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Partially rigid

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Sparticus

Discussion Starter · Jan 20, 2022

Many riders on these forums say, "fully rigid" when describing their rigid bike.
A rigid bike is one without suspension -- no springs in the fork, no shock at the rear wheel.
You know -- rigid.
If it's rigid, it's rigid. Right?
Or is it important to say FULLY rigid?
Isn't saying, "fully rigid" kind of like saying "front fork?"
I've never installed a rear fork. But many -- if not most -- say "front fork."
Is my rigid bike different than my FULLY RIGID bike?
Can we please end the unnecessary, needless, unwanted, inessential, useless, dispensable, uncalled for, superfluous, excessive, surplus redundancy when describing stuff?
Thanks,
=sParty

P.S. Please -- no photos of "partially rigid" anything in this thread.

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dysfunction

· #2 · Jan 20, 2022

So, let's agree to say hardtail instead.

Better than a flaccid bike.

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Sparticus

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 20, 2022

Rumor has it Bianchi will soon release a new long travel FS model called the Flaccido Domingo.
Mullet over.
=sParty

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Fleas

· #4 · Jan 20, 2022

Dept. of Redundancies Department

-F

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fly4130

· #5 · Jan 20, 2022

One of my first bikes had hollow plastic tires. My guess is my parents found such a monstrosity at the amazing store we had back in the say called Zayre. At the time it was Walmart to KMart's Target. Wow, that was a strange combination of words all put together... In any case, the "tires" were very firm, and it had a coaster brake, so it was not long before there a huge hole in the rear and it went in the bin. Someone should start a thread on disposable bikes, now that I think about it.

In any case, I would describe that bike as fully rigid.

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Gasp4Air

· #6 · Jan 20, 2022

Partially rigid? There's pills for that.

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Sir kayakalot

· #7 · Jan 20, 2022

I’ve been working on my full manuals. Getting better than my partial manuals

Nat

· #8 · Jan 20, 2022

"Black diamond trail." If it's black it's a diamond, If it's a diamond it's black.

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dysfunction

· #9 · Jan 20, 2022

Nat said:
"Black diamond trail." If it's black it's a diamond, If it's a diamond it's black.

Chocolate diamond trails?

Nat

· #10 · Jan 20, 2022

dysfunction said:
Chocolate diamond trails?

I like it.
Green M&M trails
Blue Chiclet trails

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Sparticus

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jan 20, 2022

Back to rigidness... surprised no one has brought up Thudbuster seatposts yet.
No longer a thing, thanks to droppers?
=sParty

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dysfunction

· #12 · Jan 20, 2022

Sparticus said:
Back to rigidness... surprised no one has brought up Thudbuster seatposts yet.
No longer a thing, thanks to droppers?
=sParty

Kind of redundant on today's fully flaccid, long travel bikes.

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MSU Alum

· #13 · Jan 20, 2022

Sparticus said:
Many riders on these forums say, "fully rigid" when describing their rigid bike.
A rigid bike is one without suspension -- no springs in the fork, no shock at the rear wheel.
You know -- rigid.
If it's rigid, it's rigid. Right?
Or is it important to say FULLY rigid?
Isn't saying, "fully rigid" kind of like saying "front fork?"
I've never installed a rear fork. But many -- if not most -- say "front fork."
Is my rigid bike different than my FULLY RIGID bike?
Can we please end the unnecessary, needless, unwanted, inessential, useless, dispensable, uncalled for, superfluous, excessive, surplus redundancy when describing stuff?
Thanks,
=sParty

P.S. Please -- no photos of "partially rigid" anything in this thread.

Sounds like a discussion for a "Married over 80" forum.

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Sparticus

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jan 20, 2022

dysfunction said:
Kind of redundant on today's fully flaccid, long travel bikes.

FULLY FLACCID! I love it!
That'll be my new descriptor for my (formerly) full suspension bikes.
=sParty

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VegasSingleSpeed

· #15 · Jan 20, 2022

Overspecification is necessary when you're talking to idiots. By adding one word ("fully"), it prevents the subsequent question ("does it have a suspension fork?") and me having to answer it (punching you in the throat).

These quaternions of conversation save trouble for all involved.

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Nat

· #16 · Jan 20, 2022

Sparticus said:
Back to rigidness... surprised no one has brought up Thudbuster seatposts yet.
No longer a thing, thanks to droppers?
=sParty

It's early. The sun hasn't even come up yet. People are still drinking their black bean coffee beverage.

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noapathy

· #17 · Jan 20, 2022

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Nat said:
I like it.
Green M&M trails
Blue Chiclet trails

Those sound like some sweet trails to me!

Sparticus said:
Back to rigidness... surprised no one has brought up Thudbuster seatposts yet.
No longer a thing, thanks to droppers?
=sParty

They still sell those. There's even a new version, though I don't know exactly what's new about it as I didn't care to compare them.

Sparticus said:
FULLY FLACCID! I love it!
That'll be my new descriptor for my (formerly) full suspension bikes.

We need some custom stickers or something.

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Nat

· #18 · Jan 20, 2022

VegasSingleSpeed said:
Overspecification is necessary when you're talking to idiots. By adding one word ("fully"), it prevents the subsequent question ("does it have a suspension fork?") and me having to answer it (punching you in the throat).

These quaternions of conversation save trouble for all involved.

Quaternions -- nice word!

She&I

· #19 · Jan 20, 2022

Though I share your pain, Sparty, I’ll take redundundancies over the opposite.

“Half-marathon.” Talk about wannabe. It’s like a half orgasm – it doesn’t fukking exist!! Run .262 miles. Congratulations, I guess you did a tenth-marathon. Treat yourself to jumbo shrimp and soy milk out of a plastic glass.

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Nat

· #20 · Jan 20, 2022

She&I said:
It’s like a half orgasm – it doesn’t fukking exist!!

Well...

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