![]() |
Starting a new topic? Please try and put it in a relevant forum (Riding, Building, etc) but if you're not sure it's better to post in any forum than not to post at all. |
ratracer |
Post Reply
|
Page 123> |
| Author | |
graydog
BHPC Member
Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Topic: ratracerPosted: 12 March 2012 at 4:01pm |
|
ratracers or roadracers?
ok ratracer fans hampster or superman for roadriding? ok so not everone likes low low bikes for the road and RR generallly don't turn right well. say for argument sake if one had a ratracer, how long ought one keep tring with hampster before giving-up and going superman for road riding?has anyone ever fitted a double or triple to one. any one got any good tips to stop right turn tyre rub? in your opinion, is it worth upgrading the front brake to calipers or disc (calipers may need different forks)? now that's all supposing one had another ratracer and if one did there might be a kingcycle up for grabs soon.
|
|
![]() |
|
AlanGoodman
Admin Group
Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 4:49pm |
|
Probably best to have a chat with Mike? Or it would be if you had a Ratracer...
|
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
graydog
BHPC Member
Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:09pm |
|
it goes nice, thought it might have been to long but seems just on the limit.....
well it would be i had one
|
|
![]() |
|
GeoffBird
BHPC Member
Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:23pm |
|
Sherri used to have one - don't know where it went though...
1. Tiller bars are horrible 2. A single drum brake isn't sufficient to stop a performance cycle 3. Ratracers aren't know for their chassis stiffness - you may find this out when going downhill fast 4. The chain rub will most likely catch you out at a junction Of course none of this matters much on a racing bike. I know all this from experience of other bikes and talking to Adrian. ![]() (And hamster doesn't have a 'p' in it, although 'hampster dance' did for some reason) Edited by GeoffBird - 12 March 2012 at 5:26pm |
|
|
Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed
|
|
![]() |
|
AlanGoodman
Admin Group
Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:29pm |
Bloomin' good job nobody we know has bought one for riding on the road then...
|
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
GeoffBird
BHPC Member
Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:34pm |
|
Mention Sibford Hill to Adrian and he still goes white
|
|
|
Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed
|
|
![]() |
|
graydog
BHPC Member
Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:36pm |
|
........don't know where it went though... hummmmm I wonder?
1. Tiller bars are horrible ok change bars asap..... 2. A single drum brake isn't sufficient to stop a performance cycle has twin drums off single lever, need to make singles 3. Ratracers aren't know for their chassis stiffness - you may find this out when going downhill fast // so wrap with carbon cloth on the boom 4. The chain rub will most likely catch you out at a junction //not much can be done here then it rides better than my last one ( I think but then at 48mph down hill with a on your face its hard to remember)you gotta have a p in hampster else you cant tack "the P###" out of it thanks for the feed back |
|
![]() |
|
GeoffBird
BHPC Member
Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:41pm |
|
Graydog wrote: "you gotta have a p in hampster else you cant tack "the P###" out of it
" That's cleverSimon rides one on the road a lot and I think someone used to ride one around London, so they can't be that bad as road bikes I guess... |
|
|
Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed
|
|
![]() |
|
AlanGoodman
Admin Group
Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:46pm |
|
I'm pretty sure Denise Williams used to ride her one on the road...
|
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
GeoffBird
BHPC Member
Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 5:49pm |
|
I think that Denise would be the first to admit that just because she does something, doesn't mean it's sensible
|
|
|
Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed
|
|
![]() |
|
Post Reply
|
Page 123> |
| Tweet |
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions ![]() You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |