post your cockpits and rate others.
this is my current. commuter hybrid. just added the barends for more hamd positions
>>894175
The fuck is going on there
>>894185
what do you mean?
>>894189
10/10
>>894233
is that whole bar covered in ergo grips?
>>894239
looks like he has short brake levers though so no biggie, imo
>>894236
baka desu
>>894240
Yes biggie, you clown. The levers extend almost halfway across the grips.
>>894238
Pretty much. My hands stay on the grips close to the stem most of the time because my arms act more like a spring there, resucine vibrations to my head, plus it's easier to duck down into a flat-bar-tuck when I need to sprint for a traffic light or get a head wind.
>>894240
Thanx, and you're right, they are pretty short. Perfectly placed for my two-finger braking when my hands are on those grip which is only at intersections.
>>894241
I don't know what you're telling me. Sorry.
>>894248
Thanx for caring so much about what I do with my bike. I'm touched.
>>894260
>resucine
*reducing
damn autocorrect
>>894261
I got the same bartape, just road with it for the 1st time yesterday. I liked that it wasnt super squishy... mine is already dirtier than yours though.
>>894260
>He hasn't figured out that there's trickery afoot
smdh friend
>>894175
old photo, still looks the same.
the crooked stem/wheel has since been aligned.
>>894260
>keeping your hands close together on the bars
this has become a curse for me, this (>>894189) is my cockpit and the bars are only 32 cm across at the widest. it's the best setup ive had but everytime i get on a bike thats wider i feel like im splaying my arms open to give someone a hug and i feel really clumsy. Ive also got really short levers that fit perfectly (lengthwise, pardon the cracked braces/arms) on those little bar ends
>>894284
>smdh
baka senpai desu
>>894261
Based mount. Is it K-edge?
>>894320
>bell
>>894344
Your shitposting is putrid senpai
>>894320
>that cockpit
>judging anyone
>>894392
This desu
>>894415
>ergo grips
>bell
>garmin on a non-road bike
>tiny light
>that wide of a bar
kimo
>>894436
where did you get that "pedal damn it" sticker?
also where to find other cheeky cycling decals like that?
>>894441
It's a brand paint job slogan
>>894422
Not really sure what's wrong with any of those things, dude.
>>894436
comfy/10
>>894441
It's under the clear coat, it's the Niner slogan.
>>894422
2/10
The grips are the only thing you got right.
>>894236
sexy tape friend
I need to cut my housing after lowering my stem and cutting the steer tube, but I don;t really want to..
>>894320
>cordo branded bell
mijn domme neger.
>>894316
>i feel like im splaying my arms open to give someone a hug and i feel really clumsy
I feel the same way when I use the grips on end of the bar. The steering feels awkward and I alway think I'm going to smash my hands on a car side mirror even when I'm a few feet away.
Also, when I'm tucked in using the grips near the stem I amuse myself by pretending that the ergo grips on the end are like plane wings and if I go fast enough I might take off. haha
>>894327
>K-edge?
Nah, I made that myself using a bunch of different parts from other mounts. The part on the bar holding the Garmin is the mount that came with the Garmin. The bit screwed directly into that is part of a reflector mount. The part attached to that, and holding the light, is a mini pump mount (SKS Piccolo) that's supposed to go on the seat tube under the bottle cage.
I'm pretty pleased with it. It's aesthetically pleasing having the light in the center and I'm sure it improves my side visibility from motorists because when the light was on the bar using it's own mount I flet like it was being abscured by my hands on the hoods. Where it is now it's much further forward and a bit lower so only the brake lever could hide it from being seen from the side.
>>894496
Nice. Carbon bars?
![IMG_2995[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/k835jfV.jpg "IMG_2995[1].jpg")
check out my fucked up finishing tape senpai desu smdh bbq
>>894874
Wow man is that frame real or chinarello? Either way I'm lovin it
>>894877
I'm pretty certain everyone who buys the thick fizik does the exact same thing
>>894877
Here's my cockpit after today's ride.
>>894964
aww bro, are you alright? what happened?
>>894436
Nice dorm
>>894964
Draft off a car too closely? I've made that mistake.
>>894969
Hit a pretty shallow puddle. Looked like the path was just wet, but it was actually a little muddy. I was going about 19 mph when I hit it and my front wheel shot out immediately.
The right side of the bike fell, scraped up the shifter pretty good and pushed it in like you see in the picture. Both feet came unclipped and the bike tumbled and the left shifter got pushed in as well, but i was able to twist that one back into place. Pedal is scraped, mud packed into my rear derailleur, both shifters are scraped, but mechanically everything seems fine.
I slapped my head against the ground, scraped up my forearm, shoulder and knee. Helmet saved me from a much less fun injury. My wife was with me, and she crashed trying not to hit me. She wasn't wearing her helmet, but she landed in the muddy grass next to the trail. Hit her head on the ground pretty good, but nothing bad.
sorry for the blogpost
>>894986
Keep an eye on her, my brother got a concussion hitting his head on soft dirt in a similar wreck
>>894175
10/10
Looks very similar to mine
>>894986
At least I managed to record your fail, anon!
>>894986
>you were wearing a helmet, wife wasn't
Interesting. Normally when one person is and the other isn't in a couple, it's the woman who is.
Will you lol at her stupidity when she dies in a bike crash?
>>894429
story behind this?
>>895001
Yeah that was my thought, there could even easily be a small rock or something, who knows?
>>895012
Kek'd. I wish I had it recorded because I bet I looked dumb as fuq.
>>895013
I've been nagging her about it for weeks, she wouldn't wear it. She's got one already, and she cleaned it up shortly after we made it home. A few hours later, my neck is really sore from my head bouncing off the ground. Wouldn't want my soft melon doing the bouncing, glad I had the helmet.
>>895012
fuck
>>895053
Well, it's supposed to be red.
>>895090
Still looks comfy as fuck. I'd like to imagine you riding around with a big backpack, hauling it into the hills and setting up camp. Processing wood with a big Bowie knife, building a fire and cooking a chicken breast on it as the sun sets. Comfy as fuck.
>>894986
>Helmet saved me from a much less fun injury.
Seems unlikely, given that your wife was fine.
>>895013
>Not wearing a bike helmet during casual cycling
>Stupid
How did you come to that unfortunate opinion?
>>895027
>I've been nagging her about it for weeks, she wouldn't wear it
She's an adult (I hope). Let her make her own decisions.
>my neck is really sore from my head bouncing off the ground
Probably due to the helmet.
>>895128
>Seems unlikely, given that your wife was fine.
Well, she landed in the grass on the soft and wet ground. I hit my head on the concrete. Hitting my head on concrete seems less pleasant than padded styrofoam, but you might be right.
>She's an adult (I hope). Let her make her own decisions.
I agree but she's a bit clumsy. I worry and I'd blame myself if she did hit her head and a helmet could have helped. She does make her own decisions, which is why she doesn't wear a helmet when she rides.
>Probably due to the helmet.
Maybe. I had the same issue when I got in a car accident. My big melon head bounced around, and I had similar soreness. Maybe it's from tensing up, or maybe it's from over-extending the muscle.
I take it you're not a supporter of helmets sir?
>>895090
updated score: 8.5/10
i really like your cockpit but i fail at humour. what does the red thing do? I'm pretty sure that the 510 is already waterproof so i can't think of a practical reason for it other than to match red decals on the bike? extra shock proofing maybe?
>>895128
Fuck off cunt. Don't try to derail this thread into another helmet debait.
If you don't want to wear one then don't wear one. Simple as that.
Post hidden.
"Helmet" filtered.
Your mum sodomized.
>>895253
Mostly protection against dust and dirt.
>>895256
Debate
>>895374
Nah he meant debate because a debate is between people who actually believe what they're saying whereas a debait is where one guy says something he doesn't believe just to bait people so he can argue with people on an anonymous message board because it's the closest he gets to human interaction
>>895450
Exactly correct!
behold your god
>>895747
You'd be better off switching to butterfly bars.
>>895771
Oh fuck that's nice.
>>895747
Nice fred sled.
New Vias
>>896045
>meme bike
protip: there's a reason no pros used the vias after riding it a couple of times, despite massive sponsor pressure
>>896057
It's the new Specialized Venge VIAS, and it's a perfect example of a manufacturer chasing muh aero, muh integreation, over a bike that actually functions to the extent that no sponsored rider will ride one now, no matter how much pressure is put on them.
>>896045
>riser bars
>>896065
>http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/reviews/specialized-venge-vias-fastest-road-bike-world
>We hit a red light in town and wait in the left turn lane. Two cars stop next to us, and we are treated to something rare on this road. Rather than berating us, both drivers exclaim about how fast we were going, praising our speed and handling.
So it's a bike built to suck up to cagers?
>>896056
I didn't buy it, I just test rode it. It was cool, electric shifting is neat
>>896066
uhhgg, none of them have any arms.
>>896077
arm don't give u watts ejeet
I like this thread.
>>895159
>I take it you're not a supporter of helmets sir?
He's just trying to stir up shit. I wouldn't be surprised if he is an adamant helmet wearer in real life. I do it too sometimes. I *always* wear a helmet in real life, even if I'm just test riding a bike for a minute at a LBS. But on /n/ I sometimes shitpost anti-helmet stuff just because it causes arguments and it amuses me.
>>894175
>>894233
Comfy/10
>>894236
Nice and clean, also that cable management is pretty sweet
>>894320
Is that a Merida M'lad?
>>894877
Hey, at least you wrapped it the right way senpai. The finishing tape doesn't really hold by itself, it's just for decoration.
Nitto electrical tape is GOAT for finishing tape, use your fancy stuff over that for prettiness.
Also, don't you torque up your hood clamps? They shouldn't move like that tbqh family.
>>895771
is that a TCR-0 Breh? Front end looks thick, solid, tight.
>>896045
Absolutely gorgeous front end, too bad you wrapped the bars the wrong way baka.
>>895128
Lol, if you're wearing a helmet and you hit your head its going to be safer.
>>898814
I wear them when I go for a ride with the intent of reaching the limits of my abilities or my equipment's capabilities.
I object to them being promoted as either a necessary or sufficient requirement for safe cycling generally.
>>898849
Not necessarily. It depends on the design of helmet as well as the nature of the impact.
>>898889
I don't even understand how you can fall like that.
>>898889
It's law to wear a helmet here so no one cares really.
If you get into and accident and aren't wearing a helmet, is there a difference in liabiity in Burgerland?
>>898901
Legally, there is not a difference in liability.
Morally, there is.
>>898902
Fair enough, but moral liability means nothing legally.
The main downside I see to not wearing helmets is that if you get cleaned up by a car and a helmet could have saved your life, the driver still has to live with the trauma of having killed someone. Not wearing a helmet affects more than just yourself.
>>898889
Nostalgia. I remember that thread from a few years ago. Here is the original.
Also, you wouldn't fall like that (your image) because your head would move forward and you'll roll onto your back. The human body is flexible. If you were C3PO then you might have a problem.
>>894436
You're a gay fish
>>894344
Bells are shit desu, most of the time people still can't hear you.
>>895128
Kill yourself
I bet you don't even cycle
>>899304
If that a tricycle quickie? I've heard bad things about how they handle rain, what is your experience? I like color.
>>899304
what kind of experiments do you do?
>>899330
Yep...tricycle Q-200 (bigger engine). The handling in general is...quirky. Ailerons (on rear wing) feel normal, but elevator (on canard) is very sensitive. Lands a bit hot, I basically fly it onto the runway with little flare. Never noticed anything different about handling in the rain - I think the earlier airfoil would've changed the pitch when it gets wet, but mine is the "good" one. Also, I dont trust the original configuration at all (landing gear on wingtips). That was a runway spinout waiting to happen, and wings should not double as shock-absorbers.
>>899384
>wings should not double as shock-absorbers.
Without crunching the numbers, I strongly suspect that they're under way more load during any sort of maneuver (e.g. banking) than they ever would be on landing.
Still...
>>899356
"Experimental" is just a legal category for aircraft...not an accurate description of their use. Basically it means they are built in a non-standard way. In the case of my Q2, its a homebuilt, from a kit. The experiments I do with it are adding cool shit & trying to overload my brain's pleasure centers. Now making a HUD to display data from smartphone. Then gonna change the prop....maybe someday add an autopilot connected to an EEG so I can turn just by thinking about it. Experimental category gives you a lot of freedom to try many things with your plane, except flying them for pay.
>>899066
You would lose that bet.
>>899391
cool.
I'll never fly a plane, unfortunately, but when I get gong fast enough on my bike, especially leaning into turns, I reckon I get the closest I'll ever get. Like this anon >>899404. I can steer mine hands-free--and standing, too--which is pretty great.
I'd like a plane like yours, or like an old open cockpit. It would frustrate me being so separate from the experience in a more complex plane.
>>899411
oh, I just realized your plane is Bianchi celeste lol
>>899411
>I'd like a plane like yours, or like an old open cockpit. It would frustrate me being so separate from the experience in a more complex plane.
Future gliderbro detected
>>899404
>crossing the center line
>>899404
>Di2
le shiggle le diggle
>>895026
hipster time machine
it works
because everybody is wearing 19th century beards and clothes
Plz be gentle
>>899621
looks great, how do you like the bars?
>>899626
You know they were really uncomfortable until I got a really short 60mm stem, now they're really pleasant
HAS SCIENCE GONE TOO FAR??
partyhard
>>899652
Hey I remember your bike from pybt. Post moar of it!
>>899652
fuck you stupid hipster nigger millennial faggot fixie gay fuck
>>899690
#mad
>>899652
>spending $50 on a bell
>>899621
wheres the rest of your bike?
we're moustache bros
>>899981
>blue top paired with blue jeans
You need to visit /fa/
>>899983
I don't really care what I'm wearing when I'm out on a ride. That's a bike-specific top, which is ultra-comfy, and I don't have any long pants that aren't blue jeans :^)
>>899983
Part of riding a bike is being health, why breath that cancerous smog that /fa/ huffs out of their vans?
>>899983
so are you saying he looks like a fucking smurf?
>>895747
I want that forreal
