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Before I change jobs, I want to make use of my Madison account discount!

Can anyone comment on the sizing of Shimano shoes? I'm thinking about the R170. Looking on Wiggle, I need to go up a half/whole size, in to a 44, whereas my current specialized shoes are 43.

I can exchange them if I get the wrong size, but I'd rather get it right first time!
 
Vonhelmet said:
If he'd banged his head on the way down, he could have been dead. If I'd been driving a car, he could have been dead. If I'd been on my other bike with my cleats on doing 30 down that road, it could have been much messier.
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Best not to dwell on what could have happened because it'll only worry you. I don't know if you toughen up to these things after it happens a few times or if you just forget given time. What happened happened and everyone is ok, which is the important thing. The kid probably learned an important lesson too.

bcjames said:
Can anyone comment on the sizing of Shimano shoes? I'm thinking about the R170. Looking on Wiggle, I need to go up a half/whole size, in to a 44, whereas my current specialized shoes are 43.
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I'm a 43 in normal shoes (Converse, Barker brogues etc) but I needed to go to a 45 in Shimano shoes. Cycling shoes have complete LOLsizing, no consistency.
 
My mates got thoses Zonda wheels and they seem really flexy, he might have a dud set because everyone seems to review them highly
 
oli collett said:
Why would anyone want to do that kind of distance as an "Out and Back"? It would bore me to tears!
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probably one of those fame seeking people that demand their 5 minutes in the local rag.

BTW managed to index my front derailer :D
I think it was more luck than anything else though lol...

Managed to set the limit screws because they were off...

tried 2 times to get the cable tension right but it kept dropping the chain between the middle and small chainrings :|
I don't know what causes that, I would have assumed the limit screw was off but I had no idea which as they looked perfect to my eye....
amazingly after sticking the cable in the derailer 3 times I somehow managed to get the tension magically spot on with a slight tweak of the shifter :O

I think it was more luck than anything though ... I completely ruined it when I tried last year and just took it to a shop lol....
 
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