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yes that's what I want, as I have a garmin, I just clip the garmin on
http://www.bhipltd.co.uk/heartratemonitor/polar-wearlink-soft-strap-xxxl.html
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yes that's what I want, as I have a garmin, I just clip the garmin on
http://www.bhipltd.co.uk/heartratemonitor/polar-wearlink-soft-strap-xxxl.html
Soldato
Thought I'd just risk trying a 57cm, hopefully fits me fine! Nabbed it at £196! Very decent price for a 1 year old red Triban 3. Looks like it needs a little clean, but I can't wait to get it and ride it! Mum's not going to be happy seeing as there's basically no space in the garage, and I should be looking/applying for a job atm xD Now to decide whether to keep or sell the MTB...
Very decent price for a 1 year old red Triban 3. Looks like it needs a little clean, but I can't wait to get it and ride it! Mum's not going to be happy seeing as there's basically no space in the garage, and I should be looking/applying for a job atm xD Now to decide whether to keep or sell the MTB...Thought I'd just risk trying a 57cm, hopefully fits me fine! Nabbed it at £196!
I'll bet its too big for you. Fingers crossed its not
Soldato
Just passed another cycling milestone....of sorts. Just changed my very first cassette!
Because I've bought a spare rear wheel for the turbo (that has the turbo tyre on so I don't have to keep switching tyres every 5 seconds). Hence I have swapped the Tiagra 12-28 cassette with a 11-28 105 so my bike is now 100% 105.
Because I've bought a spare rear wheel for the turbo (that has the turbo tyre on so I don't have to keep switching tyres every 5 seconds). Hence I have swapped the Tiagra 12-28 cassette with a 11-28 105 so my bike is now 100% 105.
Underboss
Just passed another cycling milestone....of sorts. Just changed my very first cassette!
Because I've bought a spare rear wheel for the turbo (that has the turbo tyre on so I don't have to keep switching tyres every 5 seconds). Hence I have swapped the Tiagra 12-28 cassette with a 11-28 105 so my bike is now 100% 105.
Spent this evening doing exactly this, putting the old cassette on the old wheel and new on, along with cleaning it all up and giving it a good old degrease, chain and jockey wheels included.
Thanks. I'm 6' and the 58 was definitely too big. The 56 felt about right, but this is just from standing over one without pedals.
Soldato
I have longer legs than torso, so I just measured my inseam and it's about 84cm ish.
First Sunday race, handicap 36km.
Worried as I've done FA riding the last two weeks, but smashed it, PB up the climb and we went three minutes faster than my best overall, average of 37.9kmh. Got caught by A grade right on the line. Must have been those GP4000s I stuck on the bike
We caught the fast C grade at the top of the climb, but couldn't lose them on the flat, interrupted our flow, we had a good thing going pulling turns, while they tried to do some turns it just ends up being messy which I think possibly ended up losing just enough time to be beaten at the end.
Had a test setup on my R5 after, just went through the gears on my rollers it's bloody twitchy compared to my Giant which is a relaxed riding style. That and I didn't check the pedal release, set as tight as they can go, nearly ripped my ankle off trying to unclip!
Might go 10 or 20mm longer on the stem, only a 100mm on there, but will ride it a bit first.
Tried my Morvelo bibs, very comfortable once I got them on, but very tight like compression tightness almost around the legs and groin, went for a large which is 32-34 so should be spot on. After 5 minutes didn't notice this, but I ended up with two red stripes on my legs from the sun as they are a little shorter than my Assos ones
Worried as I've done FA riding the last two weeks, but smashed it, PB up the climb and we went three minutes faster than my best overall, average of 37.9kmh. Got caught by A grade right on the line. Must have been those GP4000s I stuck on the bike
We caught the fast C grade at the top of the climb, but couldn't lose them on the flat, interrupted our flow, we had a good thing going pulling turns, while they tried to do some turns it just ends up being messy which I think possibly ended up losing just enough time to be beaten at the end.
Had a test setup on my R5 after, just went through the gears on my rollers it's bloody twitchy compared to my Giant which is a relaxed riding style. That and I didn't check the pedal release, set as tight as they can go, nearly ripped my ankle off trying to unclip!
Might go 10 or 20mm longer on the stem, only a 100mm on there, but will ride it a bit first.
Tried my Morvelo bibs, very comfortable once I got them on, but very tight like compression tightness almost around the legs and groin, went for a large which is 32-34 so should be spot on. After 5 minutes didn't notice this, but I ended up with two red stripes on my legs from the sun as they are a little shorter than my Assos ones
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Soldato
Depends on leg length. If you have long legs then you need to know the stack height so you don't end up with a massive saddle / bar drop.
Underboss
[DOD]Asprilla;25148400 said:
agreed
I have long legs, short torso, but long arms, because my torso is short, a 58 is too big, I am quite stretched out, 56cm is much better, and way more conftable
I'm at odds what to do about my Ti bike. If you missed it the double tap lever snapped off.
Had a look and the cheapest I can find a replacement is £135 and I really don't want to spend that right now especially after spending the best part of £300 replacing the front end on her. I don't have the luxury of waiting for a used one to show up on eBay or BR as I need it back on the road asap next week. So:
- £135 new lever
- New groupset (probably Ulty 11sp)
- Strip Ti sell frameset and buy a new bike
Of the latter two by time I've bought a new groupset I could have probably just bought another bike and selling the frameset would reduce that cost. My Ti love affair has also well and truly passed.
Had a look and the cheapest I can find a replacement is £135 and I really don't want to spend that right now especially after spending the best part of £300 replacing the front end on her. I don't have the luxury of waiting for a used one to show up on eBay or BR as I need it back on the road asap next week. So:
- £135 new lever
- New groupset (probably Ulty 11sp)
- Strip Ti sell frameset and buy a new bike
Of the latter two by time I've bought a new groupset I could have probably just bought another bike and selling the frameset would reduce that cost. My Ti love affair has also well and truly passed.
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I'm at odds what to do about my Ti bike. If you missed it the double tap lever snapped off.
Had a look and the cheapest I can find a replacement is £135 and I really don't want to spend that right now especially after spending the best part of £300 replacing the front end on her. I don't have the luxury of waiting for a used one to show up on eBay or BR as I need it back on the road asap next week. So:
- £135 new lever
- New groupset (probably Ulty 11sp)
- Strip Ti sell frameset and buy a new bike
Of the latter two by time I've bought a new groupset I could have probably just bought another bike and selling the frameset would reduce that cost. My Ti love affair has also well and truly passed.
Why did the lever break? Any chance of a warranty replacement, or just fixing the lever ather than replacing?(or is it £135 for just the lever and not a new shifter?)
To be honest, spending £135 is the best fix to your problem, anything else is just using it as an excuse to upgrade
I bought the bike second hand so no warranty come back. From the searching I did it seems a common problem w/ SRAM levers from Apex to Red. Looking on eBay pretty much every single separate lever available is the left because the right snapped off like mine
Soldato
Might be worth a cheeky email to SRAM, you never know, they might sort you out given it's a common issue.
So I put a new chain on and it was great for a bit, and then I thought it had stretched so I removed a link. However now it is too small and the rear deraileur is too stretched. However the chain is too loose on the little ring. I think the rear deraileur is not springing back as far as it can go, what would cause this?
Soldato
Was it working prior to changing the chain?
Is there any tension in the derailleur when you move it with your hand? Has the b screw fallen out?
Is there any tension in the derailleur when you move it with your hand? Has the b screw fallen out?
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