Big Bike Thread

Russinating · 3 Feb 2011 at 17:49

You sure you tried?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=why+do+tyres+lose+pressure

It's permeation.

Reality|Bites · 3 Feb 2011 at 17:54

hehe, I only googled "why do tyres lose air" didn't add the pressure bit lol.

Jonny ///M · 3 Feb 2011 at 18:40

I'm only a little bit jealous of these cranks

...and his X2 brakes.

weescott · 3 Feb 2011 at 19:06

As 6th Element would say: Brown Santa came today:

SDK^ · 3 Feb 2011 at 19:11

What size 10 speed cassette is that - the jump between cogs looks rather large?

weescott · 3 Feb 2011 at 19:27

11-36. It does look rather strange.

SDK^ · 3 Feb 2011 at 19:42

36 on a triple ?!?! I'm not even sure if I'd use a 36 on a double. Surely a 2x 11-34 or 32 would have been a better choice?

Andelusion · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:01

He doesn't have to keep the big ring on

6thElement · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:04

It's only Brown Santa if it's UPS, was it?

Which bike are they going on?

weescott · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:13

There is the odd occasion when 34-22 is useful, so 36-24 makes perfect sense. Since I'm going from 44 outer ring to 42 outer ring I might keep the triple, at least for a while to see how I get on with it.

They will be going on the Tracer 2 when it arrives.

And yes it was UPS that delivered it.

Andelusion · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:16

Just go 1x10 and stop mucking around

ichabod crane · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:22

Andelusion said:
Oi!

Where is my bashguard?

YorkshirePadd26 · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:24

Andelusion said:
Just go 1x10 and stop mucking around

I 2nd that !

SDK^ · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:25

Andelusion said:
He doesn't have to keep the big ring on

I was refering to the cassette
Seriously 36 on the back - will you be riding up 90 degree slopes

ichabod crane · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:28

SDK^ said:
I was refering to the cassette
Seriously 36 on the back - will you be riding up 90 degree slopes

They have some big hills in Scotland

SDK^ · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:34

ichabod crane said:
They have some big hills in Scotland

yeah and it would be quicker to crawl up them than spin on the 36 at 0.5mph

weescott · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:37

Remember the gear range is different with 10speed. Would you see 34 on the back as too much with 9 speed? i.e. 34-22?

SDK^ · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:39

weescott said:
Remember the gear range is different with 10speed. Would you see 34 on the back as too much with 9 speed? i.e. 34-22?

Yup - I'm on a 11-28 cassette and rarely use the granny ring

ichabod crane · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:41

SDK^ said:
Yup - I'm on a 11-28 cassette and rarely use the granny ring

We cant all be a marathon man

weescott · 3 Feb 2011 at 20:46

SDK^ said:
Yup - I'm on a 11-28 cassette and rarely use the granny ring

There is no way I could use that up here. In fact even my racing buddies don't even use that.

Go back to your road bike...weirdo