jakonovski
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I bet you used lights as well, you pussy.
Your friends must be quite used to riding with a dim bulb by now.
*rimshot*
I bet you used lights as well, you pussy.
Your friends must be quite used to riding with a dim bulb by now.
*rimshot*
I bet you used lights as well, you pussy.
Holy hell does ERG make a HUGE difference on the trainer. The only thing I need to work on now is turning my legs over faster.
I still don't see the point. I'm quite capable of making sure I output the correct power. I don't need to worry about it screwing up on short intervals etc either.
I think the important question is do you think you will ever move beyond what you're doing now?
Fool.If it makes you feel any better, I'm doing an indoor turbo "tour" for the next 10 days so I wont actually have time to go out. =/
Norco is a good but small company so it's harder for them to provide a great value at lower prices. See if you can find a last year Giant Cross City or Trek FX on sale. I don't know AU pricing but it will likely be a little higher but worth it. Almost every part of the bike will be higher quality, especially on the Giant.I am hoping that you guys might be able to give me a bit of bike-buying advice.
Does anyone have any experience with this bike? Good or bad value at that price?
Any other recommendations are welcome.
TLR I'm a super casual bike rider, time to buy my own bike, is a Norco Yorkville decent value?
Fool.
The Masochists Society barb wire and fast-growing bamboo fund is NOT a charity.In my defence it is for charity.
I can't see myself riding competitively. This is purely about riding socially/commuting to get a bit more active. I have young kids and once they get a bit older, I can see a bit of family biking happening.
Norco is a good but small company so it's harder for them to provide a great value at lower prices. See if you can find a last year Giant Cross City or Trek FX on sale. I don't know AU pricing but it will likely be a little higher but worth it. Almost every part of the bike will be higher quality, especially on the Giant.
There's some city/comfort style bikes out there that may be a better option than a hybrid option. If you're willing to spend a few more you can get something like this http://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/road/adventure-and-touring/touring/touring
I've seen this in person and it's a really nice looking bike. Decent parts for the price, plus it comes with panniers.
So, after failed attempts to fix the wheels of my older 16inch foldable bike, I opted for a more (considerably more) expensive foldable. A very good choice so far, and the bike is considerably faster as well!
Some Photos:
The second one is the main reason I bought a 16 inch wheel foldable!
Thoughts!?
Friend of mine dropped his Brompton off for me to look at as he's been having problems with the chain skipping.
One of his jockey wheels is basically smooth, and the other one is down to sharp points. His main gear is full on shark toothed too. I've not bothered measuring the chain, I know exactly what I'll find. lol
I don't think he's going to like it when I tell him he's going to to buy most of the drivetrain again.
one benefit of having seven bicycles is that each drivetrain wears out very slowly
I love those bikes if I was fitter I'd get one for my commute.
So after calming from some bugger getting through my abus silver sold secure lock and doing the off with my bike, I bought myself two replacements.
Sorry I went full Jimmy. But God do I enjoy riding this thing.
Keep your eye out for a deal on better wheels. The ones on it are tanks. Also those tires have no flat protection so make sure you have some patches as well as a spare tube with you.
one benefit of having seven bicycles is that each drivetrain wears out very slowly
I've blown chains in single rides before now.
Well first 'real' ride of the Carrera Crixus this morning :-
In most circumstances I'm a fan of v-brakes, but that would require either different levers or the use of something like a Problem Solvers Travel Agent to make the cable pull correct, and I doubt you want to bother.the brakes, I feared for my life! I think either I've gotten to used to discs or the pads need replacing and the levers adjusted for more response.
I was about to put together a rant about how you need to HTFU and learn your double-shifts, but then I made a log chart of what I think are your ratios, and:spacing betwen the gears, one gear change could have me going from struggling to spinning going up hill, will get used to it.
Sounds like a feature. Less clothing drag on the saddle means less chafing and less wear and tear. A well-fit and correctly-positioned saddle shouldn't require a very high coefficient of friction for you to stay put.the saddle, it's made of some super space age low friction material that pushes you off it.
lol, the chain on my friend's bike is so stretched that I can't actually use the chain stretch measuring tool on it. I'm hitting the other side of the link!
This is not how chains are supposed to fit...
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That chain looks fine. Splash it with some WD_40 and you're good to go.
I feel like it's a right of passage when working on a bike
I found psychos dream girl http://blog.trainerroad.com/sonya-looney-trains-indoors-and-wins/
Funnily enough, I've already read that and yes... she's definitely perspiring.