Off to pick up my bike- anything i need with it?
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oh yeah i have gloves, glasses too.
I'm riding the bike home, so i'll get the track pump another time. And lights i'll get nearer winter time. I'm doing all my riding in daylight hours. Mudguards i will also be getting later on come to think of it.
I'll be using this bike for commuting BTW. 16mile round trip. so rack and panier are needed, but again i'll leave those till later.
Pedals are a good idea too. May have a look at those.
I'm riding the bike home, so i'll get the track pump another time. And lights i'll get nearer winter time. I'm doing all my riding in daylight hours. Mudguards i will also be getting later on come to think of it.
I'll be using this bike for commuting BTW. 16mile round trip. so rack and panier are needed, but again i'll leave those till later.
Pedals are a good idea too. May have a look at those.
medication25
New Member
Gloves for sure, hand pimp, 2x spare tubes, repair kit, multi tool, bike cleaner, chain grease.
grhm
Veteran
- Location
- Malvern, Worcestershire
Puncture Repair Kit and saddle bag to carry it?
joebe
New Member
Another spare bike?
Randochap
Senior hunter
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
You mean you haven't negotiated a set of mudguards thrown in?
+1 for tyre levers and patch kit, spare tube and don't forget lube -- some thin stuff --Tri-Flow -- for cables and pivots and something w/ higher viscosity for chain, like Finish Line.
+1 for tyre levers and patch kit, spare tube and don't forget lube -- some thin stuff --Tri-Flow -- for cables and pivots and something w/ higher viscosity for chain, like Finish Line.
Ben M
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- Chester/Oxford
padded shorts are a massive must.
nosherduke996
Well-Known Member
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- Newdigate,surrey
ALSO A FAT CHEQUEBOOKBen M said:
Headgardener
Armchair Cyclist
Having bought myself a Trek 1.2 myself last year, from experience and what others have also said, I would look at buying new tyres for it and also a set of new brakes.
I found that with the tyres that come with it I was puncturing approx every 30 to 50 miles, that was during the winter months though when punctures are more prevalent, I have since fitted Marathon Plus and am now short of 2000 miles without a puncture. When I removed the supplied tyres I could not believe how flimsy they were.
The brakes are also renowned to be very poor, I put up with them for a while with having a few near misses but it really sinks in at fast speed downhill and you suddenly start running out of stopping space, overshooting junctions etc that you have to change them. If I recall I fitted "ultegra" pads" and that vastly improved things.
As my Trek was a 2008 model the brakes may have been changed but I believe the tyres may be the same.
Overall though they are excellent bikes so it is an good purchase you have made and hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine.
I found that with the tyres that come with it I was puncturing approx every 30 to 50 miles, that was during the winter months though when punctures are more prevalent, I have since fitted Marathon Plus and am now short of 2000 miles without a puncture. When I removed the supplied tyres I could not believe how flimsy they were.
The brakes are also renowned to be very poor, I put up with them for a while with having a few near misses but it really sinks in at fast speed downhill and you suddenly start running out of stopping space, overshooting junctions etc that you have to change them. If I recall I fitted "ultegra" pads" and that vastly improved things.
As my Trek was a 2008 model the brakes may have been changed but I believe the tyres may be the same.
Overall though they are excellent bikes so it is an good purchase you have made and hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine.
Not good news.
I had test driven a triple but decided to buy a double since I don't have too many hills on my route.
Unfortunately i paid up without test driving my specific bike.
Firstly the rear gears were very badly done. only top middle and bottom gears worked properly. They've managed to fix this problem
But my main concern is the front gear system. I don't know if they're talking crap or not but apparently the shifter is designed for a triple and has 3 clicks. but cos of that the chain either falls out or doesn't really fit in place.
Will take it back to them again and see what they can do with it.
Any advice on this type of system?
I had test driven a triple but decided to buy a double since I don't have too many hills on my route.
Unfortunately i paid up without test driving my specific bike.
Firstly the rear gears were very badly done. only top middle and bottom gears worked properly. They've managed to fix this problem
But my main concern is the front gear system. I don't know if they're talking crap or not but apparently the shifter is designed for a triple and has 3 clicks. but cos of that the chain either falls out or doesn't really fit in place.
Will take it back to them again and see what they can do with it.
Any advice on this type of system?
grhm
Veteran
- Location
- Malvern, Worcestershire
A colleague got a Boardman road bike last year which had a double chainring and a triple shifter. I think it was set so that the 2 position was in between the two chain rings, and that he has to use 1 and 3. (Probably means its just the limit screws on the front mech keeping the chain from jumping off)
Not sure if this type of set-up is common or a good idea - but thought you might like to know you're not the only one...
Not sure if this type of set-up is common or a good idea - but thought you might like to know you're not the only one...
Oh well. I guess i can live with it.
Are these ones okay?
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/ultegra-dual-pivot-brake-blocks-ec009760?query=ultegra
zacklaws said:
Are these ones okay?
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/ultegra-dual-pivot-brake-blocks-ec009760?query=ultegra
