The Cycling Thread

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Originally Posted by krhall

How easy would it be to turn my Focus Cayo into a single speed bike? How expensive?

Or should I just sell the cayo and buy a fixie?

Not sure how much I really need the gears, I suspect I use them because they are there and as I am a bit of a kit killer, perhaps removing the components might make fiscal sense.

I made a single speed up by fitting one of these to a spare wheel & a frame I had spare

Uses the shimnao freehub, and just space it to get the correct chainline



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Singlespee...item25738b72d4

You'll need a chaintensioner as well

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHAIN-TENS...item4d09729106



I'm not brave enough to ride proper fixed wheels around town, this is my compromise. Plus I can convert it back to gears easy enough.

I had a spare 48t front chain ring to lower the gearing for round here

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Other cycling news, My garmin detatched itself from its mount on the way home tonight and by the time I realised what had happened it had been run over by a car... bye bye Edge 305 you served me welll...

Just in time for one of the new ones then Fizz?

I had the same happen with a brand new wireless computer

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Yep time for a new one, my 305 is in several pieces and also flat as a pancake. I think a car ran it over before I could get back to pick it up off the road.

Think I'm going to get a another Garmin as its been much better than my Polar was. Looking at the 500 I think as it'll work with all my existing cadence sensors etc. But then I saw the 800 / 810 on wiggle...

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Yep, I keep holding off buying a 500, I've seen a few on BR

I want an 810 after last years Alps trip, as I know the 500's & my 305 don't work very well in the valleys

The new 810's use more satellites (Russian ones I think) so should work better?

[fizzwheel]

810 is a lot of money though isnt it... eek....

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Yes, that's the killer for me at the mo

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800 is a bit more reasonable, I dont need all the sensors as have those already so could spend the money on the maps instead, but I dont know if I'd use them much on my regular rides...

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

800 is a bit more reasonable, I dont need all the sensors as have those already so could spend the money on the maps instead, but I dont know if I'd use them much on my regular rides...

Yes, that's the other issue I have, as I don't need the maps that often, but it would come in handy for foreign trips.

I can't be bothered with cadence sensors & I don't wear my HR much, I know when its hard going

Wait til Halfrauds sell them off cheap to get the new models in stock. They were before Christmas

[Dipper]

Open source maps can be downloaded for the Garmin and they're good. If you need a link let me know?

Have you considered the 705, it's discontinued now but new ones can be had for less than £200 with heart and cadence sensors included?

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

so could spend the money on the maps instead, but I dont know if I'd use them much on my regular rides...

Then time to get out on some irregular rides