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by Witterings
3 Oct 2019, 5:22pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Topeak Super Chuck - Presta to Schrader Adapter
Replies: 4
Views: 608

Topeak Super Chuck - Presta to Schrader Adapter

Has anyone got one of these and if so what's it like to use and do I have to fit it into a pipe or if I'm using a compressor can I clip a standard car inflator chuck onto the end of it does anyone know???
by Witterings
3 Oct 2019, 12:59pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Which bike, advice please?
Replies: 8
Views: 572

Re: Which bike, advice please?

I've just done a load of research / looking into bikes for a friend (as he doesn't know anything about bikes) in the same price range, he had 26" MTB but was struggling to keep up with everybody else riding 29er's and he came out last night for his maiden ride on a new Giant Roam Disc 2 which he's really pleased with.

As suggested definitely ask your friends what they think you'd be best off with as depending which part of the South Downs you're riding it can be quite lumpy and in reality may not give you the option although it does seem a shame to carry the extra weight of suspension when it's not needed for 90% of the rides you're doing.

I've a 29er that I use with more road orientated tyres in the summer and if ever the front fork / suspension needed work I'd probably switch it out and lose the shocks to trim some weight off the bike especially as the riding we do is 70% road 25% gravel tracks and I constantly have the suspension locked out so don't really need it.

If you decide on a hybrid the Trek FX 2 seems like quite a lot of bike for the money, I posted in a forum asking max tyre width and you can probably go up a smidge to 38mm,
A few worth looking at around your price range are the Giant my friend bought, the Scott Aspect 940 and the Trek Dual Sport 2 ... depending what size you are (only mediums left) and where you live there's last years model in the link below with £100 off .... there's a list of their stores at the bottom left hand side of the page and apparently if there's one near you they'll order it into that store for you.

https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/hy ... pTb8XXWY6A

If you're buying new, go and test ride a few, you may find you feel just that bit more comfortable on one than you do another.
by Witterings
2 Oct 2019, 4:47pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Winter Glove Recommendations Please
Replies: 47
Views: 4724

Re: Winter Glove Recommendations Please

Has anybody tried the dhb Extreme Winter Gloves .... awful tempted to give them a try although there do seem some mixed reports on the sizing.
by Witterings
27 Sep 2019, 12:18am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Winter Glove Recommendations Please
Replies: 47
Views: 4724

Re: Winter Glove Recommendations Please

The utility cyclist wrote:Which means the gloves are too insulating or weather too warm as I said.
How were they in really cold rides


That's what I was trying to say before ... Because of what they were like I only used them in really cold ride i.e. 2 degrees and they were exactly the same, they're these
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/cyclin ... oves-fluro

I just saw the size graph as well and measured my hands and theoretically I'm well within the size I should be of medium my hand measuring right at the bottom end of the range.

I honestly think they're just not great gloves and don't breath ... fine for cycling a mile to the pub but not for a 20 mile hack.

EDIT: Just started reading the reviews on them and 2 out of the 1st 5 reviews I've read have said have said go for the next size up ...
by Witterings
26 Sep 2019, 10:26pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Winter Glove Recommendations Please
Replies: 47
Views: 4724

Re: Winter Glove Recommendations Please

The utility cyclist wrote:If the gloves are wet inside then that's usually because the glove you're using is too 'warm' insulated for the temperature you're riding in or to look at it another way it's too high a temp for the range of the glove.


I honestly don't think this is the case ... I just think they're rubbish gloves that can't breath much like a coat that can't breath and builds up moisture within, the only times I really wore these was when it was like 2 degrees and having thought much the same as yourself kept them for only the coldest days.

Quite interested in the Scott Enduro's ... if I bought a pair of them I'd then need a bike to go with them :) :) Haven't done that since my 1st was born and he's now 21 and must admit have been thinking about getting a crosser again very recently.
by Witterings
26 Sep 2019, 1:07pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Winter Glove Recommendations Please
Replies: 47
Views: 4724

Winter Glove Recommendations Please

I bought a pair of Ridge Winter Cycling Gloves last year and made the mistake of trying them on in a hurry and not trying the next size up and they're snug to say the least.

BUT ... The bit I really don't like about them is you go for a ride (20 miles) ... stop at the pub and have a beer ... or 17 :D ... when you go to get ready for falling off on the way home :o the inside of the gloves is soaking wet and apart from it feeling cold and horrible makes then really hard to get back on and then also off again when you get home as it wants to drag the lining out.

I have another pair that are good down to about 7 degrees so looking for something from there and colder, we get quite a bit of wind here as well so must be windproof as that can be a real killer.

Whilst I'll spend what needs be to get something good I don't particularly want to spend an extra £30 just to buy "a label" .... I'm just after something that works well and personally I'm not a huge fan of the mitt style ones.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated :)
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 10:31pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Re: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??

Brucey wrote:
Witterings wrote:
Brucey wrote:it rather begs the question what clearance you will be happy with....?

cheers


As I wrote ... hoping I could squeeze in 42/43mm .... .


'squeeze in' might mean 5mm clearance for some folk, or 'not touching, just' for others, or something else again.

cheers


Aggghhh .. OK ... this is my lack of understanding then, I thought you were asking which tyre size I wanted to be able to fit which I thought I'd mentioned.
I assumed (rule 1 never assume) that if I was saying the size of tyre I'd like to fit anybody responding would take into consideration a "Workable clearance" .... i.e. one that won't cause any damage to the bike.
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 5:04pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Re: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??

TrevA wrote:There is a sticky out bit where you would attach a mudguard but plenty of clearance at the sides. There’s about 1cm between the sticky out bit and the tyre and 1cm each side of the tyre. Would be tight with guards but should be OK without.


Thank you so much for that ... really do appreciate!!!
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 4:11pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Re: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??

TrevA wrote:My wife has the Women’s FX2 Disc.

Attached are the clearances with 37mm Vittoria Randonneurs - there’s plenty of space.


Ohh brilliant ... cheers for that and looks like you could drive a bus through the parts I can see :D !!!

The narrowest part will be the front of the chainstays ... does it look like there's plenty of clearance there as well??
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 1:27pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Re: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??

Brucey wrote:it rather begs the question what clearance you will be happy with....?

cheers


As I wrote ... hoping I could squeeze in 42/43mm .... that said 38mm is better than 35mm but would be border line and may consider the Dual Sport instead although I don't need the suspension so it's just carrying extra weight for the sake of it.
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 12:44pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Trek FX 2 Disc - Maximum Tyre Width??

These come with 35mm tyres, does anyone happen to know the maximum they'll take, I know with the Dual Sport they say they'll take considerably wider than the 38's it comes with .... hoping the FX 2 can possibly squeeze in a 42/43mm
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 11:15am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Advice on new hybrid please!!
Replies: 8
Views: 515

Re: Advice on new hybrid please!!

jack.pe wrote:20 miles in total and the rough track is only 10% of the the total, just enough to make my current bike not really right. There are quite a few hills so weight is important but I think the Trek Dual Sports are lighter even with forks than my ridgeback


The dual sports look like quite a decent option and they come with 38mm tyres which is what I use on my gravel bike, when I was looking at the hybrids with wider tyres someone suggested in a forum (after I'd had a change of direction) to look a the Treks as they take wider tyres than most.
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 10:50am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Which bike to go for (beginner)?
Replies: 17
Views: 2238

Re: Which bike to go for (beginner)?

Panarin wrote: Now my only worry about adventure bikes is that it will reduce performances on the road, with my beginner level I know it (probably) won't be noticeable but I would like to be sure.

What are your thoughts on the Cinelli?



You may find this video interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr7u9hgUKJs

The Cinelli looks like it's very much heading towards gravel bike territory (rack and mudgaurd eyelets, disc brakes) but with a more limiting tyre width option than a gravel bike ... I think you need to decide what you're really going to use it for as an all round bike with eyelets etc. is always going to be a compromise / heavier from a road bike designed for racing.
by Witterings
25 Sep 2019, 10:22am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Advice on new hybrid please!!
Replies: 8
Views: 515

Re: Advice on new hybrid please!!

jack.pe wrote:
Witterings wrote:You mention
As comfortable and upright as possible – so must have sprung forks
and that you'll be riding over a rough track ..... have you thought about a 29er as they're more designed for that type of terrain and they'll take wider tyres which will absorb more shock.

Just athought.


Thanks but for a 20 mile commute I think a 29r would be too heavy?


Is that 20 miles each way or 10 each way for a total of 20 and what's the terrain like ... I regularly do 45 mile rides at the weekend on mine and it's not light and you really only notice extra weight if you're going up hills .... there's not a lot of difference on flatish ground and things like tyre choice then make more of a difference.

A hybrid is normally lighter than a MTB as most don't have suspension which is one of the main things that makes a MTB heavier, start adding that on a hybrid and there's not a lot of difference between the two and if you have deep pockets a 29er can also be light .... it's just a matter of cost.

As I say it was only a thought to help give some extra cushioning combined with I'd recently been looking for a hybrid that takes wide tyres as I don't use the suspension on my 29er and there don't seem to be any around.
If I wanted a lighter bike (we've started doing quite a few hills recently) my alternative is swap the forks on my 29er for rigid which would save me probably 1.5 kg's and invest in lighter wheels which would probably make it the same weight as a hybrid without suspension and whilst I have a lighter gravel bike I can use I sometimes prefer the more upright position and handling of the 29er on the bumpier sections (wider bars etc.) and extra cushioning it provides.
by Witterings
24 Sep 2019, 11:55pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Advice on new hybrid please!!
Replies: 8
Views: 515

Re: Advice on new hybrid please!!

You mention
As comfortable and upright as possible – so must have sprung forks
and that you'll be riding over a rough track ..... have you thought about a 29er as they're more designed for that type of terrain and they'll take wider tyres which will absorb more shock.

Just athought.