Speeding things up for summer.

[deaksie]

doesn't matter. I;ve found chain reaction really good, I'm sure others will let you know their experiences. 1 year return policy which is pretty amazing....

Your definetly a hard seller will have a look and get some in the next week.a friend also recomended chain reaction cycles for clothes tyres ect.. have u used them often?
Its crazy how far people can cycle I was hoping to do a charity bike ride for cancer this year but everything was 50 miles and up. Don't think I should attempt somehting like that on a xc bike lol.

I just realised I should post these questions in the bike/accesories section oh well its too late now.

 

[deaksie]

doesn't matter. I;ve found chain reaction really good order from them lots, I'm sure others will let you know their experiences. 1 year return policy which is pretty amazing....



ooh also nearly forgot, 50 miles is fine on an xc as long as you pace yourself. we organised a 35 mile off road recently and had some first time riders/returners who all did fine. as long as you know your limits and stick to them you'll be fine

 

[henshaw11]

you know, bits of bamboo wrapped around a wheel, not nice

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Not quite - it's the rims that were bamboo, and the tyres were the glue-on, tubular variety which are still available now (tho' I guess the vast majority of roadies now use clinchers - 'normal' beaded tyres eg:
http://www.bikestuff...7a3c69054d12490

some catalogue pics here from 1939:
http://www.bikeit.ec...ng/woodrims.htm

>My bike had a real racing type saddle fitted: narrow and thinly padded, and bloomin' uncomfortable.

They don't necessarily stay like that - often your backside needs to get used to them.
I've had Flites (which probably fit that description) on mtbs for years, if I haven't ridden for some months then the second day's very uncomfortable to sit back on it, thereafter it gets better.

(That said, there are probably better saddles for mtbing - on steeper climbs off-road it's often useful to sit on the nose of the saddle to stop the front wheel lifting (or the back spinning out if you stand up) - the nose of a Flite's a bit on the narrow side )