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Just contemplating building a new road bike and I'd realized I want a slower bike. I've done the same off road too and I like it.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 1:46 am
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A slower bike, is there a such a thing? I mean weight maybe, chunky tyres I guess.

How about a fat road bike? That could work.

I just always thought a bike is only as fast as you ride it.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 2:26 am
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don't turn the cranks as fast?


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 2:30 am
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Posted : 02/03/2014 6:31 am
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Turn the dial a bit in favour of form over function, it's the future.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 6:59 am
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Yup, I sold my Carbon CX and bought a Vaya.
I'm not built to race CX, and only raced a few times, and was beyond crap.
So, it made perfect sense to me.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 9:34 am
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my bike have always been slow....but I do tend to see more.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 9:46 am
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Ha ha, yeh, light bikes feel like cheating. Just bought a lovely Whyte 650b - now stripped down and on a well known auction site. 650b wheelset anyone? Fast yes, but can't hold a candle to my Hooker in the fun stakes ๐Ÿ˜› .


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 10:39 am
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Do you mean slower and more comfortable, slower and more robust, slower and cheaper or a mixture of all of the above?


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 11:18 am
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my bike have always been slow....but I do tend to see more.

That's why I use the go-pro, I can review the view later


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 11:27 am
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Slower and more comfortable yes. Slower and more robust yes. Slower and cheaper no, it all costs money.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 12:37 pm
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I've always liked the look of the Singular road/cross/toury/dro bar mtb stuff. I'm not saying they are slow exactly just look like they'd be less on the rivet and more about taking it in.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 2:18 pm
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How about just put some bricks in a rucksack?

You might end up looking like a beef cake though.


 
Posted : 02/03/2014 2:19 pm