LBS Prices ***UPDATED***

[vickster]

You'll need a saddle bag or a jersey with pockets

 

[CopperCyclist]

You don't need to spend £50 on good shirts. I stated with the £7 quids Aldi ones and managed just fine - although when I later got an expensive pair you can tell the difference!

 

[vickster]

Thus better to spend the £50 now if have it, than waste the £7 on cheapies. Can often find more expensive shorts reduced, e.g. Cycle surgery have a sale on gore wear right now

 

[WozzaTT]

You don't need to spend £50 on good shirts. I stated with the £7 quids Aldi ones and managed just fine - although when I later got an expensive pair you can tell the difference!

I think I maybe will start with a pair for just a few quid - Sports Direct or whatever. Funnily enough the bloke in the LBS said he gets people going in all the time who've bought Aldi shorts and then eventually go in and buy more expensive ones.

It's all trial and error at first!

 

[vickster]

Please don't buy muddy fox, the pad is ridiculous. Go to decathlon or buy dhb from wiggle, get altura otherwise, even tenn or dare2b from hellfrauds

 

[CopperCyclist]

I still happily wear my Aldi shorts now when the Bontrager ones are in the wash!

 

[WozzaTT]

Please don't buy muddy fox, the pad is ridiculous. Go to decathlon or buy dhb from wiggle, get altura otherwise, even tenn or dare2b from hellfrauds

Ah - ok, thanks. It's good to get to know some brand names, even if it's not top end stuff.

 

[vickster]

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/700-supportive-cycling-bibshorts-black-id_8200209.html

Assume there's a decathlon in the West Midlands

 

[WozzaTT]

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/700-supportive-cycling-bibshorts-black-id_8200209.html

Assume there's a decathlon in the West Midlands

No idea but I'll check - thank you

 

[vickster]

Also wiggle. Cycling short sizing can be variable to say the least so check the size guide and even order several sizes, then use free returns

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mens/cycle/shorts/

 

[vickster]

No idea but I'll check - thank you

There's one in Coventry and one in wednesbury (wherever that may be)

 

[WozzaTT]

There's one in Coventry and one in wednesbury (wherever that may be)

Cheers - Coventry probably closer, plus there's an IKEA on that retail park in Wednesbury so far too dangerous to go over that way in case I'm forced to go in and buy anything other than a hotdog .

 

[vickster]

Meatballs and foam sweets

 

[Big Nick]

Hi vickster. Yes, I've got allen keys so I can always give it a check over.

There's no way I'll be going anywhere near traffic until I know what I'm doing with it - I live in a cul-de-sac so I might ride it round and round there for a while - give the neighbours a laugh.

Thanks for your help

Be careful going round tightening things up if you've bought a carbon frame as you can damage the frame over -tightening.
The bolts will have a torque figure so you don't risk this happening, I bought a small torque wrench with my carbon bike for this reason
Personally I went the boxed route and had the bike built/set up by a trusted bike mech on my Boardman and it's been faultless so far. However the first bike they sold me had a bent front drop out which my mech immediately saw on taking it out the box and I returned it for another immediately, gawd knows what the Halfords guy would of done if he'd even noticed it....probably got the mole grips out!!
There's all sorts of horror stories about stripped pedal threads, handlebars not fitted properly, loose wheel skewers and such re Halfords bike building so I'd take it to a bike shop first. Also if there is something wrong the bike shop mech will highlight it straight away to you

 

[WozzaTT]

Meatballs and foam sweets

Foam sweets??!