New Bike

[Jim_Noir]

1 Sirrus sport just been delivered... shame I have suspected swine flu and not allowed to go out to play

Looks smaller than I remember in the shop, and man is it light. Can’t wait to get out on it.

1 question though, it comes with toe clip pedals, how can you remove the clips?

 

[garrilla]

You want to remove the cage? Should be straightforward, Hex or Posi holding on a bracket on front of pedal platform.

Is there a reason for removing them?

 

[Rhys_Po]

Jim - I got a Sirrus Sport last year - great bike, very light and responsive.

I had the same thought about toe clips too but stuck with them ... took all of about 2 rides to get used to them - being able to gnerate power on the upstroke it does make a difference, particularly on steep hills.

Touch wood, I haven't had a comedy zero MPH sideways topple yet.

 

[Jim_Noir]

Just not sure I'll like them, maybe used to the normal pedals on the MTB I suppose... then maybe I should try them out before I get shot of them

 

[fossyant]

Bin the lot - clipless.........

 

[garrilla]

My preference would be to change them to clipless, but in lieu of that I'd leave them on. Very simple to use and you'll get more drive for your dollar.

 

[Jim_Noir]

Yeah I have been looking a clipless, my only worry (and I am sure this is just a newbie thing) is getting in and out the pedal at lights quickly... also I know a chap who snapped his shin bone falling with clipless... that said I know a dozen or so guy who have had arms/legs snapped training MMA but that somehow doesn't put me off! It's all good untill you make an erse of yourself at lights
BTW it took 2 guys to bring the bike up to my flat!

edit: Also the box bikes come in, is there any need for that... would some pipe wrap and some buble wrap not be better than a coffin sized box to get ris of? Now I need to go to the city dump with the thing

 

[Rhys_Po]

One thing to be aware of.

If you ARE going to do a comedy 0mph topple, I can more or less guarantee that it'll be directly in front of a gaggle of attractive females.

 

[Jim_Noir]

But I'll make sure I get mouth to mouth or some sort of attention... wait, it's Glasgow, they would just nick the bike and my wallet and effe off!

 

[jcb]

Clipless pedals

I found it no problem at all - went from riding with toeclips to clipless, doing cross-London rides in traffic, without ever having a fall. Here's the approach I used:

- Buy dual-sided pedals with a flat platform on one side, MTB (ie small) cleats on the other.
- Set the pedals very loose on cleat tension.
- Buy commuting (two-bolt recessed cleats, rubber soles) shoes

This means that you
- Can ride the bike without cleats
- Can ride the bike with one cleat in only, using the flat platform on the other side, whilst you get used to it
- Can clip out very quickly
- In my experience: the couple of times I forgot to clip out, a panicked shake of the leg I was about to land on, got the foot out in time.

I presume mentioning specific products is frowned on but I'm happy to let people know the (very cheap) kit I use.

 

[goo_mason]

1 Sirrus sport just been delivered... shame I have suspected swine flu and not allowed to go out to play

Looks smaller than I remember in the shop, and man is it light. Can’t wait to get out on it.

1 question though, it comes with toe clip pedals, how can you remove the clips?

Get well soon and keep using the oinkment....

Seriously though - you're the first person I've come across with suspected swine flu. Did you catch it from someone you know or were you in Mexico on holiday ?

 

[Jim_Noir]

No idea who I got it from, I suspect one of the lads in work (as I saw in the rota he went home on Saturday night sick). It could just be a normal flu, just the NHS treat it as swine flu no mater what, The Dr said a few weeks back I would have been swabbed to find out for sure (but now they don't). The worst thing about it is that it's more like a chest infection so can't get out for a run or a cycle... and I feel tired all the time. Today however I do feel a lot better, I am on a course of Tamiflu, have uppded my vit c intake and walking about in a sweat suit to try and flush it out.
Have now taken the bike out the box and set it all up, and as soon as I don't feel I have razor blades in my chest I'm out there to try it out.