£400 in the sale, worth the 8:30 queue!

Probably not the best bike for recuperating from an achilles injury but hey-ho

That's a nice looking bike.

I'm deliberately staying away from EBC while the sale is on as I can't be trusted.

First time i've 'done' the sale thing, consciously got straight out of the shop once i'd got the bike otherwise i'd end up with a pair of those Carnac shoes they've been trying to punt for years! 😀

Pretty bike and good value as well :O)

Did they actually give you the bike on the day? Last time I bought a bike from EBC I had to wait about two weeks until they PDI'd it. Pain in the backside consider I still had to set it up properly anyway.

They are lovely bikes and surprisingly capable. Which reminds me I must go down to the shop and pick up a fixie cog and lockring. And mudguards and pannier rack and lights and lock and…

very nice. congratulations

Couldn't pick up on the day, considering the volume of bikes they shift I'm not surprised!

I've test ridden it already and am looking forward to ragging about on the cobbles that were previously loosening my teeth, as well as some off road short cuts on the way home.

Not going anywhere near the fixie angle, but was wondering about some 'light' touring on it, hmm..

very nice Bike!!

Light touring would be good on it with a slightly lower gear. One thing I would say about them though is that the supplied freewheel is utter garbage and you should probably budget to replace it next week.

This gives rise to the what bombproof freewheel question.

Haha, yes, good point. Given my track record with shimano freehubs I wouldn't be surprised if the freewheel packed it in straight away.

Fancy trying some cross racing on it so might need a second freewheel anyway.

White Industries is the way to go IMO

yeah, i'd got that impression, but are they not almost quarter of the price I paid for the bike?

They are around £70

Ian – get a White Industries – they are so worth it.

I popped one on the commuter years back cos I was sick of breaking everything else on the way home from Dalmeny. It's been flawless.

Think of it as an investment – or, just think how much you saved on the bike and re-invest that cash 😉

Rick

What width did you get?

That aimed at me SBZ?

Yes Sorry.

400 squids? looks like a right good buy to me.

I got a 16T 3/32" ENO freewheel (I think anyway, I run a 1/8" chain on it now)

Have a look at tarty bikes( or any other trials bike place) for more freewheel options.

Rick, I've already re-invested in the cash in some new CDs and shoes 🙄

Will take the advice about freewheels though, being the most complicated thing on the bike its probably worth having a good one!