Odd cycling question.

[anonymous-user]

Today at the gym there was a bloke in the changing rooms clearly having just got off his bike.

Amongst all his cycling gear he had a bloody massive wrench which I only noticed as he dropped it on the floor. The wrench was about a foot long.

Do all cyclist carry wrenches? Is it for the bike or just to attack ignorant drivers?

Cheers.

[mchammer89]

el stovey said:

Today at the gym there was a bloke in the changing rooms clearly having just got off his bike.

Amongst all his cycling gear he had a bloody massive wrench which I only noticed as he dropped it on the floor. The wrench was about a foot long.

Do all cyclist carry wrenches? Is it for the bike or just to attack ignorant drivers?

Cheers.

Yep I carry one too, also over a footlong, I bought it for taking off my wheels and pedals, of course my 2 pair of pedals that I now use can both be put on by allen keys too, so that kinda takes away the usefulness, but it's good for the wheel, I ride fixed so it's important to have the wheel on pretty tight. Never dream of using it as a weapon though, that's what my Magnum lock is for =P

[littleandy0410]

Maybe he was a plumber!?

Edited by littleandy0410 on Saturday 6th December 20:42

[vwsurfbum]

why was you looking at another mans weapon?

[Fer]

To tighten his nuts!

[mchammer89]

Obligatory "long stiff member" comment.

[LRdriver II]

chicks dig it when I walk around with a big wrench down my lycra shorts.

[Exige46]

Are you sure it was a wrench and not a mini pump?

[mchammer89]

Exige46 said:

Are you sure it was a wrench and not a mini pump?

I think they'd make two very different noises =P

[mat205125]

Maybe a cyclist who has come to the gym for a spinning class and would rather use his pedals and cleats than the crap which most exercise bikes have .... Most likely a 15mm pedal spanner, or adjustable anyway.

[anonymous-user]

mat205125 said:

Maybe a cyclist who has come to the gym for a spinning class and would rather use his pedals and cleats than the crap which most exercise bikes have .... Most likely a 15mm pedal spanner, or adjustable anyway.

That might be it . . . he said he was doing a long (three hour?) spinning class.

I didn't know what spinning classes were so I just assumed it was some kind of exercise class that involved doing lots of twisting around.

Cheers!

[P-Jay]

Spinning classes suck.

I'm doing a few a week until the sun comes back of an evening. Why they used fixed drivetrains is beyond me, been thrown stright up the in air a few times now when I take a little break and forget the pedals are going to keep going.

[snotrag]

P-Jay said:

Why they used fixed drivetrains is beyond me.

It does seem a little silly, especially as they tend to attract lots of non-cyclist types.

Do the bikes have really narrow bars and playing cards in the back wheel too?

[mchammer89]

snotrag said:

P-Jay said:

Why they used fixed drivetrains is beyond me.

It does seem a little silly, especially as they tend to attract lots of non-cyclist types.

Do the bikes have really narrow bars and playing cards in the back wheel too?

Fixed gives you a much better work out, lets you pedal at every point in the pedal stroke.

With real fixed gear bikes, there's the advantages of being forced to work at ineffecient speed helping to build muscle and having to spin very fast going downhill improving your pedal stroke and making your muscles more supple.

Yes, I do ride fixed, no, I don't have spoke cards or narrow bars

Just fitted these a few weeks back, very nice.

[Fer]

mchammer89 said:

Just fitted these a few weeks back, very nice.

When do you get the other half?

[mchammer89]

Fer said:

mchammer89 said:

Just fitted these a few weeks back, very nice.

When do you get the other half?

Other half?

If you mean brake, I only use a front brake.

[alecw35]

I used to carry a big adjustable spanner.
I managed to squeeze it into my seat pack.
then it ripped a hole in it and escaped

[Vipers]

el stovey said:

Do all cyclist carry wrenches?
Cheers.

I suppose a wench could come in handy, could it not?