Road conversion tips Anyone?
diamondback are not dead
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Hey all, this weekend i shall be completing a road ride for charity on my AM hardtail i was just wondering if anyone had any tips for making my bike more "road worthy" obviously i have bought some slicks but other than that any other tips? cheers all
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lock out the fork and make sure the seat is high enough."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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cheers also any quick and easy weight saving tips? and what kind of tyre pressure?
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As hard as they will go (just under the tyre/rim limit)0
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have a dump amd take anything off you dont need.
pressure yes what does it say on the tyre?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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65psi and thanks for the dump tip hadn't thought of that!0
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do it in singlespeed? Thats what i did when i rode a 40 mile road ride for british heart foundation. with gears would have been too easy so did it in 36/14 i think.
on-one inbred with very dodgy RS psylo's, schwalbe city jet slicks, discs and the 36/14 mentioned above.
still had to wait for my friend who was on his road/hybrid commuter with gears
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I think he wants it to be easier, not harder lol0
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Yeah true heh heh, I also realise that sounds a touch elitist, apologies there - that's not my usual style.
To be honest you've got slicks and you'll put your saddle up a touch higher. those are the main things really.
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maybe flip the stem over if possible too.0
