BIKE THREAD
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Aug 2008
1:30pm, 5 Aug 2008
3,013 posts
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hammerite
I think Schwalbes are seen as the real deal when it comes to puncture resistance, where as a lot of the others manufacturers who claim to be p*ncture "resistant" tend to struggle with reliability.
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Aug 2008
4:06pm, 5 Aug 2008
3,169 posts
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Mudskipper
I have just phoned the transport manager at my place of work to check on whether thy run the cycle2work thang and I got a definate negative on that one! Aren't the NHS great!!!!!!!! :S
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Aug 2008
4:35pm, 5 Aug 2008
6,682 posts
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idio
Specialized Armadilo tyres are very good.
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Aug 2008
4:37pm, 5 Aug 2008
13,298 posts
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B.B.
Aren't the conti gator skins meant to be very good?
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Aug 2008
4:40pm, 5 Aug 2008
4,758 posts
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GregP
See further up - they are (IIRC - its wet outside else I'd check) what's on my hybrid. Excellent. One puncture in the last 1,000-odd miles.
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Aug 2008
5:02pm, 5 Aug 2008
15 posts
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Hello, If I am in the wrong place to ask this question then please tell me. I am looking for my first bike so I can train for a tri. I have about £500 to play with. I haven't ridden a bike for 20 years but I run quite a lot. The fizz said I should take up tri's. I have heard good things about the triandrun bikes (which may be discounted at the London tri expo on Saturday) and also the most basic specialized allez 2008 which can be picked up new for £450. What do people recommend I should do. I am not really comfortable buying second hand on ebay just because I don't yet know how to tell if a bike is in good condition. Any advice is much appreciated. (apologies if I am in the wrong place to ask this question.) |
Aug 2008
5:23pm, 5 Aug 2008
1,230 posts
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Durbat
Just looked at conti gator skins, they look a bit a bit slick for venturing up the odd muddy tow path I know its a compromise but the Schwalbe Marathon Cross tyres look a bit more tready and grippier jejamescycles.co.uk |
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Aug 2008
5:26pm, 5 Aug 2008
1,231 posts
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Durbat
Hi raoul, you're in the right place and someone cleverer than me will be along in a short while to answer you questions 
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Aug 2008
5:28pm, 5 Aug 2008
23,890 posts
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mad4purple
Hi raoul, welcome to the bike thread. You are in the right place I have been off my bike for almost a year now, so I am not the best person to ask for advice, I am going to have a ride out tomorrow unless it is teeming it down. So I was just coming in here to reacquaint myself with the thread and say hi again. |
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Aug 2008
5:28pm, 5 Aug 2008
23,891 posts
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mad4purple
G'ah I'm not cleverer than you Durbat!!! I have a Giant SCR3.0 for what it's worth. I like my bike.
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