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weescott said:
wow monkeypants, nice bike. Very tough bikes are Transition. I rode the Mk1 Preston for a bit. I have to say I didn't think u would go for a bike like that!
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Yeah well, I found some nice downhill runs and jumps so I thought I'd get a hardtail that could take them all on. It's painful on XC trails with that fork, but I'll get the shorter one on ASAP and give it a whirl.

I think the whole build has cost me about £650.
 
Man, was yesterday a pain in the rear end - Evans are such morons.... but anyways, long story short, I ended up with this one

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...-105-10-speed-compact-2008-road-bike-ec000024

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Frame:
VIA NIRONE 7 ALUMINIUM
Forks:
Bianchi FL5 K-Vid Carbon/Alu 11/8"
Rear Derailleur:
Shimano 105
Front Derailleur:
Shimano 105
Shifters:
Shimano 105
Chainset:
Fsa Omega MegaExo Compact 50/34
Bottom Bracket:
FSA BB-7420AL
Chain:
Kmc DX10SC
Freewheel/Cass:
Shimano 105 12/25
Headset:
Fsa ZS4-CUSTOM
Stem:
RC DA-32 3D forged alloy

Handlebars:
Dedaelementi BIG PIEGA alloy round
Front Brake:
RC-466E Forged Alloy Dual-Pivot
Rear Brake:
RC-466E Forged Alloy Dual-Pivot
Rims:
Shimano WH-R500
Front Hub:
Shimano WH-R500
Rear Hub:
Shimano WH-R500
Spokes:
Shimano WH-R500
Tyres:
Michelin DYNAMIC 23x622
Saddle:
San Marco PONZA
Seatpost:
RC SP-928-G Carbon fiber 31,6 mm
Pedals:
Look KEO EASY

Only problem now is, either I'm a retard, or they are. I asked expressly, around 3-4 times so that the Salesperson rolled his eyes at me, whether the shoes I bought with it, will fit those Pedals (i had never been clipped in before)
I cycled home with the shoes in my bag... wanting to practise at home first, but for the life of me, I cannot see how the shoes I got were the right ones.

They said something like SPDLP shoe (??) and they are different to the normal SPD's. I know these pedals are different to normal SPD's, cn anyone of you show me how the shoe needs to look like underneath?

edit: looking at some recommended products when searching for my pedals, Look KEO EASY, it seems I might have the right shoes... so I must be the dumbass now. I have no idea how the flaming heck to do it :(

Can anyone help?
 
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sup3rc0w said:
Man, was yesterday a pain in the rear end - Evans are such morons.... but anyways, long story short, I ended up with this one

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...-105-10-speed-compact-2008-road-bike-ec000024

bianchi-c2c-via-nirone-7-aluminium-105-10-speed-compact-2008-road-bike-2008.jpg


Frame:
VIA NIRONE 7 ALUMINIUM
Forks:
Bianchi FL5 K-Vid Carbon/Alu 11/8"
Rear Derailleur:
Shimano 105
Front Derailleur:
Shimano 105
Shifters:
Shimano 105
Chainset:
Fsa Omega MegaExo Compact 50/34
Bottom Bracket:
FSA BB-7420AL
Chain:
Kmc DX10SC
Freewheel/Cass:
Shimano 105 12/25
Headset:
Fsa ZS4-CUSTOM
Stem:
RC DA-32 3D forged alloy

Handlebars:
Dedaelementi BIG PIEGA alloy round
Front Brake:
RC-466E Forged Alloy Dual-Pivot
Rear Brake:
RC-466E Forged Alloy Dual-Pivot
Rims:
Shimano WH-R500
Front Hub:
Shimano WH-R500
Rear Hub:
Shimano WH-R500
Spokes:
Shimano WH-R500
Tyres:
Michelin DYNAMIC 23x622
Saddle:
San Marco PONZA
Seatpost:
RC SP-928-G Carbon fiber 31,6 mm
Pedals:
Look KEO EASY

Only problem now is, either I'm a retard, or they are. I asked expressly, around 3-4 times so that the Salesperson rolled his eyes at me, whether the shoes I bought with it, will fit those Pedals (i had never been clipped in before)
I cycled home with the shoes in my bag... wanting to practise at home first, but for the life of me, I cannot see how the shoes I got were the right ones.

They said something like SPDLP shoe (??) and they are different to the normal SPD's. I know these pedals are different to normal SPD's, cn anyone of you show me how the shoe needs to look like underneath?

edit: looking at some recommended products when searching for my pedals, Look KEO EASY, it seems I might have the right shoes... so I must be the dumbass now. I have no idea how the flaming heck to do it :(

Can anyone help?
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Silly question but have you put the cleat's on the shoes yet?

If you have then they do take quite a bit of force to put into the pedals, much easier when they are on your foot and you are using your body-weight.
 
badbob said:
For a noob you should have bought standard SPD's. SPD-SL and Look pedals are much harder to get in and out of.
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About This Item:
Look Keo Easy pedals are exactly that - easy! Look has designed the easiest pedals to get in and out of, in addition to a wide platform to give excellent power transfer. The Look Keo Easy pedal is for anyone starting to cycle or looking for a simple, reliable system. Plus at 120g, its hard to beat! Comes in light gray only. No spring adjustment.

fatherdougal said:
Silly question but have you put the cleat's on the shoes yet?

If you have then they do take quite a bit of force to put into the pedals, much easier when they are on your foot and you are using your body-weight.
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The what?

monkeypants said:
I have Look pedals on my road bike, you have to really stand on them to get the cleats to clip in. Give it a few goes and it'll become easier, just kick your foot into the pedal and push down.
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Tried it, but like i said, I just dont get how it's supposed to fit
 
Ahhhh, erm ... I had no idea what cleats are.
I told the people at evans I have no idea about roadies and shoes... would have been nice if someone were to bother to tell me
I took the shoes out of the box and stuck it in my backpack, didnt notice the cleats :(

Cheers all

edit:called Evans, cleats dont come in the shoe box, it comes in the booklet that comes with the bike, which they forgot to give me. Was such a manic day yestesday I forgot about that too!!

SICk bike though :D
 
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sup3rc0w said:
Ahhhh, erm ... I had no idea what cleats are.
I told the people at evans I have no idea about roadies and shoes... would have been nice if someone were to bother to tell me
I took the shoes out of the box and stuck it in my backpack, didnt notice the cleats :(

Cheers all
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you probably know this now but the cleats are the bits that screw into your shoes that enables them to lock into the pedal

pedals will usually come with a set of cleats designed for that specific brand or model of pedal

most pedals also have a tension adjustment screw that determines how much force you will need to clip in and out or the pedal


make sure you position your cleats correctly , the pivot point of the pedal should be in line with the ball of you foot down from your big toe

if you dont set it right then long term use can damage your knees , short term can cause sore or numb feet , the numb foot is mostly caused due to pressure on a nerve in the area behind the ball of the foot, and again can lead to long term problems with a permantly damaged nerve
 
It is a nice bike, I have last years Alu-carbon version and I love it. If you are commuting on it then I recommend a wheel upgrade. A pair of Mavic open Pro's on a 105 hub with 32 spokes have done me pretty well and I am using a pair of Roval Pave at the moment which (so far) have been bomb proof.

Also the standard calliper brakes on there are horrid.
 
JBuk said:
you probably know this now but the cleats are the bits that screw into your shoes that enables them to lock into the pedal

pedals will usually come with a set of cleats designed for that specific brand or model of pedal

most pedals also have a tension adjustment screw that determines how much force you will need to clip in and out or the pedal


make sure you position your cleats correctly , the pivot point of the pedal should be in line with the ball of you foot down from your big toe

if you dont set it right then long term use can damage your knees , short term can cause sore or numb feet , the numb foot is mostly caused due to pressure on a nerve in the area behind the ball of the foot, and again can lead to long term problems with a permantly damaged nerve
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fatherdougal said:
It is a nice bike, I have last years Alu-carbon version and I love it. If you are commuting on it then I recommend a wheel upgrade. A pair of Mavic open Pro's on a 105 hub with 32 spokes have done me pretty well and I am using a pair of Roval Pave at the moment which (so far) have been bomb proof.

Also the standard calliper brakes on there are horrid.
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Cheers guys, much appreciated.
Not happy with the stopping power either, but I have over spent now and it's going to have to wait.

Still looking at the New Trek Session 88 DH with longing eyes and I need to resist :P
 
About This Item:
Look Keo Easy pedals are exactly that - easy! Look has designed the easiest pedals to get in and out of, in addition to a wide platform to give excellent power transfer. The Look Keo Easy pedal is for anyone starting to cycle or looking for a simple, reliable system. Plus at 120g, its hard to beat! Comes in light gray only. No spring adjustment.
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Well on a bike forum it seems the "pro" pedals ie SPD-SL and Look are harder to get in/out of, so I wouldn't pay much attention to Look marketing fluff.
 
badbob said:
Well on a bike forum it seems the "pro" pedals ie SPD-SL and Look are harder to get in/out of, so I wouldn't pay much attention to Look marketing fluff.
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Ive swapped from spuds to SPD-SL, got a set of 105's now.
Find them easier to get into being a larger cleat/platform interface.
if i missed first time with the spuds, my shoes (road shoes btw) would slide forwards, usually resulting in me having a seat/knackers coming together as my foot slipped of the pedal, not good when trying to get across a tricky junction on the way home.
Getting out of the SL's is a bit trickier, more of a whole foot movement to release as opposed to a twist/roll of the foot with spuds.
 
badbob said:
Maybe not a bright idea to stand up from the saddle when slotting in? Just remove one foot from the SPD's when coming to a standstill.
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Some times hard to be sat down due to the junction, usually i time it right so i dont have to stop at all, not mastered track stands yet. Only done it a couple of times missing the pedal.

The new 105's SPD-SL's are good, just done some interval training today and no problems with the pedals. Plenty of float from the cleats.
 
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