New Bike at 4 pm

[ACS]

At 2 o'clock today I'm jumping on a train to Edinburgh, walking up to the EBC and ordering a Tricross sport. (C2W).

Simple really.

 

[HJ]

Ok noted, we have a mugging party, ready and waiting on the meadows

So how about taking it for a test ride from Linlithgow tomorrow?

 

[ACS]

Love to but they insist on delivering to my place of work, so its the hybrid tomorrow.....but the next one......I be thinking so.

 

[HLaB]

Love to but they insist on delivering to my place of work, so its the hybrid tomorrow.....but the next one......I be thinking so.

Its not a Hybrid the Sirrus Sports 06 is a flat bar road bike well mine was before I converted it to drops.

Its got no rack and a new saddle now and I've rotated the bars up slightly

 

[ACS]

Yep almost the same, except mines got mudguards and a one of those nasty Brooks saddle thingies.

 

[theloafer]

thats the best saddle you can sit on....once it has worn your @rse in...lmao

 

[ACS]

thats the best saddle you can sit on....once it has worn your @rse in...lmao

I think I am deformed 'cause it was comfortable from the first time I sat on it. Now looking for a second but I am not paying £50 plus. I know prices for most things cyclist have risen in price; dollar / euro to sterling and all that but the cost of Brooks saddles are just off the wall.

 

[l4dva]

Hiya mate, How you getting on with your tricross? I've had mine a few weeks now a love it, I want a full on roadie now!

 

[ACS]

Hiya mate, How you getting on with your tricross? I've had mine a few weeks now a love it, I want a full on roadie now!

Should get it soon just waiting for EBC to contact me about delivery. I have a roadie (531c, 105 campag headset - stem etc) but in reality I am just too heavy (+ 3 stone) to do it justice and as we no mountains but plenty of paths and trails I thought the tricross would give me the best of all worlds, I plan to mile eat this year and when I get the weight down perhaps I may try something more ambitious.
Not fit yet but I will be......

 

[Headgardener]

Hiya mate, How you getting on with your tricross? I've had mine a few weeks now a love it, I want a full on roadie now!

Should get it soon just waiting for EBC to contact me about delivery. I have a roadie (531c, 105 campag headset - stem etc) but in reality I am just too heavy (+ 3 stone) to do it justice and as we no mountains but plenty of paths and trails I thought the tricross would give me the best of all worlds, I plan to mile eat this year and when I get the weight down perhaps I may try something more ambitious.
Not fit yet but I will be......

Do you both have the Tricross sport triple as this is one of the bikes that I am looking at?

 

[HelenD123]

Do you both have the Tricross sport triple as this is one of the bikes that I am looking at?

I think Soltydog also has one of these.

 

[l4dva]

Do you both have the Tricross sport triple as this is one of the bikes that I am looking at?

Yeah I have the sport triple. only had it about a month or so now, and its been brilliant! I'm well and turely hooked. My legs still getting used to cyclying so only managing about 2 rides a week. Glad I went for the triple actually, my legs/knees just aren't strong enough for the hills yet, but im going to stick with it the strength will come back with time!

 

[ACS]

I am getting mine delivered on Friday. It is the triple cause I am a bit of a chunky monkey and we have a couple of climbs around where I lay my hat. Report to follow at the weekend.

 

[HJ]

A triple is very wise, you wouldn't want to run out of gears on a steep climb, just remember to change down in good time.

 

[ACS]

A triple is very wise, you wouldn't want to run out of gears on a steep climb, just remember to change down in good time.

I have those very wise words ringing in my ears as I attacked a climb yesterday evening. Shame my legs and lungs paid no attention at all.