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Sep 2008
8:03pm, 16 Sep 2008
39,334 posts
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Hanneke
I thought it would be a good bike to start off with Idio, and even if I decide not to continue with the cyclo cross, it will make a good winter training bike for the rough, excessively steep roads we have here... my roadbike is a rather delicate carbon Giant TCR with only 52/39 on the front and 13/27 on the back, so I struggle up steep hills...
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Sep 2008
8:04pm, 16 Sep 2008
24,126 posts
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mad4purple
Technical talk, g'ah. I need to learn this stuff!!!
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Sep 2008
8:05pm, 16 Sep 2008
39,335 posts
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Hanneke
Planning on swapping the wheels off the roadbike back to the carbon racing wheels with few spokes and use the current training wheels as a slick set for the cross bike, to use it on the road  Just need to change the casettes over, as the racing wheels ahev a 11/22 on it, whichy will NEVER cope with the hills... and put the same casette as the cross bike on the current training wheels, so I can do an easy streight swap without having to change the chain
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Sep 2008
8:09pm, 16 Sep 2008
24,127 posts
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mad4purple
OMG goes around singing la la laaaa
Is 11 the smaller cog and 22 the bigger one and does it relate to the amount of (forgot the word) bits that stick out???
I'm really sorry I'm having a blonde moment. I am not taking the pi55
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Sep 2008
8:11pm, 16 Sep 2008
7,220 posts
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idio
I test rode a Tri Cross and found it very comfy. I run 2 sets of wheels on my mountain bike all I have to do is realign the disc calipers that only takes a few seconds and quick change of the cassette. You might be lucky Hann and not have to adjust your brakes, as the rims on the Tri cross might be wider.
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Sep 2008
8:15pm, 16 Sep 2008
7,221 posts
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idio
LOL yes M4P 11 is the smaller cog as in 11 teeth and 22 the larger as in 22 teeth.
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Sep 2008
8:15pm, 16 Sep 2008
39,338 posts
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Hanneke
Not sure about the size of the rims on the tricross, but I am happy to adjust the breaks when I change the wheels...
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Sep 2008
8:16pm, 16 Sep 2008
39,339 posts
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Hanneke
LOL M4P, stick around here and you will soon be really knowledgeable! We have our resident bike mechanic Slowboy and Idio isn't half bad either
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Sep 2008
8:17pm, 16 Sep 2008
24,128 posts
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mad4purple
Teeth. thank you
I feel like I need a proper lesson in bikes!
I'm going swimming now, before I embarrass myself even further.
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Sep 2008
8:17pm, 16 Sep 2008
24,129 posts
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mad4purple
Thanks hann and idio.
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