"Sammy B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Simon,
I bought the aforementioned bike about a year ago as a cheap introduction
to road biking as i'm getting too old and soft to go on my MTB in winter.
Likewise :-)
Quoted message said:It's been a great bike for me and i've had lots of fun after learning to
trust the skinny tyres. However i'd seriously recommend 2 upgrades though
if you get a chance.
SPD pedals: Make life much more comfortable and pedalling much easier.
New brakes: The ones that come with the bike are useless. I didn't reaise
how much so untill i got a new pair!
I've seen 3 versions of the same bike so far, each with slightly different
fittings. The Blue old stock (2003 I think) Gryphon in my local Halfords
has dual pivot brakes and less "aero" forks than mine (ie, they are aero
profile, but not so deep). The new "white version" appears to have dual
pivot too by the blurb though I've not seen it. Mine is a Blue 2004 version
with "Radius" V Brakes, alloy and deep aero forks. The brakes do seem good
enough though I've got no real point of reference! - I'm not quite at my
fighting weight (erhem) shall we say, yet the brakes are confidence
inspiring even on a steep dowhill chunk of road. Anyway, just wanted to
check we are talking about the same brakes?
SPD Pedals - certainly something I'm thinking of once Xmas is paid for!
Quoted message said:Enjoy the bike,
Sam
I am so far thanks - it was a bit of a bargain £175 and only 6 months old.
It had hardly been ridden and was unmarked, so I'm very pleased with what I
got for the money. The wheels alone as separate components aren't cheap,
and the bike has Tiagra mechs and appears well specced and well built. It's
a huge step up in quality from my old Claud Butler MTB (and a fraction of
the weight too).
Cheers,
Simon
