Cheers pal.

How much of your post is sticking out for large?

Ribble only go up to 58cm!
Just phoned them and they recon 58cm cwaters for people up to 6ft 4inches as long as you don’t mind having 12 inches of seat post sticking out the frame.

They wonder why UK people buy USA designed bikes.

I’m 6ft 4 by the way.

Cheers anyway

Discs are the future and they will grow on us.

Seems like 64cm is the one for me! Strange sizes.

Illegal immigrants hiding underneath having a slash!

looks good mate cheers for that!

kayak23 – Member
i live in sutton coldfield so banbury down the road for me. ill check him out in the week. cheers.
Plenty, plenty of powdercoaters in and around Brum…

not too many good ones thou! wish i knew which one was the best?

kayak23 thanks mate,

i live in sutton coldfield so banbury down the road for me. ill check him out in the week. cheers.

That looks fantastic mate,
ive got a specialized HT that i would love to change the paint work. i recently changed it to a 1×10 and im left with a horrible not lacquered area where the front mech use to be. fed up of the colour anyway.
i was in contact with a company called Argos but they are asking for over £200 including carriage. they charge an extra £10 for some extra tough paint. 200 quid gets your frame shot blasted back to bare aluminium,priming and clear lacquered.

very interested in where you got yours done! is the finish easily chipped? or does it seem tough?

It’s a 26

Who mentioned 650b?

Commute and Sunday morning 6am blast before the old coffin dogers come out in there bumper cars 🙂

ok, ive never had a road bike before but i do like the sound of this.

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/13909/specialized-roubaix-sl4-sport-compact-racing-road-bike-2014

what do people class this as? comfy road bike?

the-muffin-man – Member
Is this your first road bike? If so spending over 2k may not be the best idea.
Got something cheaper and find out a) if you enjoy it b) what sort of road rider you are (bimbler, tourer, sportive type or racer).
As for that bike – looks OK, but not very exciting.

What you mean it’s not exciting? Tell me which ones are ?

Commuting on carve pro HT 8.5mile each way. Think I could cut 5 mins off the journey time. The thing is thou I love the riding style of my hardtail.

Molgrips get a life and take the missus out clubbing. They cope for all ages now! Music makes you happy and some of us don’t have the privilege of listening to anything at work apart from **** machines. And as for radio 4 well, can I just say that in the next election you won’t win this time.

Cheers Matt_bl

Rob Jackson enjoy life instead of telling people how not too.

Can you tell avdave2 what it’s like to commute!

There’s some pricks on here.

Can be a bit quiet at 5 am in the morning so I would like to listen to the radio or some music.

Take it some on here dont commute. Seen an old guy who passed me the other day with a radio playing which gave me the idea. So less of negative comments and I ain’t a chav.

Great! I use my bike for commute (different wheel set) and at cannock. I can’t remember the last time I dropped to bottom ring!

Just ordered this to replace the original.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/hope-retainer-narrow-wide-chainring/rp-prod118678;jsessionid=699FCA26F56AC2F058B725EB3B55BA58.crc-app-04-p-app2

Blue it is then. Cheers

Think it could be blue or silver then!

jacob46 – Member
I asked the missus and she said black! Trying to get away from black.
Clearly subliminal…

Don’t seem right reading it now. Lol.

This is bike
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=specialized+carve+pro+2013&client=ms-android-orange-gb&espv=1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sboxchip=Images&sa=X&ei=JfZAU-LoJPDg7QaalIHICw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=567#biv=i%7C0%3Bd%7ClXuDXJ4zHq2XuM%3A

I asked the missus and she said black! Trying to get away from black.

Can get a way with 370mm

Will defo try talc as well. Cheers.

My crack is alwalys clean.
No I don’t wear underwear with shorts, just endura padded under shorts and endura single track mtb shorts.
Going to try my pair of funkier tomorrow. Had to give the scranus a rest today.

My shorts are no way 2 small. Just right. I think it’s them singletrack endura shorts I wear over the top of the under shorts. Can’t see it being the saddle. Specialized stuff seems good to me. Mite try sliding it back a bit next time.

More like chaffing, really soar in shower. Think its where the materials are joined and stitched.

I’ve got some funkier lycra ones as well mite try them tonight going to work my scranus has carmed down.

I am going to try others

I can see why there in stock! Must be good for £200+

A bit cheaper than that please

Not if I’m running with tubes thou? That’s ok then. 🙂

mikewsmith – Member
If your trying to use 2 sets of wheels then it’s not going to work long term as you will have to do it each time you swap wheels, hope specify you align the caliper by the centre line not by the squeeze and tighten method, not sure on avids ideas.

It’s better than changing tyres 3 times a week!

I was told by leisure lakes last night on phone if I use another washer to bring the caliper another 1/16th away from rotor it should solve the problem.

Now Try!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B–OSD5EClVZTW0tM2NGREZNVDg/edit?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B–OSD5EClVZTW0tM2NGREZNVDg/edit?usp=sharing

that work ?

anyone?