Road Cycling Essentials
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Schwalbe Marathon Winters. 700x35c with 240 carbide studs. I've ordered them from Spa Cycles as they appear to have stock.
They appear to be the thinest studded tyres out there.
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http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/c2-1217-schwalbe-tires-marathon-winter.html
That's what they call them. Anyway, they are 700c size and 35mm wide. I doubt that includes the studs though so might have to add a few more mm when looking at clearance.
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I spoke to my father yesterday about studded tyres, he immediately called me a lunatic and said that I was crazy for even contemplating commuting when there is ice on the road. He raised a good point when he said that while I may have sufficient grip on the ice, other road users won't and so I'll probably end up getting hit by sliding cars and buses. I'm not the most confident cyclist out there, so I'm going to give the studded tyres a miss and just walk to work when the ice hits.
I am still interested to see how they pan out for you, [DOD]Asprilla - assuming you ever get a bike to put them on.
I am still interested to see how they pan out for you, [DOD]Asprilla - assuming you ever get a bike to put them on.
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The narrowest I've been able to find are Nokian A10 700x32. I imagine it'd be difficult to make 23mm tyres with studs in them, and I doubt there would be much demand for them. You could always have a go at making your own. If you do make your own, be sure to record the outcome for posterity.
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I'm not going to be cycling in snow and ice. My ride is hazardous enough as it is 
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I can't find the A10s though on the Nokian website nevermind with any suppliers.
They do a Hakkapelitta 106 in 700x35c (though interestingly is 37-622 which must be taking the studs into account) but this is only 106 studs compared to the schwalbe 240.
They do a Hakkapelitta 106 in 700x35c (though interestingly is 37-622 which must be taking the studs into account) but this is only 106 studs compared to the schwalbe 240.
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Here is the side on view of the chainset and derailleur:
How much of a gap should there be between the largest front gear and the derailleur? I was told it should be about 2mm. I loathe messing with my gears as I seem to spend ages tuning them so the chain doesn't rub on the sides of the derailleur.
I can upload one without flash if the flash makes it hard to see.
How much of a gap should there be between the largest front gear and the derailleur? I was told it should be about 2mm. I loathe messing with my gears as I seem to spend ages tuning them so the chain doesn't rub on the sides of the derailleur.
I can upload one without flash if the flash makes it hard to see.
Has anyone got any experience with turbo trainers? I'll be switching to the MTB for the winter but I really want to keep my fitness up so I was thinking about grabbing one.
Would have a budget of about £150 although I could go a little higher if necessary. It would also have to be quite quiet as I'd want to use it in my living room and I have neighbours both above and to the side.
Would have a budget of about £150 although I could go a little higher if necessary. It would also have to be quite quiet as I'd want to use it in my living room and I have neighbours both above and to the side.
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Not used one personally, but there is a thread on the Bike Radar commuting section at the moment which is emphasizing how 'quiet' isn't a work you usually associate with turbo trainers.
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Any tyres I can order for my road bike so I could cycle in ice/snow? Probably have to be 700x25c max.
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2mm is about right, if it only happens when you hit a bump then I don't really see a problem?
Trainers are the most boring thing ever. I recently tried to use one while injured, I'd prefer to sit and watch paint dry.
For ice you need spikes, I don't think you'll find tyres that narrow. For deep snow you need phat tyres, 3"+ at low pressure, I don't think they'll fit
Trainers are the most boring thing ever. I recently tried to use one while injured, I'd prefer to sit and watch paint dry.
For ice you need spikes, I don't think you'll find tyres that narrow. For deep snow you need phat tyres, 3"+ at low pressure, I don't think they'll fit
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Here is the side on view of the chainset and derailleur:
How much of a gap should there be between the largest front gear and the derailleur? I was told it should be about 2mm. I loathe messing with my gears as I seem to spend ages tuning them so the chain doesn't rub on the sides of the derailleur.
I can upload one without flash if the flash makes it hard to see.
It's around 1-2mm usual. Here's the sticker that comes on new bikes to help aid setup.
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I would leave it if it only happened on large bumps but it now happens on even tiny little bumps. This only started happening a few days ago so surely there is something I could adjust to resolve it?
So this is what I built on thursday with a bit of help from miss Platypus:
It is 10x8 which would have made a nice bike store, and a small workshop. Our old shed was rotting and in need of replacement, and I was told we'd basically throw most things away (aside from the useful tools and lawnmower), then get a bigger shed and I'd have somewhere to work on my bikes and store them.
I was tricked. I've been moved back in with most of the old stuff and my bikes. I'm half expecting a camping mattress and a stove to complete my exile. And I am of course paranoid about leaving my bikes in a shed, even with an anchor point. They're insured new for old so it wouldn't be a disaster if they were stolen but still
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It is 10x8 which would have made a nice bike store, and a small workshop. Our old shed was rotting and in need of replacement, and I was told we'd basically throw most things away (aside from the useful tools and lawnmower), then get a bigger shed and I'd have somewhere to work on my bikes and store them.
I was tricked. I've been moved back in with most of the old stuff and my bikes. I'm half expecting a camping mattress and a stove to complete my exile. And I am of course paranoid about leaving my bikes in a shed, even with an anchor point. They're insured new for old so it wouldn't be a disaster if they were stolen but still
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Whilst I cant disagree, cycling along to some structured programs really makes the time go faster. I use the sufferfest ones, along with a few others. Depends if you have laptop / tv access anywhere near I suppose.
The sufferfest ones will kill you if you do them right - gives you a good sense of a hard workout when you finish though
http://www.thesufferfest.com/
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I bought a Tacx Flow 2 years ago. I think I've used it about 6 times since. The missus says it's a very expensive paperweight.
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