first road bike

[xzenonuk]

as promised the bike is blinged up with blue and over 200 miles on it now heres a pick from my last ride in portobello 2 days ago

i hate cycling in edinburgh but it is sheltered from the wind lol every time i go exploring i end up facing a cobbled street and my road bike says no, had a massive cobbled street to get there

loving the bike though and have seen a few of them about

 

[Globalti]

Nice but you've got the front skewer in the wrong way round; the lever should be on the left and it should be stowed neatly in a vertical position in front of the fork leg.

Also your saddle looks low in comparison to the bars. Are you sure it's set high enough? Mountain bikers tend to ride with their saddles too low thanks to some idea about being able to touch the ground. Sit on the bike leaning against a wall and allow your leg to dangle loosely; with the pedal at the bottom of its stroke your heel should just be contacting the pedal without you needing to straighten your leg, which should be hanging loose in the "naturally cocked" position. If your frame is the right size you will then probably only be able to reach the ground with one toe tip when seated. If you do need to raise your saddle you will notice an immediate improvement in efficiency and speed.

Otherwise the setup looks pretty good with the saddle flat and the bars at a comfortable angle.

 

[xzenonuk]

cool thanks for the tips