Bicyclist thread

[simon_g]

Amusing that a full bottle of water will increase the weight by 10%. Lovely bike.

[ste]

...yeah and lets not mention the rider.

[John]

I had a nosy at Ste's bike when I collected the mx5 and it is easily the lightest bike I have ever seen. I almost threw it through the garage roof when I lifted it up to test the lightness

I'm doing 90% of my riding on my Canyon cx bike at the moment, the mountain bike rarely gets a look in now unless we're heading into the peaks.

Cornwall a couple of weeks ago

[unzippy]

Car battery packed up, could have well have been the original which means it lasted 10 years!

Anyway, there was no way I was going to carry a new battery home on foot so took the pushy.



It's 25kg without the car battery or rider

[Rich B]

Car battery packed up, could have well have been the original which means it lasted 10 years!

Anyway, there was no way I was going to carry a new battery home on foot so took the pushy.



It's 25kg without the car battery or rider

Thats because you’ve strapped literally every single accessory that Halfords sell to it!!

[unzippy]

Nah, it's 25kg without the accessories!

[ste]

Fox Proframe helmet

How's the new lid?

[Rich B]

Fox Proframe helmet

How's the new lid?

noticably cooler than my other full face helmets, particularly where the vents are on the forehead under the peak. Very light too!

The best thing though is the clasp on the chin strap - it’s magnetic so you just put it close and it clicks itself in. No messing about passing straps between d rings under your chin. Overall: pricey, but worth it.

[ste]

Thumbs up.

[Jobbo]

Ste, does riding a 5kg bike feel weird? My B'Twin Triban 5 weighs a little under 10kg and feels light compared to my 12kg or so hybrid that I mainly use. Nearly half the weight must be like riding a feather.

[ste]

It feels fucking ace. I've just been out on it actually and it's brilliant. As for how a bike feels, geometry and the weight of the wheels are probably the biggest factors. The Black Inc is very, very fast though. Wheels are light and the bike is obviously light so it accelerates brutally quickly. Wheels are aero too and the tubulars have low rolling resistance so at speed it just carries momentum along so easily.

I guess if you weren't used to it it may feel odd. It's quite twitchy and it steers quickly.

[Jobbo]

Twitchy and quick steering also applies to my Brompton. Wish that was 5.6kg

[Zonda_]

I've just been given a Trek 3500, seems a decent machine. I shall get out on it as soon as I have some suitable legwear!

[ste]

What legwear do you need exactly?

[Zonda_]

Well I've only got jeans and I can't imagine them being very comfortable.

[Jimexpl]

I had a nosy at Ste's bike when I collected the mx5 and it is easily the lightest bike I have ever seen. I almost threw it through the garage roof when I lifted it up to test the lightness

I'm doing 90% of my riding on my Canyon cx bike at the moment, the mountain bike rarely gets a look in now unless we're heading into the peaks.

Cornwall a couple of weeks ago

West Pentire... I share a cottage in Crantock with my folks, but have never taken a bike down there as I've always thought that the tight high-sided lanes would be frustrating.

[mik]

Well I've only got jeans and I can't imagine them being very comfortable.

Its like primary school mate - if you dont have your cycling shorts, you just have to go out in your pants.

[Jobbo]

Well I've only got jeans and I can't imagine them being very comfortable.

Its like primary school mate - if you dont have your cycling shorts, you just have to go out in your pants.

If you've not brought your kit, you have to do it in the nuddy. That's the rules.

[Rich B]

Well I've only got jeans and I can't imagine them being very comfortable.

Its like primary school mate - if you dont have your cycling shorts, you just have to go out in your pants.

If you've not brought your kit, you have to do it in the nuddy. That's the rules.

Just so you know, not all schools subscribed to that rule and that PE teacher was a bad man.

[John]

West Pentire... I share a cottage in Crantock with my folks, but have never taken a bike down there as I've always thought that the tight high-sided lanes would be frustrating.

Share as in own? Lucky you if so. We tend to visit out of season so the traffic isn't too bad once you get away from the hotspots.