The MTB thread - Page 45 - SV650.org

09-07-09, 12:00 PM

Never a Kula but I've seen/heard of the hei hei althou admitantly I thought it was a **** take b'cos I thought it was called the he-he

Its what the Kona is known for, much like Alpha Romeo's been unreliable or Poor build quality on French cars. A Kona is scaffold grade steel, a bugger to snap the frame mind

yorkie_chris · 12-07-09, 02:48 PM

Well impressed with that hollowtech crank. I never knew what people were whinging about with "flex" in square taper stuff until now heh.

northwind · 13-07-09, 01:19 PM

It takes some time to recalibrate your head from motorbike stuff to pedal bike stuff, since some of the hype for pedals is ACTUALLY TRUE!!11!!1!ONE!1 Differences in flex or stiffness that the human brain can actually perceive, for instance

yorkie_chris · 13-07-09, 01:23 PM

Heh. I got some wellgo pedals for nowt too, which is nice, they're brill compared to the plastic ones. Your feet actually stick a bit rather than sliding off and the pedal going straight into your shin...

Jayneflakes · 13-07-09, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Your feet actually stick a bit rather than sliding off and the pedal going straight into your shin...

For ultimate performance (or in my case just going to the shops!) then clipless pedals and shoes are amazing. I have been using Time Attacks since 2002 and they are fab, just need a dab of grease on the bearing once or twice a year.

Other options include shimano, Wellgo, Crank Bros... etc. As for shoes I currently have a pair of Sidi and a pair of Diadora. The Sidi's are my faves though.

yorkie_chris · 13-07-09, 01:36 PM

Too expensive for me, and I'm not so good off road as to keep my feet on the pedals all the time!

13-07-09, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Too expensive for me, and I'm not so good off road as to keep my feet on the pedals all the time!

Then the clipless will help you keep your feet on the pedals on the bumpy bits and you can set them loose so you can get your feet off in a hurry. It's only when you stop and forget you are clipped in...

You can get some for £30(ish)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Ri...ls/5360033933/

yorkie_chris · 13-07-09, 01:44 PM

Plus how much for shoes?

13-07-09, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Plus how much for shoes?

£30-40...

Ok. Thinking about it, probably not worth it when you already have some decent flats with pins.

But if you can get some for free...

mattSV · 13-07-09, 05:12 PM

I got a pair of MTB shoes from Aldi - cost £20, and they are bloody good.

My pedals are cost about 4 times that!

09-07-09, 12:00 PM	#441
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The MTB thread Never a Kula but I've seen/heard of the hei hei althou admitantly I thought it was a **** take b'cos I thought it was called the he-he Its what the Kona is known for, much like Alpha Romeo's been unreliable or Poor build quality on French cars. A Kona is scaffold grade steel, a bugger to snap the frame mind

12-07-09, 02:48 PM	#442
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: The MTB thread Well impressed with that hollowtech crank. I never knew what people were whinging about with "flex" in square taper stuff until now heh. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-07-09, 01:19 PM	#443
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: The MTB thread It takes some time to recalibrate your head from motorbike stuff to pedal bike stuff, since some of the hype for pedals is ACTUALLY TRUE!!11!!1!ONE!1 Differences in flex or stiffness that the human brain can actually perceive, for instance __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

13-07-09, 01:23 PM	#444
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: The MTB thread Heh. I got some wellgo pedals for nowt too, which is nice, they're brill compared to the plastic ones. Your feet actually stick a bit rather than sliding off and the pedal going straight into your shin... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-07-09, 01:36 PM	#446
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: The MTB thread Too expensive for me, and I'm not so good off road as to keep my feet on the pedals all the time! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-07-09, 01:44 PM	#448
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: The MTB thread Plus how much for shoes? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-07-09, 05:12 PM	#450
mattSV Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Darn sarf, innit Posts: 2,025	Re: The MTB thread I got a pair of MTB shoes from Aldi - cost £20, and they are bloody good. My pedals are cost about 4 times that! __________________ 2000 - 2004 SV650S 2004 - 2009 SV1000S 2009 - 2013 Triumph Sprint ST1050 2013 - 2016 Triumph Explorer 1200 2016 - Ducati Multistrada DVT S

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