Visible Bike!

[mtfujifunhour]

Originally published at Mt Fuji Fun Hour. You can comment here or there.

So I bought a bike today. It is really super awesome and I forgot how fun riding a bike can be. My bike ride did however haz two problems which resulted in me knocking headlong into the side of a parked truck getting a nosebleed.

Seriously. A nosebleed. Thankfully my pocket

Comments

[robarchangel]

1) Try adjusting the speeds. The way they work is you have sliding gear ratios depending on which chainring and which cog its on (front and rear gears, respectively). Chains are supposed to be sort of flexible and able to manage wherever, but ideally, you want to keep the chain relatively straight by keeping them mostly in line. So when you have the chainring nearest to the frame connected to the cog furthest from the frame, you increase your risk of the chain slipping. There might be otehr stuff at work, but see if that helps any.

2) Lots of cyclists roll their right pant leg up (sometimes their left leg too) to keep the pants from catching. Other options include rubber-banding or otherwise constraining the pants and keeping them closer to your leg and not the chain, and tucking your pant leg into your sock.

Kudos on the bike dude- enjoy!

[revolvingdork]

It also helps to sing Queen's Bicycle Race at the top of your lungs at all times. Remember, safety first.

[mtfujifunhour]

At what decible level do you think the odds of me being shot outweighs the safety from being less likely to be hit by a car.

[day214]

chain slippage can be caused by many things. is the derailleur not holding it taut? or maybe your chain is too big? (removing links is relatively easy with the right tools, and your friends have them)

come one, david. haven't you ever noticed all the cool kids where one or both of their pant legs rolled up? if you don't like that you could always where skinny jeans (aka the one that a tight all the way down to your ankle), which i don't think you'd like. or you could nerd it up and waste money buying a little strap with velcro you wear around your pant leg and ankle to keep them from getting tangled.

woooooooooooooooo bike!

[mtfujifunhour]

I always figured the pants legs being rolled up was some secret hipster signal that you wanted more Pabst or something.