After 7 years of bike commuting, I finally have a "proper" commuter bike
09-16-14, 04:04 PM
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NL/DK it's understandable to love the boat anchor. I think the bikes in this thread would survive about 3 days in CPH
09-16-14, 04:07 PM
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Nice looking bike!
As suggested above, I'd also "dial in" the front fender... but that's part of the fun!
Rack/panniers = no more "sweaty back!"
As suggested above, I'd also "dial in" the front fender... but that's part of the fun!
Rack/panniers = no more "sweaty back!"
09-16-14, 04:09 PM
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09-16-14, 04:20 PM
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we just moved out of here, currently running about 40000 DKK/m2 (700 USD/ft2) and feel quite wealthy in England!
not that it's impossible to have bike space inside, but not really worth the cost (even if it's a couple ft2).
09-16-14, 04:26 PM
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^ i think it might be a cultural difference. here in chicago, all of the condo buildings that i have lived in over the years have had secure indoor bike storage rooms in the ground floor/basement of the building. some of them had an annual fee to rent a bike space, but it was usually a small sum like $100/year, which is an outright bargain for the peace of mind that comes with not having your bike left overnight out on the street at the mercy of the merciless thieves and vandals.
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09-16-14, 04:30 PM
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^ i think it's just a cultural difference. here in chicago, all of the condo buildings that i have lived in over the years have had secure indoor bike storage rooms in the ground floor/basement of the building. some of them had a annual fee to rent a bike space, but it was usually a small sum like $100/year, which is an outright bargain for the peace of mind that comes with not having your bike left overnight on the street at the mercy of the ubiquitous thieves and vandals.
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09-16-14, 05:52 PM
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i only have a grand total of 10 miles riding my new bike, but i already hate the avid BB5 disc brakes that came with my bike. they are a complete pain in the ass to adjust and have stay adjusted. last night on my ride home the rear brake seized on the rotor making the rear wheel completely locked.
Don't know why all shops don't explain this to their customers. When you pull the wheel on a disc bike,you count the number of turns on the QR or the number of turns from snug on your locking skewer,then use the same number when you reinstall the wheel. It's just that easy. There's also Clix skewers and Quick-Nuts for folks who can't remember.
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09-16-14, 05:57 PM
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Don't know why all shops don't explain this to their customers. When you pull the wheel on a disc bike,you count the number of turns on the QR or the number of turns from snug on your locking skewer,then use the same number when you reinstall the wheel. It's just that easy. There's also Clix skewers and Quick-Nuts for folks who can't remember.
And, to be fair, I found the performance and feeling, frankly, appalling compared to hydraulics. I'd rather run HS33 or HS11 brakes than that shiiite.
09-16-14, 06:01 PM
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Whut? UCI has nothing to do with bikes except racing. And if you tighten your QR too much/too little,it will have the same effect on hydros as it will on mechs. Maybe a little more leeway with hydros,but they're still rub if you don't tighten the skewer properly.
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09-16-14, 06:02 PM
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UCI regulates what is run on drop bars (indirectly).
09-16-14, 06:12 PM
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Well aware of that,but they'll still rub if you change the tension on the skewer,the calipers mount in the same location. You'll have more leeway than with mechs,but they'll still rub.
Just curious,I've owned 6 bikes with 3 different brands of hydros(and 33 with mechs),and have wrenched dozens of others. What's your experience?
Just curious,I've owned 6 bikes with 3 different brands of hydros(and 33 with mechs),and have wrenched dozens of others. What's your experience?
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09-16-14, 06:15 PM
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Well aware of that,but they'll still rub if you change the tension on the skewer,the calipers mount in the same location. You'll have more leeway than with mechs,but they'll still rub.
Just curious,I've owned 6 bikes with 3 different brands of hydros(and 33 with mechs),and have wrenched dozens of others. What's your experience?
Just curious,I've owned 6 bikes with 3 different brands of hydros(and 33 with mechs),and have wrenched dozens of others. What's your experience?
To be nice, most recently I was quite impressed with the price/performance ratio of TEKTRO hydraulics on a £500 bike.
09-16-14, 07:47 PM
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hydro discs are great, but i LOVE drop bar brifters (by far my favorite style of cockpit controls) and hydro compatible brifters are still too pricey for me because the tech is so brand spanking new. so for now, it's mechanical discs for me. if the price on hydro brifters comes down considerably in 5 or so years, then maybe i'll think about a conversion.
and from what i've read, avid BB7's are the best mechanical disc brakes on the market, so i think that's the direction i'll probably end up going in if the BB5's continue to to be ornery.
if anyone knows of any road mechanical disc brakes that are compatible with sram apex brifters and better than avid BB7's, i'm all ears.
and from what i've read, avid BB7's are the best mechanical disc brakes on the market, so i think that's the direction i'll probably end up going in if the BB5's continue to to be ornery.
if anyone knows of any road mechanical disc brakes that are compatible with sram apex brifters and better than avid BB7's, i'm all ears.
Factory claimed to work with any brake / shift levers on the market. Seem to be comparable in price to BB-7's. If I were going mechanical, I would give the Spyres a hard look.
Now the adjustment is really tricky with these. After you reinstall the wheel, squeeze the brake lever until it firms up good. Repeat. I have not adjusted beyond that in 1400 mi.
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I know the CX style bikes are "too much bike" for some commuters.
However, cruzin' with the wife, on the flats with the interruptor levers at hand, hitting the drops when the wind gets in my face, being all over the hoods and different spots on those drop bars just to get a change in position, I'm very glad I went with that type of bike and that type of handlebar. With a rear rack and trunk bag (I use fold down panniers when we go to market, not on every commute), my lunch cooler hanging on the handle bars, those 35mm Marathon Supremes soaking up the bumps, I may not be the fastest guy on the road but, I bet I'm pretty close to having the most fun.You'll get the bugs worked out I'm sure. Still think it's a nice bike.
