Yes it has Carbon Forks...I haven't a clue what the tyres are (will look, I do know they are Specialized branded and completely slick) they have 60psi in front and rear...sound right?
I picked up my first ever RoadBike last night......
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Yes it has Carbon Forks...I haven't a clue what the tyres are (will look, I do know they are Specialized branded and completely slick) they have 60psi in front and rear...sound right?
Ah, I'll have a look at the tyres and see what it says on them.
Thanks for the heads-up.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Unless you are a light kid thats way too low. I'm just under 10st and I run mine at 105psi rear/95psi front and run the commuter 5-10psi below that. I'm not too particular about topping up (particularly in winter) but if I let them fall to 60psi I would notice the sluggishness and be prone to pinch p'tures.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Way too low!
A lot of people go higher than 100 psi. On my local rough roads, I prefer 95-100 psi rear and 85-90 psi front. (Assuming 23C tyres)
As for adjusting pedal release tensions - if your pedals are double-sided, make sure you do both sides of both pedals! I missed one, and got my foot stuck in the pedal when I clipped in on the tight side.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm sure that will be maximum not minimum!
Probably, I was trying to read it with the light from my iPhone screen, plus I may have had a couple of shandys tonight...will check it properly and pump the tyres up in the morning.
Thanks all
yea that's max psi. they only put the max on. you'll need a floor pump to get the pressure up. you think it's fast now? wait til you pump the tyres up!
get used to your bike and then get the spd pedals back on. it takes a couple of months to be completely at ease with them, but you just need to remember that when you unclip, the foot that you unclip needs to be at the 12 o'clock position when you stop, then you will put the correct foot down!
once you get used to your spd's there is no turning back. when i rode my mtb back from the shop the other day, i must have tried to unclip every time i stopped. because i didn't need to, and because of the wide flat pedal, my foot didn't easily come off the pedal (like it does when you unclip) and i nearly went arse over tit a few times and scraped my leg down the pedal each time
i wanted flat pedals on it so i can teach on it, but i might have to get those ones that double as a flat and as an spd. i also realised that cycling with flat pedals is way harder, my foot kept slipping and i didn't realise just how much you use the upstroke when you are clipped in. i just didn't feel as if me and the bike were "one". it felt totally alien.
get used to your bike and then get the spd pedals back on. it takes a couple of months to be completely at ease with them, but you just need to remember that when you unclip, the foot that you unclip needs to be at the 12 o'clock position when you stop, then you will put the correct foot down!
once you get used to your spd's there is no turning back. when i rode my mtb back from the shop the other day, i must have tried to unclip every time i stopped. because i didn't need to, and because of the wide flat pedal, my foot didn't easily come off the pedal (like it does when you unclip) and i nearly went arse over tit a few times and scraped my leg down the pedal each time
i wanted flat pedals on it so i can teach on it, but i might have to get those ones that double as a flat and as an spd. i also realised that cycling with flat pedals is way harder, my foot kept slipping and i didn't realise just how much you use the upstroke when you are clipped in. i just didn't feel as if me and the bike were "one". it felt totally alien.Doesn't bother me at all, EVERY bike I've ever had has had cables on the outside of the frame.
they will slow you down of course!Doesn't bother me at all, EVERY bike I've ever had has had cables on the outside of the frame.
vickster
Squire
My Michelin tyres specify the minimum too
