So..... cycling - Page 25

LeperousDust · 29-11-2011, 17:34

Hmmm the blades seem quite short in comparison and the crud's feel as flimsy as anything although i'm assured they're good, but i can't quite imagine it....

In other news i've lost one of my gloves (probably from the pocket of my coat), i have an awful reputation with gloves. Equally i get cold hands very easier due to apparently poor blood circulation round my hands!

camerajuan · 30-11-2011, 19:18

New wheels!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

I believe its about 3/4 years old.

21" frame
26" Wheels with red trims.

Its pretty much an awesome flying machine to get to work & back! The price? £35 from a guy on gumtree! BARGAIN!

Any tips for add ons? I'm getting a new saddle already as the existing one HURTS!

LeperousDust · 01-12-2011, 01:34

Nice

I always have a lock attached somewhere, light clips front and back (i always buy these two because my bikes share lights it might say 2012 but they've been the same since 2008 at least!), a bottle rack, and maybe a little bag somewhere to hold little things depending on time of year and how big i want it... Little things like spare tube, levers, multi tool minimum. Possibly space for lights a shower cap (for he saddle when it's raining). Then i have to make sure i have a pump somewhere on the bike or me

Think that's everything.

I just bought the SKS blades today from my LBS and they said money back if they don't fit nicely or i'm really not happy with them, as long as i keep the box and them in decent condition, which is superb (why i love my LBS'!), had a look today and fitting the back blade will be 'mare so it can wait until tomorrow

camerajuan · 01-12-2011, 15:17

The Scott bike I had definitely had both of those on when I bought it, guess previous owner had the same faith.

Pump is sorted I got a compact one from Hargroves along with a couple of valve lights too. New saddle is a must tho this thing is so slim & so firm. I had pelivis surgery(metal plates, screws & wires holding right side together)when I was 15 & the saddle sits right on the bones which got operated on & it still hurts today after riding home Tuesday night.

Picked up an AWESOME little multitool from TK Maxx for £5 and had levers & spare tubes lying around that thankfully fit this bikes wheels also.

Mudguards. Should I colour match with red/yellow ones or play it safe with black?

LeperousDust · 01-12-2011, 16:37

I'll say now pick up levers that arent part of a multi tool. Like three levers that click together style, you'll always want at least one levers and locked against a spoke. And it's just so much easier when they're separate

That multi tool also might have been cheap, but a few good hard twists and abuse and it'll likely fall apart or become loose and pain in the ass. I may be wrong but i've been through far too many cheap ones myself. I've stuck to paying for real chunky decent branded ones now. Can't remember the make of mine right now but i'll check when i'm home. Park Tools you can't really go wrong with though (albeit expensive).

Mudguards personally i stick to black, i think colour matched always looks a bit bling, but i guess it depends. When i manage to fit mine properly, they will be easily detachable though so i can remove the unsightly blighters for summer

camerajuan · 01-12-2011, 16:57

Its a JCB multitool which retails at my work(B&Q)for close to £20. Dunno how it made its way into TK Maxx just thankful it did! Don't wanna end up spending too much on the tools before Christmas.

I had white guards on my blue & white Scott Yecora but I think red/yellow may look a bit dickish. Shiny black ones I think. Safe option.

Jonny69 · 22-12-2011, 18:47

No wonder I'm knackered. Christmas shopping all day, but I've managed to cover over 40 miles on my bike and visited a total of three counties in the process! That includes the Bromley hill and twice up and down the Crystal Palace hill. Beckenham-Bromley-Beckenham-Richmond-Teddington-Clapham-Central London-Beckenham on the fixed gear. I'm going to sleep well if my knees don't explode.

LeperousDust · 15-01-2012, 19:31

Ahhhhhh, well really truly settled into my bike, and i LOVE love love it!

All the little niggles are working themselves out (well after i've spent some money but has to be done).

Got some genius little A530 pedals which still mean i can jump on and off my bike where and when i please. But also allows me to use my shoes if i've got a longer planned cycle somewhere for comfort

Put some SKS RaceBlade mudguards on, which so far i can say are superb, but i have read some horror stories of the rubber working loose and perishing etc... so time will tell with these. But right now they've done me very proud, and judging by he total state of the bike when i cleaned it yesterday (more on that) they've definitely been shielding me!

Also bought some nice new winter gloves, which apart from today (-a million) have kept my usually poorly circulated hands very toasty, which make my commute SO SO SO much nicer it's untrue.

A decent Bspoke Holbourn jacket (not at its RRP though!) which i wasn't too sure about, but was sick of my general £18 regatta outdoor coat being fairly **** at assuming the cycling position.

And finally i fit the Wippermann Connex Chain Link yesterday which was the start of my bikes first real clean since it was caked in road crud massively. I realised when i went to adjust the front derailer and realised i couldn't even find the screws

So took the chain apart fit the quick release link and soaked all the components in some nice Swarfega degreaser striped everything back nicely and re-greased and lubed up lovely. All smooth and clean again now, quite happy about it all

Honestly my commute is a dream no matter what the weather now, literally nothing could bother me

Jonny69 · 16-01-2012, 15:21

I've got mudguards on one of mine at the moment. I really enjoyed not spraying the frame and running gear with sticky black salty crud this morning

LeperousDust · 16-01-2012, 17:04

The SKS Race blades don't really seem to stop that, but they don't spray me which i quite like. I took a LOT of crud off the other day, especially just around the guards. They're pretty short, just enough to get the job done in my opinion but no more definitely!

29-11-2011, 17:34	#241
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Hmmm the blades seem quite short in comparison and the crud's feel as flimsy as anything although i'm assured they're good, but i can't quite imagine it.... In other news i've lost one of my gloves (probably from the pocket of my coat), i have an awful reputation with gloves. Equally i get cold hands very easier due to apparently poor blood circulation round my hands! __________________

30-11-2011, 19:18	#242
camerajuan Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 211	New wheels! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater I believe its about 3/4 years old. 21" frame 26" Wheels with red trims. Its pretty much an awesome flying machine to get to work & back! The price? £35 from a guy on gumtree! BARGAIN! Any tips for add ons? I'm getting a new saddle already as the existing one HURTS! __________________ British by law, Scottish by birth, Highlander by the grace of God.............Alba gu Braith My Papa - 31/12/28 - 25/1/2011 Goodnight old man, I'll miss you Last edited by camerajuan; 30-11-2011 at 19:24. Reason: Link was poo

01-12-2011, 01:34	#243
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Nice I always have a lock attached somewhere, light clips front and back (i always buy these two because my bikes share lights it might say 2012 but they've been the same since 2008 at least!), a bottle rack, and maybe a little bag somewhere to hold little things depending on time of year and how big i want it... Little things like spare tube, levers, multi tool minimum. Possibly space for lights a shower cap (for he saddle when it's raining). Then i have to make sure i have a pump somewhere on the bike or me Think that's everything. I just bought the SKS blades today from my LBS and they said money back if they don't fit nicely or i'm really not happy with them, as long as i keep the box and them in decent condition, which is superb (why i love my LBS'!), had a look today and fitting the back blade will be 'mare so it can wait until tomorrow __________________

01-12-2011, 15:17	#244
camerajuan Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 211	The Scott bike I had definitely had both of those on when I bought it, guess previous owner had the same faith. Pump is sorted I got a compact one from Hargroves along with a couple of valve lights too. New saddle is a must tho this thing is so slim & so firm. I had pelivis surgery(metal plates, screws & wires holding right side together)when I was 15 & the saddle sits right on the bones which got operated on & it still hurts today after riding home Tuesday night. Picked up an AWESOME little multitool from TK Maxx for £5 and had levers & spare tubes lying around that thankfully fit this bikes wheels also. Mudguards. Should I colour match with red/yellow ones or play it safe with black? __________________ British by law, Scottish by birth, Highlander by the grace of God.............Alba gu Braith My Papa - 31/12/28 - 25/1/2011 Goodnight old man, I'll miss you Last edited by camerajuan; 01-12-2011 at 15:18. Reason: Poopy spelling error!

01-12-2011, 16:37	#245
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I'll say now pick up levers that arent part of a multi tool. Like three levers that click together style, you'll always want at least one levers and locked against a spoke. And it's just so much easier when they're separate That multi tool also might have been cheap, but a few good hard twists and abuse and it'll likely fall apart or become loose and pain in the ass. I may be wrong but i've been through far too many cheap ones myself. I've stuck to paying for real chunky decent branded ones now. Can't remember the make of mine right now but i'll check when i'm home. Park Tools you can't really go wrong with though (albeit expensive). Mudguards personally i stick to black, i think colour matched always looks a bit bling, but i guess it depends. When i manage to fit mine properly, they will be easily detachable though so i can remove the unsightly blighters for summer __________________

01-12-2011, 16:57	#246
camerajuan Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 211	Its a JCB multitool which retails at my work(B&Q)for close to £20. Dunno how it made its way into TK Maxx just thankful it did! Don't wanna end up spending too much on the tools before Christmas. I had white guards on my blue & white Scott Yecora but I think red/yellow may look a bit dickish. Shiny black ones I think. Safe option. __________________ British by law, Scottish by birth, Highlander by the grace of God.............Alba gu Braith My Papa - 31/12/28 - 25/1/2011 Goodnight old man, I'll miss you

22-12-2011, 18:47	#247
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	No wonder I'm knackered. Christmas shopping all day, but I've managed to cover over 40 miles on my bike and visited a total of three counties in the process! That includes the Bromley hill and twice up and down the Crystal Palace hill. Beckenham-Bromley-Beckenham-Richmond-Teddington-Clapham-Central London-Beckenham on the fixed gear. I'm going to sleep well if my knees don't explode. __________________

15-01-2012, 19:31	#248
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Ahhhhhh, well really truly settled into my bike, and i LOVE love love it! All the little niggles are working themselves out (well after i've spent some money but has to be done). Got some genius little A530 pedals which still mean i can jump on and off my bike where and when i please. But also allows me to use my shoes if i've got a longer planned cycle somewhere for comfort Put some SKS RaceBlade mudguards on, which so far i can say are superb, but i have read some horror stories of the rubber working loose and perishing etc... so time will tell with these. But right now they've done me very proud, and judging by he total state of the bike when i cleaned it yesterday (more on that) they've definitely been shielding me! Also bought some nice new winter gloves, which apart from today (-a million) have kept my usually poorly circulated hands very toasty, which make my commute SO SO SO much nicer it's untrue. A decent Bspoke Holbourn jacket (not at its RRP though!) which i wasn't too sure about, but was sick of my general £18 regatta outdoor coat being fairly **** at assuming the cycling position. And finally i fit the Wippermann Connex Chain Link yesterday which was the start of my bikes first real clean since it was caked in road crud massively. I realised when i went to adjust the front derailer and realised i couldn't even find the screws So took the chain apart fit the quick release link and soaked all the components in some nice Swarfega degreaser striped everything back nicely and re-greased and lubed up lovely. All smooth and clean again now, quite happy about it all Honestly my commute is a dream no matter what the weather now, literally nothing could bother me __________________

16-01-2012, 15:21	#249
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I've got mudguards on one of mine at the moment. I really enjoyed not spraying the frame and running gear with sticky black salty crud this morning __________________

16-01-2012, 17:04	#250
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	The SKS Race blades don't really seem to stop that, but they don't spray me which i quite like. I took a LOT of crud off the other day, especially just around the guards. They're pretty short, just enough to get the job done in my opinion but no more definitely! __________________