Bikes on the playa
what about the bikes with shocks?
[quote="Super Evil Brian"][quote="AntiM"]Larry brings sets of bearings for the Rhoadescar with him and has had to do it on the playa. Our brakes suck too, I know he has to tinker with them a lot.[/quote]
What kind of brakes does it have?
Maybe investing in high-end ceramis or simply stainless steel sealed bearings will be better, if possible.
If I can help with bike stuff, let me know.
There is [i]always[/i] a way to improve something. Maybe a human-powered jet engine? Or at least biodiesel-powered. Jet fuel is very close to kerosene, which isn't much different from diesel. Applying algebra, I think jet fuel might be sort of interchangeable with biodiesel ...
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What kind of brakes does it have?
Maybe investing in high-end ceramis or simply stainless steel sealed bearings will be better, if possible.
If I can help with bike stuff, let me know.
There is [i]always[/i] a way to improve something. Maybe a human-powered jet engine? Or at least biodiesel-powered. Jet fuel is very close to kerosene, which isn't much different from diesel. Applying algebra, I think jet fuel might be sort of interchangeable with biodiesel ...
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Re: what about the bikes with shocks?
I will ask him when he gets back. Disc I think, the bolts shear off (???)maquetha wrote:Super Evil Brian wrote:What kind of brakes does it have?AntiM wrote:Larry brings sets of bearings for the Rhoadescar with him and has had to do it on the playa. Our brakes suck too, I know he has to tinker with them a lot.
Maybe investing in high-end ceramis or simply stainless steel sealed bearings will be better, if possible.
If I can help with bike stuff, let me know.
There is always a way to improve something. Maybe a human-powered jet engine? Or at least biodiesel-powered. Jet fuel is very close to kerosene, which isn't much different from diesel. Applying algebra, I think jet fuel might be sort of interchangeable with biodiesel ...
Back to the subject ...
If you go to your profile and enable your BBCode, your quote function will work.
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My adverse advice
Stay away from the water trucks if you have fenders. The playa mud builds up quick on the tires and you will lock the wheels. It stopped me dead after I thought it would be cool to ride behind the water truck and get wet.
If your going to leave your bike anywhere make sure you can see it from far away. Put a flag on it or some bright fur. Lock it up to something you will remember. Not a vague landmark. make it something big.
If your going to leave your bike anywhere make sure you can see it from far away. Put a flag on it or some bright fur. Lock it up to something you will remember. Not a vague landmark. make it something big.
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Last year right after the rain a little sparkle pony was having trouble with her bike. The wheels were froze up with mud. She was yelling for some help. I told her there wasn't any, she''d just have to wait. Well, that didn't satisfy her, so I went over and scraped some playa mud off her tires and told her to wait, the all clear would tell here when to go. She immediately tried to ride again, she immediately froze up again and wanted more help. I, again, told there wasn't any, she'd have to carry it if she wanted to go. She whined for a while and the last I saw of her she was carrying her bike, while giving ME a dirty look. Yep. It was my fault.
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teardropper wrote:Last year right after the rain a little sparkle pony was having trouble with her bike. The wheels were froze up with mud. She was yelling for some help. I told her there wasn't any, she''d just have to wait. Well, that didn't satisfy her, so I went over and scraped some playa mud off her tires and told her to wait, the all clear would tell here when to go. She immediately tried to ride again, she immediately froze up again and wanted more help. I, again, told there wasn't any, she'd have to carry it if she wanted to go. She whined for a while and the last I saw of her she was carrying her bike, while giving ME a dirty look. Yep. It was my fault.
WWSoPD?
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I don't think that Sic Pup could get away with asking her to give him a shower with her tongue.Sic Pup wrote:teardropper wrote:Last year right after the rain a little sparkle pony was having trouble with her bike. The wheels were froze up with mud. She was yelling for some help. I told her there wasn't any, she''d just have to wait. Well, that didn't satisfy her, so I went over and scraped some playa mud off her tires and told her to wait, the all clear would tell here when to go. She immediately tried to ride again, she immediately froze up again and wanted more help. I, again, told there wasn't any, she'd have to carry it if she wanted to go. She whined for a while and the last I saw of her she was carrying her bike, while giving ME a dirty look. Yep. It was my fault.
WWSoPD?
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"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
Unfortunately, you're probably right.theCryptofishist wrote: I don't think that Sic Pup could get away with asking her to give him a shower with her tongue.
I'd settle on selected smaller areas (relatively speaking of course).
Hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained.... the answer is always "no" until you ask.
I'm like SoP without the tats, predatory proclivities and meglomania, but as you so astutely pointed out those are some of the things that make him so endearing.
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