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...but as some fool asked for my advice on components, here it is.
1. carbon does not belong on a bike. don't ask me why, it just doesn't.
2. components on a bike should be silver or black. cables white. colours are so.. ghay. and no-one, not even a gay person, wants to look [i]that[/i] ghay.
3. never buy a freewheel with a larger rear cog than 28. it marks you out as an unfit newbie.
4. gripshift-type changers rule. anything else is so 1990's.
5. always use a short cage rear derailleur. it may limit your range of gears but the bike looks so much better.
6. straight bars are not only cool, they ride better.
7. double chainsets on mtb make So Much Sense. when you're going slower than 6 kph, get off and run.
8. bladed spokes should be mandatory.
9. mavic rims should be mandatory.
10. tubeless tyres are pointless.
11. consider suntour.
12. sram are gods.
13. that is all for today.
hangonaminutethisisgonnabegoodletmegetabeerandmybaci 😆
If i throw a stick will you leave?
Your trying far too hard now, just give up 😐
I realise the irony in saying this but if no-one responds he'll get bored and go away.
BTW Ro, it's [i]ghey[/i], with an 'e'
but... my kona LIVES by those rules!
I dont know if i am more angry at your nonsense or my inability not to respond to this bilge.
Please - just stop clogging the interpipes with your typed jobbies.
So now you're homophobic?
wow! i thought it would take at least 30 replies before someone noted the
spelling!ghey
I now know what ro stands for.
does homophobic mean i hate water? or is that hydrophobic?
2. components on a bike should be silver or black. cables white. colours are so.. ghay. and no-one, not even a gay person, wants to look that ghay.
homophobic.
*looksi nto thread, realises there's nothing new to read, just the same old Tosh, exits thread*
1. ok for road bike and bars and seatpost but not the frame of a mtb
2. caring whether your components are the same colour or match is just vanity if they work they match
3. Ride with a 34 as I can carry the extra weight even if it is rotational
4. wrong they are rubbish
5. see 2 and 3
6. risers with ergo grips and bar ends comfy and offends just about everyone
7. possibly if low time/speed is your goal however clearing something is satisfactory
8. No
9. No
10. Never used no opinion
11. Ok
12. sram are gods. They are
13. that is all for today. - I very much doubt it
ro is gay peeps, before the righteous indignation continues full pelt.
Does that mean it's homophobic to think this is a particularly tedious troll? 🙂
ro is gay peeps, before the righteous indignation continues full pelt.
Does that mean he hates himself?!
gay and attention seeking are you sure 😉
You're a little attention hungry, aren't you ro?
he's gone quiet, have we touched a nerve?
Ro, I'll donate some baby blue coloured brake outers to your charity doodahh/kona rebuild on the cheep if you go away and never post again.
And I intend to take my frame to the powder coaters to get it re coloured soon, what colour would absolutely most offend you, a RAL code would be helpfull if you have it.
1. got some carbon, not really interested in your opinion.
2. red is nice also, colours are nice generally
3. 32 on mine, don't care if I look like a newbie, I'm neither that, or unfit
4. they're ok, levers are good also.
5. no thanks, mechanical sympathy is a good thing
6. what was that you were saying about living in the 90's?
7. mine's a triple, It came like that, I can't be arsed to change sorry. Get off and run? If I'm cycling I'll cycle, if I'm running I'll run, running alongside a bike is just for w**kers
8. Really, why? they're a real pain to build with.
9. Other rims are just as good
10. No, they're not, really try it.
11. for what?
12. Cargo cult?
Opinions are wonderful things...
It cant be ro, theres no mention of disc brakes having no place on a mountain bike.
Poor Troll, much to obvious and easy to spot.
Cut him some slack, he's entertaining us with his tongue firmly in his cheek.
We get some worthy diatribes from him 😆
If he gets that article published in the mag, I will cancel my subscription in protest!
Cut him some slack, he's entertaining us with his tongue firmly in his cheek.We get some worthy diatribes from him
+1 great fun 😉
1. carbon does not belong on a bike. don't ask me why, it just doesn't. [b]It does on some parts.[/b]
2. components on a bike should be silver or black. cables white. colours are so.. gay. and no-one, not even a gay person, wants to look that gay. [i]Errmm - true[/i]
3. never buy a freewheel with a larger rear cog than 28. it marks you out as an unfit newbie.[b] No it doesn't. It marks you out as someone that climbs proper hills[/b]
4. gripshift-type changers rule. anything else is so 1990's. [b]Nope - they fail quickly and are just simply gash[/b]
5. always use a short cage rear derailleur. it may limit your range of gears but the bike looks so much better. A[b]nd you were talking about people that worry too much about the looks of their bike being ahem "ghay"[/b]
6. straight bars are not only cool, they ride better. [b]Agreed[/b]
7. double chainsets on mtb make So Much Sense. when you're going slower than 6 kph, get off and run. [b]Nope[/b]
8. bladed spokes should be mandatory. [b]And where do you get emergency spares?[/b]
9. mavic rims should be mandatory. [b]I like them. Many prefer Stans.[/b]
10. tubeless tyres are pointless. [b]Agreed[/b]
11. consider suntour. [b]If on a major budget ONLY[/b]
12. sram are gods. [b]For some bits yes but they still can't make a good chainset or front mech[/b]
13. that is all for today. [b]Good[/b]
14. skewers should be neatly tucked away, [i]a la[/i] roadies.
15. saddles should be level. dear god, is it that hard to do?
16. if you MUST have fs, max 100mm travel. if you find you need more, ktm do some very nice motocross bikes.
17. rear suspension should only be used by young children who like to use their bike as a trampoline, or by older individuals with a note from their doc detailing a spinal abnormality.
18. using any form of motorised transport to get to the top of a downhill route should be punishable by public ridicule.
19. tubby people and tight mtb outfits? need i say more?
20. armour under your clothes? what's that about? ride within your limits!
22. tyres? a tyre is a tyre is a tyre. it's all in your head. just ride the thing. having said that, continentals are so cool.
23. chainsets; the most over-hyped, overly-expensive, least performance-influencing component on a bike. cheap shimano are fine. live with your disappointment.
24. wheels? a good wheelbuilder turns a recreation into a lifestyle. find one, then shower them with gifts, for truly they will change your life.
25. that is all. maybe forever, but certainly for today.
Oh, for the love of God, please choose forever. That last post shows you up as a bigger idiot/attention whore than I previously suspected.
for a self-proclaimed master explorer, you seem to spend quite a lot of time fannying about on the internet ro...
hahaha-classic stuff.
14. this isn't controversial
15. level...tricky, at what point of ride are we taking?
16. 100mm really? 4 inches a whole four inches? not long ago that was world cup DH what are you thinking?
17. rear suspension should only be used by [s]young children[/s] anybody who like to use their bike as a trampoline. fixed that for you.
18. less time spent pushing, more time riding...
19. British men are far too self-conscious for this to be an issue anyway
20. expands your limits, more speed more fun
21. ?
22. Winter vs summer tyres...
23. Chainsets. If I might paraphrase yourself: makes no odds but looks nicer
24. This is where I know you're trying too hard...The correct thing to say here is: If you can't build your own wheels, you're not a proper cyclist...
25. Please make it stop.
ro, you're making the classic troll mistake, you've said some stuff, it got a response, you think if you keep saying stuff you'll keep on getting the response, chill out, you're trying waaaay to hard me old mucker... Look at the stuff you said in your other post about chipps, you're like the edgy magazine that's gone all mainstream, but already? I was hoping for at least a couple of more days... Amateur effort at best
you're like the edgy magazine that's gone all mainstream
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Yay!!!
the 'Golly I need your help' thread is now ranked 3rd on google for ro's company name 🙂
which is [url= http://brightyellowstar.com/Home/Home.html ]http://brightyellowstar.com/Home/Home.html[/url] btw
I don't think Ro will ever have a quiet day.
Those voices in his head will never shut up.
What I want to say about ro would get me banned, so I'm just going to sit here and make evil plans!
Is this guy for real, or is he some sort of annoyance-bot that some developer from Google dreamed up?
His last few posts have struck me as being [i]just[/i] the sane side of spam. But only just.
and now i think we should move on to...
26. trail centers? adventures for timid or the unadventurous. but you knew this already.
27. downhill only mtbers? they're too easy. i'll say nothing.
28. golspie? it's where baby jesus would ride with his rigid kona if he came back to earth.
29. kona? the only people on planet earth capable of making a good mainstream mtb. why did they embrace suspension? why?
30. cannondale? three years ago i turned down a free one. i was a fool.
31. hrm's?* the Most Essential Piece of mtb kit. if anyone wants talked through how suunto training manager / EPOC works, email me.
32. spd's? being a ex-triathlete, i get the point of these. just not comfortable with them in places where i could topple off easily.
33. will someone please close this topic? it's getting boring and i'm running out of things to say, yet i feel obliged to keep posting. just... can't... rest... until... my... work... is... done...
* disclosure: i've worked with suunto and sometimes lecture on their behalf.
ro earlier today.....
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I agree with no. 33
PLEASE run out of things to say ASAP.
he may not have run out of things to say, but this particular soap box has been removed.
I for one, like you ro, your ability to stir the pot is breathtaking.