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Yum, spam.
Yum, spam.That’s a bit crap. I don’t
That’s a bit crap. I don’t know how many firms do offer crash replacement, other than Rapha.I’d suggest the
I’d suggest the following:Continue to refine your current position, messing with spacers, tape measure etc until you are confident you have the correct position.
Measure the stack and reach, see here if you’re not familiar with the concept:
http://www.cervelo.com/en/engineering/thinking-and-processes/geometry-and-fit.html
(Make sure to also measure your ‘effective’ stack by taking into account the distance from the top of the head tube to the stem clamp.)Once you know the stack and reach that are ideal for you, start looking at the geometries of different frames to find which models suit you. Not all manufacturers state stack and reach, in which case you can either Google it to see if anyone else such as a magazine has bothered to measure that particular model, employ some trigonometry skills, or just see the head tube length to get a rough idea.
Don’t worry about ending up with some sit-up-and-beg thing, I need a tall head tube as well, and was looking at the Cervelo R-series (which I would have bought if the R3 wasn’t as rare as hens teeth at the time) and the Trek Madone. There are plenty of others which are also quick and agile. In fact, have a read of this which I wrote at the time:
http://road.cc/content/forum/89467-new-bike-purchased
I ended up using a geometry diagram in Microsoft Visio and overlaying the positions of different frames to help me see the differences (just use the stack and reach as xy co-ords from a constant bottom bracket point) – slightly geeky, but works really well.
Don’t worry about missing out on the BMC, have fun finding something that you will really get on with.
mooleur wrote:
Speaking of
Speaking of chain oil, DEAR LORD I’ve just moved out of a rental property and could not for the live of me get that shit out of the cream carpet…..panicking about waving that deposit goodbye!I got a bit on our oak dining table and nearly waved my life goodbye!
mooleur wrote:jmaccelari
Yep. A woman in the house soon sorts that problem out…DOES IT!?
Well obviously, you’re one of the exceptional minority – tell your husband he’s a jammy sod! ‘Normal’ women aren’t so keen on chain oil and bikes all over the place…
As a 10-year-old I would have
As a 10-year-old I would have been all over that! =D> Nice offer.gnarlyrider wrote:You guys
You guys aren’t trying.I have at least 14. Carbon road bike, Ribble track bike, Orange mtb, On-One Pompino fixed, no name aly cross bike, 2 x tandems, 1 x penny farthing hand made by me, Raleigh 653 turbo trainer bike, Kona Lava Dome mtb (1990), Ancient 531 fixed commuter, 2 x unicycles – 1 handmade, Mongoose bmx.
Plus 3 or 4 frames that I’ve held on just in case.My 11 year old has five (Fondriest Mega plus, GT BMX, Kona Muni Mula mtb, Raleigh fixed, hand made 3 wheel recumbent), 13 year old has three a no name aly road bike, 3 speed commuter, and a Bottechia mtb. Just to join the party my wife also has three, two hybrids bikes and a dutch ish style commuter.
Family total of 25 – a few duplicates due for pruning but mostly each having its own purpose.
That is a serious number – you’d need what, at least a double garage to keep them all? Also loving that the whole family has ‘the bug’.
“I’m just off down to the shops love, I’ll take the unicycle…”
Yep, that’s it. Don’t think
Yep, that’s it. Don’t think it’s related to the device making the post though, since when it happens it’s for all comments on the page.What, they give him holiday?!
What, they give him holiday?! What kind of a circus are they running?! Tut tut… 😀Well if seat61, posted by
Well if seat61, posted by Simon, lives up to their website hype, then you ought to be looking at much less than that, WHEN they eventually get round to releasing the tickets. Hope you manage to get there Dizzy.They do indeed look the part.
They do indeed look the part. I tweeted them to ask about the frame origins, and they assured me that the frames were their own design rather than just a generic thing with a paint job, but when I replied to say ” cool! What’s different,” I’m was met with a loud silence.I am now officially glad that
I am now officially glad that I didnt get round to submitting an entry.You lot are a mine of
You lot are a mine of information!Gave them a call, it seems the tickets have yet to be released. They guy couldn’t tell me when they would be, suggesting I should ring the premium rate number weekly until they were!
Al__S wrote:Third option,
Third option, might be slightly easier than flying with the kiddies, would be the surprisingly good value Rail Sail through tickets from any GB mainland railway station to Dublin.Interesting idea, not heard of that before. No luggage limits either which could be handy with the buggy. However, I just get “no tickets are available”. I’ve tried being less specific, going from any Manchester station and not specifying a time, but still nothing.
Darren Collard, I think his
Darren Collard, I think his name was. The Giro-themed one, anyway.Slightly OT, but last time I checked Juliet was running away with it gradually, then today I check to find that suddenly a couple of previously-also-rans have got, like, 3000 votes! Can’t help thinking that this makes a bit of a laughing stock of Trek and Road.cc.
