Sadly the normal gym bikes that force you into an upright position.
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Sadly the normal gym bikes that force you into an upright position.
You should ask about a bike fit. They used to offer a free fit when you buy a bike, but i cant see that on their website anymore.
edit: also, XLS is a nice bike
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In Soviet Russia bike pedals you?
I thought this was pretty shocking.
http://road.cc/content/news/108379-...es-almost-four-miles-dying-cyclist-windscreen
In the video, the cyclist is dead, stuck in the windscreen and everyone is just taking pictures of him on their phones!
http://road.cc/content/news/108379-...es-almost-four-miles-dying-cyclist-windscreen
In the video, the cyclist is dead, stuck in the windscreen and everyone is just taking pictures of him on their phones!
what else do you expect them to do really ?
would you touch a mangled body? I wouldn't. But wow.. that is a horrible way to die
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You should ask about a bike fit. They used to offer a free fit when you buy a bike, but i cant see that on their website anymore.
edit: also, XLS is a nice bike
Ooh...I'll ask whilst I'm there
Thanks for the heads-up.We'll be in a bit of a rush though so I'm not sure I'll be able to stick around that long.
I'm planning to upgrade the XLS brakes to TRP Hy/Rds once I find some cheap and in stock somewhere.
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Thankfully it seems fine today, going to try it first thing tomorrow and see how I get on..
Well I got a Kona Paddywagon with FSA tempo on it already, I thought that the FSA Tempo is the same whether its track or triple?
I would buy another chainset but the chainline is doing my head in as some chainset won't fit my current bottom bracket(don't mind changing it) and I would have to change the bottom bracket to match the chosen chainset however then again I'm not sure if the chainline would match the frame?
So confusing...
I would buy another chainset but the chainline is doing my head in as some chainset won't fit my current bottom bracket(don't mind changing it) and I would have to change the bottom bracket to match the chosen chainset however then again I'm not sure if the chainline would match the frame?
So confusing...
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Most track cranks dont have the inner mounting points for a small chainring.
This photo shows and FSA Vero track crank (cant find a picture of a tempo):
Is there anything wrong with the crank you have on now? You could remove the inner ring and run it as a double (or remove 2 rings and run it as a single) if you wanted.
This photo shows and FSA Vero track crank (cant find a picture of a tempo):
Is there anything wrong with the crank you have on now? You could remove the inner ring and run it as a double (or remove 2 rings and run it as a single) if you wanted.
One of the guys at work who has signed up for the London Triathlon relay is planning on doing all his training on a bike at the gym because he doesn't have a bike. I've told him to pick something up, because practically any old second hand piece of junk is going to give him a better training experience than going to the gym. I'm not sure what he's planning to actually ride for the event, to be honest...
Nothing wrong with it just wanted to swap to silver ones as the black one is marking like crazy.
I think the vera is the updated version of tempo. I might look for the vera track then.
If I can get away with a tempo triple then I would go for it if it's cheap.
just wanted to swap to silver ones as the black one is marking like crazy.I think the vera is the updated version of tempo. I might look for the vera track then.
If I can get away with a tempo triple then I would go for it if it's cheap.
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so there's me browsing Ebay for some cheap second hand specialized road shoes
and I buy these instead :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specializ...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
S-Works shoes for £31 delivered
hope they are ok !
not really what I had in mind to take up to the bike fit with
and I buy these instead :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specializ...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
S-Works shoes for £31 delivered
hope they are ok !
not really what I had in mind to take up to the bike fit with
quick Q,
need a _CHEAP_ rear tyre, current one (this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-ultra-race-road-tyre/ ) is no longer round, infact is positivly flat/worne out.
not sure if I should go for another one or one of these?
vittoria-zaffiro-pro-folding
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-zaffiro-pro-folding-clincher-tyre-2013/
schwalbe-lugano-rigid
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-lugano-rigid-tyre/
michelin-pro4-service-course
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/michelin-pro4-service-course-folding-road-tyre/
really skint atm but the tyre really needs replacing at this point so need to spend as little as poss.
need a _CHEAP_ rear tyre, current one (this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-ultra-race-road-tyre/ ) is no longer round, infact is positivly flat/worne out.
not sure if I should go for another one or one of these?
vittoria-zaffiro-pro-folding
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-zaffiro-pro-folding-clincher-tyre-2013/
schwalbe-lugano-rigid
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-lugano-rigid-tyre/
michelin-pro4-service-course
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/michelin-pro4-service-course-folding-road-tyre/
really skint atm but the tyre really needs replacing at this point so need to spend as little as poss.
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