well there aint much clearance there I can tell you…

Thanks STato…and christmas is coming up too!

I think the ones I tried to fit were crud roadracers? I will check tonight 🙂

Thanks andy,

didnt realise you could change the battery! might be worth MTB doing it for £18

Thanks rich,

I was trying to aviod separate battery packs and leads however impressed by the low price! might be worth ap unt at that price 🙂

Thanks guys…any ideas where to source replacement pads OEM or elsewhere?

Thanks Amedias…soem nice routes there and thanks for the link to the ‘wheelers’. Quite funny really my last name is Wheeler 🙂

thanks for the feedback edhornby…yes the flyer is a good bike. It is abit heavier than my boardman carbon bike but seems to cover the ground almost as quick. I am not sure if this is the ‘magic’ of singlespeed or the fact I have no place to go on hills i.e. I cannot change down when it gets a little tough!

I love the concept of ‘life bikes but I guess that just means I have been ‘sold’ the advertiser’s idea!

BTW – sorry about the ‘aw’ stuff Nemesis, will not happen in future posts 🙁

just wanted to add flyer is 3 years old…

thanks…

I use ‘aw’ as prefix so I can search for posts later if I cannot track them now 😉

thansk for the recommendation…squirt

nice high suffer score with nearly 6,000 ft of elevation in less than 50 miles!

Coast road sounds good…. 🙂

hi Jambo,

Well Exeter is the nearest ‘big town’ I suppose. will be driving down so can base myself for a day anywhere near the area I guess.

Coast road sounds good!

thanks mr blobby..that looks liek a good 50 miles, quite alot of elevation 🙂

I was thinking of buying another…any recommendations?

Also I was thinking of using a bandana to help soak up the sweat

thanks guys

i am bit on the lardy side at 14st on a 5 10 frame so that does not help

yep thats right just to get the 5 mins cycle or 10 mins walk with bike from train station to hotel at Blackheath…I intend to minimise my carrying ability when actually cyling on the challenge…jersey pcokets or small camelbak.

thanks guys and especially timb34…I was lookign for somethign less bulky as will have to carry it in a rear jersey pcoket or even small camelbak (have not decided yet)

I had a Toyota Avensis estate which was great for 3 kids and family as well as bikes with a roof bike rack but no way sporty of course.

I now have a Citroen Xsara Picasso which is a great people carrier and has removal seating turning it into a great bike carrier with two seats left. Of course can use rear rack and keep seating in.

Ok so ring and demand a new router then. It is over 5 years old!

Yes silly

Use ebay

Thanks,

Took the train up and rode all the way home, about 40 miles. Got lost around London inBermondsey, near London bridge lol.

I stuck with SPDs in the end only because they were only £20 and I already had shoes and cleats. I also was used to them.

Julian actually did my bike fit – a real gent!

The bike is a dream, you almost do not need to pedal!

I propped it up in the front garden and just stared at it for ages. She is a beaut 🙂

Thanks guys
Yes fair wedge £3k!
I will take existing shoes and pedals but look for new too…

Anyone?

You have to be an idiot not to vote…

No vote no voice
You cannot complain if you do not vote
There are people dying in other countries to get the vote!

I voted green 🙂

Travel options?

Pedal options?

First… Saracen rigid framed MTB
Then…

Kona Cindercone 97
Kona unit 29er
Fuji lager single speed
Alan cross single speed converted

Now have…
Klien attitude V MTB with FS forks
Boardman team carbon
Genesis flyer single speed
Condor Acciaio – picking up tomorrow!

This is it

I had 17 inch kona Cindercone and came up slightly too small with flat bars and no suspension fork. I am 5 10 tall.

Thanks crikey

I did have 6 and then realised at least two or three do not get ridden. My strava tells me the boardman road bike beats all the others put together.

I sold my kona Cindercone, Alan top cross leaving only 3 single speed road bike, HT and carbon road bike. However will get a new steel road bike in 3 weeks time.

Will my SPD cleats fit those cricket?

Not sure I will get those wheels….campag chorus group set

Have not got it yet stu so no real pics and have not tried it on singletrack

The group set is campag chorus….

I have SPDs and MTB typespd cleated shoes currently so working out if I have to buy pedals or pedals and shoes

On the test bike the ride was superb, so light it flew along. Quite a step up from my entry level team carbon Boardman.

Cannot wait until I get in 3 weeks time!

The build was quite expensive with campag chorus grupset. Overall coming in at just over £3k.

The guys at Condor could not have been more helpful. I had a full bike fit on the rig to get the sizing exactly right.

I eventually bought a lovely Accaio steel framed Condor with campag chorus group set.

The bike build was just under my budget of £3k

Kinoko is only about 10 mins away I believe so I could pop along thanks…

I will try to get a copy of the cyclist to read the article…