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You say you don’t exercise –
You say you don’t exercise – so why would you bother inside ?
I’d say most turbos sit there unloved and unused for most of their lives.
If you only rode the outdoor bike 5 times last summer then I can’t see you sticking with this.
If you don’t want to stay fit and healthy that’s up to you – but just buying a wattbike or similar is of no benefit unless you are motivated enough to use it.
Too much acid ?
Too much acid ?Depends on the situation.
Depends on the situation.Going down the side of a big lorry that will have blind spots with a possible left turn ahead – could be fatal.
No left turns – less risk.
Bikeshopguy wrote:
Stick with it, those sort of skills would get you to manager level in Halfords 🙂 Seriously though, watch and learn, it’s a rewarding career if you like bikes. You’ll get to ride all the latest gear and have access to the best tools to fix your own bike. Learn spannering, I’ve really enjoyed starting from scratch and learning how to build up a bare frame.hahaha, I work for a bike shop owned by halfords. This is part of the problem, I don’t have any brand confidence selling anybody a Boardman because they’re simply disgusting.
Thank you to all who have commented, I suppose you’re right, I should stick at it
Boardman bikes are disgusting ? In what way ?
Well if you quit now you’ll
Well if you quit now you’ll never learn.There are not many (any?) Jobs you can walk into and know it all. Everyone has to learn.
Oh there used to be stem
Oh there used to be stem mounted Tribars too.efail wrote:
Once again, thank you for all of the comments. I didn’t expect this response. The dilema I have, is with the 10% off at Halfords, and a further 10% off from British Cycling, it makes the bike a very good buy, even with the extra weight included. I don’t think I can find another bike like this for the price. It’s a very nice bike. I have been offered a refund by Halfords and can only say how good they have been. I haven’t taken this up, yet.
Perhaps the debate might, though there are doubts, make some of the manufacturers/suppliers be a little more honest. I have grave doubts about Boardman, as they still haven’t replied to any of my emails.
Just to clarify. The bike is a small. Boardman advertise their medium at 7.3kg. Halfords advertise it at 7kg. It has been weighed by their chief mechanic in the shop at 7.8kg. At all times of weighing it has no pedals, cages, mudguards or ribbons coming out of the handlebars.
I’d just buy a cheaper set of scales then and maybe it’ll weigh lighter on there.
Google Spinaci bars. Used to
Google Spinaci bars. Used to be all the rage. PX has them for a fiver.About 65% of the cost of
About 65% of the cost of petrol is tax anyway so the more miles you do in any type of petrol car the more tax you pay.And yes BTBS does seem to be the resident Mr Angry round here.
Some people are too touchy.
Some people are too touchy.Borrow a go pro. You can’t
Borrow a go pro. You can’t record the whole ride unless you recharge but you can get enough clips to make it interesting. Start . Finish. Anything interesting in between.If you’re not happy send it
If you’re not happy send it back but you’d be cutting off your nose to spite your face. It always comes out really well in bike tests.In the real world you won’t notice the extra weight.
It was 5.50am in October –
It was 5.50am in October – that’s pitch black isn’t it ?Why would you not have a light on your bike ? We know how bad some drivers are in full daylight.
Terrible driving but really bad cycling too.
Definitely don’t need that
Definitely don’t need that much pressure in 28s. I’d have that in 23s…Less pressure will give a nicer ride.
But you need to look at your position. You’re as aero as a brick. If you can get lower you’ll be far more slippy.
Forget changing the seatpost
Forget changing the seatpost or saddle to save few grammes – not worth it.
Focus on your training.
Get quality tyres if you can.
Get a lower cassette if you can – nobody ever complained about having too low a gear.
