And today I did......
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velomaniac
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Kaiser did that to my bike half a mile from my hoose, thankfully only the rack got knackered 
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with your bikes I'm surprized you didn't damage the offending structure :twisted:
only kidding
only kidding
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Actually now I've ridden it its not too bad need a longer post and a longer stem, shallow drop bars and it should be hunkydory. In fact the soma bars I have coming could be the ticket. Rides really nice....nice and slow which is quite refreshing
Today I did a scott and a kona jake the snake , something else too but can't remember what
I forgot yesterday on the ride there was a long road downhill that we all hammered down that at the bottom you need to squeeze through a small gate , I forgot everyone else had discs so thought that my usual 4 meters or so braking distance would be fine then the people in front of me suddenly came to a stop . I braked so hard the rear wheel lifted ( I was seated ! ) and it cooked my pads , gave off a bit of smoke and smelt funny , oh how we laughed . Just checked and my rim has a noticeable ring around it , I guess I should get some proper ceramic pads and stop using the salmons . My alloy bolts didn't shear though
Got one of the sales guys to give me a quote on a road frame . I hate alloy and really don't want carbon , can't think of any off the shelf decent steel ( any help would be great ) so thinking titanium , £850 frame only , slightly more than I expected but not a great deal . Might just get a vintage lightweight and cover it in new campag
In one of the containers I spotted a proflex . didn't notice it straight away as it was a yellowy gold but shuffling some bikes around thought the rear end looked familiar and there it was .
Not a fan of carry bikes on the outside of cars . It adds shit loads of drag and seems a massive hassle .
I forgot yesterday on the ride there was a long road downhill that we all hammered down that at the bottom you need to squeeze through a small gate , I forgot everyone else had discs so thought that my usual 4 meters or so braking distance would be fine then the people in front of me suddenly came to a stop . I braked so hard the rear wheel lifted ( I was seated ! ) and it cooked my pads , gave off a bit of smoke and smelt funny , oh how we laughed . Just checked and my rim has a noticeable ring around it , I guess I should get some proper ceramic pads and stop using the salmons . My alloy bolts didn't shear though
Got one of the sales guys to give me a quote on a road frame . I hate alloy and really don't want carbon , can't think of any off the shelf decent steel ( any help would be great ) so thinking titanium , £850 frame only , slightly more than I expected but not a great deal . Might just get a vintage lightweight and cover it in new campag
In one of the containers I spotted a proflex . didn't notice it straight away as it was a yellowy gold but shuffling some bikes around thought the rear end looked familiar and there it was .
Not a fan of carry bikes on the outside of cars . It adds shit loads of drag and seems a massive hassle .
Perry have a look at the charge juicer, they are meant to ride really well. Try to get a loan of some road bikes, I know you say you don't want an ally or carbon bike but the best part of a road bike is covering big distances very fast. A couple of pounds lost and a stiffer frame make all the difference going uphill.
