On 2005-06-01, eddiec (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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TimC said:
I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!
You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂
Is this that OCR3 you've been ogling??
Tis indeedy. A little black number.
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Damn you... and I thought I wasn't going to be the only one on BR52 with a mtb....
Sorry.
And I may yet be double booked for BR 52, if indeed it is Jun 12, which would mightily [censored] me off.
-- TimC -- astronomy.swin.edu.autconnorsOpen ↗ vi is [[13~^[[15~^[[15~^[[19~^[[18~^ a muk[^[[29~^[[34~^[[26~^[[32~^ch better editor than this emacs. I know I^[[14~'ll get flamed for this but the truth has to be said. ^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D ^[[D^[^[[D^[[D^[[B^ exit ^X^C quit :x :wq dang it :w:w:w :x ^C^C^Z^D -- Jesper Lauridsen <[email hidden]> from alt.religion.emacs
I'm gradually getting the parts together for my Roadie SS and I got the wheels last week. And they are the wheels off the OCR3! I believe the purchaser of a new bike swapped them for something else before their new OCR went out the door of the LBS. I put some tyres on 'em to protect them while they wait in the cellar for the frame to be prepared and the rest of the bits to be assembled. So soon, I too will be riding a (part) Giant OCR3. Given that it is just the OCR3 wheels, would that make it an OCR 3/8 or would another fraction be more appropriate?
I'm gradually getting the parts together for my Roadie SS and I got the wheels last week. And they are the wheels off the OCR3! I believe the purchaser of a new bike swapped them for something else before their new OCR went out the door of the LBS. I put some tyres on 'em to protect them while they wait in the cellar for the frame to be prepared and the rest of the bits to be assembled. So soon, I too will be riding a (part) Giant OCR3. Given that it is just the OCR3 wheels, would that make it an OCR 3/8 or would another fraction be more appropriate?
SteveA
Well if its gonna be a SS, its gotta Be an OCR 3/3rds 😄
On 2005-06-01, Resound (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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"TimC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!
You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂
Damn, it's light.
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I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with flu. Come on...pics, PICS.
Oh, OK then. This might have a very vague chance of working (my router does funny things with port 80, and it seems to work from one host I have access to, but not another).
-- TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ "Warning: Do not look into laser with remaining eye" -- a physics experiment "Press emergency laser shutdown button with remaining hand" -- J.D.Baldwin @ ASR
Oh, OK then. This might have a very vague chance of working (my router does funny things with port 80, and it seems to work from one host I have access to, but not another).
Oh, OK then. This might have a very vague chance of working (my router does funny things with port 80, and it seems to work from one host I have access to, but not another).
I have been meaning to find out what is on them little stickers (presumably the same as on DaveB's that i used to see everytime was on his wheel) below seat collar
"BEWARE. Bicycle will not fly" or summat similar? 😄😄
I have been meaning to find out what is on them little stickers (presumably the same as on DaveB's that i used to see everytime was on his wheel) below seat collar
"BEWARE. Bicycle will not fly" or summat similar? 😄😄
On 2005-06-01, Resound (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with flu. Come on...pics, PICS. I saw a nice toy in the window at John Beasley yesterday. A silver carbon Bianchi (one of the ones where they've managed to make the fibres themselves silvery rather than slathering it in silver paint) all dressed up in Campy Centaur. I sort of stood and dribbled for a bit but the only-barely-under $6k price was a bit beyond my means.
I was certainly looking at the more speccy OCRs, but decided for a first road bike, I would jump in the shallow end first.
Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recomendation again for first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.
It's hard to go past the Shimano SPD-SL's, but I used SPD's for a year, which means you can probably use the same shoes as on your MTB. For short rides SPDs are ok.
On 2005-06-01, Carl Brewer (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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It's hard to go past the Shimano SPD-SL's, but I used SPD's for a year, which means you can probably use the same shoes as on your MTB. For short rides SPDs are ok.
For short rides they're OK? What goes wrong for long rides?
On 2005-06-01, Carl Brewer (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
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It's hard to go past the Shimano SPD-SL's, but I used SPD's for a year, which means you can probably use the same shoes as on your MTB. For short rides SPDs are ok.
For short rides they're OK? What goes wrong for long rides?
The contact point is very small and most MTB shoes are too flexy - imagine standing on a 2cm diameter post for 4 hours without being able to change where the post is. For commuting etc they're fine, but for a long (2hrs+) ride, they sucketh with vim and vigour.
pressure = force/area, remember? 🙂
I'd suggest you bite the bullet and get some road shoes & good road pedals. It won't take long to get used to, and you'll be way more comfortable. I found adapting to SPD-SLs after a year on SPDs was a doddle. The SPD-SL cleats are ok for walking in too - I've had a number of occasions where I've had to walk more than 1km in them, and they weren't -too- bad to walk in.
The contact point is very small and most MTB shoes are too flexy - imagine standing on a 2cm diameter post for 4 hours without being able to change where the post is. For commuting etc they're fine, but for a long (2hrs+) ride, they sucketh with vim and vigour.
pressure = force/area, remember? 🙂
I'd suggest you bite the bullet and get some road shoes & good road pedals. It won't take long to get used to, and you'll be way more comfortable. I found adapting to SPD-SLs after a year on SPDs was a doddle. The SPD-SL cleats are ok for walking in too - I've had a number of occasions where I've had to walk more than 1km in them, and they weren't -too- bad to walk in.
Tim I only own MTB shoes and use them on all BR's. Never had a problem with them over 2-3 hours.
The contact point is very small and most MTB shoes are too flexy - imagine standing on a 2cm diameter post for 4 hours without being able to change where the post is. For commuting etc they're fine, but for a long (2hrs+) ride, they sucketh with vim and vigour.
pressure = force/area, remember? 🙂
I'd suggest you bite the bullet and get some road shoes & good road pedals. It won't take long to get used to, and you'll be way more comfortable. I found adapting to SPD-SLs after a year on SPDs was a doddle. The SPD-SL cleats are ok for walking in too - I've had a number of occasions where I've had to walk more than 1km in them, and they weren't -too- bad to walk in.
Tim I only own MTB shoes and use them on all BR's. Never had a problem with them over 2-3 hours.
An ancestor of mine won the Melbourne-Warrnambool in the late 1800s on a bike with 4 speeds, strapon pedals and some seat made of wood. He probably thought it wasn't a problem too! I did a RTB on SPDs with MTB shoes, and I can tell you that the bigger road pedals are *much* more comfortable.
The contact point is very small and most MTB shoes are too flexy - imagine standing on a 2cm diameter post for 4 hours without being able to change where the post is. For commuting etc they're fine, but for a long (2hrs+) ride, they sucketh with vim and vigour.
pressure = force/area, remember? 🙂
I'd suggest you bite the bullet and get some road shoes & good road pedals. It won't take long to get used to, and you'll be way more comfortable. I found adapting to SPD-SLs after a year on SPDs was a doddle. The SPD-SL cleats are ok for walking in too - I've had a number of occasions where I've had to walk more than 1km in them, and they weren't -too- bad to walk in.
Tim I only own MTB shoes and use them on all BR's. Never had a problem with them over 2-3 hours.
An ancestor of mine won the Melbourne-Warrnambool in the late 1800s on a bike with 4 speeds, strapon pedals and some seat made of wood. He probably thought it wasn't a problem too! I did a RTB on SPDs with MTB shoes, and I can tell you that the bigger road pedals are *much* more comfortable.
I'm not saying road shoes and pedals wouldn't be better, but if you're on a budget as I was and Tim probably would too (not a lot of money in astronomy is there Tim??) then MTB shoes will be able to be used for a greater variety of riding, eg. commuting on the GVBR ride. Then if you can afford road shoes as well then get them later.
DaveB "dreaming of the day when I can have two pairs of cycling shoes"
