BIKE THREAD

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Blotts Mate
Blotts Mate
Aug 2008
12:20pm, 31 Aug 2008
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Blotts Mate
No! Cycling round here this a.m. must have been another fan!!

Doing L-P on my Peugeot. Won't be getting new bike till the new year I don't think. My bike is made of steel. Weighed it at Jerry's yesterday 26.54lbs. 14 gears. New bike 17ibs & 20 gears :) :) :)
Fat Dave
Fat Dave
Aug 2008
1:34pm, 31 Aug 2008
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Fat Dave
Pete at Rat Race Cycles is a Fetchie ("Pierre" on here, I think) - fantastic bloke, and definitely worth a shout if you're in or around London. Does custom builds etc... and if you're a bit busy and your bike needs maintenance, he'll actually cycle out to your home/office to do it!
Aug 2008
1:45pm, 31 Aug 2008
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look for the bargind like I say a time carbon frame with centaur groupset for under £1400 is a bargin.
Aug 2008
1:47pm, 31 Aug 2008
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another hard 50 miles today, ouch!! I thinking of racing again.

Tri sporters out there, do tri clubs affiliate with brit athletics. I'm thinking of joining the local tri club and race on the bike and run and mix with a few duo's.
Aug 2008
5:16pm, 31 Aug 2008
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Got to a bike shop for the first time looking for a cycle to work bike and this seemed like the kinda thing....

chainreactioncycles.com

any thoughts?
Red Tomato
Red Tomato
Aug 2008
5:49pm, 31 Aug 2008
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Red Tomato
why is it when I buy something ( like a new bike) I see something and wish I had bought that instead?
Blotts Mate
Blotts Mate
Aug 2008
6:10pm, 31 Aug 2008
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Blotts Mate
What is a centaur groupset? Actually what is a groupset?!
Aug 2008
6:12pm, 31 Aug 2008
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kr2 decent bike with a mix n match of gear, but it will give you lots of pleasure.

RT It's Carbuncle's Law, the level of desire is inversely proportional to envy and regret (sqrd) over time.
Aug 2008
6:17pm, 31 Aug 2008
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Blott a groupset is all the the gears and brakes on the bike, including the chainset and block and chain. They are often sold as a set. The two main contenders being Shimano and Campagnolo. We could argue waht is best, I would say campag (Italian). Good race bikes will have this kit on.

This link will show you what you get and various prices. centaur group is quite high up the list, thus a good bargin.

ribblecycles.co.uk
GregP
GregP
Aug 2008
7:22pm, 31 Aug 2008
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GregP
I struggle with Campy groupsets to understand what's what in the hierarchy, as it were - which I find totally straightforward with Shimano.

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