LOOK of love

[TheDoctor]

That is a nice looking bike.
*envies*
EDIT - I'd personally get a 38T chainring and the widest cassette the rear mech will cope with. Low gears are good. Till you get to ridiculously-low-and-can't-balance, anyway.

 

[woodbutcher]

That is a nice looking bike.
*envies*
EDIT - I'd personally get a 38T chainring and the widest cassette the rear mech will cope with. Low gears are good. Till you get to ridiculously-low-and-can't-balance, anyway.

Good point, l guess what l am really attempting to do is look after my knee joints, having messed one up earlier this year and incidentally having been told by an osteopath not to do it again or l would need an operation ...no thanks !

 

[Illaveago]

The chainrings are actually 52/42 but you are right, it looks bigger in the photograph. You have highlighted a problem for me though because the bike is too high geared for me in this very hilly area of the Lot and l need to change to no more than 39 small ring. l will keep the Shimano 600 tri-colour for the future, any suggestions for the change ? l want to stay with Shimano if poss.

If you use my technique you should be able to get away with a large chainring. I get off and walk .

Your bike looks nice .

 

[woodbutcher]

If you use my technique you should be able to get away with a large chainring. I get off and walk .

Your bike looks nice .

Good point, well made

 

[woodbutcher]

That is a nice looking bike.
*envies*
EDIT - I'd personally get a 38T chainring and the widest cassette the rear mech will cope with. Low gears are good. Till you get to ridiculously-low-and-can't-balance, anyway.

As a start point l've just ordered an 11-28 Shimano CS-HG 50 8spd. It'll probably take week to get to France but then patience is a virtue (so I'm told)

 

[woodbutcher]

Nice looking bike. Risking a puncture with all those wood chippings.

Me and my big mouth, got ready to ride this morning ......front tyre, flat as a pancake

 

[southcoast]

Me and my big mouth, got ready to ride this morning ......front tyre, flat as a pancake

Sorry to hear that, I know the feeling. I got a puncture right outside my house a few days ago. It was caused by a tiny stone! Tyre went down with a bang and a hiss and put a nasty cut in my new continental tyre

 

[woodbutcher]

Sorry to hear that, I know the feeling. I got a puncture right outside my house a few days ago. It was caused by a tiny stone! Tyre went down with a bang and a hiss and put a nasty cut in my new continental tyre

Hey, coincidence or what ? My tyre is a continental grand prix 4000

 

[southcoast]

Lol yes mine was a Continental Grand Prix. Have found the four seasons version to be reliable. Also have a set of Michelin pro 4 service course tyres, which ride really nicely and so far have been very durable.

 

[si_c]

Nice looking bike. Needs gumwall tyres though.