Killboy failure Dragon Fest

[gmk999]

Originally Posted by Gummee!

Fail: mtn bike pedals on a road tandem.

How they can ride that monstrosity is beyond me!

M

Seriously now: looks like fun, but FWI've seen of the Dragon, I doubt I'd ride a bicycle there. (and if it is what I think it is: Calfee its a VERY expensive tandem. Like in the $10-12k range)

Ultralight carbon..and four pounds of water.

[GSequoia]

Originally Posted by NCStephen

I think he meant the right boot appears to be touching the tire but if anything it mostly likely would be the swing arm. If I do that I melt a boot. Learnt from experience.
NCS

Ah right, seems like that would be annoying. Good thing I ride like a ninny so I never have to worry about that.

[pretbek]

Originally Posted by NCStephen

Is that a car tire!?

[100mpg]

Originally Posted by pretbek

Is that a car tire!?

[PFFOG]

Originally Posted by pretbek

Is that a car tire!?

Looks like it to me

[RDTCU]

Originally Posted by NCStephen

Just noticed they're wearing SIDIs

[NCStephen]

Originally Posted by RDTCU

Just noticed they're wearing SIDIs

Ahhhhhhhh nooooooooo. The start of a boot shoe motorcycle sub thread.

[NC Scott]

Originally Posted by gravityisnotmyfriend

In order for your illustration to work, the rider would have to be heading perpendicular to the camera. It's at a bit of an angle, so you need to draw a line parallel to the the lean angle of the bike at the rider's position - not at the back of the bike. More like this:



You can see that his head is still right on line with the bike and most of his weight is shifted to the inside. I don't see much of a fail here.

Here you can plainly see his head moving back and to the left. Perhaps his GoPro "Zapruder Edition" will have some footage from the grassy knoll just ahead.

[Al Goodwin]

Originally Posted by gravityisnotmyfriend

In order for your illustration to work, the rider would have to be heading perpendicular to the camera. It's at a bit of an angle, so you need to draw a line parallel to the the lean angle of the bike at the rider's position - not at the back of the bike. More like this:



You can see that his head is still right on line with the bike and most of his weight is shifted to the inside. I don't see much of a fail here.

Looks great to.me.

Notice...we're NOT looking at the rear of the bike straight away, Therefore I believe, by looking at the bend in the elbows...hi right arm being more outstretched, his left appearing to be tucked in a bit, that he IS off-centered to the inside. The angle throws it all off.

[tedder]

Originally Posted by Gummee!

Fail: mtn bike pedals on a road tandem.

Oh? Look like normal speedplays to me.

(admittedly, I ride a carbon fredbike with mtb cleats, I like the shoes better)

[NCStephen]

NCS

[melville]

Originally Posted by tedder

Oh? Look like normal speedplays to me.

(admittedly, I ride a carbon fredbike with mtb cleats, I like the shoes better)

I'm seeing Frogs.

When SPDs first came out, a guy just starting out at my velodrome was using them. Thankfully he was slow, and therefore was never in a position to pull a foot in front of me at 30 mph. But I did envy how he was able to walk with dignity between races.

[kerhonky]

Originally Posted by pretbek

Is that a car tire!?

No, that's just her ass.

[zeeede]

Originally Posted by NCStephen

I think he meant the right boot appears to be touching the tire but if anything it mostly likely would be the swing arm. If I do that I melt a boot. Learnt from experience.
NCS

Yeah, I didn't think it looked like it was touching in the picture, but it was a little too close for comfort for me... I was just wondering if he's ever gotten his heel in there before.

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