OV9

Lovely looking thing - and wide bars rock!

John wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:12 am

Sexual.

The chap at work who runs the Cycle To Work scheme informed me that we’re no longer limited to £1000. That brings worthwhile e-bikes into the scheme. Getting tempted.

I'm surprised it hasn't been better publicised.

That's ace. Give the bars a try at 800mm though, you might like it. Think my hardtail came with 780 and it felt stupid when I got it out of the box but spot on now.

Yep, I will give them a try first. The bars on my ebike are 780mm and they felt unwieldy at first plus it is a bigger bike. I think the old Spectral is 770. How long until we see 1 metre bars

Excellent. Now pondering one of these https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized ... e-EV337893 on the Cycle To Work scheme, to clutter the garage a little more.

JonMad wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:35 pm Excellent. Now pondering one of these https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized ... e-EV337893 on the Cycle To Work scheme, to clutter the garage a little more.

I can't see how you can survive without it

JonMad wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:35 pm Excellent. Now pondering one of these https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized ... e-EV337893 on the Cycle To Work scheme, to clutter the garage a little more.

I can tell you if you can find a 2018 version anywhere as super old stock, it's a much better bike than the 2019. The '18 model was still aiming squarely at offroad so the motor goes harder with more torque. I've ridden both a lot and much prefer the '18 bike. Not to say the '19 is bad at all, it's just different - if you never tired the older one you'd still be wowed by it.

Last weekend I sold my ‘16 stumpjumper for not a lot and bought this ‘18 enduro for not a lot. Which was nice.

Ohlins too - fuck yes!

KiwiDave wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:21 am

JonMad wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:35 pm Excellent. Now pondering one of these https://www.evanscycles.com/specialized ... e-EV337893 on the Cycle To Work scheme, to clutter the garage a little more.

I can tell you if you can find a 2018 version anywhere as super old stock, it's a much better bike than the 2019. The '18 model was still aiming squarely at offroad so the motor goes harder with more torque. I've ridden both a lot and much prefer the '18 bike. Not to say the '19 is bad at all, it's just different - if you never tired the older one you'd still be wowed by it.

Thanks, that’s interesting. I’ve never tried any of the electric bikes tbh. It’s very unlikely to happen but the seed has been planted.

speedingfine wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:22 pm Going to look at this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focus-Wasgo- ... 3446674495

tonight for £190 to do the 6 mile round trip to work. Looks a heavy bike so should be good exercise

So this has been going great until the last couple of weeks, I've had 3 punctures. Any of you folks tried these? https://tannus.co.uk/tires/shop/

Edit - OMG you can get them in krazy colours.

speedingfine wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:56 pm Any of you folks tried these? https://tannus.co.uk/tires/shop/

No.

KiwiDave wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:53 am

speedingfine wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:56 pm Any of you folks tried these? https://tannus.co.uk/tires/shop/

No.

Nathan, give Dave is login back...

speedingfine wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:56 pm
So this has been going great until the last couple of weeks, I've had 3 punctures.

3 punctures in the same tyre? That sounds either like a repeated pinch in the inner tube or a thorn which hasn't been fully removed.

Can't say I've ever heard anything good about puncture-proof tyres like that. The comfort in a bike is all in the pneumatic tyre.

ETA: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/t ... solid-tyre says too hard to be comfortable on UK roads.

Jobbo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:48 am or a thorn which hasn't been fully removed.

dinny_g wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:40 am Nathan, give Dave is login back...

I've bought another bike



A Trek Procalber hardtail 29er which is a first for me at that wheel size. It has something called an Isospeed decoupler which allows the seat down tube to flex slightly as it isn't solidly fixed to the top tube. I haven't ridden it yet so no idea how effective it is but the reviewers seem to rate it for taking the harshness out. I've always been slightly dubious about the benefits of 29" wheels until a friend bought one and it's very quick on the smoother stuff. I was having to work harder than usual to keep up with him on my 27.5" where normally he's slower than me. Plus it's an excuse for another type of bike in the fleet

If anyone is looking for this type of bike it's currently reduced in Evans to £1045 from £1700.