Name one thing that does not make sense in Cycling

[Gixxerman]

People who insist you remove the pie-plate as it is not considered cool. The pie plate can, and has, saved rear wheels from damage as it was designed to do. Yes it *shouldn't* be needed if the deraileur is adjusted correctly. But why not have the security that it offers? A reserve parachute isn't needed if the main chute works ok; But if it were me I would still want my reserve.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Just leaving this here. None of these motorway workmen stand out because they're wearing orange or yellow

 

[winjim]

Rings at front; cogs at back.

You mean sprockets.

 

[Hicky]

Wind....

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Getting so hooked up on heart rate, average speed, distance travelled, Strava times and who you finished ahead of in a pretend race called a sportive that you forget how to enjoy the simple pleasure of riding a bike for it's own sake.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

[QUOTE 3406668, member: 45"]... but they would during the day time, when reflectives don't work.[/QUOTE]
Only if you look

 

[Cyclopathic]

Has anybody said the little rubber sleeve that goes on the brake cable in between the callipers of a V-brake. wtf?

 

[bpsmith]

Has anybody said the little rubber sleeve that goes on the brake cable in between the callipers of a V-brake. wtf?

Read the thread and find out.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I can't be bothered to look through 7 pages of posts, especially as I should be working, so apologies if anyone else has posted this.

Flashing front lights when riding in the dark - I mean proper in the countryside dark, not street light lit roads.

I can see, now I can't, I can see, now I can't and so on and so on.

 

[Venod]

Gear indicators on shifters.

 

[Venod]

Yes it *shouldn't* be needed if the deraileur is adjusted correctly. But why not have the security that it offers?

So why not have a contraption to stop the chain coming of the small sprocket, and on the chainset fit a contraption to stop the chain coming off at each end of its travel (in case the front dérailleur is not adjusted correctly), and fit an extra brake on each wheel in case the 1st one doesn't work.

 

[Dogtrousers]

So why not have a contraption to stop the chain coming of the small sprocket, and on the chainset fit a contraption to stop the chain coming off at each end of its travel (in case the front dérailleur is not adjusted correctly), and fit an extra brake on each wheel in case the 1st one doesn't work.

In my time I've done all of these (chain off either side of the chainset, off the little sprocket & jamming onto the frame and mech off the big sprocket into the spokes). The only one that caused any long-term damage was the last one, and a pie-plate would have prevented this. All the others were sorted in a moment or so. If I had a wheel with one on, I'd probably leave it there.

As to the extra brakes, you're just being silly.

 

[Venod]

As to the extra brakes, you're just being silly.

Surely you realise I was been silly on purpose, just make sure everything is adjusted correctly and there is no need for the pie plate.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Yeah, I did. But I still don't see the need to go to the trouble of removing the cassette/freewheel or hacking them to bits if they are already there. The only time I ever put a derailleur into the spokes was about 35 years ago, and I learned the lesson of correct adjustment!

 

[youngoldbloke]

Name one thing that does not make sense in Cycling
posters proclaiming the virtues of flat pedals