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Copter tape for under the Downtube , a metre or so if it is not a lot , stops the paint chipping and is see through , for around the chainstay you wrap self amalgamating tape , overlap it and it does a good job and looks better than an old tyre held on with cable ties
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The new bike...
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Presta Valves , I like the Boardman bikes , very good value for money . Some decent spec kit there Special
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Just to get some riding done now as I'm pretty unfit, I have been playing football once a week for a few months so not heart attack material.
Oh and learn about off road as I've never really done it, well not since I was a kid on bmx's. |
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Woooooooooo. Nice bike Phil. If you fancy a bimble out anytime on weekends then shout.
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Bum over the back wheel on downs and back brake only if you have to , try and stay off the brakes as the forward momentum will send you forwards and may unbalance the bike .... that`s the only advice I give , the rest you will have to learn yourself . Oh and around 40 PSI on the tyres if you are hitting MTB trails
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Tyre pressures depends a lot on the tyres and the rider, and what you're riding on too, no one right answer. Mine are usually around 25-30psi but then I weigh about as much as a bag of sugar.
The hardest part I think is unlearning the motorbike skills, some transfer- braking etc is very similiar- but others really don't. I got a wee bit of skills coaching with my trip to france and all i heard all day was "Lean the bike not the rider!"
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Wee bit more then
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