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weasley |
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weasley World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:32 - 29 Jul 2016 Post subject: Today I did get a road bike |
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I've been doing MTB for a while, had one or another for years but never owned or even ridden a 'road' bike. Recently I have been thinking about it more and fancied a go at it. Then at work we have a road sportive planned for a few weeks time that I wanted to do but I wanted to do it properly, rather than on a slick-shod MTB.
So today I burst two cherries - my first roadbike and my first Gumtree purchase.
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A 2011 Cannondale Synapse with a mixed bag of components: 105 mechs, Ultegra shifters/levers, Tektro brakes, Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels. I'm not quite ready for riding it yet - I have no spare tube(s), no pump that can do Presta valves, no garish Lycra and hairy legs - but from a swift ride around the block it all feels very sporty. ____________________
Yamaha XJ600 | Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | KTM 990 SMT | BMW F900XR TE |
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spnorm Crazy Courier
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Posted: 08:06 - 30 Jul 2016 Post subject: |
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I bought a Cannondale CAAD10 last year on the Ride to Work scheme and love it. It's just so fast and responsive after riding MTB's for years |
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Posted: 10:08 - 08 Aug 2016 Post subject: |
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That looks very nice indeed. Well done on that purchase. ____________________ MT-09 2015 ABS |
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groovylee World Chat Champion
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Posted: 11:33 - 08 Aug 2016 Post subject: |
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wiggle is good for all the extras you need. also, get a track pump. depending on your weight, you're going to need to bang those tyres up to around 90psi the one i got from there does presta and schraeder valves ____________________ Past - 1988 honda revere 600, 1996 kawasaki gpz500s, 1999 Yamaha R6
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weasley World Chat Champion
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Posted: 13:01 - 08 Aug 2016 Post subject: |
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Yeah, Wiggle is doing regular business with me right now. Although I have also discovered Sigma Sport, who drop in a bag of Jelly Bellies rather than Haribo... this may be the clincher (DYSWIDT?).
So far I have:
Put some 105 5700 brakes on it.
Taken the 105 5700 brakes off of it - it turns out it needs long drop calipers, so it is back on the Tektro R538s.
Tightened the Mavic front wheel bearings.
Bought a bottle cage tool case; filled it with a tube, pump, levers, multitool and puncture repair kit.
Ridden it 20 miles and discovered it is MUCH longer geared than my MTB; am now contemplating replacing the 12-25 cassette with a 12-27, at least until my hill legs get developed.
Taken half a minute off of a 2 minute Strava segment compared to my MTB.
The most pressing thing it needs is a bottom bracket service - it's a bit rough (but no play). It's the Cannondale BB30 so essentially the same setup as motorcycle wheel bearings, pressed into the frame. So far I have been unable to get the cranks out of the BB but I only had a tickle at it - a bit more time and a bigger hammer needed.
I also found myself watching some Olympic road racing. I was watching live as Van Vleuten crashed. ____________________
Yamaha XJ600 | Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | KTM 990 SMT | BMW F900XR TE |
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Pjay World Chat Champion
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weasley World Chat Champion
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 16:12 - 13 Aug 2016 Post subject: |
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Buy a planet x brand track pump.
I just got one. I chose it because it is branded as a "Phaart. Follow-Through."
All their own pumps are phaart brand. Couldn't buy anything else when I saw it.
You can get foam aerosol puncture repair/inflator cans for road bikes now. Like the ones you use in cars. Less weight than a spare tube, tyre levers and a pump and a hell of a lot quicker and easier to do at the side of the road. Straps to the seatpost. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 229 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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