Cycling UK Forum

rehu, i see Ridgeback have given the standover measurement on their web site for the RB voyage 57cm frame as 805mm. Im not going to say its the be all and end all indicator but its pretty significant. Also as you know you have some lateral and vertical movement on the saddle and spacers on the headset.

This will probably confuse you more but I'm 5ft 9.5 / 5ft 10". I cant remember my inside leg measurement but I'm of normal build. I have a RB Voyage size 56cm year 2011 or 2012. Iv done thousands of miles and everything has been fine. It has always felt as though it could be a tiny bit large but a 54cm I'm sure would have been too small and cramped and not worked for me. The present models don't do a 56cm but if you can check a size chart of the previous model against the present model it may help. So to conclude everything has been very good size wise for me on a 56cm frame.

If you want a good all-round no trouble good grip pedal http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dmr-v12-flat-pedals-1/

Redvee wrote:Given the number of Deliveroo riders I see outside McDonalds they must be doing their deliveries too

That would be one expensive way of getting yourself a Chicken Mc Donut ....

I think the whole thing about Deiverydoo is that you order a meal from a restaurant, they pick it up and pack it into those big square boxes, put it on their backs and deliver it to you. Maybe the restaurants sign up to the business.They deliver more than pizzas although a dare say they might deliver anything.

andy_l wrote:Monday night about 6pm I watched a Deliveroo cyclist go through red lights at the top of Park Street, dodging the traffic coming from his right along Park Row. He then pootled along the right-hand side of Queens Rd, opposite the Wills Building/Museum etc. No lights, dark clothing...

What a surprise! "guess what",, i saw one do the same thing at the bottom of Temple Meads slope ... I'm beginning to think myself and about three other people on the planet are the only ones left still stopping on red. It would be a bit ironic to get tangled up with another cyclist and his hardware, who had jumped a red in opposition to ones self.
There was an article in the Times financial pages a couple of weeks back, i only skimmed it but i think they are fairly big cheese.

That place in St Nicholas market only sells components and accessory's but (not sure about this) they may do repairs on another site and Its been there a long time. "Iv bought a couple of things there."
There's a big Raleigh shop over at Gardener Haskins, it may seem a bit uncool to some, or maybe not ! but its there.

Im sure when I glanced in through the door that the Hafords on Union Street it had more makes than their own. I saw Dropouts had left Stokes Croft, my immediate thought was that they'd gone bust due to the immense number of cycling shops in Bristol, over 60 I thought I read somewhere. I cant think who BlackBeard cycles are but I hope to get by on the current choise.

I see Halfords (its no good being snooty ) have opened a super duper bike shop in Union Street and there's a quite flashy cycling shop right in the centre of Broadmead. I cant think of any more but it wouldn't surprise me if there's a "fixie" shop somewhere there. O I think the Halfords allow test rides from that shop.

Its been such a good and interesting topic Bigdummysteve I wish you many more untroubled miles on your BD and some beer.

[quote="Bigdummysteve"]I've just had a bit of a shock, I managed to get hold of a set of scales which Go up to 60lbs and thought I would weigh my surly bigdummy. Now it has a rohloff, front dyno hub and light,rear cargo bags, mudguards etc. Imagine my surprise when the the needle went past the 60lbs mark I've toured quiet a lot on this and can't imagine what it weighed on my jogle with full camping kit and 3 full bottles etc.

Bigdummysteve, I don't want to put a downer on your weighing method but a Complete Bigdummy Bike on The Heavyweight Showdown: Big Dummy vs Yuba Mundo , Cycling Gypsies Bikes, dogs and the big blue beyond weighs in at "45 lbs". Ok you've got Rohloff Speedhub and hub lights but that's not going to come to 60 lbs. Above that everything else isn't stock , we could all stick god knows what on our bikes.

So Bigdummysteve have you gone and re weighed your bike with all its regular parts, not extras like filled up water bottles or stuff in the panniers to see if the 60lbs was accurate.

Bigdummysteve, iv just had a look at the photo you've taken of your Bigdummy. You have two water bottles on the forks, one at the front of your panniers and one at the back of the panniers. How far will four bottles of water take you ?....... What do four bottles of water weigh ?

pwa wrote:I think there is a place for all sorts of bikes, including heavy ones, but it is not true that bike weight does not slow you down. Mick is right (as usual) to say that is not as important as some might say, but it is a factor. If the weight is there for a good reason, it may be unavoidable, but I see no sense in any bike carrying extra weight that serves no purpose.

"I think" a heavy bike on the downhill goes like hell, and a heavy bike on the flat can pick up a good head of steam. As has been said by others its the uphill where you lose out. Don't forget although its pretty excessive on the weight this isn't a competitive machine.

Bigdummysteve wrote:

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she's a big old girl but i love her

That is one amazing utility machine Bigdummysteve.