What do you NOT like about your bike?

edeverett

People understandably rave about their new bikes and feel an attachment to machines that have carried them over many miles, we hear all the time about the "stiff yet vertical compliant" character of modern carbon frames, or the "steal is real" smoothness of a trusty 631 tubed old faithful; but will anyone own up to features that they don't like about their bike?

This needn't be something that ruins the bike - it can still be wonderful in many ways, just lacking in one particular area. Perhaps it's just something you'd like to improve on the bike. Don't feel you need to limit yourself to your current bikes, but it's probably best to keep it to bikes you have owned to avoid any flames ;-)

Ed.

John C.

Just gone back to my heavy winter steel hack bike, it feels SO smooth over rough tarmac. I love my lightweight speed machines but I may go back to steel for my distance bike

pieinthesky

Tight mudguard clearance at the front, getting that swishing sound as the mudguard gums up after a muddy section of road. Otherwise its perfect.

spasypaddy

having to clean it after a dirty run or not being able to ride it in the rain

chrisjsmith

I can't ride it because my foot is still bust!!!

homercles

Shabby OE TruVativ Power Spline BB - gone through two now in under two years. Can't really justify getting a new chainset to free myself from its evil clutches just yet (after all, buying a new bike this week ) but as soon as I've got a spare few notes knocking around, it's gone.

PETER 216

I don't like the saddle and racing 7 wheels that came with my Kuota Kharma.

AntLockyer

Paint job

daowned

The bike I am useing just now is a single speed winter trainer 46x18 its a comfy ride due to the 700x28 tyres but very slow compared to my Spesh Roubaix.

A few weeks ago I spend £20 at Halfords and a few hours work to get it from this...

To this...

If I could improve anything it could be the brakes and how fast it goes up hills

redddraggon

I dislike the gear cables that come out of the side of the hoods on both my bikes. Surprisingly it doesn't bother me that the groupsets on both my bikes are bottom of the range..........just the fricking wires!!!

I've not used Campagnolo, but I'm certain my next bike will be Campagnolo because of this.

Anonymous

Can't ride it IN my car while I drive.

celbianchi

spasypaddy wrote:

having to clean it after a dirty run or not being able to ride it in the rain

How does that work - not being able to ride it in the rain? Is the frame made of papier mache?

martincroxall

The fact that all my bikes are far better than I am (especially going downhill).

SDP

best bike - absolutely nothing ...

winter bike - pretty much how i want it apart from wish T/tube was 1 cm longer & seat angle a degree less ... :x

i have had to have easton seatpost with extra layback to make up for this ....

davecooper

The saddle which is the fourth I have tried, the ride which loosens your fillings and the fact that it does very little better than my old steel steed.

SPOODZILLA

The fact that my commuters' frame is just too darn small. Purchase in haste, repent at leisure...

portuguese mike

Commuter:Frame too small and i can't fit proper mudguards

Best Bike: The decals (very old fashioned looking) and the fact that because it was so expensive i can''t do anything about the commuter for a while. Still when i'm ridng it i can't see the decals and i really appreciate how well it fits.

campagsarge

Winter bike: Bit on the heavy side.

Best bike: Nowt.