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[summerdays]

Nice bike

That doesn't look like a really rusty chain, I'd definitely start with the mickle method, given you are intending tips ride it at this time of year. You have nothing to loose by continuing to use that chain, if it's going to be ridden on salty wet roads.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Finally had time to road test the bike and went for a mixed route that had some flats and some inclines.

First impression as someone who's ridden nothing but MTBs & hybrids with fat tyres

-Turning: is extremely sensitive due to the thinner tyres, When i turn, the bike turns with me.

- Acceleration: I think i literally had an orgasm. It doesnt take a lot of effort to pull away from a set of traffic lights. I encountered a few slower cyclists on hybrids and the cheap that from Halfords and overtaking them was easy. I was able to keep up a decent climbing speed up an incline around the Finsbury Park area but it still left me a little out of breath.

-Rolling speed: As heavy as my Hybrid was i think it took a little less effort to pedal slightly because that bike would just keep on rolling and rolling and rolling due to the fat tyres (Less rolling resistance???) I

- Positioning: first time EVER on a road bike. my lower back and shoulders feel a little sore due to the positioning. My nuts felt sore at one point too but I stopped outside sainsbury's and adjusted my saddle and everything was all good. I still think the saddle could need a little angle adjustment but I was happy with it while on the last leg home.

I might need to take it to a shop and have them check the bike over and to make sure its set up properly for my height etc etc (im a noob dont forget)

stopped off at Halfords for a pannier rack but they couldnt fit it till next wednesday so i didnt bother.

I need to familiarise myself with the gear shifting more but i'll get better at it with time.

Im starving, Im slightly out of breath from being out of the saddle for at least over a month due to the poor weather here in london and I just made it home about 10mins before the skies roared with thunder and it started to piss down.

Pretty good result - Mavic wheels felt pretty solid lugging my chunky butt around.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Finally had time to road test the bike and went for a mixed route that had some flats and some inclines.

First impression as someone who's ridden nothing but MTBs & hybrids with fat tyres

-Turning: is extremely sensitive due to the thinner tyres, When i turn, the bike turns with me.

- Acceleration: I think i literally had an orgasm. It doesnt take a lot of effort to pull away from a set of traffic lights. I encountered a few slower cyclists on hybrids and the cheap that from Halfords and overtaking them was easy. I was able to keep up a decent climbing speed up an incline around the Finsbury Park area but it still left me a little out of breath.

-Rolling speed: As heavy as my Hybrid was i think it took a little less effort to pedal slightly because that bike would just keep on rolling and rolling and rolling due to the fat tyres (Less rolling resistance???) I

- Positioning: first time EVER on a road bike. my lower back and shoulders feel a little sore due to the positioning. My nuts felt sore at one point too but I stopped outside sainsbury's and adjusted my saddle and everything was all good. I still think the saddle could need a little angle adjustment but I was happy with it while on the last leg home.

I might need to take it to a shop and have them check the bike over and to make sure its set up properly for my height etc etc (im a noob dont forget)

stopped off at Halfords for a pannier rack but they couldnt fit it till next wednesday so i didnt bother.

I need to familiarise myself with the gear shifting more but i'll get better at it with time.

Im starving, Im slightly out of breath from being out of the saddle for at least over a month due to the poor weather here in london and I just made it home about 10mins before the skies roared with thunder and it started to piss down.

Pretty good result - Mavic wheels felt pretty solid lugging my chunky butt around.

Sounds familiar, after riding a MTB for a while I get similar positive feeling from a road bike, A MTB feels more comfortable though, wider tyres and they aren't as hard.

Turning is easier, thinner tyres and less surface resisting the turn.... it's nice.

I understand how you must feel about acceleration, lighter wheels accelerate faster.... once you get used to the bike there wont be any more orgasms

Fat tyres less resistance? Well, I think that is also an exaggeration of the many that floats on the internet. There is data that says 25c tyres roll better than a 23c but up to some speed, after that lost of aerodynamics takes over. You just have to see what tyres the racing pro use.

About the saddle, unless you are going for a proper bike / saddle fit, in which case you need a good specialist, I think you can do a better job following some good advice on youtube. Sometimes, finding a good position can be easier than finding the right saddle

I'm glad you are enjoying the experience

 

[Tim Hall]

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- Acceleration: I think i literally had an orgasm.

You think you had an orgasm. You don't know?

My nuts felt sore at one point

Perhaps these two things are related.

(Next week we discuss the use of the term figuratively)