Poor skinny thing, looks like it could do with a burger!
But seriously, that does look very nice. I'm quite tempted to one day begin looking into possibly expressing an interest in planning to start saving for getting a road bike!
Don't really get enough time for proper use of the MTB at the mo to be honest, hmmmm, but I could use the road bike during the weeks to keep me fit for going to trail centres on the MTB at weekends.........
Poor skinny thing, looks like it could do with a burger!
But seriously, that does look very nice. I'm quite tempted to one day begin looking into possibly expressing an interest in planning to start saving for getting a road bike!
Don't really get enough time for proper use of the MTB at the mo to be honest, hmmmm, but I could use the road bike during the weeks to keep me fit for going to trail centres on the MTB at weekends.........
thats the plan 10 miles after work and either a MTB ride or 50 miles on the roady at the weekend
haha, i just did it a couple of weeks ago as i bough somewhite bar tape, took a fair old while to figure out until i found a thread about how to do it, the trick was an extra separate piece of tape for round the back of the shifters.
I reckon Sonic's got it bang on with his modification. Why do the seatstays and the top tube meet in such a strange place? looks ugly to my eyes.
Also, why is it trendy to get a really large frame, with a tiny seatpost on a road bike?
I never thought it was trendy... i got it because i'm too long for the smaller size frame :?
Nah, mate. I'm not calling you a trend-censored . I'm saying there seems to be a trend for frame manufacturers to make a really large frame, with a very tall top tube, where it would likely be lighter to make the setstays shorter (and stiffer!?!) and have a lower top tube.
Then stick a carbon seatpost in and bob's your uncle.
I can;t help thinking that a more compact frame would also make the entire thing stiffer.
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And you can't be that embarressed! You posted 3 photos!
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Gear shifting brake levers :shock:
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Its great, I actually really really enjoy riding it! Picked it up at 5pm and have already been out on it for a longish run
Its not bad on the back actualy, just weird kinda facing the floor on the drops
But seriously, that does look very nice. I'm quite tempted to one day begin looking into possibly expressing an interest in planning to start saving for getting a road bike!
Don't really get enough time for proper use of the MTB at the mo to be honest, hmmmm, but I could use the road bike during the weeks to keep me fit for going to trail centres on the MTB at weekends.........
"As I said last time, it won't happen again."
You been up any steep, long-ish hills yet?
You'll be a mixture of amazed, shocked and in pain (with longer gears, you have to go faster, and it hurts more! :shock:
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I take it I missed something here...?
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Brilliant.
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"As I said last time, it won't happen again."
Hope you have smooth roads in Cardiff
Seriously though, been out on the roadie recently and it can hurt
Its actually a triple! I could have sworn it was a double in the shop!
I haven't been out of top gear yet so i may have to put a longer gear in there eventually. coming home on the flat I was cruising along in top gear
Haven't hit any hills yet... tried standing up though :shock:
Its quite comfortable tbh, legs are getting a different workout though!
Certainly is!
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thats the plan
And supersonic - I see it now..
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light wide carbon bars sound nice though (oh god its already starting)....
will do a better job next time i hope!!
Also, why is it trendy to get a really large frame, with a tiny seatpost on a road bike?
I never thought it was trendy... i got it because i'm too long for the smaller size frame :?
Oh, roadies enjoy banging their nuts on bars.
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I thought the restrictive clothing would prevent them dropping, making them kind like spandex-clad eunuchs
Nah, mate. I'm not calling you a trend-censored . I'm saying there seems to be a trend for frame manufacturers to make a really large frame, with a very tall top tube, where it would likely be lighter to make the setstays shorter (and stiffer!?!) and have a lower top tube.
Then stick a carbon seatpost in and bob's your uncle.
I can;t help thinking that a more compact frame would also make the entire thing stiffer.
Nursing a semi.
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