Cyclists UNITE! Any Roadies, Mtn Bikers, Etc. Hanging About?

[johnny gaijin]

and a set of Spinergy wheels with Spox hubs. Yellow spokes of course.

good luck finding replacement spokes. go easy on those wheels!

 

[ndromb]

I am a somewhat serious, but mostly casual cyclist. Most of my riding it urban, but I take my CX out in the woods around here (there is some great mountain biking around Pittsburgh). I have dabbled in racing, but usually don't have the time to commit to it.

I have a few bikes, but this is my most recent addition, and my favorite:

I road it 150 mi earlier this month for a National MS Society event.

 

[interceptor]

I am a somewhat serious, but mostly casual cyclist. Most of my riding it urban, but I take my CX out in the woods around here (there is some great mountain biking around Pittsburgh). I have dabbled in racing, but usually don't have the time to commit to it.

I have a few bikes, but this is my most recent addition, and my favorite:

I road it 150 mi earlier this month for a National MS Society event.

OMG! Did you make that thing? Thats awesome. Never even thought or seen anything like that before. The strangest thing I ever saw is a guy doing a local mountain bike event on a unicycle. (And he finished before some of the other riders )

 

[ndromb]

Yea, I made it. It took a lot longer than it would on a normal bike, but I still finished. I rode a slightly shorter one last year and finished pretty early, riding a century the first day--the hardest century of my life.

 

[beachcomber]

Only in jest ....................................not a fan

 

[ndromb]

As someone who has been hit by a car, seen friends hospitalized and killed by people driving cars, and spends hundreds of hours a year working for safe roads, I don't think this is a joking matter.

Even in jest, this poor attempt of humor is still disgustingly violent, not to mention, I'm pretty sure it is against forum rules.

Grow up.

Only in jest ....................................not a fan

 

[ZeMoto]

I love anything 2 wheels. When Im not on my CB550 I ride 15 miles a day to work my bicycle.

 

[beachcomber]

As someone who has been hit by a car, seen friends hospitalized and killed by people driving cars, and spends hundreds of hours a year working for safe roads, I don't think this is a joking matter.

Even in jest, this poor attempt of humor is still disgustingly violent, not to mention, I'm pretty sure it is against forum rules.

Grow up.

If it contravenes forum rules - then I apologise, if not - get a sense of humour

 

[borzwazie]

People died in this particular wreck. Just sayin'.

 

[ndromb]

If it contravenes forum rules - then I apologise, if not - get a sense of humour

I honestly don't see any humor in implying an intentionally violent attack on any particular group of people--no matter the type of attack or group.

Have you ever had a friend killed? If I posted a picture of a similar event of similar circumstance, do you think you could see humor in it?

This isn't a matter of humor, but one of humanity.

 

[johnny gaijin]

photographs of people being murdered by a car are rarely funny. this one certainly wasn't.

 

[gsalter]

Beachcomber that was pretty bad taste. So lets start a new.


Here are two of my bikes. I have more. I love this thread keep them coming people.


The Serotta, Meivici SE with Shimano Di2 and Light Weight Ventoux wheels. The most amazing road bike I have ever owned. This is my second one. That paint I bought and shipped to Serotta to have them paint it. It's a House of Kolor, Candy Green.


The other is my Independent Fabrications Ti Deluxe. The color on this bike is the same color Lamborghini uses on the Gallardo. Figure I may never own the car might as well enjoy the color. By far my most favorite Hard Tail I have ever ridden. I have ridden a lot of them over the yrs too. Mine is the small one the other is a friends who lives in Texas he's 6'5". They mak'em BIG in TEXAS!

 

[Tim]

I'll have to get pics of my brother-in-law's bike he's building for Winnipeg winters. Some insane thing with massive balloon tires on it.

 

[johnny gaijin]

The Serotta, Meivici SE with Shimano Di2 and Light Weight Ventoux wheels. The most amazing road bike I have ever owned. This is my second one. That paint I bought and shipped to Serotta to have them paint it. It's a House of Kolor, Candy Green.

DANG.

 

[beachcomber]

I honestly don't see any humor in implying an intentionally violent attack on any particular group of people--no matter the type of attack or group.

Have you ever had a friend killed? If I posted a picture of a similar event of similar circumstance, do you think you could see humor in it?

This isn't a matter of humor, but one of humanity.quote]

I suspect that the original incident was caused by a wreckless / unsighted driver coming across a large group of cyclists in the middle of the road. Something I've done on several occassions [ not the wreckless bit ]. - RATHER THAN AN "INTENTIONALLY VIOLENT ATTACK". I guess there would not be so much tyre smoke and black lines if it had been a deliberate attack? Something I spotted immediately.

In the UK we call this Black Humour - nothing to do with wishing people harm. In fact - if you look closely I think you'll see that this incident was in the USA and the sub-line that came with the pic was that "Nobody was killed or seriously injured".

Ever watched those motorcycle "crash and burn" DVD's ? Mayhem and minor injuries all over, but no outrage about the "humour" - or lack of it [ or humanity ].

At the moment, my thoughts are on real events, in Norway, Afgahnistan, etc. - not something I downloaded FROM AN AMERICAN site [ ie the picture ] that was intended in jest - even if some find it offensive.

Sorry if it's offended you cyclists ......I'm sure the moderator will remove the offensive matter if deemed appropriate and AND PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES [ for the second and last time. ]

I'm off to Saxony now for a couple of weeks - where the cyclists are required by law to ride no more than 2 abreast unless on a CLOSED road race or time trial.

And just to increase my humanity rating [ maybe ] I avidly watch the Tour de France every year - even watched some stages when I've been there on vacation.

I WISH YOU HAPPY AND SAFE CYCLING - however, I prefer an engine.

 

[johnny gaijin]

actually someone was killed, with ten more injured:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1023813/Pictured-Shocking-moment-drunk-driver-ploughed-group-cyclists.html

 

[ndromb]

Beachcomber, I think the thing you have to understand is, we (myself and any one else who rides frequently) put up with a lot of crap on the road--people threatening violence, intentionally passing too close, pushing us off the road, etc. So, when someone posts a picture of a fatal crash (accident or otherwise) with a caption that is implying intentional violence, I get livid.

I am the head of a bike advocacy organization* and have been hearing story after story of intentional attacks (many of them resulting in injuries, some in fatalities) with increasing frequency. I understand that international tragedies much more serious matters than a handful of malicious killings across the pond from you, but a single senseless death is just as "real" as a mass murder to me. Furthermore, accidentally taking someone's life by neglectfully operating a motor vehicle is still very "real".

The point I am trying to drive is, violence with a car shouldn't be treated any different than violence with a gun-- accidental or intentional--it's not very tasteful. Would you post a picture like that of a bunch of people being shot at (even if you thought the even was an accident)?

*Since you mentioned cyclists breaking the law, a huge part of what my organization does is work to get people on bikes to recognize the rule of the road and follow them appropriately.

 

[byknuts]

trail :
santa cruz heckler, dorado sc
orange patriot, 36 talas with 3" gazzis
kona explosif with alfine 8, carbon fork.

commuter/goofy crap:
surly 1x1, rigid but with 3" slicks, shopping basket and trailer hitch
khs solo one softail, kid seat on it
gardin ex-race frame ss'd at 56x17, with tri-bars for leg-ripping days.

probably more in the basement that I'm not remembering.
I commute year round, that includes "foot o' snow" days, and have studded tires for the worst of it.
horses for courses.

 

[beachcomber]

Beachcomber, I think the thing you have to understand is, we (myself and any one else who rides frequently) put up with a lot of crap on the road--people threatening violence, intentionally passing too close, pushing us off the road, etc. So, when someone posts a picture of a fatal crash (accident or otherwise) with a caption that is implying intentional violence, I get livid.

I am the head of a bike advocacy organization* and have been hearing story after story of intentional attacks (many of them resulting in injuries, some in fatalities) with increasing frequency. I understand that international tragedies much more serious matters than a handful of malicious killings across the pond from you, but a single senseless death is just as "real" as a mass murder to me. Furthermore, accidentally taking someone's life by neglectfully operating a motor vehicle is still very "real".

The point I am trying to drive is, violence with a car shouldn't be treated any different than violence with a gun-- accidental or intentional--it's not very tasteful. Would you post a picture like that of a bunch of people being shot at (even if you thought the even was an accident)?

*Since you mentioned cyclists breaking the law, a huge part of what my organization does is work to get people on bikes to recognize the rule of the road and follow them appropriately.

I'm not sure what it is I'm not communicating - maybe it's the language barrier.

I have apologised for any offence caused - twice previously, probably enough in any language.

 

[Cafe-Noir]

Hey fellas, let's just forget it, and get back to posting our gnarly rides.


I'm very pleased that my thread took off the way it did. I figured that there'd be guys that prefer the other form of two-wheeled transportation on this site!