Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 24 May 2011 at 14:32

Glad you decided to get the new in stead.

booyaka · 24 May 2011 at 14:44

Supercow said:
Glad you decided to get the new in stead.

yeah - i was always a tiny bit wary I guess of 2nd hand bars.

Should be here tomorrow - all 180grams of them and 720mm wide!!!

Supercow · 24 May 2011 at 15:13

Nice and narrow then for the weight savings

Supercow · 24 May 2011 at 15:59

Just made my first "Zulu bikes" sale... well pleased.

Should be with me in the next couple of weeks

weescott · 24 May 2011 at 16:07

Supercow said:
Just made my first "Zulu bikes" sale... well pleased.

Looks a bit much for your mum to nip down the shops with.

Supercow · 24 May 2011 at 16:11

weescott said:
Looks a bit much for your mum to nip down the shops with.

After she rode you, she said she needed 8" in the rear... your short travel 4" just didnt cut it.

ichabod crane · 24 May 2011 at 16:14

Supercow said:
After she rode you, she said she needed 8" in the rear... your short travel 4" just didnt cut it.

I better pop around and see her then

Edit; don't like the Izimu its ugly, looks better in white.

booyaka · 24 May 2011 at 18:53

Supercow said:
After she rode you, she said she needed 8" in the rear... your short travel 4" just didnt cut it.

6thElement · 24 May 2011 at 19:13

mistercrabb · 24 May 2011 at 21:29

andi said:
Anyone need tyres?

50% off Conti and Panaracer at Cyclesurgery with the code tt87

Just order a 2.4" Rubber Queen

Do they have any of the DH Conti tyres? Can't seem to see any

andi · 24 May 2011 at 22:43

I think they've sold out of most stuff now, they only had road tyres left when I looked earlier.

Berger · 24 May 2011 at 23:57

Some Juicy 7's come up for sale from a Boardman Pro on bike radar...

Could upgrade from my Juicy 3's and sell mine on..

HMMM!

Nix · 25 May 2011 at 00:20

Wiggle have got 20% off tyres and wheels at the moment too if you can't find elsewhere.

RobotXander · 25 May 2011 at 08:10

better get your Wiggle on

janesssssy · 25 May 2011 at 09:18

CRC order still processing after 3 days. There certianly not as good as a few years ago.

mistercrabb · 25 May 2011 at 12:31

Nix said:
Wiggle have got 20% off tyres and wheels at the moment too if you can't find elsewhere.

I was hoping to get 50% off some Continental Der Kaisers with Black Chilli compound. Even at 20% they still cost £45ish a tyre

Oh well. I'll just stick with my high rollers...

mattyg · 25 May 2011 at 16:19

I need some new tyres. Currently have rocket rons any recommendations for all rounder.

I ride pinewoods/delamere/llandegla.

Kona* · 25 May 2011 at 16:47

mattyg said:
I need some new tyres. Currently have rocket rons any recommendations for all rounder.

I ride pinewoods/delamere/llandegla.

How much do you want to spend?

I can recommend the ORC compound Nobby Nic's, they are ~£20 per tyre. I've got some of the PaceStar EVO compound Nobby Nic's on order to compare them but they are £41 per tyre.

"andy" · 25 May 2011 at 16:54

janesssssy said:
CRC order still processing after 3 days. There certianly not as good as a few years ago.

prepare yourself for an item not in stock email

shroomz · 25 May 2011 at 17:02

Haven't ridden my bike in over a year because my weight is too far forward - basically, I have to put too much weight on the bars when riding with the saddle at the right pedalling height. Cue me using my lower back to artificially keep weight off the bars and getting tired very quickly. This happens going down and on the straight. Fantastic pedalling uphill though with my 130mm fork :cool:

This is a problem that's been there since I got the bike - I just didn't pay much attention to it when the bike was new. Or it could be from upgrading my fork to a Tora 318 with the full 130mm of travel (the bike is an 09 Merida Matts 60D and the original fork was a Suntour XCM that had 100mm...shudder...).

Could this be fixed by a shorter stem and riser bars to bring my hands closer my body? Or is this a problem with my frame having too long a top tube for me?