Road bike advice
- Thread starter Jobe
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lights, great.
already got a mini pump but not a spare tube? puncture repair kit instead?
Soldato
You could use a puncture repair kit instead, but the difference between a spare inner and a repair is a quick five minute swap over or an irritating twenty+ minute session of trying to find the puncture, getting it clean enough that it'll stick and then waiting for the glue to dry. Which you can do at home no problem, but at the side of the road?
Caporegime
Yeah, definitely take spare tubes with you on the road. The last thing you want is to be stood in the freezing cold or pouring rain buggering about with patches. In my saddle bag I have two spare tubes and a puncture repair kit. It would have to be a very bad day for me to end up using the repair kit.
My brother bought the Giant in blue a few months back and has been very impressed. I don't like the colour in the pictures, but in person it's actually a really nice looking bike. I've had a quick spin on his and couldn't fault it. You'd be getting a good bike for a good price.
Went well today. So much so I am now the happy owner of the Giant.
Decided the red/black one looked better in the flesh.
Thanks for all the advice and links
Now it just needs to stop raining?
Jb
Soldato
Went well today. So much so I am now the happy owner of the Giant.
Decided the red/black one looked better in the flesh.
Thanks for all the advice and links
Now it just needs to stop raining?
Jb
nice one! that is a brilliant bike for the money
pics?
Went well today. So much so I am now the happy owner of the Giant.
Decided the red/black one looked better in the flesh.
Thanks for all the advice and links
Now it just needs to stop raining?
Jb
Congratulations! It is a great bike
I would recommend upgrading the brakes to at least 105, there was a huge difference in stopping power and feel when I upgraded my Defy to the Ultegra's.
Soldato
Congratulations! It is a great bike
I would recommend upgrading the brakes to at least 105, there was a huge difference in stopping power and feel when I upgraded my Defy to the Ultegra's.
his brakes are different to the ones on defy 3
his brakes are different to the ones on defy 3
Just noticed that, however there still Tektro...
Soldato
doesn't really make them bad
tektro make some great brakes and 540's from what I've heard are quite good.
Pics will follow in a day or so.
Going to get some accessories Monday so will get them on first. Need a couple of handlebar mirrors and a lollipop stick for the back wheel......
As for changing the brakes........it's brand new. Can I at least ride it first
Going to get some accessories Monday so will get them on first. Need a couple of handlebar mirrors and a lollipop stick for the back wheel......
As for changing the brakes........it's brand new. Can I at least ride it first
Caporegime
I have r540s on my old bike. They're not superb, but they do the job well enough, particularly once you get some decent pads on them.
doesn't really make them bad
The problem I had was a lack of feel when flying down hill, they felt very off or full on, not like the ultegras that have a nice smooth linear feel to them.
Maybe a pad change would have helped but I wanted a full Shimano group on the bike
Pics will follow in a day or so.
Going to get some accessories Monday so will get them on first. Need a couple of handlebar mirrors and a lollipop stick for the back wheel......
As for changing the brakes........it's brand new. Can I at least ride it first
Handlebar mirrors and a lollipop stick! WTF!
P.S Don't forget a nice pink basket for the front of the bike!
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Soldato
Handlebar mirrors and a lollipop stick! WTF!
P.S Don't forget a nice pink basket for the front of the bike!
Just lol
Jb
Soldato
On the off chance that you were being serious, handlebar mirrors are completely useless. Don't bother with them. At least helmet and glasses mirrors don't require you to move your head as much to see what you want and don't always vibrate so much that you won't be able to see anything anyway.
Reflectors should be fine for now, with days getting shorter you'll want lights and probably some sort of safety jacket/vest/sash if you're riding in the dark. I put some 3M reflective tape on my bike the other day but it's probably not necessary.
Reflectors should be fine for now, with days getting shorter you'll want lights and probably some sort of safety jacket/vest/sash if you're riding in the dark. I put some 3M reflective tape on my bike the other day but it's probably not necessary.