hey guys

badly_dubbed
badly_dubbed Posts: 1,350
edited September 2010 in Road beginners
How goes?

just picked up my first roadbike yesterday and thus far loving it!

went for a 2010 spesh allez based on reviews and wow how different to MTB?? haha!

really into a good road ride after today! (also used it to go to work and was there tice as fast!! :D)

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anyway...just saying hi!
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  • mattward1979
    mattward1979 Posts: 692
    Very good choice =)

    My Allez sport was essentially my wife until it was stolen...

    Id imagine your first upgrade will be the pedals, then tyres, you will get a full lycra get up, then wheels etc etc etc =D

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  • badly_dubbed
    badly_dubbed Posts: 1,350
    pedals are a must, the plastic ones hurt my feet as i had to wear normal shoes im used to clipping in on the mtb....

    tyres seemed ok? they dodgy in the wet?
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  • mattward1979
    mattward1979 Posts: 692
    If they are the same as the Allez sport (I imagine they are!) they are pretty nippy, but like riding on your tubes. Had more punctures than I care to recall!!

    On my Raleigh that I bought with the insurance payout from the theft of my dearest Spesh, I have a set of Conti Gators which have only flattened once on me, whilst riding through South Londons answer to Beirut (Abbey Wood).

    I am quite heavy though so Im sure the extra downforce on the tyres helped the offending articles to penetrate the tyres.
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  • gregster10217
    gregster10217 Posts: 469
    mattward1979 wrote:
    If they are the same as the Allez sport (I imagine they are!) they are pretty nippy, but like riding on your tubes. Had more punctures than I care to recall!!

    On my Raleigh that I bought with the insurance payout from the theft of my dearest Spesh, I have a set of Conti Gators which have only flattened once on me, whilst riding through South Londons answer to Beirut (Abbey Wood).

    I am quite heavy though so Im sure the extra downforce on the tyres helped the offending articles to penetrate the tyres.

    Blimey you are brave. I find it troubling enough driving through there in a car with all the doors double locked!!!!!
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  • Hals1967
    Hals1967 Posts: 231
    Nice pic, I think the Allez looks very nice in silver, quite elegant and simple.

    Almost as nice as white :wink:

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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    Nice bike, good place to start :-) Get some clip on mud guards for the winter though.
    I am quite heavy though so Im sure the extra downforce on the tyres helped the offending articles to penetrate the tyres.

    Get a track pump and run the tyres at a decently high pressure, helps a lot. You want them much harder than your mtb and a normal pump won't get you there.
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