The Official DMF Bicycle Thread

[DRKWNG]

No advice on books, but here is a video that will inspire you. 


Inspired Bicycles - Danny MacAskill April 2009

Totally mad skills!!

[somegirl]

Anyone have recommended reading or favorite books for new bicyclists?

Are you looking for something on training, bike repair, travel stories, racing stories?

[SheMonster]

All of the above 

Went to Barnes and Noble yesterday, and the selection in the cycling section was minimal. 

[Randimus Maximus]

I think bike shops would be a better place to look.

[kopfjäger]

I think bike shops would be a better place to look.

+1

Also Amazon

[stateprez]

I always recommend the "Zinn and the Art of (Road Bike Maintenance, Mountain Bike Maintenance)" books.  Pretty simple adjustment explanations. 

They usually have them at B&N, Borders, etc, as well as Amazon.

[cyrus buelton]

I just bought a Rockhopper Disc today


Me likey

[triangleforge]

Anyone have recommended reading or favorite books for new bicyclists?

Thx!

The Spike Bike series is pretty good for figuring out how to accessorize:

http://linux.stevens-tech.edu/kmh/spike.bike.all.txt

And +1 on the Zinn books for "How To" on keeping yours running happily.

[ducrider45]

Im just now finding this thread. I used to race XC and DH. Ill share a few pic form over the years.

[Monster Dave]

Wow that looks like fun!!

[OneWheelDrive]

Sure...I'll contribute my rides...

My DH rig is a Banshee Scream, the thing's a beast:


As we get lighter, I've got a all mountain setup, i.e. Santa Cruz Heckler:


And the polar opposite of the first two, a Colnago C-40:


Unfortunately, I have not yet added a gasoline powered unit to my stable, but I'm workin' on it.

[DRKWNG]

Colnago C-40:

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[ducrider45]

My XC bike is a Shwinn Homegrown 4 Banger All Mountain It is currently being "renovated". My old DH set-up was a Tomac 204 Magnum.

[DRKWNG]

I always loved those HG Schwinns. 

[spolic]

I took a bumble bee to the back of the throat yesterday at 40mph.      OUCH!


Things to remember:

Keep mouth shut when going fast.