I use a Forerunner 305 for running and riding. Works well for me as I can wear it on wrist or on the bars. Use it with HRM and as a bike computer the accuracy is bob on. But limited in terms of mapping capability. No need for speed or cadence sensor IMO.
I run 22/36 with an 11-32 cassette in the Peak and it works just fine. You will probably spend more time in the granny ring than you do with a 22/32/44 but otherwise no probs.
I have a set of Louise BAT which are OK – as someone else said not great for small hands and the lever throw seems longer than it needs to be – also think I prefer Shimano lever shape – but pretty effective brakes otherwise
Before I went 15mm I used to find that my 20mm adaptors rattled around a lot when the wheel was off but once in the forks with the Maxle done up there wasn’t any play
UST EVO version here Steve – seems to cope well with Peak rock – suspect the sidewalls are stronger than non-UST version – not much help unless you want to go tubeless though – cheers James
Well I have a Ti456 and in the past I’ve had a Soul and a Soda (and a steel 456 for that matter). The Ti456 is definitely stiffer than a Soda but then I also thought the Soul was stiffer than a Soda. But the Ti456 is lighter than a Soul. The 456 fits me better than the Soda did but they’re both nice frames. I also think the Cotics are more suited to slightly shorter travel forks than the 456. Ti is probably not worth the extra £ over steel unless you plan to keep the frame for life. But then that didn’t stop me buying Ti!
I’ve actually got 2 Inbreds now – one is a knackered old 853 version and the other is a Ti456. The biggest factor for me is that an 18″ Inbred seems to fit me almost perfectly in the way that a Medium Soul/Soda never did. I tried a Large Soul and that felt too big. I’m just 6 feet tall btw. It may also be that I prefer the geometry of the Inbreds to the Cotics but I don’t understand why. The finish on the Cotics is very nice though, especially on the Soul for some reason. I don’t think you would be unhappy with either. It probably also depends what fork you intend running on it – that may influence your choice.
I had both and tbh there wasn’t a vast difference. Unless you plan on a real lightweight build you won’t notice the frame weight difference. Better off getting a Soul and some light forks and wheels. If anything I found the Soul stiffer than the Soda. Of course if you planned on keeping the frame for 10 years or more that could be an argument for the Soda.
I can get two bikes in the boot of my 5 with both front wheels off, or one with both wheels on. This is with the rear seats folded of course, never tried it without