I know I should have been out riding but...
Nuggs
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...I wanted to spend some time cleaning the bike.
In the end, I got a bit carried away and ended up treating it to a Meguiar's 3-step polish, polished up all the metal bits (Autosol is great for removing minor scratches from crank arms) and even polished the tyres with Bike Lust. The frame now looks shinier than a shiny wet thing!
In the end, I got a bit carried away and ended up treating it to a Meguiar's 3-step polish, polished up all the metal bits (Autosol is great for removing minor scratches from crank arms) and even polished the tyres with Bike Lust. The frame now looks shinier than a shiny wet thing!
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do you have very long legs and very short arms? :shock:'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'0
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I take it the significant other was otherwise engaged. I'd have to slap on some factor 40 to withstand the heat from a disapproving gaze. Those curtains look like they're twitching.If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.0
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Stop being a ponce and lower that saddle until it's level - it's not big and not clever!Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Cut your feet off then
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Nuggs wrote:
????Monty Dog wrote:Stop being a ponce and lower that saddle until it's level - it's not big and not clever!
I'm 6'5" - it's the only way I can ride the bike!
Even so, the pointing down saddle is often an indicator that the seat pin's too far out. One of my best cycling companions was also 6'5" but his saddle was always level - and he was a National Champion as both a road and time trial rider.
GeoffOld cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster0 -
Thanks. I hadn't appreciated the saddle wasn't level (the clamp on the post is designed to ensure the saddle is always straight).Geoff_SS wrote:Nuggs wrote:
????Monty Dog wrote:Stop being a ponce and lower that saddle until it's level - it's not big and not clever!
I'm 6'5" - it's the only way I can ride the bike!
Even so, the pointing down saddle is often an indicator that the seat pin's too far out. One of my best cycling companions was also 6'5" but his saddle was always level - and he was a National Champion as both a road and time trial rider.
Geoff
So how do I ensure the saddle's both level and at the correct height?0 -
Just set the saddle level (ie horizontal) with the clamp at the top of the seat pin then adjust the height until it's right for you. The usual way to get somewhere near is to pedal backwards with your heel on the pedals. The saddle is somewhere near when your legs are straight.
However, you may find you prefer the saddle peak pointing down.
I was feeding a guy on the National '24' TT in 1992 and he usually rode with a most peculiar saddle angle which our club coach had persuaded him to adjust until it was level. We 'lost' him at one point and eventually found him resetting his saddle to its original position. Audax mile-eater Sheila Simpson is another angled saddle rider.
Both those riders cover huge mileages quite fast. Saddles are very personal things which defy advice from 'experts' like me or Monty Don
GeoffOld cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster0 -
Thanks Geoff.
The saddle is now level. Setting it at an angle was not a conscious decision and the clamp on the seat post wasn't as foolproof as I thought!
I'm heading out later to enjoy the Sussex sunshine, so hopefully I'll experience armchair like comfort!0 -
Nuggs wrote:I'm heading out later to enjoy the Sussex sunshine, so hopefully I'll experience armchair like comfort!
It's gorgeous in Sussex today isn't it! Today's meant to be my rest day and I'm really struggling to resist the urge to go for a ride!!
Maybe I'll copy you and clean my bike instead! :P0 -
i think we need a biger sprocket and welliesgoing downhill slowly0
