How long to get used to a new bike???

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    That could be the problem! Given they are different sorts of bikes, some of the old kit maybe a bit too XC to get the best out of the Orange.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    The orange is a bit more of a loon toy it likes short up right stems and so on to get the best tis true.
  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    supersonic wrote:
    That could be the problem! Given they are different sorts of bikes, some of the old kit maybe a bit too XC to get the best out of the Orange.

    Good point. Fab - I love an excuse to start looking at bike porn again :D:D
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Lol. So Cinders, what size? I'd be looking at a2.3 tyre at least, with a more aggressive tread for the coming months.
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  • AndyOgy
    AndyOgy Posts: 579
    miss notax wrote:
    supersonic wrote:
    That could be the problem! Given they are different sorts of bikes, some of the old kit maybe a bit too XC to get the best out of the Orange.

    Good point. Fab - I love an excuse to start looking at bike porn again :D:D


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  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    SS - i'm on 2.25 Cinders. I tried various tyres on the SL and seemed to like these. As thewaylander said though, i'm not sure they're the best of wet welsh rocks!

    And AndyOgy - all bikes are really 'works in progress' arn't they?!! :wink:
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  • AndyOgy
    AndyOgy Posts: 579
    Perfect logic miss notax. I like the way you think.
  • ricky48
    ricky48 Posts: 18
    Got to agree with the comments that you don`t want to get your "new"bike damaged-hence this is why my(new to me) Fuel ex8 sits in the shed whilst my test mule Giant VT2 gets used 90% of the time.The strange thing is that this is despite the VT costing me more than the Trek? With any new item we all tend to tip-toe round/pamper them until that first bit of damage occurs,then it`s a case of sod it life`s too short- party on down etc.I am horrified at how much bikes and parts depreciate in value which is all the more reason IMHO to use what you`ve burst your butt to afford;that way you`ll soon get acquainted with your new bike.


    Now off to crash the Trek......

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