Phoenix Lincs
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Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Phoenix Lincs
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Yeah. I thought they were great when I got my bike (November).
Later on I found I'd been sold a less-than-perfect fit bike, only recently I found out I was changing gear wrongly due to how I'd been told to do
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Bit sad as my bike was a prezzie from my lovely hubby and I now feel rather churlish complaining about it. Although, I still like it
Later on I found I'd been sold a less-than-perfect fit bike, only recently I found out I was changing gear wrongly due to how I'd been told to do
. Bit sad as my bike was a prezzie from my lovely hubby and I now feel rather churlish complaining about it. Although, I still like it
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
I was served by a 12 year old which i didn't object too initially as i though he is probably a young cycle club fanatic and would probably know what he was talking about from experience.
As this was to be my first road bike and i was only used to revo shift gears on my Hybrids i asked him how the gears on the bike i was about to trial worked.
........................................... nothing came out of his mouth
Shall we ask someone else then ? I said ( really wanted to ask for a grown up)
Ok was the reply.
I hasten to add that after the trial despite wanting the bike i walked away in disgust but was back the week after to buy the bike as they are the only ones on my CTW scheme.
On my return boy saw me enter the shop, fled to the back room and pushed out a grown up.
My local bike shop has since put right a multitude of things not set up properly for me.
As this was to be my first road bike and i was only used to revo shift gears on my Hybrids i asked him how the gears on the bike i was about to trial worked.
........................................... nothing came out of his mouth
Shall we ask someone else then ? I said ( really wanted to ask for a grown up)
Ok was the reply.
I hasten to add that after the trial despite wanting the bike i walked away in disgust but was back the week after to buy the bike as they are the only ones on my CTW scheme.
On my return boy saw me enter the shop, fled to the back room and pushed out a grown up.
My local bike shop has since put right a multitude of things not set up properly for me.
Nomadski
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Evans are a great one stop shop to try things and browse gear, especially clothing, but for bikes I think I would prefer a more hands on small LBS outfit. I know @themosquitoking had a great experience with his one, and really felt like they took time to pick the right bike for him.
I suppose like with any retailer, a lot depends on the person you speak with, how knowledgeable and customer focused they are.
I suppose like with any retailer, a lot depends on the person you speak with, how knowledgeable and customer focused they are.
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Phoenix Lincs
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Nor mine, but we went to a big store for their knowledge and stock. Hmmmmmmmm. In retrospect their knowledge wasn't great and they had nothing suitable in stock and it had to be ordered.
BUT. it's the only one I've visited so rest of the chain are probably superb
Nomadski
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Nor mine, but we went to a big store for their knowledge and stock. Hmmmmmmmm. In retrospect their knowledge wasn't great and they had nothing suitable in stock and it had to be ordered.
BUT. it's the only one I've visited so rest of the chain are probably superb
Mine I ordered online from paulscycles.co.uk. To be fair to them I got it quick. as advertised and it was £400 cheaper than buying it from a shop. But the cost? Well I got zero after sales service and my bike really could have done with someone other than Mr Clumsy Thumbs putting pedals and handlebars on it...I screwed up both believe it or not. Plus had issue with bottom bracket that went on for months and even now have creaks and all sorts that my upcoming Gold Service at Pearsons will hopefully sort out. It will certainly be the first time a proper LBS mechanic has touched the bike.
So yeah, I think what Im saying is cost really is relative to the rest of the service you get from a good passionate LBS, which is why my next bike will be bought from one and not online / Evans / Halfrauds / Argos (!).
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
only jesting 13- the occasional 16 is my speed according to my map my ride app. Im quite chuffed with it actually ......... for my age of course
How old are you?
Hill Wimp
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45
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Yep......a spring chicken!Your a youngster then!
Glad I checked the forecast and did my long run yesterday. It has been raining constantly since around midnight. Pure stottin doon as they would say in Weegie Land!
This is my first day off since 23rd June so I think I shouldn't feel too guilty
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Yep......a spring chicken!
Glad I checked the forecast and did my long run yesterday. It has been raining constantly since around midnight. Pure stottin doon as they would say in Weegie Land!
This is my first day off since 23rd June so I think I shouldn't feel too guilty
Wish i felt like it !
I thought the 10 day shift stretch that i am on now was bad, but first day off since 23rd June
I dont use Strava, i use map my ride but your strava segment looks like to climbed Ben Nevis and flew down. Am i seeing things ?
Mo1959
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Ha, ha..........I see what you mean. That is the joy of living in Scotland. Hard to find a route without at least some climbing. That is know as "The Sma' Glen" road. Climbs up to Aberfeldy if you keep going but thankfully I turned right and did indeed enjoy coming back down!Wish i felt like it !
I thought the 10 day shift stretch that i am on now was bad, but first day off since 23rd June
I dont use Strava, i use map my ride but your strava segment looks like to climbed Ben Nevis and flew down. Am i seeing things ?
Just realised you meant the bit at the bottom. That just gives a graph of the rides and positions you have attained in segments.
I thought you meant yesterday's ride which went up and down at the start.
http://app.strava.com/activities/70097116
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Ha, ha..........I see what you mean. That is the joy of living in Scotland. Hard to find a route without at least some climbing. That is know as "The Sma' Glen" road. Climbs up to Aberfeldy if you keep going but thankfully I turned right and did indeed enjoy coming back down!
Well done you , im impressed.
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