First commute on a proper road bike...

[mrmacmusic]

Mirrors for the drops...

I've used one of these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zefal-spy-mirror for over a year now and although I thought it might not last, has been fine...

Thanks for that – looks quite versatile
Not sure whether a flat or convex mirror would be better though? I think I'll pop into the LBS and see what they've got.

 

[fossyant]

Sort that saddle out ! Nice bike BTW !

 

[mrmacmusic]

Sort that saddle out ! Nice bike BTW !

Cheers What's wrong with the saddle?

 

[PaulSecteur]

Cheers What's wrong with the saddle?

Looks a bit pointed down. If that suits you then it suits you, but as a very general rule the center section of the saddle should be level.

 

[Peowpeowpeowlasers]

Get rid of that pizza dish on the rear wheel!

 

[mrmacmusic]

Looks a bit pointed down. If that suits you then it suits you, but as a very general rule the center section of the saddle should be level.

I think it looks more nose down in the photo than it actually was, but I did adjust it before the commute home... might get a spirit level to it just to check

 

[theloafer]

very nice bike mrmac... hows that cube doing

 

[mrmacmusic]

very nice bike mrmac... hows that cube doing

Thanks Larry Actually, I think I'm going to sell the Cube (and the Flight) and get something in-between the two to compliment the new Trek - not 100% sure yet though!

 

[theloafer]

Thanks Larry Actually, I think I'm going to sell the Cube (and the Flight) and get something in-between the two to compliment the new Trek - not 100% sure yet though!

have a look at the boardman cx team ... love mine it got me down to 3 bikes instead of 5.

 

[Crankarm]

I looked at the Boardman Team CX once but decided against as it has a carbon fork with no bosses for mounting a front rack low loader. I would ditch the SRAM STI levers though as they were awful, not a patch on Shimamo or Campag versions. But the rest of it was ok. I didn't buy one though despite it being only £500 new, well, an unmarked demo bike.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

I love bike porn.

 

[mrmacmusic]

I love bike porn.

I just love the bike!

 

[mrmacmusic]

have a look at the boardman cx team ... love mine it got me down to 3 bikes instead of 5.

I looked at the CX Team Larry at the stage when I was going to be spending my own money... couldn't argue with the fact that it was an eminently sensible choice as a year-round commuter, but it just didn't appeal to me. Not 100% sure why, although I think ultimately I wanted a proper road bike, preferably Shimano 105-equipped, rather than a multi-purpose drop-bar cross machine, excellent though it may be! Ended up with a bike far beyond what I could have afforded myself, and am well chuffed

Having said that, it may well be that once the Cube and Flight are sold, I consider a s/h CX Team as my second bike, but at the moment I'm looking at something along the lines of the Flight, albeit a bit more robust but not as rock-a-licious as the Cube – essentially a flat-bar do-it-all bike that's happy to whisk me along the trails and cycle-paths with the kids, or take the commuting strain in the foulest winter weather. At least that's the plan for the moment

 

[fossyant]

Have you fixed that saddle yet ?

 

[BentMikey]

So I take it you are self employed.

I'm welljell (apologies I've come over all prepubescent today), lovely bike.

*edit* don't do the mirror, just practice the rear ob's it adds to your overall bike handling skills and makes you a much better rider IMO. Plus, mirrors may allow you to take a lazy look and miss something nasty.

J

You'd think, right, but after my nasty BMW incident, I think it's only the mirror that saved me. Why? because I'd look slightly less often on the upright, and I'd have missed him/her swerving at me and then wouldn't have been able to jink out of the way.