Let us know how find each set up.........adrian_d wrote:Thanks for the heads up mate. To be honest I know nothing about the angles on the drops haha. It is one part of the bike setup that I have not yet figured out.
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Postby adrian_d » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:46 pm
Thanks for that. Any hints that you could advise? I am thinking I would try lower them down a bit. The PH01 is actually a bigger bike, the prolite feels like a much more comfortable fit. The prolite is a 51.5cm while my Gitane Mach 1200 was a 57cm. Its interesting how drastic the change can be having a bike that fits. "downstairs" used to just hit the top bar which was never comfortable when getting off the bike.open roader wrote:Let us know how find each set up.........adrian_d wrote:Thanks for the heads up mate. To be honest I know nothing about the angles on the drops haha. It is one part of the bike setup that I have not yet figured out.
Thanks for that mate. It was so much fun piecing together each bit. I think the build set me back just on $800ish in the end which isn't too bad at all. The frame and forks were the only thing second hand.Mulger bill wrote:The Cuneo did build up into a very clean looking ride Adrian, nice work.
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Postby skcycle » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:59 pm
Here are my babies:
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nice looking bike....
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and nice looking laundry basket. Did you get that from Wiggle or a local basket store?adrian_d wrote:2011 Basket - Running the full Laundry Groupset including undies lol
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Re the angle of the bars, the 'proper' set up is to have the bottom of the drops level with the ground, and the bottom tips of the brake levers level with the drops (if that makes sense, there are youtube videos showing it). I always had my tilted up a bit as it effectively brought the hoods closer to me, but i recently set up a couple of bikes the 'proper' way and used shorter stems to keep the same distance and i find it a lot more comfortable. But the right way is whatever feels comfortable for you, it's not tricky to loosen the stem and rotate the bars a bit to see what you think.
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Haha thanksHowzat wrote:and nice looking laundry basket. Did you get that from Wiggle or a local basket store?adrian_d wrote:2011 Basket - Running the full Laundry Groupset including undies lol
They were on clearance from Baskets and Bicycles (but mainly baskets)
I was really hoping to get it with the tuxedo Groupset but settled for the "neat Casual" jeans and tshirt.
The size fits me well too, and the ventilation holes makes for a nice breezy ride (or roll down the hill lol)
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Yeah thats for sure haha. It looks huge in comparision. The groupset is a bit old school but for the price I couldn't beat it.ldrcycles wrote:And being a small frame it makes the chainring look really big .
Re the angle of the bars, the 'proper' set up is to have the bottom of the drops level with the ground, and the bottom tips of the brake levers level with the drops (if that makes sense, there are youtube videos showing it). I always had my tilted up a bit as it effectively brought the hoods closer to me, but i recently set up a couple of bikes the 'proper' way and used shorter stems to keep the same distance and i find it a lot more comfortable. But the right way is whatever feels comfortable for you, it's not tricky to loosen the stem and rotate the bars a bit to see what you think.
Thanks for the advice, I will definitely try lower the drop bar angle and level out the shifters too. I should have waited till I had them adjusted before I wrapped the bars in tape doh.
Do you notice a big difference when running different headstem angles with regards to steering sensitivity? I would think the longer the headstem, the more accurate the steering would be since the leverage is longer.
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Lmao Thats hilariousldrcycles wrote:OMFlyingspaghettimonster= On My Fixed Gear?
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Crazy site profanity rules. I need a teenager to decipher all of this.adrian_d wrote:Lmao Thats hilariousldrcycles wrote:OMFlyingspaghettimonster= On My Fixed Gear?
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You're not wrong. That is "shut up and take my money!" material. Deserves a pic rather than a link.ldrcycles wrote:Not my bike, but i wish it was, so pretty.
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some brakes?ldrcycles wrote:The complete bike is missing a little something for me, but that seatstay "bridge" is just soooo cool.
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The shifters look to be in the correct position on the bar, all it needs is the bar rotated forward till the lower section of the bar is somewhere near horizontal (if that makes sense).adrian_d wrote:Thanks for the advice, I will definitely try lower the drop bar angle and level out the shifters too. I should have waited till I had them adjusted before I wrapped the bars in tape doh.
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That sounds like a fantastic idea. Thank you . I will be sure to fix that up over the weekend. I am still too nervous to take it for a spin after some bad luck falling recently lol.antipodean wrote:The shifters look to be in the correct position on the bar, all it needs is the bar rotated forward till the lower section of the bar is somewhere near horizontal (if that makes sense).adrian_d wrote:Thanks for the advice, I will definitely try lower the drop bar angle and level out the shifters too. I should have waited till I had them adjusted before I wrapped the bars in tape doh.
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Haha thanks for that. There is new skin on my knee caps so i'm all good again. As long as there is something to stop my bone from being scraped lolldrcycles wrote:The cure for that is more riding, you'll get your confidence back. Trust me, i know....
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just try to contain your excitement when riding.adrian_d wrote:<SNIP> As long as there is something to stop my bone from being scraped lolldrcycles wrote:The cure for that is more riding, you'll get your confidence back. Trust me, i know....
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