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Big Bike Thread
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SpudMaster is referring to the Road Bike thread.
It's a nice bike, what frame is it?
I like spinergy wheels as well
And please make it your last
Your got the wrong department I'm afraid.
Can't we all pretend to be friends? Nah I didn't realise I thought that was thread for bits and bobs for road biking, not road biking in general! I'll tootle over to there then
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Ah the Big Bike Thread, as welcoming as ever 
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Can't we all pretend to be friends? Nah I didn't realise I thought that was thread for bits and bobs for road biking, not road biking in general! I'll tootle over to there then
Even better idea, best you get yourself a mountain bike as well as that lovely Cervelo and then you can split your time between the two threads.
Works for me.
Ah the Big Bike Thread, as welcoming as ever
indeed!
Great stuff at the UCI Worlds today. Congrats to Minnaar - amazing run - just bonkers speed and to win it on home soil must be amazing.
Steve Smith crashing on the 1st corner wasn't in the script and Gee looked totally out of sorts on his run, not at the races.
Congrats top Rachel Atherton on winning her race by MILES!
http://live.redbull.tv/events/274/uci-mtb-championships-2013-dhi/
YESSS, GM bringing it home for the Bru crew!
Gutted for Mick and Stevie, hope Sam's OK!
New hub I suspect
I thought it's small too... my balls that is.
Gutted for Mick and Stevie, hope Sam's OK!
Nasty, whole new wheel then?
Thanks
New hub I suspect
I thought it's small too... my balls that is.
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Went to Bike Park Wales yesterday. Amazing.. One of the best places ive ever ridden and its 5 mins from my door!
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Hoping to get there next summer with a few mates
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I didn't get any but my mate did. Ill see if he has uploaded them. So many trails to ride! Wish I had a DH bike as the black runs are insane with some massive jumps on them!
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Still not made it there yet and it's also 5mins from my door!
Hopefully I'll have time next weekend in between the painting and sanding
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What are people's thoughts on getting a bike fitting done? Are they only for ti hard tails and dirty roadies?
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If you're uncomfortable on your bike - it's got to be worth the money. There's no point in having a nice expensive bike (or 5?
) if you dont like riding it because it hurts.velocity44 in Stirling do the Retul fitting which is apparently one of the best.
AlpineBikes also do a fitting service (not Retul), and there is one of them in Aberdeen somewhere.
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It's not for me Someone recommend the wife get a fitting done. I don't see the point. Find the bike you want. Try it for size. Buy stem, post, bar to fit. Job done. Or am I missing something?
Someone recommend the wife get a fitting done. I don't see the point. Find the bike you want. Try it for size. Buy stem, post, bar to fit. Job done. Or am I missing something?
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It's not just about buying and fitting the correct parts though, that's the easy bit. It's knowing which parts are the correct ones to buy.
I'v been riding bikes my whole life and i thought i knew all of this.
I went for a proper fit and they put my saddle down by about 4-5cm. That might not sound like a lot but it feels like a massive difference when sitting on it. Took me several weeks to get used to it but when i did i was considerably faster.
This was on my road bike, might be different on a mtb. You generally have the saddle a bit lower anyway to have more room to move around over the bike.
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