19 Sep 2008 16:14
billy ray valentine wrote: i couldn't even ride a fixed up hampstead hill, what's the point of riding it in the peak district?!?!
project skool - take a few road bikes on a test drive, they can look as good as a fixed.. plus you're not limited on where you can go and what you can do. i bought a bad boy urban recently, shaved the handlebars down to 18", wacked some blue continental 4000s on them, sprayed the fizik seat cuffs and seat clamp and mudguard blue, put some blue odyssey pedals and blue grips on and it looks pretty bad ass if you ask me.
thats the same shape as my current bike…. i like it but i think im after something streamlined and simple.
cheers for the advice. i might keep the cyclone but i dont have any plans to cycle anywhere apart from to work and back….
moog
577 posts since 18/3/07
19 Sep 2008 16:21
Yeah one bolt holds the actual brake to the frame, then there are two removable clips which hold the brake cable to the frame and finally the brake lever, all are held with various sized allen key bolts. Takes no longer than 10 minutes to do.
19 Sep 2008 17:04
where's lance at on that site?
haz
4334 posts since 7/1/04
19 Sep 2008 17:12
In the video about half way through…hope he's doing more training than that for the tour
19 Sep 2008 17:15
in the main video. he's riding with them on a black bike. one of the few with a brake. also gives them a tour of his home at the end.
19 Sep 2008 17:30
andymakesglasses wrote: when you're up and running it's more efficient, yes, but surely moving through the gears while moving off is a more efficient use of energy?
they have pretty low gears, lower than most people like. moving from a stop is pretty easy, its the going faster bit that could be a problem.
I was always suprised at how fast the pros pedal, when they could just change to a higher gear. In terms of energy, it would be more efficient to change gear, but there is another factor involved - whether your legs are putting in the work or your heart.
higher cadence/lower gears are obviously more aerobic, and for someone reason that i cant remember, this is a better way to cycle.
cycle with your heart man
haz
4334 posts since 7/1/04
19 Sep 2008 17:47
Lance…perfect example of a high cadence rider while others would use a higher gear but lower cadence
19 Sep 2008 17:49
So the message is - as long as we all ride like Lance Armstrong we don't need gears.
19 Sep 2008 17:53
im sure there is variation in the cadence that pros use, but they all use higher cadence than any of us plebs would.
the message is that high gears are overused and overrated. whilst the opposite is true for fixed gears.
19 Sep 2008 19:04
andydavidleeroth wrote: cycle with your heart man
doesn't make sense when you see the size of my legs
(no homo)
T.o.m
1177 posts since 4/7/03
20 Sep 2008 10:52
two thumbs up for cyclesurgery at spitalfields. they do a free 1st service (worth £99) within 6 weeks of purchase. bike feels very tight and smooth again now, like brand new.
20 Sep 2008 11:15
two thumbs down for evans then.
had a service a few weeks back, they didnt do fuck all. ended up having to go back to get the work i originally requested re-done and then 'mysteriously' the following day my lefty fork blew out. i swear it was sabotage.
20 Sep 2008 13:12
tomgoodfella wrote: two thumbs up for cyclesurgery at spitalfields. they do a free 1st service (worth £99) within 6 weeks of purchase. bike feels very tight and smooth again now, like brand new.
99 of your english to pump up the tyres and adjust the gears? dont believe that mate, its 30-40 pounds in any shop and yes you get it free with any bike purchase….
20 Sep 2008 23:57
disgraced_peer used to work in Evans
lazy bastards just get a screwdriver and a pump and do it urself
