Bit of shopping today, and picked up the bike

FoldingJoe

Well,

Popped up to Spitalfields today and grabbed a pair of Endura Humvee's, some lights, and a couple of spare inner tubes. Came away a happy customer, although I was also after some shoes but didn't see anything that took my fancy.

Picked up the bike this evening, and rode it home from Hither Green station (only about half a mile) but enjoyed all 2 minutes of it!!!

Will pop into On Your Bike tomorrow to see if I can pick up some shoes and might do the commute back to Hither Green tomorrow evening after work.

Little dissappointed I won't get to ride in tomorrow but good things come to those who wait!!!!

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deptfordmarmoset

Hang on, am I being especially stupid tonight? You rode your new bike back from the station. You're not riding in tomorrow - so the bike presumably is staying at home - but you hope to ride home from work. How many bikes do you have?

EDIT: oh, ok, I get it, it's a folder so you're taking it in on the train. It's probably too late to say don't bother reading this post

FoldingJoe

Even if it wasn't a folder, I'd get up at the crack of dawn to get it into London on the train so that I could ride it back....

dhope

FoldingJoe wrote:

Even if it wasn't a folder, I'd get up at the crack of dawn to get it into London on the train so that I could ride it back....

What's normal leaving time at work?
Actually, I can't go hunting down someone on a folder. Best case I've bested someone 6 or 7 places below me, worst case doesn't bear thinking about...

dhope

On shoes - pop into Evans too.
If you can get the Spesh BG Expert (assuming you're after SPD rather than SPD-SL) for £70 you've got a bargain, they're great shoes (note the 24 5 star reviews and nothing lower)
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... s-ec017519

FoldingJoe

...I was in Evans today, but was after more of a touring shoe to start with as I only have flats at the moment.

dhope

FoldingJoe wrote:

...I was in Evans today, but was after more of a touring shoe to start with as I only have flats at the moment.

Try the Specialized for size, as MTB marketed ones they might be okay. I went straight to them from flats and they're fine to walk around in etc

FoldingJoe

Will give them a try.

Any other recommendations?

dhope

FoldingJoe wrote:

Will give them a try.

Any other recommendations?

Fraid not, the Spesh ones are the first pair I've owned :oops:

FoldingJoe

No worries.

Think I'll take the long way to the station tomorrow morning and have another ride on the bike.

FoldingJoe

dhope wrote:

FoldingJoe wrote:

Will give them a try.

Any other recommendations?

Fraid not, the Spesh ones are the first pair I've owned :oops:

Did you have to go one size bigger, as some people have suggested on the evans website?

The Rookie

I have Spesh Tahoe trainer style (MTB) shoes, Ok to walk around in and I got them for £55 (Evans were £60).

Simon

dhope

FoldingJoe wrote:

dhope wrote:

FoldingJoe wrote:

Will give them a try.

Any other recommendations?

Fraid not, the Spesh ones are the first pair I've owned :oops:

Did you have to go one size bigger, as some people have suggested on the evans website?

Slightly bigger maybe. I normally take a 9.5 but these are a 10

shouldbeinbed

specialized do terribly good shoes. my ones of choice are the sonoma

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... s-ec010934

I'm onto my 3rd pair but thats several years worth of regular wearing in all weathers, they're extremely comfy, hard as nails and look presentable enough for general wear. I've got a pair I've left as non SPD for weekends at work when jeans are ok and for days when I'll be doing a lot of walking in them. purely a skinflint measure to save my cleat wear as even with spds they're fine to walk in. The cleat is pretty well recessed but you can feel and hear iton a hard surface, but nowhere near as much as many others.