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New Bike

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by Nearly there, 22 Feb 2012.

    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    My new road bike arrived yesterday(first one in 20 years) but due to work didn't have chance to assemble it even though I should to check its fine etc but due to needing pedals n shoes have resisted still as I cant decide on what pedals to get I'm half tempted to put my mtb flats on off my other bike just so I can take it for a spin.I've read the pedals thread several times and was set on http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-m520-pedals/ I've set myself a max budget of £120 for shoes and pedals and will spend most of tomorrow trawling around bike shops. SDC11517.JPG

    PaulSecteur Specialized fanboy

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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland

    kishan Member

    Location:
    London - Harrow
    very nice get pics up once built :smile:

    biggs682 keep the steel its the real thing

    Location:
    wellingborough
    box looks uncomfortable hope the bike is

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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    I hope so:laugh:

    Tomba Member

    I got one of those boxes a few weeks ago :smile:
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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    was your box comfortable ?:laugh:
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    Tomba Member

    Funny story regarding the box. I put the box in my bedroom and our youngest daughter and my two nieces thought it'd be funny to sit on it (it was empty). I walked in to the room and saw them and the three of them started laughing about it and next thing you know my daughter fell right in to the box and disappeared lol it was a you've been framed moment :laugh:

    My bike is a Synapse and i'm loving it :smile:
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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    Mines a Synapse too,well thats what I ordered wont know till I open the box:laugh:
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    I got the 2011 Tiagra version from PedalOn for £600. My first road bike since my Raleigh Arena (1981ish) :smile:

    I had a problem with the Maddux wheels, well actually it was the Formula hub on the front. Sent it back to PedalOn and Cannondale replaced both wheels under warranty with upgraded Shimano wheels. A pain not to use the bike for a week but nicer wheels supposedly.

    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    Ive got the tiagra too,well hopefully ;)its the first thing I'll do tomorrow Is build it,Still tempted to put the flats on And take It for A spin.

    vickster Executive Member

    Location:
    Sutton
    Put the pedals on, going to be a lovely mild day...you don't have to have clipless pedals on a roadbike for the cranks to go round ;)
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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    Yeah think its a good Idea to put flats on until I get used to the gearing coming from a Mtb/Hybrid
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    Have you saw the pedals that come with the bike? They're actually pretty good, toe clips ad straps. I swapped my spd pedals from the hybrid to the Synapse and put the clip/strap ones on the hybrid.

    alci4 Member

    Location:
    birmingham
    i love that box

    thats what i unwrapped off the wife for crimbo

    mine had a shiny new caad 10 105 inside

    :sun: still got a warm feeling seeing that pic of the cannondale box :sun:
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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland

    col Vice President

    Lovely looking bike.
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    Nearly there Executive Member

    Location:
    Cumberland
    Had a quick spin with the strapped pedals that came supplies one word Awful so taking the strapping off as I nearly went down when I had to stop at a junction struggled getting my feet out but managed just in time :laugh: gonna use the flats til I get used to the shifters.As for the bike itself Love It so far(10 minutes round the block:whistle:)feels so light compared to my Mtb and boy does it move.

    Arjimlad Bimbling along..

    Location:
    South Glos
    Beautiful bike.. this was what I would have looked at if I had not been able to get the Defy 2, but my local dealer is Giant.

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