velovoice
Veteran
- Location
- Between the City and the Sea
Best bike - else why have it? 
Thursday Night Ride to the Coast to Felpham 5th April
- Thread starter dellzeqq
- Start date
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Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
I've done it on 23 mm krylions. It's fine, just take a bit of care on the off-road sections. Come to think of it, I'll be on either 23 mm or 25 mm krylions tonight, depending on whether I use the bike with the squeaking bottom bracket, or the other one with the creaking bottom bracket. Sigh!
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
Ah - did you not try Wiggle? I replaced the tyres recently on the steel bike as they had such a fantastic offer the rear GP was cracked down the centre line- two tyres and two inner tubes for a very, very decent price of £60 something- think I reduced it down to £50 something with discount code.
I cycled over the hill and down to Brixton Cycles after some facebook cajoling and got the steel bike shifting sorted - done in 3 minutes and no charge.
So the carbon best bike will have to wait - prefer the 25mm and slightly easier gearing (triple) on Verde the gold bike.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I'd forgotten about that. Who needs caffeine when there's that squeaking to keep us awake.....
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I hope you had many words with them about it hopefully including "it", "you're", "paying" and "for"
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
Argh that is shoot. Did you get details? I take it no.Regretfully, circumstances preclude my attendance on this fine ride:
Some idiot reversed his jeep into the bicycle stands while I was carb-loading at Olley's in Herne Hill.
Shame to miss a ride due to some arse.
I whizzed over to an LBS that's usually pretty well-stocked for tyres. It was a same-day thing after I contemplated the state of my tyres, and I prefer to use the locals anyway. Pricier than the Contis I had in mind though, and I've got a 23 on the front and a 25 on the back - it was that or a green stripe...
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
Fair enough - hope they're a good replacement.
If I get a puncture tonight it'll be The Eyebrow anyway...
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
It's not just the eyebrow- it's the subtle 'not quite' frown in conjunction that makes is so deadly.
I hope the p clipped rack passes through without notice again
itsbruce
Lavender Bike Menace
I got hard cash off him. He turned out to be a cyclist himself and got me to take the bike up to Herne Hill Bikes for an assessment of the damage. Wheel plus conversion kit (130mm spacing, at least it *was*) plus fixing of frame probably adds up to 150 quid. Assuming the frame can safely be reset. Heading up to Oak Cycles on Monday.
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
Good news about the cash - did Ryan build that for you?
Are you not able to get a wheel sorted beforehand?
Edit - missed the bit re the frame. Hope your frame is sortable.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
As the preferred bidder of TEC duties, I can inform thee TC, that my tyre of choice is the Ultremo, which, has never knowingly caused a problem to any* nightride...
I am certain you are in safe hands with them TC. After all, if they can take the might of my thighs at 50mph down Reigate hill, the deft touch of my advanced handling skills and prowess in the snow and the potholes of Hounnnssslow, then they can take the abilities of a far better looking rider without fail, I am sure*
Have a great ride everyone, enjoy!
* = I was at the back, no one noticed, it did not slow down the ride and it was not the tyres fault. More mine for being frugal. Please keep at 120psi
