MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
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- Farnborough, Hampshire
Yep, I like the look a bit different, just need to await the ride reports now
Lively spec for a 699 quid road bike?
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Sittingduck
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- Somewhere flat
Update:
To be Continued...
To be Continued...
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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- ...on the slake
C'mon 'duck, let's see in the metal 
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Sittingduck
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Back not long ago from the maiden test flight. Need to do some serious tweaking with the position of saddle and just ordered a shorter stem lol. Pics imminent....
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Sittingduck
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Bars have been sorted and are less flared since pic was taken. No comments about small sprocket small ring either - it came out of the box this way 
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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Really nice looking bike - I like it. Nice to ride, SD?
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Sittingduck
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I think it will be with the new stem 3bMcG! I didn't tighten the bolt properly that fixes the saddle to the seatpost (if you know what I mean) and the saddle must have slid right forward on the rails during the brief ride. So it felt really stretched out. Oh, and the saddle was was too high also. So to summarise, it was hugely uncomfortable 
That was my fault though, not the bike. Have sorted the saddle height and position out now and an identical 90mm version of the 110 stem it came with is ordered from Wiggle. Aside from those minor things, the shifting was very precise and fast. The brakes were also excellent. It did feel like it's going to be a bit faster than my Ribble also. Found myself doing 18mph with hardly any effort at all, which in itself is no big deal but taking into account the dodgy setup, I was quite impressed with.
There's some dodgy fitting / paintwork around the top of the headtube / headset but it's purely cosmetic (I hope). Even so, not massively impressed with that. Got a free full size pedal spanner and a nifty little multi tool thrown in though.
Hope to be able to commute on it Tomorrow - weather permitting
Will be able to give a better review tomorrow night, if so.
Cheers,
SD
That was my fault though, not the bike. Have sorted the saddle height and position out now and an identical 90mm version of the 110 stem it came with is ordered from Wiggle. Aside from those minor things, the shifting was very precise and fast. The brakes were also excellent. It did feel like it's going to be a bit faster than my Ribble also. Found myself doing 18mph with hardly any effort at all, which in itself is no big deal but taking into account the dodgy setup, I was quite impressed with. There's some dodgy fitting / paintwork around the top of the headtube / headset but it's purely cosmetic (I hope). Even so, not massively impressed with that. Got a free full size pedal spanner and a nifty little multi tool thrown in though.
Hope to be able to commute on it Tomorrow - weather permitting
Will be able to give a better review tomorrow night, if so.
Cheers,
SD
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Meme bar
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Nice one Ant - look forward to seeing you Dun Running it again - which is poss. when I last saw you!
Any vague mention of 'that word' on the frame can only mean that famous cycling video
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Any vague mention of 'that word' on the frame can only mean that famous cycling video
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Sittingduck
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'Teef!
Am signed up for the Whitstable ride, so will be able to see/heer it then - Yes it does have an annoying fulcrum freehub
Which is almost as lairy as the paintjob.
Am signed up for the Whitstable ride, so will be able to see/heer it then - Yes it does have an annoying fulcrum freehub
Which is almost as lairy as the paintjob.
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Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
'Teef!
Am signed up for the Whitstable ride, so will be able to see/heer it then - Yes it does have an annoying fulcrum freehub
Which is almost as lairy as the paintjob.
Yes I know, it is your round...I remember you went all camera shy last time
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Looking good SD
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
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- Heworth the other side of life!
So that's what you've been waiting for to be stuffed into your back passage! well worth the wait by the looks of it
Enjoy my friend
Enjoy my friend
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Sittingduck
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The replacement stem arrived an hour ago and it's now been fitted. The saddle height has been adjusted and bars sorted. Provided my stiff neck is feeling better in the morning, I shall be taking it out for more testing
The setup looks like what I was aiming for, with saddle not very much above the bars, for a more upright feeling. Might still have to replace seatpost with a straight one, with no set-back, as the reach to the hoods is about 2cm longer than my other bikes.
A few more piccies...
The setup looks like what I was aiming for, with saddle not very much above the bars, for a more upright feeling. Might still have to replace seatpost with a straight one, with no set-back, as the reach to the hoods is about 2cm longer than my other bikes.
A few more piccies...