wanting to ride carbon.
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Post by ss on Jan 8, 2012 21:42:27 GMT -8
There is no need to insult me, how I ride a bike or the choices i make. Show a little Respect ... We all ride bikes cause it's fun. I Have obviously hit a nerve with you... I do hope that one day I see you while your biking so I can wave and say hello....with or without a helmet.
Cheers buddy
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Post by austin on Jan 9, 2012 0:22:45 GMT -8
he rides an argon and a black and white kit. kick his ass ss.
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Post by craig on Jan 9, 2012 2:36:56 GMT -8
I guess that's what you get when the youth runs wild...... If you have the time and need some entertainment, check this out. Why We SHOULDN’T Wear Helmets Urban Velo previously posted this interview with Mikael-Colville Anderson of Copenhagen Cycle Chic and in this TEDx talk he discusses his opinions (err…stirs the pot?) in the ol’ helmet debate. To summarize his talk, Anderson feels we live in a culture of fear that scares people away from seeing the bike as a rational and safe means of transportation by relying heavily on promoting helmet usage. He pulls from scientific studies and various polls that reference both the risks and rewards of cycling as well as other activities, such as driving and walking. Ultimately, he feels cycling gets the short end of the stick as an activity that is promoted as far more dangerous than it actually is. I feel some of his assumptions are a little presumptuous and exaggerated (people would stop driving if they knew how statistically dangerous cars are?), but hey, a little rousing debate never set us back. Anderson’s talk is convincing to a point, but I think he’s (deliberately?) trying to swing the pendulum to the equally opposite end of the helmet consideration. As in most discussions, a middle ground is probably the rational practice Anderson is really begging us to adopt. I worry about asking you to share your opinions in the comments section, but hey, let’s keep the pot from getting stagnant. Via Momentum Magazine Published by Scott Spitz on December 26, 2011 in News & Views. 23 Comments I watched that full video and I can see what he is getting at claiming this society is one full of fear etc etc, but I don't think that really applies to cyclists. I've never heard of a story where a guy died riding a bike and the coroner claimed it would have helped if he wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. If you can overlook nlinealac's dickishness, you'll see his anecdote where a helmet actually most likely saved his life. From racing for only one year, I can attest to the fact that cyclists - those who race, more than anybody, need to be wearing a helmet. Shit gets crazy at 30+ mph, and there aint no way you can protect your head with the rest of your body when you're flying at the ground at those speeds. Another thing (just a fun fact to throw out there): Just because a helmet cracks in a crash doesn't mean it was a bad or defective helmet. At high enough speeds, helmets are supposed to crack. The same reason why a car's bumper is supposed to crumple in a crash goes for helmets too; it increases the amount of time the force of the crash is applied, thus reducing the severity of the force that would be acting on the head without a helmet. Simple physics. Also, don't mind Nick being a dick. He's a dick to most people just because he can be. Actually, I don't think he even read past the title you copy and pasted. I think he thought that was your actual opinion, not you just putting that out there to be discussed. |
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Post by rabbi on Jan 9, 2012 7:33:44 GMT -8
A helmet cracking means it did its job. Bike helmets are single-impact protection.
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Post by josr on Jan 9, 2012 9:20:36 GMT -8
I dont feel the need to wear my helmet when i commute to the grocery store, the bank, ect. BUT when it comes down to going on fastpaced rides around the city or even out to the lake i feel much safer and faster when my head is protected.
its up to you ss, i will still say whats up if you are or are not wearing a helmet.
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Post by nikki on Jan 9, 2012 11:05:52 GMT -8
I did a persuasive speech last year on why people should always wear helmets when they ride their bikes, and I used that reading (or something very similar and just about word for word) and tried to debate against it. I mean....face it... cycling is dangerous in a way. You can be a perfectly safe rider without a helmet but if an idiot hits you with their car, your fearless attitude isn't gonna do much if you hit your head on the ground.
IDUNNO.
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Post by ss on Jan 9, 2012 12:27:41 GMT -8
Thanks again for the responses....
This was only meant to stimulate conversation and it worked. I'm not down playing helmets in the least, they do a job protecting the dome and serve a purpose.The x-factor involved with any sport that includes inertia and high rates of speed can be dangerous, which I think we can all agree is a big part of the thrill of biking. For the recored I do wear a helmet from time to time but fully believe in freedom of choice. Both side of the helmet debate have valid points in my opinion...
Ride safe
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Post by Rushing on Jan 9, 2012 15:30:50 GMT -8
Dear, Rabbi
If you had to choose a micro-adjustment carbon seat post, what would you go with?
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Post by nlinealac on Jan 9, 2012 17:11:40 GMT -8
Wtf is a micro adjustment carbon seatpost?
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Post by craig on Jan 9, 2012 17:12:35 GMT -8
hahahahahahahaha
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Post by rabbi on Jan 9, 2012 17:52:18 GMT -8
I wouldn't spend money on a carbon post for a steel bike.
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Post by theghabebandit on Jan 9, 2012 18:37:45 GMT -8
however, if one WERE to spend money on a carbon seatpost for a steel bike,
what would happen. comfort wise. ride wise/
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Post by nlinealac on Jan 9, 2012 19:29:19 GMT -8
I ride an alu post in my steel bike and it is a softer ride then a carbon post in my alu bike.
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Post by craig on Jan 9, 2012 19:37:03 GMT -8
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Post by nlinealac on Jan 9, 2012 20:09:50 GMT -8
Sweet Lucifer it a pear with teeth!
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Post by Rushing on Jan 12, 2012 13:06:47 GMT -8
Rabbi, I noticed at the alleycat you were riding a freewheel? I was wondering as to what kind of freewheel would I get for daily use or whatever. I plan on building new wheels for myself and giving this girl my old wheel set, along with my old rear hub (which only has threading for a freewheel).
I'm hoping you can build my wheel set when I get the parts. That is if you have the time.
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Post by fixedlove on Jan 22, 2012 20:40:07 GMT -8
Dear Rabbi, Velocity B43 vs. H+ formation face. What's your take on each; durability, weight wise?
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Post by rabbi on Jan 22, 2012 20:44:20 GMT -8
both heavy, but the h+ is lighter. durability wise, they'll both hold up. all my clincher wheels are h+. don't see the need for 42mm deep alu rims, though.
and josh, i was using a shimano fw. if you wanna go balluer, get a white industries fw. sorry for the late response.
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Post by fixedlove on Jan 22, 2012 21:01:05 GMT -8
Many thanks, I really was leaning towards the h+ aswell and you just sealed the deal.
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Post by Rushing on Jan 23, 2012 0:48:25 GMT -8
It's cool, Rabbi.
I haven't bought the free wheel, spokes, or the rims yet.
Building new wheels and using my old ones for a bike I'm giving someone.
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Post by Rushing on Jan 23, 2012 1:07:59 GMT -8
Also, what kind of road bars and hoods would you use?
The bike I'm building is that Indigo 96 and the person who is getting it would like road bars with hoods, along with brakes of course.
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Post by rabbi on Jan 23, 2012 9:19:22 GMT -8
Deda rhm01 or 02 are cheap and good for bars. And tektro hoods/levers.
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Post by Rushing on Jan 25, 2012 19:33:48 GMT -8
Dear, Rabbi
How are things going? A question about headsets: What is good and bad about internal, integrated, and conventional?
I was just curious, because I had read something saying that it's basically bad to have an integrated headset system. But I have to wonder and ask other people about their opinions and knowledge.
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Post by rabbi on Jan 25, 2012 21:22:23 GMT -8
integrated/internal is pretty damn standard these days. don't belive everyting you read.
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Post by Rushing on Jan 26, 2012 8:58:31 GMT -8
That's what I was thinking.
I just remember reading something that the Chris King company or some relation had mentioned.
I thought about getting and integrated headset, but is maintenance just as easy with conventional headsets?
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Post by rabbi on Jan 26, 2012 11:36:12 GMT -8
You have to have a frame that has an integrated headtube. You cannot just buy whatever headset you wish. Maintenance on most sealed headsets is pretty simple and minimal.
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Post by nlinealac on Jan 29, 2012 17:30:39 GMT -8
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Post by rabbi on Jan 30, 2012 9:35:32 GMT -8
Too big for you. Too big for me.
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