So just to double check, on the chart Niki posted what letter does that correspond to?
A
That is what I measured, but maybe I gucked up, canāt remember which bits I went from, could have maybe just done it on the actual bsr across and not from the tube centres, Probably is 54, isnāt it? Too late now to do anything about the bike not being as described on the ebay listing.
god knows tbh. like dots says, could just be a previous model size 51 that they used to use 700c wheels for
either way, it sounds like the bike is close to fitting you so it doesnāt really make much difference. tweaking stuff here and there and itāll soon fit you perfect.
Yeah, very true. It is nice to ride and the couple of little discomforts can probably be tweaked out. Probably best I just change that front tyre to get a little more clearance and save money for an eventual upgrade that I can put more time into choosing the perfect (reasonably priced) bike.
you are a proper bike wanker arenāt you? already succumbing to the N+1 rule
I am assuming that refers to always wanting another bike? I would probably sell my current one if I did get another, if anyone wanted a third hand bikeā¦
Highly recommend these tyres if yr on a budget.
Thereās also some more puncture resistant ones:
There are cheaper Ā£9 ones (and you can certainly get cheap tyres anywhere) but the Ā£15 Wiggle ones are Actually Very Decent Tyres imho.
Thanks Niki
Should I get a new inner tube too, or is their size only relevant to wheel circumference and not tyre thickness?
Nah, the one you have currently will be fine. Though itās always good to have a spare
(Yes, they are relevant to width and circumference, but I highly doubt thereās a really fat inner tube in your tyre)
Black Friday deal on Eurosport player. Ā£20 for the year.
Rapha doing some discounts from the 22nd onwards n all. Finally a chance to use my voucher!
Been trying to work out how small the wind jackets pack down to but I canāt seem to find outā¦?
Going to try this āclimbā tomorrow: double the length and twice as steep a gradient as the toughest I have done so far. Still a tiny bump of a hill, which I am only going part way up because of where I want to turn off, but this is the mountain of the local landscape.
Planet X Lured Me In With Their 5p Shite And I Ended Up Spending Over Fifty Quid On Nothing In Particular: a tale of bike wankery woe
whatās this now?
exhibit a:
Yeah, didnāt manage it. Did about a third of it. Not terrible I guess, and I did the half size hill after that with barely any effort so I guess I need to find something intermediate between the two.
Also, size mystery update: if I have measured right this time (from the centre of the tubes), it is indeed a 54cm frame, which explains the 700C wheels. Feel like a right mug, canāt even raise a case on ebay as it has been too long.
nah just do the same one again and get slightly further up it
Ooh, less than half price raceblades, might have to get those. Need mudguards badly. Thought silver will look ridiculous on my bike.