The official cycling thread
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:29 pm
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I think I'll be upgrading the wheels at some point. The Boardman's are pretty good bikes (brilliant for the cash...£500 for this one), but the low end (mine is a Comp) feature some pretty duff components. I've had to replace 3 or 4 spokes already and am getting quite irritated by it now.6roucho wrote:That's a nice bike, but there are too many spokes in the wheels.
I just had to buy a new Ultegra chain for my Giant Cross City 1, after it was submerged in salt water when a wave washed me off a coast path.
I'm not sure about Bealonian but anything less than 32 would be madness for me...there are too many spokes in the wheels.
Trust me Wommers, you're a thin slip of a man compared to me.Womack wrote:I'm not sure about Bealonian but anything less than 32 would be madness for me...there are too many spokes in the wheels.
Ah well, I have a favourite aftermarket wheel that is strong & looks the dogs bollocks:bealonian wrote:I think I'll be upgrading the wheels at some point. The Boardman's are pretty good bikes (brilliant for the cash...£500 for this one), but the low end (mine is a Comp) feature some pretty duff components. I've had to replace 3 or 4 spokes already and am getting quite irritated by it now.6roucho wrote:That's a nice bike, but there are too many spokes in the wheels.
I just had to buy a new Ultegra chain for my Giant Cross City 1, after it was submerged in salt water when a wave washed me off a coast path.
Will be looking for better wheels that are also more durable, without sacrificing any performance. Recommendations of what to look at would be very gratefully received but thye have to be quite cheap as I commute in through the mean streets of East London, so high spec kit isn't really suitable.
Wish I had a coastal path to cycle along
That does look very nice indeed. Not sure how one assesses the relative strength of wheels though.6roucho wrote:Ah well, I have a favourite aftermarket wheel that is strong & looks the dogs bollocks:bealonian wrote:I think I'll be upgrading the wheels at some point. The Boardman's are pretty good bikes (brilliant for the cash...£500 for this one), but the low end (mine is a Comp) feature some pretty duff components. I've had to replace 3 or 4 spokes already and am getting quite irritated by it now.6roucho wrote:That's a nice bike, but there are too many spokes in the wheels.
I just had to buy a new Ultegra chain for my Giant Cross City 1, after it was submerged in salt water when a wave washed me off a coast path.
Will be looking for better wheels that are also more durable, without sacrificing any performance. Recommendations of what to look at would be very gratefully received but thye have to be quite cheap as I commute in through the mean streets of East London, so high spec kit isn't really suitable.
Wish I had a coastal path to cycle along
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VUELTA-ZEROL ... 4843d8e547
US $114.97
I bounced around on them for several years in London, although I weigh 75-85kg, depending on the season, so not in the top range of heavy. They certainly seem strong in the metal.bealonian wrote:That does look very nice indeed. Not sure how one assesses the relative strength of wheels though.6roucho wrote:Ah well, I have a favourite aftermarket wheel that is strong & looks the dogs bollocks:bealonian wrote:I think I'll be upgrading the wheels at some point. The Boardman's are pretty good bikes (brilliant for the cash...£500 for this one), but the low end (mine is a Comp) feature some pretty duff components. I've had to replace 3 or 4 spokes already and am getting quite irritated by it now.6roucho wrote:That's a nice bike, but there are too many spokes in the wheels.
I just had to buy a new Ultegra chain for my Giant Cross City 1, after it was submerged in salt water when a wave washed me off a coast path.
Will be looking for better wheels that are also more durable, without sacrificing any performance. Recommendations of what to look at would be very gratefully received but thye have to be quite cheap as I commute in through the mean streets of East London, so high spec kit isn't really suitable.
Wish I had a coastal path to cycle along
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VUELTA-ZEROL ... 4843d8e547
US $114.97
It was after seeing yours that I brought a Pinarello Treviso, HKCJ, but I was disappointed. The cycle gear wasn't wonderful, and after considering the cost of upgrades I brought I Giant instead.HKCJ wrote:My baby..
6roucho wrote:It was after seeing yours that I brought a Pinarello Treviso, HKCJ, but I was disappointed. The cycle gear wasn't wonderful, and after considering the cost of upgrades I brought I Giant instead.HKCJ wrote:My baby..
Oh I liked it! It was a lovely bike, but I just didn't like the cheap Sora gears and other cycle parts. Faced with upgrading the gears, forks and brakes, or buying a higher spec bike, I went for the higher spec bike.HKCJ wrote:6roucho wrote:HKCJ wrote:Really Groucho sorry to hear. Have to say youre the first Pinarello owner I know who doesnt like it.
Joost wrote:HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike?
To be honest, if I was doing the hard work in training for an IronMan I reckon I wouldn't make it to race day without buying something shiny.HKCJ wrote:Joost wrote:HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike?
4-6 hours?! Sadly Joost I think it will be more like 6-9!! Will have to do a lot of core work to get the most out of it but I prob spend 60% of my time in saddle in aero position anyway on my pinarello (have just got some attachable tri bars for it)
AS - yeah I hear you on the getting the use out of it but none of my mates who have bought specialised tri bikes have regretted it and I probably do just about enough other races to justify it. Plus at the Hawaii 70.3 last year I was one of only about 10% still using a road bike.. its all about looking the part with a TT!
Ah, gear envy - certainly get that when I rock up at most of my Tris on my road bike with clip-on handlebarsHKCJ wrote:Joost wrote:HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike?
4-6 hours?! Sadly Joost I think it will be more like 6-9!! Will have to do a lot of core work to get the most out of it but I prob spend 60% of my time in saddle in aero position anyway on my pinarello (have just got some attachable tri bars for it)
AS - yeah I hear you on the getting the use out of it but none of my mates who have bought specialised tri bikes have regretted it and I probably do just about enough other races to justify it. Plus at the Hawaii 70.3 last year I was one of only about 10% still using a road bike.. its all about looking the part with a TT!
Many moons a go thjere was a chap that used to commute on a unicycle. Not sure where he started but I used to see him regularly somewhere between Battersea Park and Sloane St. Absolute nutter but he was always looked quite content.Edinburgh01 wrote:This is real cycling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6-PkDgB ... ture=share
My older son from a couple of months ago making his first attempt on a 5ft giraffe at his school's unicycling club. He's moving onto a 7 foot one now.
I got passed (!) by a unicyclist a couple of years ago in Leyton, East London. I would've chased him down, just to give him a kicking for making me look like a fool, but couldn't as I was laughing too much.theo wrote:Many moons a go thjere was a chap that used to commute on a unicycle. Not sure where he started but I used to see him regularly somewhere between Battersea Park and Sloane St. Absolute nutter but he was always looked quite content.Edinburgh01 wrote:This is real cycling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6-PkDgB ... ture=share
My older son from a couple of months ago making his first attempt on a 5ft giraffe at his school's unicycling club. He's moving onto a 7 foot one now.
Joost - I have some good Fulcrums (ones?) on my Wilier - good stiff wheels and managed to stay true through 6 months of punishment - to put that in context, I have managed to trash about 4 back wheels in the last 3 years through a combination of dodgy roads and too much weight.Joost wrote:HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike?
I fancy some new wheels for my bike, anyone had experience with Fulcrum racing wheels?
Ta, hear good things about them and they're pretty reasonably priced (think the lower the number the lighter/racier they are?). Also don't want the pain of switching to carbon wheels and having to change my breaks.duke wrote:Joost - I have some good Fulcrums (ones?) on my Wilier - good stiff wheels and managed to stay true through 6 months of punishment - to put that in context, I have managed to trash about 4 back wheels in the last 3 years through a combination of dodgy roads and too much weight.Joost wrote:HKCJ - as lovely as that P3 is, do you really think you can face 4-6 hours in an aero position on a TT bike?
I fancy some new wheels for my bike, anyone had experience with Fulcrum racing wheels?
I've got the Giant and it is very good (the original alu version was also very good and much cheaper) but I marginally prefer my Merlin. It's a bit heavier but the ride quality is excellent and being Ti it doesn't mark or degrade, unlike its owner.Bobless wrote:Commuting bike, Though I've upgraded it a bit
Road bike Giant TCR Advanced 1:
Old steel frame 10 speed, had mine resprayed though:
Project:
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/When photographing your bike, gussy her up properly for the camera. Valve stems at 6 o’clock. Cranks around the 30 degree mark. Not 90 or 180. Chain on the big dog. No bidons in the cages.
Brazil wrote:I'm absolutely overjoyed that, having forked out £150 to get my bike serviced, the (new) bottom bracket sounds like a f**king antique typewriter.