How about a new Jalopnik blog about bikes?

"I love you but I've chosen hooning!" (obrut-2002) 03/19/2014 at 07:01 • Filed to: Road Bikes Two Wheels Not Always Bad

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Not the two-wheels bad type of bikes with motors, but road bikes or mountain-bikes. No fixies though because outside of a track, fixies are damn stupid and dangerous. I know that there are a few bike enthusiasts here on oppo and there are certainly many interesting stories to tell. Plus bikes are gorgeous! Just call the blog Velociropnik or Velotonic or something.

Pictured: The Miata of road bikes - the Cannondale Caad10.

promoted by the color red > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 07:18

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Ooh! My friend has one of those. It's bloody fast and he occasionally uses it as a campus commuter as well as a race bike. And we shoved it into the back of my Integra sedan that one time. It was pretty hilarious.

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > promoted by the color red 03/19/2014 at 07:22

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Good choice! I also have a Caad 10 (though with a different trim) and deliberately chose it over a carbon frame bike. It is hands down the best aluminum bike you can get.

Happy Panda > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 07:50

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What's wrong with fixies if you use brakes on them? I have 2 brakes on my fixie and don't drive it like a madman/stop for traffic lights

505Turbeaux > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:03

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I rock a Cannondale mountain bike, but I still have a steel richard sachs, just like this

Dem lugs...

Manny05x > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:13

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Please lets do it i cant find good bike blogs.

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > 505Turbeaux 03/19/2014 at 08:26

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That's gorgeous! Steel frames are pretty damn amazing and I would definitely buy a modern one if they weren't so darn expensive. I've seen a guy in my neighborhood riding around with his maxed out Colnago from the 1980's: Original steel frame and fork but with Dura-Ace, carbon wheels and seat-post.

505Turbeaux > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:28

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sounds about the same as me. I am still running Campy C-record from the early 90's. I had carbon wheels laced up to those hubs you cannot beat. I still have a pile of old Dura-ace/600 from that time too.

Team6.1 > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:30

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Not the Miata of bikes...that thing is gorgeous

Team6.1 > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:32

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Haters gonna hate. It's actually true what they say, about the pure feeling and being connected to the road, and its so quiet.

Bluecold > Team6.1 03/19/2014 at 08:40

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derailleurs don't make more noise if you do it right.

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > Happy Panda 03/19/2014 at 08:52

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Fixies without brakes are dangerous and illegal in many places. They offer no real advantage over single speed (with brakes that is) and the whole "low maintenance" argument becomes invalid, because skidding puts pressure on your chain and wears out your tires.

With brakes it's fine. Still I see literally no benefit in not having a free-wheel, but as long as it's not illegal I'm cool.

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > Team6.1 03/19/2014 at 08:55

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I think of it as the Miata of road bikes because it brought high performance Aluminum back into the spotlight in a way that the Miata brought back the roadster concept. And also, whenever somebody asks what road bike he or she should buy the best answer seems to be CAAD10.

2tonic > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:56

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I'm a roadie but feel compelled to say that fixies should be included. They've grown the base of active riders and are a legitimate and valuable part of the cycling community.

Here's my "rest of my life" bike:

2000 Litespeed Tuscany with full Dura-Ace and Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels. I'll ride this as long as I ride.

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > Team6.1 03/19/2014 at 08:58

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Is it actually true what they say? Because it sounds pretty subjective to me what constitutes a pure feeling of being connected to the road.

Happy Panda > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 08:59

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I like the extra resistance you get from not being able to coast, there are some situations were I was really happy to be able to use my legs as an extra 'emergency brake' with people just swerving in front, but I see your point.

buford-t-justice > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 09:21

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Garry Fisher 29er

DatASSun > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 09:22

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87 Bianchi .. you know for the daily Austin Grind..

Manny05x > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 09:52

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I think it shouldn't matter the bike as long as you ride your bike and get some exercise, i ride a mountain bike i like trails.

The New Garage > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 10:17

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I would love a Jalop Bike Blog. Cannondale fan boy here. CAAD10 (Gulf Livery), Flash Carbon 29er and the owner of 2 Lefty's. I'm a happy man.

Any shredders in the Cincinnati area?

CPT Speedbump > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 11:34

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What about a single speed? same thing as a fixie just you can stop... should probably just include both, because both are awesome (I myself wants one...badly)

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > CPT Speedbump 03/19/2014 at 11:43

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I love single speed bikes and see their benefits, I just don't see any real advantage of fixies. But if everybody would want to have them in a blog, who am I to disagree? What's important for me are races and new technology and of course bike porn!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 12:18

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This is my current bike: 2010 Specialized Langster Boston (single speed) with custom easton monkey bars with locking hand grips, Shimano Deore LX brake levers and 1664 Shaved Beaver Traps Pedals.

and I still have this bike (the first bike I ever bought with my own money): 2001 GT Jamie Bestwick signature model,with McNeil bars, 3pcs crank and Demolition Sprocket.

CPT Speedbump > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 14:11

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Simplicity, lightness...well that's 2 benefits at least :P. Also you can get a super high quality one for the price of a shitty geared bike..aka, they're cheap (in a lot of cases) I wish someone sold a affordable bamboo bike...that'd be awesome

CPT Speedbump > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 17:57

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Only thing is Miata's are cheap..and the CAAD isnt

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > CPT Speedbump 03/19/2014 at 18:20

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The CAAD isn't expensive either. I got my 2013 CAAD10 105 for €1,3k.

CPT Speedbump > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 18:52

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You could get a Miata for that...and a Miata is a car...

I love you but I've chosen hooning! > CPT Speedbump 03/19/2014 at 18:57

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Ok, you completely missed the point of what I said.

CPT Speedbump > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/19/2014 at 19:13

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Nah, I got it, I'm just saying their are also good bikes that aren't nearly that expensive, Miata's are cheap as dirt, so a bike equivilent would have to be surely too

CPT Speedbump > Team6.1 03/31/2014 at 11:07

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I want your pedal straps..

CPT Speedbump > Team6.1 03/31/2014 at 12:37

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Seriously though, when you see this, tell me what those pedal/pedal straps are :)

CPT Speedbump > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 03/31/2014 at 17:34

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Just made a post about my bike :)

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Team6.1 > CPT Speedbump 03/31/2014 at 20:08

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Haha forgot what they were, had to wait to get home and go check em out. Animal BMX pedals, and Tramp Straps http://trampstraps.bigcartel.com/

CPT Speedbump > Team6.1 03/31/2014 at 20:18

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Alright, thanks :) Im going to keep mine atm and see if I get used to them for nows, nice bike btw!! Fixie or Single?

ptak appreciates old racecars > I love you but I've chosen hooning! 09/23/2015 at 00:03

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I’m totally up for this idea