I hate my bike...
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walker
New Member
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- Bromley, Kent
what do you mean you can't get the power down? are you sure it's your frame and not the rider that need's fixing?
Alu frames are good for converting power in my experience, have you tried changing the cranks? they might be too big
Alu frames are good for converting power in my experience, have you tried changing the cranks? they might be too big
walker
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- Bromley, Kent
I think he is trying to find an excuse to use the credit card
I can last the chainy's...
Do 25mls in 1.30 (with lights - very hilly).
It just is the frame size is specific to me - the seatube feels plenty far back (even though I adjust the seatpost to / in the middle of clamp) head tube the opposite ie steep.
Its a 'ride in the park bike' rather than a 'go for it' bike...
Moan bloody moan....
Do 25mls in 1.30 (with lights - very hilly).
It just is the frame size is specific to me - the seatube feels plenty far back (even though I adjust the seatpost to / in the middle of clamp) head tube the opposite ie steep.
Its a 'ride in the park bike' rather than a 'go for it' bike...
Moan bloody moan....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
What frame is it ?
walker
New Member
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
So what your saying is you own a hybrid or something and you want a proper road bike?
that's a fine bike yenners.
If it feels undoubtedly wrong but you can't pin down why, then go to a shop that does bike fitting and ask them to measure you up. Take your current bike with you, for reference - or don't, depending on whether or not you trust them to tell you it's wrong just so you'll buy a new one.
Try having a test ride on some others.
If it feels undoubtedly wrong but you can't pin down why, then go to a shop that does bike fitting and ask them to measure you up. Take your current bike with you, for reference - or don't, depending on whether or not you trust them to tell you it's wrong just so you'll buy a new one.
Try having a test ride on some others.
Dave5N
Über Member
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- Outside The Little Nibble
You do chaingangs Yenners. Is that with a club?
Get a coach or someone experienced to look at your position on the bike. Are you too low or too far back?
Get a coach or someone experienced to look at your position on the bike. Are you too low or too far back?
Over The Hill
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- Ridden off into the sunset
No expert here but I have looked at the Felt range and they do two specific ranges in the road bikes (as well as lots of others) one lot is designed sold as a softer more comfortable setup and the other a more full on racer.
If you look at the two they really do not seem much different to look at but i guess the setup is different. If you can pin down the difference then you can see if it is really the frame that is the problem.
It would be tragic to get a new bike and find you have the same problem. Have you tried borrowing another bike to try out?
If you look at the two they really do not seem much different to look at but i guess the setup is different. If you can pin down the difference then you can see if it is really the frame that is the problem.
It would be tragic to get a new bike and find you have the same problem. Have you tried borrowing another bike to try out?
walker
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- Bromley, Kent
Over The Hill said:
Sounds like a sportive frame and a racing frame, normally the difference is a longer head tube and shorter top tube
