Im thinking of doing a bit of winter training over my usual routes. They are perfect for crossing. Rourke will have made some cross bikes. Not sure if anyone would pay the 953 price for one. Might just stick some cantilever brakes on the mercian.
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Im thinking of doing a bit of winter training over my usual routes. They are perfect for crossing. Rourke will have made some cross bikes. Not sure if anyone would pay the 953 price for one. Might just stick some cantilever brakes on the mercian.
Just watching that usa challenge on eurosport. Loads of big names. Schlecks,basso,Leipheimer,etc etc etc.Ive never seen such a boring race. The road is just a straight line thats gone on for 75miles without a bend in it.Yawn
No. Waste of time. I thought abought this for my old 631 frame, but ultimately it'll just be a road bike with canti's, not a cross bike with better mud clearance, longer wheelbase, flattened top tube, different cable routing, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
There's a few cheap cross frames out there if you want a cheap cross frame for the winter.
The Cannondale is Wheelbase team issue, but Rob appears to use his 'old' titanium Litespeed as much as (if not more than) he uses the Cannondales! The Litespeed is certainly the bike that he's had on his shoulder when he's run all the way up Whernside, the past 2 or 3 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Daz, I've been toying with selling my old fillet brazed 531 IslaBike if you are interested? It's a tad too race orientated for the all round on/off roader that I now need, as I'm in the process of buying a tag-along for the 5 years old grandson and I'm considering an On-One Pompetamine Pro with the Verso/Alfine 11 speed hub and Avid BB7 discs.
I've noticed that, I've also heard a rumour that he's getting a balsa wood frame made as he'd be quicker running over Whernside than bothering to try and ride it??Quote:
Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Some interesting results come up when you're googling cycling clothing, particularly on the women's side of things. Like this for example:
http://www.cyclingbargains.com/produ...pg&w=114&h=300
I haven't seen many of them on the road.
*(maybe that should've gone in the Bike Porn thread!)
Dom I think planet X have a cross frame thats pretty bulletprooof
I may have a look at those.
Other than that I might have a word with Nick Craig. Im sure he has a few spare in his garage:D
I have heard that too... and it proves my point I made on my first 3 peaks, when I ran all the way down, taking the fell race route, with bike on shoulder, overtaking lots of blokes, one of which later complained about it... You are quicker running it than riding it, unless you have the bike handling skills of Nick Craig I suppose, which I certainly have not :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Well it's binning it down here again :angry: more like a winters afternoon than August. Another hour on the rollers done wouldn't like to be out in this downpour just now :eek:
Hann - how is the shoulder/shouldering going?
Emmi - are you just cross training or planning something bikey??
I did the supermarket shop last night and bought croissants to recreate a holiday breakfast this morning :)