Slightly off topic but you all seem to ride quite a bit so you might know .... if you have a second set of break levers on the cross bar bit of drop bars can you get rid of them? they are driving me crazy!
Slightly off topic but you all seem to ride quite a bit so you might know .... if you have a second set of break levers on the cross bar bit of drop bars can you get rid of them? they are driving me crazy!
I've been at it again Ady.
Steady 16 mile on canal as a recovery ride to turn the legs over. Cracking afternoon but only slow going due to amount of folk. Most are very pleasent though
Finally taken a picture of my bike.....some of you may notice a lack of drinks bottle holders.....can anyone recommend some that will suit the carbon?
Also, any idea how you find the right height for the seat?
I was trying to sort this out the other week. There are lots of helpful webpages, and many techniques to calculate it. Here's one:Originally Posted by Al Fowler
http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/bikefi...saddle-height/
Chap at the club has one, looks good in the flesh too. They are sold as an Audax bike due to the longer head tube but you can use it for anything I guess. Have a look around for carbon cages, loads available that will go well.
Quick way to set saddle height is sit on bike clipped in whilst holding onto a wall/fence. When leg is extended and crank is at lowest position you should still have a little flex/bend left in your leg. If none lower, if too much then higher. That should get you somewhere near and then take an allen key out with you to make minor adjustments until it feels 'just right'.
Yes. Depends on the set up exactly how though. Unusual to have them on a road bike - is it a hybrid?Slightly off topic but you all seem to ride quite a bit so you might know .... if you have a second set of break levers on the cross bar bit of drop bars can you get rid of them? they are driving me crazy!
Its a Genesis Vapour CX bike, its a good commutor bike but the brakes kill it for me.
Guess you could just take them off and replace brake cables, as the outers will be split?
Interesting... in need of a bike at moment and local bike shop are trying to sell me the same - at £800 it's a lovely bike but I fear rather out of my price range for the meagre amount of cycling I do... but like the idea of having a bike that's pretty bomb-proof round town and which I can then go and play on in the country..
'Tis a truely multi purpose velocipede without the hinderence of all the heavy forks and springs of a MTB (and less of a thief magnet).
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