Today's Bike Ride

[ZootHornRollo]

120km out into the glorious Kent downs with Paragon Saturday morning.

Oh, and did I mention that I've got a new bike ...?

[nikalas]

120km out into the glorious Kent downs with Paragon Saturday morning.

Oh, and did I mention that I've got a new bike ...?

I hope you didn't spend more than £300 :wink:

[Stagger]

Whats the new bike then Zoot?

Did my commute this morning and rather chilly was the verdict. More up hill on the way home so body temp should be a little higher.

[ZootHornRollo]

Whats the new bike then Zoot?

well, as you ask ...

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/...-bike-ec026389

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[Stagger]

Nice

Good cassette range 11-28 would have been perfect for me. 12-27 on mine although I like the 52 on the front for the long downs.

Aye, Its a fine piece of engineering and the price is a snip.

[ZootHornRollo]

Nice

Good cassette range 11-28 would have been perfect for me. 12-27 on mine although I like the 52 on the front for the long downs.

Aye, Its a fine piece of engineering and the price is a snip.

cheers stagger, I can put a grand of it through 'cycle-to-work' too, so that'll save me another £350 ...

Hadn't really though about the gear ratios - they confuse me a bit.

My current bike's a triple - though to be honest very rarely use the granny ring - so I'm hoping the 28 gives me enough options for the long, steep climbs.

So what would the implications be of putting a 52 on this set-up then? In terms of range / duplications of ratios?

[Stagger]

So what would the implications be of putting a 52 on this set-up then? In terms of range / duplications of ratios?

Don't think you could jump the chain form a 34 to a 52. Read somewhere 16 is about the max.

[Stagger]

Home again. Another 28k in the dark although not half as cold as this morning. Got in at 7.30pm
Just logged it in the training diary and its takes me to 350k for January and I'm over the moon at that.:thumbup:

[Hanneke]

Stagger is right, the jump from 34 to 53 would be too great, it won't work... You have pkenty of gears to get you up everything though, with a compact chainset and a climbing block of 11/28 on the back. I am a girly and ride a standard chainset. I did put an 11/28 on the back though, for serious climbing, just to give me those extra few gears...

Lovely bike

[stevefoster]

Home again. Another 28k in the dark although not half as cold as this morning. Got in at 7.30pm
Just logged it in the training diary and its takes me to 350k for January and I'm over the moon at that.:thumbup:

Good effort Stagger, won't be long before the lighter nights are here:thumbup: