New (Old) Bike

[Pat "5mph"]

Thanks for that I take it they would be really slippy on painted road markings?

Nay, I wizz through town no bother, even in the rain. Obviously, don't be reckless on a rainy day

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Nay, I wizz through town no bother, even in the rain. Obviously, don't be reckless on a rainy day

Great, sounds like a worthwhile purchase. Do they have weight restrictions?

 

[cyberknight]

Slick tyres offer more grip as you have more rubber on the road and i have never knwon them to have a weight restriction.
You might need to get a decent pump , i used the car foot pump on mine for a while as you can run them at 65 psi ( approx ) .
Regarding your seat height i am just checking that you had the heel on the pedal with your leg straight? so you have a bend in the knee when you put your foot on it ,htis is an excellent site ....

http://www.jimlangley.net/crank/bikefit.html
Your lights , if your riding on normal roads with street lights then the fronts ok but eventually i would get another light as well front and back just in case you have a failure.Dependant on your budget and how long you can wait you can get some very good lights from the DX site i got my main beam from but they take over a month to come on import .
heres what i run as my street light...
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/flood-...-3-mode-led-bike-light-with-mount-3-aaa-26800
and a clone of a smart flasher for the rear...
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/bicycl...warning-safety-light-red-white-2-x-aaa-120031

 

[Norm]

Jazloc, your front mudguard is on backwards.

 

[cyberknight]

Jazloc, your front mudguard is on backwards.

Good spot Norm, did you not do a commuting guide or am i getting mixed up with someone else ?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Cyberknight, those lights you linked on, are they good for seeing (not just to be seen). I am looking for new lights for the winter, they keep switching off the street lights on parts of my commute.
The price is very reasonable.

 

[Norm]

... did you not do a commuting guide or am i getting mixed up with someone else ?

Not me, CK. I think that Jonny Jeez started one, though.

 

[cyberknight]

Cyberknight, those lights you linked on, are they good for seeing (not just to be seen). I am looking for new lights for the winter, they keep switching off the street lights on parts of my commute.
The price is very reasonable.

The p4 torches are rated at 80 lumens each according to google with aaa batteries i believe, with 2 of them you can just about see where your going at a reasonable pace,batteries last about 2-3 hours on max so i use rechargeables .Personally if i were after a light to really see where your going i would be looking at something like a magicshine as linked previously or the new cree xml 6 which you can get for around £30.
eg...
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/p7-wat...te-led-bike-light-with-battery-pack-set-82509
better,comes with a handlebar clamp rather than a rubber ring...
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/xpe-r5...light-with-mount-bracket-set-4-x-18650-120685

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Can anyone actually find the brand of this bike?

 

[zexel]

Is that your GTR? If so, I will be your new best friend

In the first picture you manage to get the whole of the car in shot but not the bike