The Cycling Thread

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Contador is riding his luck at the moment, he's been in 3 or 4 crashes and has come away more or less unscathed. However unless he can stay clear of trouble for the rest of the tour, he will also be crashing out

He doesn't look to be in great form. He was interviewed yesterday and was making his excuses, saying that he's fallen on the same knee twice already. Came off yesterday after getting his bars stuck under another rider's saddle.

Cadel Evans looks the most likely winner from the big names.

IT'S HERE!!!

All I need to do is put the handle-bars and pedals on!!! Then I can ride it home.

I am very excited.

Anything else I need to do? Looks like it is setup for the right height for me.

[Luckypants]

Be careful of the torque settings on the stem when fitting the handlebars, follow the instructions. 3-4Nm of torque is all these modern alloy stems need it seems. Over tightening can be expensive...

Feels too big to me? Perhaps that is because my current bike is too small as it wasn't mine originally.

My heel goes on the pedal with my leg at almost full extension and I don't lock-out my knees when I am clipped in and pedalling, but I feel a bit awkward.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by krhall

Feels too big to me? Perhaps that is because my current bike is too small as it wasn't mine originally.

My heel goes on the pedal with my leg at almost full extension and I don't lock-out my knees when I am clipped in and pedalling, but I feel a bit awkward.

Sounds like you need it fitting out for your size. Very few off the peg bikes are going to fit anyone first time out of the box.

I don't lock my knees out, and if you watch the TDF most riders don't, don't think its healthy for your knees long term

can anyone recommend me some SPD shoes and pedals, I have size 14 feet or size 49, its just my sharp pedals have cut right through my nice out door shoes.. they must have had soft soles..

Gutted

Ta all

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by 454697819

can anyone recommend me some SPD shoes and pedals, I have size 14 feet or size 49, its just my sharp pedals have cut right through my nice out door shoes.. they must have had soft soles..GuttedTa all

Blimey big plates of meat You are going to struggle finding many with you sized feet. However I found these fairly normal looking MTB ones, which you can walk around in and aren't stifff soled road shoes

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200620152726

Here's a thread about your sized feet

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in.../t-337290.html

Be careful if you buy Italian shoes on the net as they tend to come up small in the sizes they say they are. I normally take a 44, but Italian cycling shoes I tend to take a 45 or even a 45.5!

If not go to Elmly's in Ipswich and see what they can get, but be prepared to flinch at the prices!

Those Shimano ones are a good price

My new shiny garmin 500 (I think) turned up today complete with HR monitor (I have 3 now) and cadence sensor, fitted the garmin mount not sure about the cadence sensor just yet...are they easy for a complete muppet to fit?

Couldn't bare the thought of putting the mount for my garmin running watch on the new bike.

Have dropped the saddle a touch just now and will see how it goes tomorrow...

Originally Posted by krhall

My new shiny garmin 500 (I think) turned up today complete with HR monitor (I have 3 now) and cadence sensor, fitted the garmin mount not sure about the cadence sensor just yet...are they easy for a complete muppet to fit?

Garmin 500 Edge? Yep, both parts/mounts really easy to fit. The mount for the main unit (best place is the stem) is really easy - just use the rubber rings.

The cadence sensor fits on the (non-drive side) chainstay and is secured with the cable ties. Fit the cadence magnet onto the crank-arm first (tightly) then place the rubber-mount/cadence sensor to suit this. Fit the unit loosely at first then tighten-up when you're happy with the position/gap. The distance between the magnet and the unit is important, but there's a fair margin of error in reality.

Fit the speed-sensor magnet on to a spoke last. The arm on the cadence sensor can be moved to get close to the spoke magnet.

Originally Posted by Jabba

Garmin 500 Edge? Yep, both parts/mounts really easy to fit. The mount for the main unit (best place is the stem) is really easy - just use the rubber rings. HAVE DONE THIS BIT.

The cadence sensor fits on the (non-drive side) chainstay ERM? and is secured with the cable ties. Fit the cadence magnet onto the crank-arm ERM? first (tightly) then place the rubber-mount/cadence sensor to suit this. Fit the unit loosely at first then tighten-up when you're happy with the position/gap. The distance between the magnet and the unit is important, but there's a fair margin of error in reality.

Fit the speed-sensor magnet on to a spoke last. The arm on the cadence sensor can be moved to get close to the spoke magnet.

See told you I was a muppet!