Pushy love v300001

[Macca]

Lycra fags - I'm looking at getting a bicycle trainer thing this week, any brands I should avoid or look for?

Looking at
http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff-...AdIdZ330867754

or
http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff-...AdIdZ320392963

Any further recommendations?

Jet black from fluid is fairly good. Just dont go for a "sprint" got to 85kmh on trainer and smoked the tire

[Pete]

I've got a jetblack one.

P.S. anyone doing a CRC order atm it's free shipping atm.

[TJ]

ok.

1k budget

not a road racer bikie
not a fixie wannabe trendsetter pos
so a "suburban bike" - mountain bike I guess?

has to suit a large height and size person

suggestions?

[Pete]

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/...er/9733/50991/

http://www.specialized.com/au/gb/bc/...cname=Mountain

Something like that TJ. Both are easy to maintain, would be simple to ride, both have good warranty and plenty of shops in Perth so you can try and get them down in Price, especially over Christmas time.

Also try Merida, Avanti ( plenty of stores, both used to be made by Specialized until about a year ago ).

[unknown]

Lycra fags - I'm looking at getting a bicycle trainer thing this week, any brands I should avoid or look for?

Looking at
http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff-...AdIdZ330867754

or
http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff-...AdIdZ320392963

Any further recommendations?

Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. Highly recommended by the lycra wearing community.

http://www.kurtkinetic.com/road-machine-p-198-l-en.html

[skidkid]

Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. Highly recommended by the lycra wearing community.

http://www.kurtkinetic.com/road-machine-p-198-l-en.html

Have heard about those a bit, look much nicer but twice the price of the ones I'm looking at currently

[kiasu]

looking at getting some rollers..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_rollers

[-Luke-]

Riden on Rollers before? It aint easy! Do you know anybody with a set? Try them out first if you can!

[mys1]

They Seem cheap enough!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ROTO-ALLO...item53ea7a3de3

[kiasu]

cheers found one in perth for half the price (roto alloy), and yeah i have ridden on them! prob going to get another one and get them fabbed up as ill be setting up a goldsprints event in the following months..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldsprint

[coucheee]

ok.

1k budget

not a road racer bikie
not a fixie wannabe trendsetter pos
so a "suburban bike" - mountain bike I guess?

has to suit a large height and size person

suggestions?

i know you said 1k budget mate, but ive just ordered one of these, its a 29" wheeled bike and comes in at a nice $1200, they also come from S all the way to XL, im 6"1 and ive been put on a L

something to think about anyway

kek helps if i remember the link
http://www.avantiplus.com.au/products/SC250A222

[cplagz]

One of what LOL ? PS. 29ers make 9/10 of f'all difference. It's a marketing ploy.

[kiasu]

have a lurk on treegums bicycle section as well..

[c4fgt]

ok.

1k budget

not a road racer bikie
not a fixie wannabe trendsetter pos
so a "suburban bike" - mountain bike I guess?

has to suit a large height and size person

suggestions?

1k for a daily roller is heavy. As has been mention of this thread before, Gumtree is your friend! Can pick up some really decent bikes cheap cheap.

[coucheee]

One of what LOL ? PS. 29ers make 9/10 of f'all difference. It's a marketing ploy.

yeah i cant see it making a world of difference but im always keen to try something new

[Pete]

29s are only good for rolling over bigger rocks, which you should be whipping over anyway.

hehe.

[morgazmatron]

Good news Everyone!



Picked up my Specialized Demo 7 last night (pic on previous page)

and now just orded the following goodies in the hope of not killing myself...









Havent been riding for a while.. But super keen to hit the hills for some singletrack/whatever small DH hills we have..

Let me know if your ever heading out that way on the weekends....

[hako]

ill be setting up a goldsprints event in the following months..

Keen to have a go at a goldsprint. Can personally say I will need a dyno fan and several towels to do it though. Sweat like a rapist on rollers.

[BAS]

One of what LOL ? PS. 29ers make 9/10 of f'all difference. It's a marketing ploy.

Disagree, rode a couple on the weekend, no doubt they let you carry speed quicker

[MMM]

i would get this tj

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-V...AdIdZ326814658

[TJ]

i know you said 1k budget mate, but ive just ordered one of these, its a 29" wheeled bike and comes in at a nice $1200, they also come from S all the way to XL, im 6"1 and ive been put on a L

something to think about anyway

kek helps if i remember the link
http://www.avantiplus.com.au/products/SC250A222

Where from?

[dmwill]

Where from?

http://www.avantiplus.com.au/finddea...tern_Australia

[coucheee]

Where from?

i ordered mine from the avanti plus in armadale, also known as aramdale cycles but im sure all the avanti chain would have a similar price system

[cplagz]

Disagree, rode a couple on the weekend, no doubt they let you carry speed quicker

Ride one on a trail and see which is quicker. I rode a Lynskey Ti 29er in Brisbane and I was quicker on my 26er hardtail.

[BAS]

It was at the Specialized test day at Camel Farm so on a trail i know reasonably well.
Probably also depends on your riding style. I know for me and a couple of other roadie mates we were definitely quicker than on our 26'ers.

Might also help that is was a 10kg S-Work Epic we were riding though