Flange.
Pedal-dancing (it sounds so effortless).
Randonée - not often used in these parts, but it's basically an audax ride
'Hors delai'.* When too many riders are outside the time limit do they have to form an hors delai queue to cross the line?
Flange.
Flange.
Anyone remember what a straight-through block is or was? Occasionally referred to as a corn-cob.
Anyone remember what a straight-through block is or was? Occasionally referred to as a corn-cob.Or a corn cob on a dinner plate (another American term) if the largest sprocket was more than one tooth over the next one - a get you home gear in the days when we rode to events.
Giving it (some) beans.
my favourite of all:
Going "Eyeballs out!"
my favourite of all:
Going "Eyeballs out!"
Sounds like a corruption of 'balls out', as per a centrifugal governor on a steam engine running at maximum speed.
What are Astana beans?
Contraband, I'm guessing.
No, the beans you give it are metaphorical - it means putting some effort into it.
my favourite of all:
Going "Eyeballs out!"
Sounds like a corruption of 'balls out', as per a centrifugal governor on a steam engine running at maximum speed.
What are Astana beans?
Contraband, I'm guessing.
No, the beans you give it are metaphorical - it means putting some effort into it.
Not contraband AFAIK but they were used as a home-brewed performance sharpener by some on the 2007 Dun Run. You know who you are ;)
Keeping up with them was like trying to keep up with a runaway train, with their wide open eyes :o :o :o
And then, when we reached the beach.
BONK. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
I think the Astana reference is a nod to some allegations which may've been made against Vinokourov in 2008....
Tail wind - definitely my favourite cycling term!
I think it's more specifically a spacing of 1T between each. I have one in a box - it's spotless.Anyone remember what a straight-through block is or was? Occasionally referred to as a corn-cob.
A block with very closely sized cogs. I don't have one.
Upwrong for me, conjures images of Heath Robinsonesque pedal driven contraptions
Most racing cassettes are near-as-dammit straight-through with 10 or 11 speed. Ironically, this gives irregular gear spacing, as a 12-13 jump is a lot different to a 22-23 jump (or whatever). A geometric progression is the ideal, and that's what you used to get with a lower number of sprockets.Anyone remember what a straight-through block is or was? Occasionally referred to as a corn-cob.
A block with very closely sized cogs. I don't have one.
Anyone remember what a straight-through block is or was? Occasionally referred to as a corn-cob.
What are Astana beans?
Contraband, I'm guessing.
Can I play?
Half-wheeling
Madison
Bonk
sky drizzle breeze sun cloud blue green red brown fast slow easy hard lazy energetic grass tree crops flowers insects uphill downhill cake stop go beer tea snooze bus stop lunch elevenses coffee tent book sing gravel tarmac gnarmac CTC ACB YACFBut why would I want to do that?
Putting the hammer down.
Like when Cavendish is at his best.
Putting the hammer down.
Like when Cavendish is at his best.
I think of that as meaning a sustained increase in pace to wear others down, rather than a sprint.
To put the hammer down – To ride really fast and try and drop people. Make sure you don’t put the hammer down at the wrong time or to the wrong people or after 5 minutes of mashing your big gear, you will find yourself unceremoniously out the back.
Anyone remember what a straight-through block is or was? Occasionally referred to as a corn-cob.
A block with very closely sized cogs. I don't have one.
n+1:thumbsup:
Weight weeny : I love the idea that hollow is not enough, it also needs holes drilled in it. Where would we be without the weight weenies? Riding steeds of solid iron?
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Weight weeny : I love the idea that hollow is not enough, it also needs holes drilled in it. Where would we be without the weight weenies? Riding steeds of solid iron?
Tube, lug, bracket, crown, stay, bridge, cluster, blade, stop, guide.
Tube, lug, bracket, crown, stay, bridge, cluster, blade, stop, guide.
I can't help but hear that being read out in Rowan Atkinson's voice in the Schoolmaster sketch.
He'd then pause, look around and then slowly say:
Bottom.... Bracket?
Weight weeny : I love the idea that hollow is not enough, it also needs holes drilled in it. Where would we be without the weight weenies? Riding steeds of solid iron?
You can enjoy drilling holes AND riding a real steel bike:
(http://www.raydobbins.com/molteni_replica/photo29.jpg)
Wouldn't last long, that. Be interesting to have a chain ring come apart just as you're standing hard on the pedals to get off a roundabout.....
Might as well check an ACME Instant Hole over it and have done with it.
Heaven forfend that a "real steel" bike with a generous dressing of drillium parts gets used on a proper ride - to me, it screams "pootle a couple of blocks to a cafe and spend a sunny afternoon sipping coffee and posing in one's Rapha gear" bike. :demon:
Ironic beards and quiffs optional.