The Cycling Thread - Page 284 - SV650.org

fizzwheel · 22-04-13, 08:50 PM

maviczap · 23-04-13, 06:22 PM

It must be summer, I was eating bugs on my ride out this evening

Also first ride out in short sleeves & shorts tonight Yaaaay

fizzwheel · 23-04-13, 06:58 PM

Bib Shorts & Jersey for me today as well. Happy days. Long may it last.

Geodude · 24-04-13, 12:06 PM

My friend has recently opened a cycle shop, giant etc sales and repair and as i was in the area i thought i'd pop in and say hello ( pie shop next door got a visit first

) and have a nose about. Nice looking pedal bikes i said until i noticed the price tags

i could buy a brand new sv for less, maybe ive been locked in a cupboard for too long but i didn't realise that they cost that much. Then he showed me his bike and handed it to me and the whole bike weighed less than my crash helmet, and it had no pedals as they were part of his shoes??? I didnt know how flash the tech had got on pedal bikes and the prices were alot more than i expected so you guys must really love your sport.

Anyway hope i haven't bored you with my story of shock and learning. Oh and i havent rode a pedal bike (cant now as knees are shot) since my raleigh grifter

.

24-04-13, 12:15 PM

He must have shown you his elite range, you can still pick up a push iron for peanuts but if you want quality then you've got to pay. Simple as.
My bike was a £950 Allez Elite... they call that a budget bike. hA!¬

Geodude · 24-04-13, 12:26 PM

These bikes were like six grand and had swing arms and air suspension and all sorts, i did laugh at his range of pricey cycling shorts that looked like they had tena ladies sewn into them

24-04-13, 01:01 PM

Yup, even 2nd hand those bikes fetch a pretty penny.
My downhill bike was just under 5k when I bought it new. Says a lot when you sell a push iron to put a deposit down on a house!

Luckypants · 24-04-13, 04:48 PM

Can anyone point me at some cheap Sidi shoes? I need new road shoes and fancy Sidis but cannot justify the £200 price.

Any recommendations for cheaper brands that are well made and very stiff?

maviczap · 24-04-13, 05:07 PM

I'd had the same problem, trying to find Sidi's at the right price & colour I wanted (you know what a tart I am

)

Couldn't find any and no one does them cheap.

So I was going to get some Mavic's or Shimano carbon soled ones. I also looked Giro and Fizik's as they got good reviews in Cycling Plus reviews.

But none were in the colour I wanted.

All are cheaper than Sidi's and just as well spec'd

In the end I got a pair of new Bonts off Bikeradar for a great price from a local seller. I haven't tried them out yet, thanks to the weather

But I'd go a try some different brands on at your nearest shop, as all cycling shoes are notorious for sizing.

Carbon soles are stiff, but you can suffer from hot spots on your feet, but I don't know until I've tried mine yet

Luckypants · 24-04-13, 05:23 PM

Any opinions on Wiggle's DHb carbon soled shoes?

22-04-13, 08:50 PM	#2831
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: The Cycling Thread __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

23-04-13, 06:22 PM	#2832
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: The Cycling Thread It must be summer, I was eating bugs on my ride out this evening Also first ride out in short sleeves & shorts tonight Yaaaay __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

23-04-13, 06:58 PM	#2833
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: The Cycling Thread Bib Shorts & Jersey for me today as well. Happy days. Long may it last. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

24-04-13, 12:06 PM	#2834
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: The Cycling Thread My friend has recently opened a cycle shop, giant etc sales and repair and as i was in the area i thought i'd pop in and say hello ( pie shop next door got a visit first ) and have a nose about. Nice looking pedal bikes i said until i noticed the price tags i could buy a brand new sv for less, maybe ive been locked in a cupboard for too long but i didn't realise that they cost that much. Then he showed me his bike and handed it to me and the whole bike weighed less than my crash helmet, and it had no pedals as they were part of his shoes??? I didnt know how flash the tech had got on pedal bikes and the prices were alot more than i expected so you guys must really love your sport. Anyway hope i haven't bored you with my story of shock and learning. Oh and i havent rode a pedal bike (cant now as knees are shot) since my raleigh grifter . __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

24-04-13, 12:15 PM	#2835
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Cycling Thread He must have shown you his elite range, you can still pick up a push iron for peanuts but if you want quality then you've got to pay. Simple as. My bike was a £950 Allez Elite... they call that a budget bike. hA!¬

24-04-13, 12:26 PM	#2836
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: The Cycling Thread These bikes were like six grand and had swing arms and air suspension and all sorts, i did laugh at his range of pricey cycling shorts that looked like they had tena ladies sewn into them __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

24-04-13, 01:01 PM	#2837
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Cycling Thread Yup, even 2nd hand those bikes fetch a pretty penny. My downhill bike was just under 5k when I bought it new. Says a lot when you sell a push iron to put a deposit down on a house!

24-04-13, 04:48 PM	#2838
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,056	Re: The Cycling Thread Can anyone point me at some cheap Sidi shoes? I need new road shoes and fancy Sidis but cannot justify the £200 price. Any recommendations for cheaper brands that are well made and very stiff? __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

24-04-13, 05:07 PM	#2839
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: The Cycling Thread I'd had the same problem, trying to find Sidi's at the right price & colour I wanted (you know what a tart I am ) Couldn't find any and no one does them cheap. So I was going to get some Mavic's or Shimano carbon soled ones. I also looked Giro and Fizik's as they got good reviews in Cycling Plus reviews. But none were in the colour I wanted. All are cheaper than Sidi's and just as well spec'd In the end I got a pair of new Bonts off Bikeradar for a great price from a local seller. I haven't tried them out yet, thanks to the weather But I'd go a try some different brands on at your nearest shop, as all cycling shoes are notorious for sizing. Carbon soles are stiff, but you can suffer from hot spots on your feet, but I don't know until I've tried mine yet __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

24-04-13, 05:23 PM	#2840
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,056	Re: The Cycling Thread Any opinions on Wiggle's DHb carbon soled shoes? __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

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