Road Cycling Essentials

[mr tommo]

This is what happens when you get married, get a mortgage and then the wife decides to start Uni! I've managed to convince her that I really need a new bike despite having only racked up 114 miles on my Carrera!

Edit : by 18 months, I mean sticking it as an accessory on the cyclescheme, I'm not getting some sort of 18month interest free loan

Right standard tyres it is!

Order going in!

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Trying to pick between archetypes to hope hubs or chinese carbon clinchers to novatecs...

hmmm

Depends if you want to look classy or not. Archetypes are where it's at.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Compact 172.5mm cranks (usual general size...)

Really? I thought 170mm was the default size? I've always had 170mm.

 

[[Damien]]

I've managed to convince her that I really need a new bike despite having only racked up 114 miles on my Carrera!

Don't worry about it. I've had my current bike 7ish months and I've just ordered a new one. It's a disease..

 

[mr tommo]

Really? I thought 170mm was the default size? I've always had 170mm.

Don't say that, I was just about to order a 172.5!!

Don't worry about it. I've had my current bike 7ish months and I've just ordered a new one. It's a disease..

I can imagine, especially now I'm leaving room for improvement on the wheels & tyres now!

 

[PermaChanged]

Crank length is depends on leg length / frame size - I ride a 58cm frame (XL in Boardman) with a 175mm crank, I'm 6ft4.

 

[[Damien]]

I currently ride 172.5 cranks but I'm 5'9 with stumpy legs. My new bike's coming with 170 ones. It wasn't intentional, I just didn't read the spec properly before I ordered. Hopefully they'll fit me better anyway.

 

[mr tommo]

What's your inside leg damien?

Actually, just realised its 2.5mm, can't really make that much difference surely.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

I ride with 170mm cranks on a 54ish frames. I'm 5'9" with 33" inside leg.

I should probably try 172.5mm. Not sure it's going to make that much difference.

 

[[Damien]]

What's your inside leg damien?

Actually, just realised its 2.5mm, can't really make that much difference surely.

It's 81cm. You're right though, 2.5mm is nothing.

Apparently the current thinking is slightly long cranks give you more leverage on hills, but reduced flat pedalling efficiency due to enlarging the dead zone, whereas shorter cranks do the opposite.

 

[grudas]

I've got this... Nice price and it looks really slick on my bike.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/topeak/defender-mudguard-set-rc1-rc11-ec033856

Easy to remove and adjust. Not a noise from it on my bike. I even fell when I forgot to unclip and the front fenders popped off without a scratch. Easily refitted abck and off I went.

i've been looking at these! hows the back one for spray? does it keep it all of your back? what about the front one? it looks tiny tbh.

 

[mr tommo]

Ordered I'm like an overly excitable child now. 2-3 weeks Ribble have told me though

EDIT : Thanks for the help guys!

 

[uniQ]

103 miles down 402 to go

 

[Vonhelmet]

103 miles down 402 to go

1,538 feet down, 7,140 to go.

 

[uniQ]

^ I completed that in my century ride today

e: 103 miles of head wind and apparently I picked up a KOM, 4th, 7th, 9th, 10th and a bunch of PR's

 

[R0B75]

Few pics from the weekend of the China Venge

Dura Ace wheels to be fitted tonight

Weather 2 minutes later lol

Ilfracombe?

 

[ShiWarrior]

just a heads up, being as we cant sell bike gear in the MM, decided to sell my moon meteor and comet set (never used ) if anyone is interested

 

[Jonny69]

Too late, I already ordered something more beefy

Are you in for another year?

I haven't decided yet. I'm taking things easy post-marathon and I've still got a few niggly injuries I want to fully iron out before I get back to my usual routine

 

[uniQ]

Bah, got kit on for round 2 was going to do a 30 mile club run and it started hailing just as I was leaving. Think I'll leave it and go for another 80-100 tomo instead.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Burls makeover is almost finished.