Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
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#10 . And while you are at it, read a good book on modern bicycle construction and maintenance. I already told you that your bike is not 800 pounds as you suppose, but actually 665. If you really think that that modest kind of outlay entitles you to gold plated rims you are sadly out of touch. I'm 55 and I appear to have a lot more connection with current technology and trends than you do. What's up with that? If you want a more comfortable bike did you think about a different saddle? What on earth has inspired this Kwest for outsize rubber??? You're going to have to spin those doughnuts up to cruising speed after every single stoplight. I'm done here. I leave you to the Universe. Some people are beyond help.
Or .. I could just choose to ignore narcissistic patronizing chaps on internet forums.
Originally Posted by
acidfast7
to raise your bars, get one of these:
SATORI :
roducts::
you can see that it has two joints and should be super easy to replace (a bike shop or ebay is an excellent place to buy one)
be sure to get the correct barsize as they come in what people here call regular (25.4mm) and oversized size (31.8mm) ... should be a quite easy/direct swap and give you limitless options for about £30 so you can dial it in ... I noticed that you said "B roads
Got one, thanks! Also picked up one of
these for lols (I hear they can be hillarious and I've always wanted to try one out) and also one of
these. And some of
these. Some of
these to fix the front end wobbling and some of
these. I also got one of
these for a couple of quid so I can use my digital electric car pump to do all the hard work for me every morning!
Originally Posted by
tarwheel
A stem with a steep angle (eg, +17) should raise your handlebars 1-2 cms, and riser bars would do the same. Raising your bars would also shorten your reach, which looks like you might need given how your saddle is rammed forward.
Your bike should be able to handle wider tires. Check the Scott website to see if they provide max tire size specs, or go by a bike shop and get their advice. My widest tires are 32s, although they actually measure closer to 35 mm wide, and they can handle any roads on my commute. I commute on bikes with 23s, 25s, 28s and 32s, but prefer wider tires in winter when it's harder to see potholes and other obstructions.
I got 32 on now and they are not up to the offroad portion of my commute (I would like to do about 50/50 bridelway/green lane) alas. I see the newer models come fitted with 37's so I've ordered up some Contis to see how they go. Got two for £26 on sale. Seemed good value.
Originally Posted by
gdhillard
I've been getting back into shape with a 2008 SUB30, and love the bike. I put Panaracer RiBMo 1.25x26 tires on, which were much more affordable that many, ($37 each) and have great reviews. I have about 600 miles on them, no wear yet, fast enough, good traction, quiet, and narry a problem. I notice your seat seems to be way forward. You might have a little more room if you slid it back a bit. I put an old WTB Rocket V saddle on mine, that I love, and have been comfortable ever since. Fit is the most important part of bike happiness, so I hope you get your bike set up to fit, or get another bike that fits you better.
The seat was forward because it had come loose hehe. Yeah I need the bars about 3" higher and I need to be able to spread high and wide for climbing out the saddle. I whipped off the stock and there's a couple more inches under there, I just needed to get some more spacers. Hopefully the cheapo bars I bought in conjunction with the spacers and new adjustable stock will see my happy! Thanks again for the advice guys.
I'll post a pic and my impressions when its all assembled.