Author Topic: Long distance flatland.  (Read 5813 times)

Offline AddisonM

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2009, 10:57:43 PM »
I'm not on crack, I just think it would be quite a journey, I'll probably pass on the idea, for now.. sometime this summer I'm going to try it.
I'd rather have AIDS than buy another Nankai.

Offline NAIRATATALF

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2009, 03:45:28 AM »
I'm not on crack, I just think it would be quite a journey, I'll probably pass on the idea, for now.. sometime this summer I'm going to try it.

you wish to ride 113 km
you perform futile tasks
you can talk the talk but
you cannot walk the walk
you cannot do a whiplash but
you aspire for whoppers

Offline lJohnnyTheFoxl

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2009, 07:39:34 AM »
Dude you're going to be in pain.  That would be a challenge on a road bike, but ridiculous on a BMX bike.  What comes first to mind is the fact that your ass will weigh much more on your seat since it's lower.  Your ass will wear out faster with time, and also with distance, since you cannot go as fast.  I guarantee that pain/friction in your ass will stop your trip very shortly.

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2009, 08:23:58 AM »
I'm not on crack, I just think it would be quite a journey, I'll probably pass on the idea, for now.. sometime this summer I'm going to try it.

you wish to ride 113 km
you perform futile tasks
you can talk the talk but
you cannot walk the walk
you cannot do a whiplash but
you aspire for whoppers

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2009, 08:41:13 AM »
Road bike dude.
Nothing like the rush and less stress when hauling in lifetime riding.
RIDE......RIDE......RIDE

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2009, 05:41:44 AM »
Why the f*ck would you want to go to Bitchener!!!!!!!????? If you're gonna bike somewhere that far away, at least make the destination something worth while..... Kitchener?? you have to be joking!

Offline NAIRATATALF

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2009, 05:52:43 AM »
Why the f*ck would you want to go to Bitchener!!!!!!!????? If you're gonna bike somewhere that far away, at least make the destination something worth while..... Kitchener?? you have to be joking!

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he wishes for a "trip"
he wishes for an escape
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Offline JDM_DOHC_SIR

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2009, 06:45:05 AM »
Whats the greatest distance you've pedaled on your flatland specific bike?

 I use to go about 15km one way to get to Yokohama on my Morales ( 30/12 gearing ) when I us to live in Japan. :beer:

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Re: Long distance flatland.
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2009, 07:06:39 AM »
Hmm sounds cool, just make sure you arent running your post slammed, no plastic seat, a break would help just in case you might need to stop before a beer bottle hits you in the face.
And a try rig a back pack onto your bike or a small bag for small necessities, like water, tube, and a few tools, who knows what the road in front of you will be like.