Newbies new bike here at last: Pinarello FP1: Pics

RSV_Ecosse

Picked it up yesterday, first ride out on it this morning.

My first road bike so didn't really know what to expect. First impressions are good, it changes direction at the drop of a hat, but I guess I'll get used to that.

Ride isn't as harsh as I thought it would be, although the roads around here don't really help to be honest.

Still not got a clue what I'm doing with the gear shifters, was flicking away on 'em like a good un, making an arse of myself to be honest, just exactly how do Tiagra shifters work, can someone give me an idiots guide?. :oops:

The Ultegra SPD-SL's are great, my first clipless pedals and they are not half as bad as I was expecting to get in and out of. Getting out off 'em I have mastered not too bad ( 'spose thats the important one to get a grip off ) but getting into them is a bit of a pain, I can get into one at a standstill but after moving off, its a pain to get into the other one, my left leg was going like a dog scratching itself trying to clip in. Practice again, I spose.

Anyway, here's some pictures of my two Italian lovlies side by side :-

salsarider79

Right Hand: The brake lever goes to an easier gear (uphills). The paddle behind the brake lever goes to a harder gear (downhills)
Left hand: Opposite to the right hand.

Find a nice flat road and practise....

Stewie Griffin

Lovely, but I have never understood why Aprilla didnt put the exhausts closer together ala Ducati .

Hornetto

Nice bike - I think that I'm getting bike envy...

As for Tiagra shifters (from one newbie to another), it becomes second nature very quickly. From absolute basics: The larger (silver) lever controls the brake if you pull towards you. It also controls the gears - for the rear mech (right hand lever) or front mech (left hand lever) if you push it inboard (towards the front wheel) - one inboard click one change. The smaller (black) lever controls the gears in the other direction - again one inboard click one change. Both levers only work in the inboard direction (so you push them with your fingers).

So, for going from small to large gears on the rear cassette use the right large lever and for going from large to small gears on the rear cassette use the right small lever. One click will change one gear.

For the front mech, the large left lever will take you from the small cog to the large cog, whilst the small lever will take you from the large to the small. The large lever needs to be pushed further inboard than the right lever before the gear changes.

Hope that helps...

RSV_Ecosse

Cheers guys, thanks for the tips. I'll need to get more practice in.

Stewie, those are not standard Aprilia exhausts m8, they are aftermarket ones, Renegade titaniums, a 2-1-2 highmount system.

And yes, they are LOUD!!!!

Stewie Griffin

RSV_Ecosse wrote:

Cheers guys, thanks for the tips. I'll need to get more practice in.

Stewie, those are not standard Aprilia exhausts m8, they are aftermarket ones, Renegade titaniums, a 2-1-2 highmount system.

And yes, they are LOUD!!!!

Its a full system and not just new cans eh? Sweet 8) ! Oh yes the Pinarello is nice too and I couldnt help with the shifter Question as I have Sora, for the moment.

giant_man

Sweet ride for a newbie!! You take care out there my man ...

synchronicity

I love them both... let's see which one do I comment on first...

The pinarello frame looks very smooth... I actually was fooled into think it was carbon until I saw aluminium 7005 T6 written on the side! Beautiful colours. May I ask how much you payed for it?

I love the Aprillia Mille RSV too! I've had a full bike license for some time now but never been on a big rocketship like that one.

In OZ, I used to own a CBR250RR. I once fitted one of them notorious roo mufflers. Honestly, with a 19,000rpm redline nothing is louder (well maybe an F1 car). I remember one time I was giving it some stick under the Sydney airport tunnel... drivers about a hundred metres in front of me were sticking their heads out the window & looking back! :shock: Harleys riders would shake their head in disbelief.... So loudness does not always equal capacity...

I only went on a dozen riders or so before I realised it was doing me ear damage (even with a Shoei helmet + the best earplugs I could find).

CheeseyJoe

Nice, but a picture without the motorbike behind it would be nicer.

Doobz

CheeseyJoe wrote:

Nice, but a picture without the motorbike behind it would be nicer.

this is true - its amazing how light the FP1 is - I am trying to find a frameset only option but the suppliers only do a complete bike. I was planning on riding one as my winter hack

RSV_Ecosse

CheeseyJoe wrote:

Nice, but a picture without the motorbike behind it would be nicer.

No worries 8) :-

redddraggon

Pinarello are selling out putting Shimano on their bikes........it's a bit of sell out.

It's a fine frame........I'd definitely be looking at getting a nice 2009 Centaur Gruppo to go on it.

RSV_Ecosse

redddraggon wrote:

Pinarello are selling out putting Shimano on their bikes........it's a bit of sell out.

It's a fine frame........I'd definitely be looking at getting a nice 2009 Centaur Gruppo to go on it.

Hi,

Yeah, I've heard that mentioned before, that Italian bikes should only ever have Italian groupsets on 'em. 8)

I'm sure the first time I went and looked at the FP1 in my LBS, it had Campy gear on it, at least the batch he had in at that time did, but when I went back to get measured up for the frame, all the ones he had were fitted with Tiagra.

Never had a decent roadie before, so I wouldn't know the difference between Tiagra, Dura Ace, Ultegra or any of the Campy stuff if it walked in the room and bit me on the bum, so I'm not missing out on anything. Not until I decide to upgrade I suppose.....

STEFANOS4784

That is a luverrly bike 8)

cock_sportif

Vahy, vehy Niiiisshhh!

[bIkesnob]

Forgive me, but please take an aesthetic tip from a Rapha wearing, Serotta-riding bike snob: for god's sake lose the pump and the tacky pump holder off the frame. If you have to have a mini pump it goes in the rear pocket of your jersey. And then mount a second bottlecage.

If you're going to have a pump on your frame it should be a proper frame pump chosen to fit under your top tube size-wise, something like this, for example:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... pump-23199

Aesthetics aside, It will also have the practical advantage of achieving an appropriate psi without giving you chronic "wnacker's elbow"

[/bikesnob]

synchronicity

He might not want to use a jersey with pockets. I see he's got a saddle bag... and if it gets weight of your back, then why not?

I've never understood this about road biking culture: it's alright to stuff your pockets with energy bars, gel satchets, tools, tyre levers, pump, gas cartidge cylinders, car keys, ... but you then go ahead and mount 2 x 750ml bottles on the very same frame! If you love stuff on your back, and love clean lines on your bike, then why not choose a camel back :?:

RSV_Ecosse, stick with what you've got. I have a pump very similar to that one (appears to be identical apart from the handle). I bought it from decathlon for 3.50 euros & it lasted longer than other 20 Euro alloy pumps.

il_principe

From one Pinarello rider to another - kudos, lovely bike.

Although I have to say it again (sorry) Shimano on a Pinarello :shock:

eagleriver

jashburnham - The white hoods on your prince look ridiculously good!

il_principe

Not any more they don't. Scuffed to hell post crash. Ordered new ones from the US and Royal Mail have basically stolen them despite me paying a custom charge they've never been delivered despite numerous calls to customer services. GRRRRRRR.

RSV_Ecosse

Cheers.

Yeah, I dunno why I have Shimano on it, as I said before, I'm sure the first time I went to look at the bike in the LBS, it had Campy gear on it, then when I went back to pick this one up I had ordered, it turned up with Shimano stuff fitted.

Anyway, jashburnham.....since you own a Prince ( very nice, quite fancy one of them as my next ride ) do you happen to know where I can order some replacement M.O.s.t. bits and bobs?. I'm back through at the supplying LBS tomorrow so will ask there.

I was almost sideswiped by a car on Sunday morning and ended up doing a bit of off roading and went down. Scuffed the quick release wheel thingies front and rear as well as the left crank. :evil:

st68

nice bikes i got an fp5 back in june that had shimano d a on it cant complain the gears shift perfectly & sweetly

inseine

While we're on the bikesnob topic, it's very distressing at this time in the morning to read the words 'Gruppo' 'Campy' and................eeek 'Camelback' in one thread!

Bugly

Re Shimano - there is no issue with it. Campag is great but not any better then Shimano really, (Before some twat starts a flame war I have shimano ultegra on a carbon frame and Chorus on my 25 year old Peugot. Honestly very little between them. I prefer the shape of the campag hoods and the click release to go up gears but really no better then the shimano to use.

Both look nice on a bike and represent great performance.

Re pump in pocket _ hate pumps poking me in the back - leave it on the frame, looks fine.

il_principe

RSV_Ecosse wrote:

Cheers.

Yeah, I dunno why I have Shimano on it, as I said before, I'm sure the first time I went to look at the bike in the LBS, it had Campy gear on it, then when I went back to pick this one up I had ordered, it turned up with Shimano stuff fitted.

Anyway, jashburnham.....since you own a Prince ( very nice, quite fancy one of them as my next ride ) do you happen to know where I can order some replacement M.O.s.t. bits and bobs?. I'm back through at the supplying LBS tomorrow so will ask there.

I was almost sideswiped by a car on Sunday morning and ended up doing a bit of off roading and went down. Scuffed the quick release wheel thingies front and rear as well as the left crank. :evil:

MOST stuff is a nightmare to find but Lordgun stock some stuff as well as Pinarello clothing, I've bought a few bits from them and they are a pleaseure to deal with: http://www.lordgunbicycles.com/shop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=most&osCsid=812f8bd3eacfedb1b951ddc6409e8257&x=0&y=0