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Sounds like a great choice, and good to hear you’re back on the road again mateDitched the Cannondale Synapse Carbon Fibre - it was making so many creaking noises from the bottom bracket and seat post it was causing me anxiety.
Gone with a titanium frame with a sensible 68mm threaded bottom bracket. Went out on it yesterday and it was less traumatising, now I only have to watch out for cars.
It also matches my titanium arm
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The caveat to that is, you need to have the bike set up right, or you can end up with back, wrist or knee issues.
Nearly replied with that actually
Cycling hurts my knees and yet running a moderate distance (5k ish) is ok on them.
Probably due to set up, but it’s an issue for me
I had a professional bike fit. But yeah I agree. I’ve now set up all my bikes to the measurements I had from my bike fit. It’s all fairly intuitive.
That's usually down to the saddle position relative to the pedals, as well as the seat height, as both put the knee joint in a vulnerable spot, especially when under load. It could also be due to the distance to the handlebars, although that's less likely.
There's a few good websites that give tips on bike fit, that can save a fair bit of pain just for the sake of a few tweaks.
It might be ok. Personally I’ve never been a fan of suspension forks, but that’s just a personal thing. They tend to add a lot of weight to the front.
I reckon you should pick any one that takes your fancy and will look good in your shed, as you're not going to use it.
Seriously, if you get a rack for the car, there's some cracking rides around here, depending on your tastes.
Kinesis GTD. Two riders used them in one of the recent trans contenintal races.Sounds like a great choice, and good to hear you’re back on the road again mate
Compared to the weight he’s already carrying on his front it will only be marginal
Compared to the weight he’s already carrying on his front it will only be marginal
Compared to the weight he’s already carrying on his front it will only be marginal
I do laugh when I hear other cyclists spending a fortune on components that are a few gram's lighter. Seems pointless when they're plonking a chubster on the saddle. Surely, one less pasty or a good dump can save loads more than that for a fraction of the price.
Probably a decent bike but it needs to be the right size, won't know until you sit on it. Looks a bit tough on the wrists the way it's set up in the pic.
Not as extreme as my suggestion but I do know someone who went to get a road bike for fitness and was advised to spend thousands on gear micro grams lighter and he did say ‘no thanks…I’ll bike heavier for now until I get fit and buy all that **** if I start racing against anyone else ’
Not as extreme as my suggestion but I do know someone who went to get a road bike for fitness and was advised to spend thousands on gear micro grams lighter and he did say ‘no thanks…I’ll bike heavier for now until I get fit and buy all that **** if I start racing against anyone else ’
I bet the salesman didn't point out the manufacturers weight limits in the wheels.
