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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 09:30 AM
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Havnt been on same course with road and tt bike but I'm pretty certain I can't make more than 3mph quicker , another reason for selling it
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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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I take it you have got clip on TT bars on your road bike?
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No, iv got full aluminum tt bike , disc wheel the lot . 1K off ebay 5 years ago.

And an old road bike .

But really something that would double up ,road and tri , would be more appropriate

and then cx bike for off road /commuting would be more appropriate than the mountain bike I have ( don't do lot mountains)
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What are you riding Andy ?





felt AR5 would cover road and tri by looks with that seatpost reversible

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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 10:33 AM
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Get your bikes out on the cycling thread. Andy must be a Dentist, Di2 on his CX!
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 11:38 AM
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I thought was builder ?

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I thought was builder ?

loaded !
Bike Boardman Cxr 9. 4di2 fitted with cheap tri-bars that I have modified for more adjustable position. I run 28mm pro one tubeless.(big framed )

Loaded-yes

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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 04:23 PM
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looks great , useful , I guess could do more less everything on this

iv not even got round to figuring tubeless is - I think its like cars isn't it ?
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That's a nice piece of kit.

Just bought a Knog Blinder rear light on Sport Pursuit for a really good discount. Sign up using this link and I get free money http://www.sportpursuit.com/join/Jack_Clark_c49d1a
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Sooner or later there will be , no LBS
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 06:53 PM
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with this sort of initiative
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iv a p7 orange steel mountain bike as well


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all posted before
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I'm getting knee pain after 50k, have made some more adjustments and will try again otherwise have any of you had a bike fit? How much was it and was it worth it?
Did it a few years ago - £180 in a London specialist someplace. Did take a while, was very thorough and afterwards came out with a printout of angles/measurements.

Unfortunately I did if with an XC bike, which I was having knee pain on, so not quite the same as a road bike but have used the measurements on my Ghost roadie and its been spot on for me. Might need a bit more reach as its quite an upright position atm though.

One of the things that might not be too clever for knees is the position of your cleats - if you use those. That was the probable cause of my knee pain.
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
Did it a few years ago - £180 in a London specialist someplace. Did take a while, was very thorough and afterwards came out with a printout of angles/measurements.

Unfortunately I did if with an XC bike, which I was having knee pain on, so not quite the same as a road bike but have used the measurements on my Ghost roadie and its been spot on for me. Might need a bit more reach as its quite an upright position atm though.

One of the things that might not be too clever for knees is the position of your cleats - if you use those. That was the probable cause of my knee pain.

My local bike shop recommended turning the cleats slightly so that I rode with toes pointing in rather than out and this cured knee pain for me.
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looks great , useful , I guess could do more less everything on this

iv not even got round to figuring tubeless is - I think its like cars isn't it ?
I ran these new tubeless tyres the first time a few weeks back., it was like riding on cushions, so smooth over poor a road surface. I tried the pressure higher and they weren't as nice or faster
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I ordered a 12-27 cassette for tt bike , should get up anything now haha

old road bike weight should just improve muscles


id like cx bike though for everyday
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
Did it a few years ago - £180 in a London specialist someplace. Did take a while, was very thorough and afterwards came out with a printout of angles/measurements.

Unfortunately I did if with an XC bike, which I was having knee pain on, so not quite the same as a road bike but have used the measurements on my Ghost roadie and its been spot on for me. Might need a bit more reach as its quite an upright position atm though.

One of the things that might not be too clever for knees is the position of your cleats - if you use those. That was the probable cause of my knee pain.
Good to hear, local shop does them for £100 but the tweaks to cleats and saddle height seem to be helping so I'll wait a while.
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Originally Posted by dpb
Sooner or later there will be , no LBS
I've spent far more at my LBS than the tenner I saved today. They'll be fine.
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Glad to hear it
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Holy **** this thing is bright, does what it says on the tin, called a Blinder and blinded me.
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you got your iPhone strapped on as well Jack ?

slightly safer than on mountain bike anyway
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
you got your iPhone strapped on as well Jack ?

slightly safer than on mountain bike anyway
Yup, nice FaceTime call on today's ride. I sucked, had to pull over for a rest after a climb I've smashed before and my knee's still not great.
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How many watts did you expend
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How many watts did you expend
No real idea, just Strava's guess but it won't be many. I broke PR's on the way to the hill and burnt out, recovered on the way down and got a few more. Saddle up a bit more and cleats tweaked today, short ride, 6 PR's out of 7 sections, knee felt OK, fingers crossed. But pissed off that I could ride further on my mountain bike.
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Originally Posted by andy97



Bike Boardman Cxr 9. 4di2 fitted with cheap tri-bars that I have modified for more adjustable position. I run 28mm pro one tubeless.(big framed )

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Whenever I see a picture of a parked up remote bike, I feel very sorry for its solitude. It just looks so remote!
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http://www.clevertraining.com/veloco...b5e6087eb1b2dc


looks like it will be blutooth
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Interesting but still way outside of my price range and requires a cadence sensor that I don't have, but want. Give it a year or two and prices will drop across the board, they're silly right now.

Good review here http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/f...pod-power.html
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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 12:38 PM
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its a lot cheaper than the real thing !

you can get cadence sensor for a fiver , somewhere, I'm sure
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I use a 'Stages' crank arm power meter. It has built in cadence aswell. Other than hub power meters, this has to be the simplest and aesthetic looking meter. Prices are in the low end compared to other power meters

Because my road bike and mtb use Shimano cranksets, both the same length I could easily swap from one bike to another
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Mines for sale if anybody is interested.

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