Just got my new bicycle.

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https://s20.postimg.cc/f715jfq6l/trek.jpg

Trek Emonda SL4

Had a bike fit included, will go back in 6 weeks for adjustments.

omg it feels quick, and weird , and tall and oh so lightweight

I got flat pedals and toe clips, cos I've never used cleats and cycle shoes before, will probably switch to them once I get used to the bike.

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[Ste]

Toe straps?

That's very old skool.

Be a man, bin the toe straps and learn how to use clipless pedals.

[Dave....]

Is it the right size? Seatpost is massive.
Oh and second the toeclip ditching, more dangerous than SPD-SLs
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[Dave....]

Nice bike btw.
Essential upgrades would be tubeless tyres, less pressure, less harsh ride and less weight. And a good one I found was the gel inserts for bars as it it can get tiring on your hands/wrists on longer rides. And bottle cage or two if you are on really long ride. And of course a computer of sorts, I like the Garmin Edge personally.
Oh, and watch for potholes, stones etc. as you will notice massive difference compared to mtb tyres.
The saddle looks a bit nose down in that pic.
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serious race face
my fastest ever time trial tonight, i guess it was no surprise I got a pb


https://s20.postimg.cc/p8tf8wnpp/trek2.jpg

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Fetch anniversary vest. The most tasteful one
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Nice

Just noticed you seemed to have blown out of the budget of the calibre as well.

I've been eyeing up these, can afford, but cannot justify to myself (yet)

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/endurace/2018/endurace-cf-8-0.html
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[Ste]

If you fit tubeless tyres but still manage to end up with a puncture that doesn't seal then all you need to do at that point is fit an inner tube.

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[Ash-69]

Is this right ? When I had tubeless tyres (back around late 80's) you had to unstitch the things to get at the inner rubber tube to apply the patch , then stitch them back together and glue them to the rim - proper ball ache, especially when local bloody farmers didn't clear up thorns after trimming boundary hedges
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[Ste]

That's a tubular tyre rather than a tubeless tyre.

[weasley]

A tubeless tyre is like a modern motorbike tyre; the beads sit on the rim lip and a valve is pushed into the rim, with no inner tube involved. This setup doesn’t generally seal perfectly so you often have to apply a sealing tape around where the spokes meet the rim and you put a sealant fluid in the tyre before inflating it. The sealant helps the tyre seal on the rim and also seals any small punctures as they happen.

It means you can run the tyre at a lower pressure than with tubes as you don’t have to worry about pinch flats. The lower pressure also improves ride comfort. Too low though and the tyre can ‘burp’ pressure away.
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Dealer switched the bars out for narrower ones, at no cost, much less hand ache now. We discussed saddle and both agreed it is the correct height for me.

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mechanical fail today, hanger broke, gears and chain mangled around wheel was climbing a hill in a low gear - heading out of Goring on the b4009

with help, chain and gears freed, links removed, and a single speed bodge made to get 12 miles to the next big town - Newbury

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