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Chain reaction order
Hey Everyone,
I need to place a Chain Reaction Cycles order by the end of the day on the 29th. My order only reaches $250 and I need another $325 in order to qualify for free shipping the total order must be kept under ~$900 to avoid GST etc. (yay for tubeless)
If you would like to place an order please send me the details along with the hyperlink to the product page, quantity and/or size.
Cheers.
Andrew
Sunglasses with prescription lenses
I Have decided to invest in some dedicated eyewear for cycling.
Would ideally like swappable lenses for night / day riding (protection vs shrubbery etc at night)
I'm a glasses person, NOT a contact lens person, and not suitable for laser surgery.
This means, I think, that I am limited to sunnies with Rx inserts behind the main lenses.
Any advice / recommendations?
What would be a good bike for me?
What's a good bike for me?
Hey guys.
I've just started to get into riding a bit more, and I wanted to get a new bike. I'm looking for a mountain bike that will be used mainly on-road but will do a nice job as a trek bike.
I ride around fairlight/manly mostly (although I've only just started doing it regularly), so I want something that will feel good to ride during medium to long trips anywhere around the northern beaches.
I'm just on the border of 5"9 and 6 foot, and there should be some room to grow (I turned 16 last month).
Stupid Technical Question
Just wondering if anyone has installed Hollowtech XT Cranks and whether you need the special tool to tighten the cap on the non-drive side crank? Cheers, Mick
Crank Arm Lengths
After recently suffering from a sore knee on most rides I have been looking at cleat positions, seat fore/aft adjustments etc when I came across a few articles on crank lengths. While there seems to be a few theories on working out the correct length they all end up saying it is trial and error.
My current bike has 175mm cranks and it looks like 165-170mm would be better suited. Has anyone changed cranked lengths and had a noticeable difference.
Cleaning the baby...how?
So I get home after a dirt ride to find my shiny new baby avalanche (she's only 1.0 ) is now a lot less shiny...
Tyre recommendations anyone?
I'm currently using WTB Weirwolfs which are fine in a straight line but always feel a little 'sketchy' in the corners. I'm not sure if it's my riding style or bike set up, but when they slip out they tend to do it quite suddenly. My ideal tyre would be fast, light, durable and bites like hell in the corners. Am I wanting to have my cake AND eat it?
Garmin 305 vs other computers
I'm looking at buying a Garmin 305 for training.
Just wondering does anybody have any details or advice regarding this?
I would like to be able to track my progress with a HRM, cadence, speed and be able to map it out on the computer, are there
any other types of computers that would be as good?
Thanks
Bike security
Hi,
I've been thinking about how to keep my bikes secure in the shed that I have in an apartment block. Its just a small shed about 2.5m x 1.8m concrete floor and brick walls.