I was really up for taking the spesh allez on its maiden voyage today, until I woke up with no enthusiasm, didn't help that it was grey cold and downright miserable outside after full sunshine yesterday. My legs wouldn't work and after a couple of miles I stopped to check the brakes wasn't binding, it really was that bad. Puncture fairy visited, twice, my c02 canister leaked on the second leaving me 7 miles from home out in the sticks with a flat tyre and no pump, then a fellow cyclist to the rescue with a pump, decided that was enough and headed home, it just felt like I was constantly riding up hill. Decided to stop and raise my seat an inch which made a hell of a difference, however I had set the seat at the optimum height for me as advised by 2 pro bike fitters over the last 2 years and by which I always adhere to so was a bit puzzled, got home and realised the crank arms are 175 and all my other bikes are and have been 170 and 172.5, can the extra length really make that much difference? So after my first ever ride on a Specialized I blood hated the thing by the time I got home. Not giving up yet on it, i'm going to chuck it on the turbo trainer when it arrives Monday and get it set up and try again. Wish me luck.
One of my worst rides ever.
- Thread starter Chris-H
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It didn't help that I have new shoes so was also having to stop and play with the cleats too.
I hope so, I really do
going out on the steel Pug tomorrow as I just love that bike and gelled straight away with it.
Jonnyboy27
Senior Member
- Location
- Teesside
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Rules are for nobbers with nothing constructive to say..
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
strange how some bikes are like thatI hope so, I really do
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
Yup, that's the only rule you need. I think
Anyway, wrt cranks (of the pedal variety) I have different lengths and never notice the difference.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
We've all been there Chris, your body just wasnt up for it, not at its best. I always found if youre a tad under the weather or run down but don't realise it, cycling very quickly lets you know you're not 100%.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Yup, that's the only rule you need. I think
Anyway, wrt cranks (of the pedal variety) I have different lengths and never notice the difference.
I have used 1 170mm crank on one side and a 175mm on the other, not deliberately I add, and didn't notice the difference.
