tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post8912611983560806864..comments2023-10-24T09:50:34.498-05:00Comments on Bike Jerks: Give Drops a Chance.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179837901034259612noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-65389626967067163672010-10-21T01:19:09.343-05:002010-10-21T01:19:09.343-05:00Thanks Cort!Thanks Cort!Craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030763908403651665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-80855334685036424682010-10-20T12:03:25.836-05:002010-10-20T12:03:25.836-05:00i've had an identical madison for about 4 year...i've had an identical madison for about 4 years, i've tried several different types of bars on it and nothing seems to look or feel as good as my drop bars. it's true that it does take some practice to get comfortable but after a few months everything becomes instinctive.<br /><br />i hope that this idea catches on. there are so many beautiful classic bikes out there that have been chopped up and "modernized" into some fixie-frankenstien fuck up. it hurts my soul. forget about colour-ways, aerospokes, and oury grips. keep it classic. <br /><br />BTW: rad bike, rad blog. keep it up. <br />jonnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-27297136740492424622010-10-20T08:42:36.422-05:002010-10-20T08:42:36.422-05:00To Crafty: a set of stoker levers (hoods sans actu...To Crafty: a set of stoker levers (hoods sans actual levers found on the rear drops of tandems (another bike that requires a bit of mastering)) might be useful for you. see photo: http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222342973/209/Cane-Creek-Ergo-Stoker-Levers.htmlCorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499913005777065209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-77173663041727362202010-10-20T01:33:37.730-05:002010-10-20T01:33:37.730-05:00I want to race my 80s Madison vs. your 80s Madison...I want to race my 80s Madison vs. your 80s Madison for pink slips !Yetimanhttp://monkeylikeshiny.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-31871846422301345332010-10-20T00:14:00.680-05:002010-10-20T00:14:00.680-05:00I'm on no man's schedule but my own.I'm on no man's schedule but my own.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179837901034259612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-66429488801500415702010-10-19T22:52:02.267-05:002010-10-19T22:52:02.267-05:00You are soooo cutting edge. The last frontier in c...You are soooo cutting edge. The last frontier in cycling. I love you.Tgnar612https://www.blogger.com/profile/03760278220243189790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-51653912783580037582010-10-19T18:56:39.555-05:002010-10-19T18:56:39.555-05:00Very sweet ride. After getting used to drops on my...Very sweet ride. After getting used to drops on my big block I have a hard time going back to flat bars, actually. Flats are nice for around town, stop and go stuff. But for anything of distance, I find that the different positions offered by drops definitely make riding more comfortable. Although, yeah, the lack of hoods makes riding on the shoulder for extended periods a bit uncomfortable. I, too, rarely use the actual drop portion, but have been trying it more recently. <br /><br />Honestly, I'm waiting for someone to design a fixed specific brakeless oriented drop bar with some sort of stopper or spur on the shoulder to facilitate comfortable climbing with the option of the drops. sort of a hybrid bullhorn/drop bar. <br /><br />Anyways, keep up the good work. Your blog is definitely one of the best bike blogs out there. Interesting stuff without always seeming like you're trying to sell someone something. Sending good thoughts your pops' direction.Craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030763908403651665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-11156422727772079262010-10-19T18:02:28.116-05:002010-10-19T18:02:28.116-05:00I have been saying all summer that this was the ye...I have been saying all summer that this was the year that drop bars on track bikes was making a return. I built 2 new track bikes this summer for myself with drops. I try to keep a well balanced stable...fuzzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357475354644607284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-335416506190900402010-10-19T16:15:14.589-05:002010-10-19T16:15:14.589-05:00I can't see myself ever riding anything but ro...I can't see myself ever riding anything but road drops with hoods on my fixed gear. It simply makes sense. I don't care about looking cool or anything.<br /><br />-KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-8850385497198408302010-10-19T15:07:25.762-05:002010-10-19T15:07:25.762-05:00splendid machine !splendid machine !Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743242611030545755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-10684024576505415552010-10-19T13:19:13.215-05:002010-10-19T13:19:13.215-05:00Here's to west bank girls in the drops! So tru...Here's to west bank girls in the drops! So true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-52626538056562365292010-10-19T12:37:42.877-05:002010-10-19T12:37:42.877-05:00Ive found a good way to sit down skid is to stand ...Ive found a good way to sit down skid is to stand up, skid, and then hold the skid and sit back down.<br /><br />btw i love that bikeRaphaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576046820095155909.post-38838095450651398112010-10-19T11:37:27.292-05:002010-10-19T11:37:27.292-05:00I would have killed you!I would have killed you!Trackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826866557409239539noreply@blogger.com