Hi all!
Now I've just moved on from a casual mountain bike to a shiny new road bike mainly for work and fitness purposes and have a few things I need some help with.
I'm new to taking biking slightly seriously this time around so bare with me if i get terminology wrong etc.
The bike I went with was a Giant Defy 4 XL;
Firstly the gears were (skipping?) when i bought the bike and saw a video recommending that i adjust the derailleur. I did this and it solved the skipping issue but I still get some stiffness in certain gears while changing and a general rattle noise while cycling any tips for this? should i just further adjust the derailleur?
Secondly I'm really not used to riding a road bike and have managed to fall off twice in 2 days of having it. I'm not a confident rider at all so I tend to stick to cycle paths where possible as i live in a congested area. Both times I've fallen were while trying to go up the shallow part of a curb, I just end up riding along side it and buckling. Any tips on this as I struggle keeping it stable all round but seem to manage in that regard just about.
Lastly (Sorry to go on!) Should i invest in some higher grip tyres for winter time, I am using the stock tyres at the moment and can't see them doing to well when the ice hits.
Many thanks!
Now I've just moved on from a casual mountain bike to a shiny new road bike mainly for work and fitness purposes and have a few things I need some help with.
I'm new to taking biking slightly seriously this time around so bare with me if i get terminology wrong etc.
The bike I went with was a Giant Defy 4 XL;
Firstly the gears were (skipping?) when i bought the bike and saw a video recommending that i adjust the derailleur. I did this and it solved the skipping issue but I still get some stiffness in certain gears while changing and a general rattle noise while cycling any tips for this? should i just further adjust the derailleur?
Secondly I'm really not used to riding a road bike and have managed to fall off twice in 2 days of having it. I'm not a confident rider at all so I tend to stick to cycle paths where possible as i live in a congested area. Both times I've fallen were while trying to go up the shallow part of a curb, I just end up riding along side it and buckling. Any tips on this as I struggle keeping it stable all round but seem to manage in that regard just about.
Lastly (Sorry to go on!) Should i invest in some higher grip tyres for winter time, I am using the stock tyres at the moment and can't see them doing to well when the ice hits.
Many thanks!