Originally Posted by
FastJake
It's hard for me to judge since I don't know what size wheels you have, but did you adjust the saddle height at all? It looks low if you're 5' 11". If your saddle is too low you'll kill your knees and go a lot slower than if it was at the correct height.
Also, straighten those bars out. Loosen the nut at the top of your stem (it's the one that's half cut off in the bottom of your second picture.) That will allow you to set them straight.
so i straightened the bars like you said but i think something is wrong with them because they started to loosen this morning when i went for my second ride. I will research how to adjust the seat properly, maybe it will help to maintain a consistent pace. right now i've used army cadences to maintain pace.
Originally Posted by
gt35built
On a bike like that your best bet it to take it to your LBS and have them do a "tune up" or full service of adjusting gears/brakes and saftey checking all the bolts.
You will regret investing money in a set of SS wheels for a bike like that. For your purpose I see no benefit in doing this.
Not to mention, you will get a better workout with a variety of gears. As you increase your speed you will want to increase pedaling resistance by changing gears to get a better workout.
sorry to sound so ignorant but....what is an LBS? is it like a bike shop or something?