Oooohh a 1000 pounds , what to pick

[jim55]

The bike that is lol

 

[Louch]

Yeah the one in the town. You have to call halfords when you get your letter and tell them store you are using. I will post pics later,must sopped half way through my ride for some lunch

 

[jim55]

i was just thinking of going direct to dales to even see the bike in the flesh ,iv looked at a few pics online and it looks pretty nice ,how does it ride ,would u reccommend it ,and is that the way you done it ,iv been told something similiar (il have to go to halfords and then i can notify them il b going elsewhere,albeit i was told this from a girl in office whose info i dont trust)

 

[Louch]

I got a boardman road race last year as my first bike, so can only compare t to that. In my opinion the cube is amazing. I am 6ft and 15-16 stone range and I glide along on it. I rarely find myself on the small ring, and find climbing a lot easier on this than the boardman. Comfort wise I don't come off it sore, and at the moment I am doing average of 50 miles a trip on it. It looks small in frame, but even with my belly in the way I can use all 3 main positions on the handle bars.

I got my voucher, called halfords, and picked up the next day. I believe it's on show In dales ek store, but may now be in Glasgow since I got mine. I cannot recommend it enough. So much bang for your buck between full 105 and the wheels. Just don't get the white one

 

[jim55]

i just didnt want to go down the halfords route to register ,and then find out im tied to them and not able to go elsewhere,my employer wants me to register with halfords first ,let them contact my employer ,and once i receive my voucher phone a helpline and let them know im going somewhere else ,is this correct?

 

[Louch]

Spot on.

 

[jim55]

thats great ,just what il do ,so rather than going direct to dales go to halfords first and register

 

[Louch]

i searched for a bike, found the Cube, set my voucher for the £1000, went back to Dales, put a deposit on the bike. then when voucher arrived, called halfords with details on the bike ( store/ value/ size) then called dales to arrange when to pick it up.

 

[Big Nick]

@Louch I'm a big lad similar to yourself, just wondered what size frame you got your Cube in and how you find that sizing?

 

[Louch]

I will have a look, I think I was between 56 and 58, as im a 32" leg.

 

[Louch]

as promised @jim55

 

[jim55]

thanks ,just ordered mine in exactly those colours,im getting the 60 cm (i thought i was a 56-58 but they are made small),im a 34 leg and 6"0,cheers louch

 

[MrGrumpy]

Did you try for size ?? You have the same measurements as me, 60 might be a tad stretched ?

 

[jim55]

yeah i just sat on it and it felt fine ,standover was fine and didnt feel i was stretching too far ,tried the 58(in pro guise but basically same re sizing issues and i felt that my knees would b to close to bars honking (well er,,,, kinda )up a hill if it comes too it i can fit a shorter stem if it turns out to b not the case ,as it stands the first thing il prob end up doing is flipping the stem ,this has gota have some sort of effect on reach (has it?)
anyway ,the bike shop has a proper fitting room thing on a trainer so before i take it away il b saying i want them to run a proper eye over me to make sure its the right size and if not they will b changing things ,but the guy serving me was 6'1 and he said he rode a 60 so its gota b ballpark

 

[jim55]

in fact you know what the guy hasnt phsically ordered it yet i think ,cos he hasnt asked me for a deposit ,so when i actually place order(and have voucher in my hand ) im gona pay for a bike fit from them ,anybody any feedback on dales(in glasgow) service