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Ah, that's good to know. Do you really need the specific tool?

Yes, I came to that conclusion too, and decided to keep my life easy. Also, I hadn't seen the cranks from Spa Cycles, they are really good value. The only issue is that all those that come in 160mm have one of the bolts behind the crankarm, a layout I prefer to avoid (why do they even make...

Yes, worst case scenario I could just stick some threadlock on the pedals. Not ideal but...

Because there is a cheap crank for sale in the length I want to try (160mm).

Hi guys, Do you reckon it would be a bad idea to install a crankset originally designed to be fitted with the chainrings on the left hand side of the bottom bracket on a regular bike? I think the only difference would be that the threads for the pedals will be the wrong way around. Would that...

Looks like I just missed out on a nice T3 frame... Oh well, another one will crop up at some point.

Re: Thanks for the contribution! And thanks for pointing out the wrong use of idioms! I kind of knew that cup of tea wasn't the right one to use, but I couldn't come up with anything better. In case it wasn't obvious, English is not my 1st language :) Yes, I've also always been a fan of...

Hi guys, What I want to say in the subject is: is it worth upgrading a winter alloy frame for another? I have a Boardman SLR8.6, which despite the somewhat limited tire clearance, has mudguard eyelets and rack mounts. I find the frame reasonably comfortable, albeit a bit stiff, and a good fit...

Re: Re: hehe, looks like we like opposite riding positions! I have to say that I don't know my preferences that well, yet. I've only ridden that Peugeot and only recently (last October) got a modern road bike, which feels so different I cannot even compare the two! Yesterday I tried fitting...

Thanks. The links are indeed useful, if anything to realize how difficult is to offer any kind of advice via a forum. The bike feels very tiring. There is a bit too much load on my wrists for the ride to be comfortable, but other than that, which is solvable somewhat easily, I suspect it's a...

Hi guys, I've riding my Peugeot for a couple of years, but never really found it comfortable. I don't quite understand why it is not comfortable though, and although ultimately it's the feeling that counts, I would like to at least attempt to understand where the problem lies. I'm quite...

Maguras?

They are so ugly... Well, unfortunately there is no much brialliant blue in the sky here :( (I use the bike mainly for commuting)

That's really helpful. But it bears the question...why was I not given one?? Did you buy your bike from Halfords?

For some reason I never think about the possibility of carrying the nice parts to another bike. It makes a lot of sense though. With the only drawback I need to somehow find the space to store the old bits, to fit back onto the frame, when the time comes to sell the bike. Ironically, carbon is...

Hi guys, I'm considering to switch to a (modern) road bike with disc brakes. The reviews I read online couldn't be more flustering. They span the whole spectrum, from "disc brakes are shit" to "they are the best thing since sliced bread". Excluding the low-end cable-actuated disc brakes...

It's a big shame. I like the bike, but I feel they tried to hard to place it into the "cheap bike" category, and they ended up having to cut too many corners. The wheels are the prime example, but also the finishing touches (bar tape, seat, and bolts) are quite low in quality, and I personally...

That's actually not bad. I guess I just need to decide how much is worth investing in a bike that, sooner rather than later, will basically need replacing in all of its parts except frame and a few accessories.

What do you mean by "really cheaply"? :) I think we have two different gauges to measure cheapness :lol:

Yes. Or at least check them and, if possible, clean them.