Stephen wilby
Active Member
Have you lowered the pads to the lowest they go. That would help. Glad you like them though. They do stop well enough 
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My new cheapie road bike.
- Thread starter Chris-H
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Yup they're right on the lowest possible drop,still as said just pleased to have decent brakesHave you lowered the pads to the lowest they go. That would help. Glad you like them though. They do stop well enough
Stephen wilby
Active Member
As long as your happy with them and they keep you safe by stopping you then i m happy.
Cheers for a smooth deal and for posting em nice and quick,much appreciated
Well i must say after loads of tinkering,adjusting etc the bike now rides spot on except one slight niggle which i'm working on,the rear duerallier slightly loses its adjustment on rides and 5th,6th & 7th get a bit jumpy,going to put a bit of thread lock on the adjuster screw once i've re done the gears,anyway thoroughly enjoying the bike now,went out for a 20 miler thursday at 9pm,was back by 10pm and yesterday me and the mrs got a 35 miler under our belts so i can see the bike getting plenty of use now,i was close to getting rid but glad i persevered with it 
Scilly Suffolk
Über Member
Mate, that's a sweet ride: anything that gets you on the road is cool!
Starting with a "low-end" bike means the only way is up: I rode a hybrid with a rack for four years, got an 80's/90's steel-framed racer off Ebay for a ton this Summer and I couldn't be happier.
If I'd blown £1,500 on a carbon bike (like my mate), I dare say I'd be picking holes in it by now (like my mate) and pissed-off with the money I'd spent (like my mate).
Enjoy!
PS I'm just as fast as my mate and no-one looks at his ride, I get loads of looks/comments...
Starting with a "low-end" bike means the only way is up: I rode a hybrid with a rack for four years, got an 80's/90's steel-framed racer off Ebay for a ton this Summer and I couldn't be happier.
If I'd blown £1,500 on a carbon bike (like my mate), I dare say I'd be picking holes in it by now (like my mate) and pissed-off with the money I'd spent (like my mate).
Enjoy!
PS I'm just as fast as my mate and no-one looks at his ride, I get loads of looks/comments...
Cheers Jimmy,to start with i honestly regretted buying the thing,being so used to mtb's it just felt horrible,combined with piss poor brakes,slipping gears etc etc i hated it,stuck it in the shed on a rack for a couple of weeks and fettled and adjusted and fettled some more,fitted new calipers and hey presto totally different bike now,i love how it looks and now love how it rides,so glad i did'nt buy an expensive bike now cos same as your mate i would definatly be picking holes in it by now.
curzons246
Veteran
- Location
- derbyshire
Hi Chris,
nice to read your progress and enjoyment of your bike. I've got a 1973 Carlton Continental with some nice gear on it Mafac brakes Mavic wheels and Shimano 600 ex Arabesque Chain and Gear set. She cost me £115 of Ebay. We do about 75 miles a week and on Saturday did 36 miles for the first time. I've got a Triumph Trident tucked up in the garage which i havnt ridden in a couple of years and have been considering selling it to upgrade my road Bike but as i dont know any better i dont know what i'd gain? the Carlton has a 25.5 inch frame and fits like a glove and at 19st i know it's me thats got the weight problem not the Carlton at 22lbs :-)
Cheers Bill
nice to read your progress and enjoyment of your bike. I've got a 1973 Carlton Continental with some nice gear on it Mafac brakes Mavic wheels and Shimano 600 ex Arabesque Chain and Gear set. She cost me £115 of Ebay. We do about 75 miles a week and on Saturday did 36 miles for the first time. I've got a Triumph Trident tucked up in the garage which i havnt ridden in a couple of years and have been considering selling it to upgrade my road Bike but as i dont know any better i dont know what i'd gain? the Carlton has a 25.5 inch frame and fits like a glove and at 19st i know it's me thats got the weight problem not the Carlton at 22lbs :-)
Cheers Bill
curzons246
Veteran
- Location
- derbyshire
Sorry that should be 24lbs.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
I wonder if he has better brakes then mine
Doubt it Angelfish is famous for not knowing when to stop......
Seriously though great bike ,enjoy it. Having ridden with Angelfish a few times it seemed like a lot of bike for the money. (And he is a good bloke in real life btw)
Yeah shame bout Angelfish,i sent him a message bout the bike for he's views on it but he did'nt get it for obvious reasons,good to know he's is riding well too,does'nt bode too bad for mine hopefully
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
Glad you're enjoying your new ride
I know I'm not known for my good taste, but it looks really nice to me
Bloody good value too!
I know I'm not known for my good taste, but it looks really nice to me
Bloody good value too!
Ta mate,now its set up properly i can see exactly how much of a bargain it is,i would now recommend it to someone wanting a cheap road bike whereas before i would never have considered recommending it to anyone.Glad you're enjoying your new ride
I know I'm not known for my good taste, but it looks really nice to me
Bloody good value too!
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Looks sweet !
Nowt wrong with low end bikes if they get you on the road and are set up right .
I ride a Carrera Virtuoso fully commuterized with gaurds ,lights , racks and panniers that comes in about 45 llbs fully loaded and i still enjoy the ride .
Nowt wrong with low end bikes if they get you on the road and are set up right .
I ride a Carrera Virtuoso fully commuterized with gaurds ,lights , racks and panniers that comes in about 45 llbs fully loaded and i still enjoy the ride .
