Newb's first bike, Cannondale F300
02-25-07, 06:28 AM
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Newb's first bike, Cannondale F300
The folks here ansered a few questions for me, and after checking out a few shops and some bikes, I bought a new left-over 06 Cannondale F300. Being a complete newb I can't tell you what it was, but this bike just felt right. A couple friends took me out yesterday, and I had a blast. It'll take a while to learn to optimizing gearing, when to shift, etc but I can see this becoming addicting. And, she looks good in mud!
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02-25-07, 08:27 AM
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Welcome!
Congrat's on the C-dale...I love black.
As far as shifting...just keep riding and smiling. Everything else will fall into place. Try not to shift under a load. If you're going up a hill and run outta steam, surge forward and then soft pedal while you shift. This will save you broken chains, bent chainrings, and bloody knees.
Cheers!
Congrat's on the C-dale...I love black.
As far as shifting...just keep riding and smiling. Everything else will fall into place. Try not to shift under a load. If you're going up a hill and run outta steam, surge forward and then soft pedal while you shift. This will save you broken chains, bent chainrings, and bloody knees.
Cheers!
02-25-07, 11:08 AM
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Cool bike.. I like the F300's a lot--its a much nicer frame with more sensible parts than a lot of other bikes in its price-range. As for shifting, I would hazard a guess most people stay in the middle ring in front and shift through the range in back more than anything on a trail. As others have said, not shifting under load is key. In addition, not "cross gearing" is also important. Cross gearing is when you are in your innermost gear in the front, outermost in the rear, or vice-versa. It puts the chain on an extreme angle and will increase wear, create shifting issues, etc.
