Help...Bike for big hills.

[MattHB]

I wouldn't choose a Crosstrail over a Sirrus for roads - heavier, energy sapping with suspension

It had a crosstrail.. It was like riding with concrete wheels. Sold it

 

[Boon 51]

It had a crosstrail.. It was like riding with concrete wheels. Sold it

I think I will leave the crosstail typre bike well alone what ever the brand.

 

[Boon 51]

Cyclesurgery has a Cube for sale at £749 but unsure about the model does anyone care to have a look and see if you have minute..

 

[vickster]

This one? http://www.cyclesurgery.com/cube-bi...d/bikes-components-bikewear/fcp-product/41808

Personally I wouldn't pay £749 for any bike that doesn't have a carbon fork

And it's black. And it's got knobbly tyres so it's not a fast flat bar road bike in my book

Spec looks ok otherwise

 

[Boon 51]

This one? http://www.cyclesurgery.com/cube-bi...d/bikes-components-bikewear/fcp-product/41808

Personally I wouldn't pay £749 for any bike that doesn't have a carbon fork

And it's black. And it's got knobbly tyres so it's not a fast flat bar road bike in my book

Spec looks ok otherwise

Well spotted thanks.
I was looking for a triple but I can find any good one's..

 

[vickster]

Would SRAM work for you?

This is called a Triple? http://www.cyclesurgery.com/giant-r...r/bikes-components-bikewear/fcp-product/46528

 

[Boon 51]

Would SRAM work for you?

This is called a Triple? http://www.cyclesurgery.com/giant-r...r/bikes-components-bikewear/fcp-product/46528

Not quite low enough gearing..

My top bike at the moment is the Specialized Comp which runs 48/34 front and an 11/36 cassette which is really good I think, but a triple seems only low geared on them crosstrail bikes.
Both Giant and Cannondale do good bikes as well but not with low gearing unless its got a road/off road set up....

Thanks for looking..

 

[vickster]

I don't know what this gearing stuff means, sorry

 

[Boon 51]

I don't know what this gearing stuff means, sorry

Its way above my little brain...
Thanks for looking..

 

[jifdave]

I'll give them a go and see, how many do you reckon.. 10 or 20 per leg.

how did it go?

 

[Boon 51]

how did it go?

I have got to 20 left and 20 right leg exercises and I do this 4 times a day and over the last 5 days I can feel an improvement, so I will continue and increase the amounts as well.

Great tip..

 

[chqshaitan]

great news bud glad its helping. try it with weights next
That will also help with keeping your upper body toned and over time will help with bone density

 

[Boon 51]

great news bud glad its helping. try it with weights next
That will also help with keeping your upper body toned and over time will help with bone density

Yep.. great tip.
What sort of weights should be best. 2kilo each side perhaps..

 

[chqshaitan]

Yep.. great tip.
What sort of weights should be best. 2kilo each side perhaps..

Well, I would say something heavy enough so you dont struggle too much holding it while you are doing the squats.

I would say maybe 6 kilo in each hand for starters. Depends how strong your arms/forearms are and what your legs can take.

Since you can comfortably do 20 reps on each leg several times a day, you want to significantly increase the weight or change technique so you max out at around 10.

 

[Boon 51]

Well, I would say something heavy enough so you dont struggle too much holding it while you are doing the squats.

I would say maybe 6 kilo in each hand for starters. Depends how strong your arms/forearms are and what your legs can take.

Since you can comfortably do 20 reps on each leg several times a day, you want to significantly increase the weight or change technique so you max out at around 10.

I got some weights in the garage somewhere, I'll dig em out..

Cheers..