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    Posted: 05 Aug 09 at 4:54pm

Originally posted by Merlinboy

Well i had a nasty incident with flip flops and the pedals on my bike at abersoch, I have a huge chunk of flesh dangling about on  my ankle which i have been told need stiches!

Don't be such a jessie; duct tape will fix that ...
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Originally posted by timnoyce

You can just put proper slicks on it too and then I really don't see how it really differs from a proper road bike.

I found that I was scared to use my road bike around town, with the dropped handlebars I found it really hard to have my head up for good visual awareness yet still be able to use the brakes. I used to just get really bad neck ache! Now, being in Devon, you need mountain bike style gear ratios to get up some of the hills so I'm sticking with the Marin!



I forgot to take the peak off of my helmet, that made vis even worse!
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Just commuterised my singlespeed with some sturdy (but sadly, quite heavy) slicks.
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Picked this up on Saturday. Not too fancy and I could have
spent few quid more on a bike with carbon bits and lighter
parts but it'll be used pretty hard and I'll inevitably
abuse it. I only use it for bombing around town.

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Red bikes are always fast....
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Looks nice Ross, ticks all the boxes.

I snapped my rear mech hanger last time out so have had to replace that... and I need new tyres. What a minefield it is choosing them! Anyone recommend any good XC tyres? I want 2.1's which are sub 500 grams and don't break the bank!
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500 g for a tyre; are you kidding?
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at least at 500g you wont get punchers they would be solid.
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How much do you think mountain bike tyres weigh?! I know for a road bike you are looking at 200 grams ish, but there is slightly more to a MTB tyre.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=21537

The mountain king supersonics weigh in at 460grams and they are pretty light as they don't have any kevlar or wire beading.

for a wire bead downhill tyre you're looking at over 900 grams!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=38427
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Feck ... no wonder they are slow going up hills ...
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