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. Going back to Aberdeen Thursday so back on the Heckler again...if the snow clears there. 
Yes excellent pedals, known to some as a cheap xt alternative albeit slightly heavier, have a look on the bay they can be had with cleats for much cheapness, wiggle has clearly cottoned on that people love them and bumped the price up quite significantly.
Typical going rate is £18
Awesome, will save me a few pennies.
Any recommendations for shoes? I presume touring shoes will be the best for clipping on and off the bike and also walking about? I plan to go on a few rides out in to the country and then don't want to look a plonker tip toeing with cleats underneath!
Any recommendations for shoes? I presume touring shoes will be the best for clipping on and off the bike and also walking about? I plan to go on a few rides out in to the country and then don't want to look a plonker tip toeing with cleats underneath!
Shoes hmm tricky, id say shimano do some good shoes that have recessed cleats so you can walk fine with them, unsure about what models but i've heard them mentioned on the commuting forums a few times.
Me i love specalized bg shoes but im not sure if they have commuter models, have a nose at the reviews on crc and wiggle or even mtbr, you shouldn't go far wrong there.
Me i love specalized bg shoes but im not sure if they have commuter models, have a nose at the reviews on crc and wiggle or even mtbr, you shouldn't go far wrong there.
Something like this?
http://mikevaughancycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m5b2s67p3646&rs=gb
EDIT: Thanks for the advice and links!
http://mikevaughancycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m5b2s67p3646&rs=gb
EDIT: Thanks for the advice and links!
I have been riding 661 Filters for the past year They are a good fit if you have wide feet. 5 Ten are also good, rode in them for a few years also.
I wouldn't go on reviews from MTBR etc. There can be some complete idiots giving reviews.
I wouldn't go on reviews from MTBR etc. There can be some complete idiots giving reviews.
Can be, like any site you have to take reviews with a very large pinch of salt fortunately they aren't as heavily filtered as online site reviews so you can still get at least an idea, they have been wrong in the past granted.
Bike radar is also reasonable though can be a bit limited if it's something specific.
Im sure a few on here will throw enough suggestions your way, me i ride mtb so id not be that clued up and just catch what's on the grapevine.
As for sizes it can be tricky, i find shimano and specalized tend to be spot on but diadora/cannondale/sidi you most certainly need to go up a size for them to fit decently.
bikeradar is full of kids that don't know what they are on about. The official reviews can also be taken with a pinch of salt. Some times the reviews are spot on. Other times they are complete rubbish missing vital info like terrain and conditions. One year they will give a product 10/10 and the next 7/10 noting failures that didn't exist last year. Look at the recent brake reviews and testing. Confusing or what?
PS...Anyone else coming to Cwmdown on the 27th?
PS...Anyone else coming to Cwmdown on the 27th?
I do admit br is getting on my wick in a big way, you can't have a laugh without 'offending' someone, they really should grow a pair tbh, i get the impression that you can use the term biker very loosley over there.
Now singletrack i prefer but i despise the forum layout plus just two sections what's that all about?!
Anyway i digress, you'll have me on a mini rant in a minute, suffice it to say i think i prefer it here, far too much politics involved where i just prefer to get out and ride the thing and not get pent up about what member is offending who.
Know what im getting at, please say yes lmao.
There are however a good few members that you can have a really good laugh with, i just find it hard keeping up with all the forums im a member on so keeping up with the gossip is difficult so i do miss the odd reply which can be read as my being ignorant, it's not of course but still.
Now singletrack i prefer but i despise the forum layout plus just two sections what's that all about?!
Anyway i digress, you'll have me on a mini rant in a minute, suffice it to say i think i prefer it here, far too much politics involved where i just prefer to get out and ride the thing and not get pent up about what member is offending who.
Know what im getting at, please say yes lmao.
There are however a good few members that you can have a really good laugh with, i just find it hard keeping up with all the forums im a member on so keeping up with the gossip is difficult so i do miss the odd reply which can be read as my being ignorant, it's not of course but still.
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No worries, I appreciate the help you've given already. I'm watching a few Shimano M520 pedals on eBay at the moment
Chain reaction sell them for £18ish with cleats.
I wear these with them and can walk around fine.
I've pretty much moved completely to STW now, I can go through the New Posts list on BR and not see a single thread that interests me. Like that the mag and a lot of forum posters are northern, and quite localised too, I've even met Ed Oxley who contributes to the mag a few times out riding.
The problem with BR reviews is that they are from WMB and MBUK, so sometimes you get two reviews of the exact same product saying different things and giving a different score. And they've changed the scoring system at some point too, makes stuff hard to compare.
The problem with BR reviews is that they are from WMB and MBUK, so sometimes you get two reviews of the exact same product saying different things and giving a different score. And they've changed the scoring system at some point too, makes stuff hard to compare.
I know what you mean, the main folk are decent enough it's the rest that i find kiddish.
Funny enough they had a thread recently knocking stw about a for sale thread and how their humour is too low brow hmm least they have humour was my gut thought.
Didn't know they tied all the reviews together like that, so the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing hmm interesting.
It's only the forum layout that keeps me from stw, i love their humour, twisted and warped bit like here i suppose which i find great, the minute they sort out the layout im there in a flash, i just find it too hard to keep up with the threads all lumped together i only really posted as i was one of the lucky three to get a troutlight when it first made a showing.
But like you say br is boring, same old threads by the same old people, and anyone that stands out gets labelled and sometimes banned, kinda sucks tbh.
What i find is forums rarely contain what i call 'real' bikers, you know the performance orientated not the sunday jaunt after a roast dinner variety that you usually get, the top bunch stay unusually quiet, busy with riding and other things i suppose.
Funny enough they had a thread recently knocking stw about a for sale thread and how their humour is too low brow hmm least they have humour was my gut thought.
Didn't know they tied all the reviews together like that, so the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing hmm interesting.
It's only the forum layout that keeps me from stw, i love their humour, twisted and warped bit like here i suppose which i find great, the minute they sort out the layout im there in a flash, i just find it too hard to keep up with the threads all lumped together i only really posted as i was one of the lucky three to get a troutlight when it first made a showing.
But like you say br is boring, same old threads by the same old people, and anyone that stands out gets labelled and sometimes banned, kinda sucks tbh.
What i find is forums rarely contain what i call 'real' bikers, you know the performance orientated not the sunday jaunt after a roast dinner variety that you usually get, the top bunch stay unusually quiet, busy with riding and other things i suppose.
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Depends where you are in BR, the road sections are very serious and there is a lot of discussion about performance and such. Those of us sunday jaunters tend to hang around in the commuting section.
Right you lot, after saying that I have no interest in MTB's and am a roadie through and through I'm now looking at joining "The dark side" and grabbing a mountain bike on my works Cyclescheme. 
I know a reasonable amount of stuff about road bikes but have never paid any attention to MTB spec. A couple of guys on my shift at work have just ordered Cube LTD's, one a Team and one a Pro. I have to say I'm sold on the looks of the Cube's, pictures don't do them justice as they are droolworthy in the flesh. That said, the Cube LTD Team 2010 - Good value and spec for the cash?. I'm mostly going to look at using it for my commute which I currently do on my Pinarello and also use the Cube for some light trails and paths.
Anyone here got one or have any experience of them?. What else should I perhaps be looking at in the up to £1k price bracket?.
Lastly, as far as spec goes, what are the major differences between the Cube LTD 2010 Team, Pro and Comp bikes?.
Ta muchly.
I know a reasonable amount of stuff about road bikes but have never paid any attention to MTB spec. A couple of guys on my shift at work have just ordered Cube LTD's, one a Team and one a Pro. I have to say I'm sold on the looks of the Cube's, pictures don't do them justice as they are droolworthy in the flesh. That said, the Cube LTD Team 2010 - Good value and spec for the cash?. I'm mostly going to look at using it for my commute which I currently do on my Pinarello and also use the Cube for some light trails and paths.
Anyone here got one or have any experience of them?. What else should I perhaps be looking at in the up to £1k price bracket?.
Lastly, as far as spec goes, what are the major differences between the Cube LTD 2010 Team, Pro and Comp bikes?.
Ta muchly.
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Me and the wife both have GT bikes (Avalanche not the Aggressor though) and they've both been (and still are) very good bikes and I'd not hesitate in recommending them.
Another trip out on the MTB yesterday, up round Claife Heights since Whinlatter and Grizedale west were closed due to some chavs in souped up Focus's driving round the fire roads.
Nice route and not to bad on the climbs for my legs and downhill bits that were fun enough that i could relax and enjoy myself.
No bike in the pic, but its soo nice to get into the lakes and see bits ive never visited in the 30 years ive been going there.
The joys of being 40 mins from the start of the ride, though i can feel it today in my arms adn last night was awake in agony for a fair while.
Might have to look at the SixSixOne wrist supports, see if they help.
Nice route and not to bad on the climbs for my legs and downhill bits that were fun enough that i could relax and enjoy myself.
No bike in the pic, but its soo nice to get into the lakes and see bits ive never visited in the 30 years ive been going there.
The joys of being 40 mins from the start of the ride, though i can feel it today in my arms adn last night was awake in agony for a fair while.
Might have to look at the SixSixOne wrist supports, see if they help.
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If you're getting wrist pain it sounds like your bike setup is wrong.
Could be:
Too much weight too far forward.
Insufficient sweep on the bar
insufficient support from the grips.
Could be:
Too much weight too far forward.
Insufficient sweep on the bar
insufficient support from the grips.
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My new single speed, finally completed:
Custom steel frame, Deda bars, Miche Primato hubs, Miche Xpress rims, Miche Primato 165mm 48t crankset and I'm currently waiting on a White Industries 17t freehub. Also, Tektro brakes and levers, Michelin 4000GP tyres, Tifosi carbon seatpost and Selle Royale saddle.
Ridden for the first time this morning and it feels great.
Will be adding a rack and panniers for it to become my new commuter.
Custom steel frame, Deda bars, Miche Primato hubs, Miche Xpress rims, Miche Primato 165mm 48t crankset and I'm currently waiting on a White Industries 17t freehub. Also, Tektro brakes and levers, Michelin 4000GP tyres, Tifosi carbon seatpost and Selle Royale saddle.
Ridden for the first time this morning and it feels great.
Will be adding a rack and panniers for it to become my new commuter.
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