"Proper cyclists"; give it a rest!

[mjr]

I wish I was a wheel

Oh, buckle up!

 

[classic33]

Ouch, I think I just sprained my eye sockets. Well, at least it's a variation on "I wish I was a saddle."

You just want to be the one taking it easy, stood on the shoulders!!

 

[Velominati]

What about all the survival and bug out bikers, what are they supposed to wear? A few months ago I decided to build a bug out bike, I bought an old mountain bike stripped it down, rebuilt it and sprayed it up with Halfords Camouflage colours, I fitted front and rear pannier racks, water bottle holders and loads of ex army pouches, it goes everywhere and its virtually indestructible, its great for wild camping because of the amount of gear it can take. no need to wear lycra when your on it, in fact anything goes as long as its comfortable. I prefer my old bug out bike to anything else I've owned, just throw on Shorts and tea shirt or in bad weather wear something breathable and waterproof. My old bike gets quite a lot of attention, people like it. They are never worried about the clothes I wear, its all about the bike.

 

[Elswick Cotterpin]

I never even heard of a bug out bike, until now..

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I never even heard of a bug out bike, until now..

Nor me

 

[raleighnut]

I'm sorry to go off topic, but I've recently started to put ( trekking / MTB ) SPD pedals on all my bikes ( except the short stint bike ), and using multi release SPD cleats, because my ankles are suffering a bit on big rides, with SPD SL equipped bikes. The multi release cleats are brilliant. You can step out of the ( dominant ) pedal ( with a bit of practice ) with no twist, and you can get the other foot out with a ( more natural ) inside twist. Unclipping only a few times on SPD SLs, is fine. When you're having to do it 60 ( and the rest ) odd times, my ankles don't like it. It looks a bit odd, but all I care about is reducing the hammering my ankles are taking on a long ride.

These don't look out of place on a roadbike



they may be single sided (but then so are SPD-SL) but they'll work with the SPD cleats

 

[Racing roadkill]

These don't look out of place on a roadbike



they may be single sided (but then so are SPD-SL) but they'll work with the SPD cleats

Those are what I have. They work brilliantly. I used to only have them on my hybrids. They are one of the road bikes as well now.

 

[raleighnut]

Those are what I have. They work brilliantly. I used to only have them on my hybrids. They are one of the road bikes as well now.

When you posted MTB pedals I thought you meant great big chunky things.

 

[Velominati]

Nor me

I thought every one had heard of 'Bug out bikes' the other name for them is 'Survival Bikes'. they have quite a big following. I have built a few of them now and they are great fun, they are the Mad Max bikes of the cycling world.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...10283AFFE9DCCC47E8C710283AFFE9DCC&FORM=VRDGAR
Perhaps the survival bike needs its own thread.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I thought every one had heard of 'Bug out bikes' the other name for them is 'Survival Bikes'. they have quite a big following. I have built a few of them now and they are great fun, they are the Mad Max bikes of the cycling world.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...10283AFFE9DCCC47E8C710283AFFE9DCC&FORM=VRDGAR
Perhaps the survival bike needs its own thread.

They're a new one on me.

 

[Velominati]

They're a new one on me.

Hello dave r,
I have just started a new thread on the bug out bike, I'm hoping that it generates some interest.

 

[hopless500]

They're a new one on me.

And me.

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

I don't think that they will catch on.
America yeah,but not here.

 

[Rooster1]

I just had the mis-pleasure of catching up with a roadie that had the biggest arse crack I've ever seen. Completely ill fitting and incorrect clothing, I nearly parked my bike by accident. I'm still in shock and can't erase the latent image from my brain.