Trek 2007 - 4300 ok for commuting?

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spindrift (') said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.

If you've already bought it, it's a bit late to ask. Slick tyres will
improve it a lot, but wouldn't it have been better to get a bike which was
designed for use on the road?

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

-- mens vacua in medio vacuo --

spindrift said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.

Dump the crudcatchers and get some real mud guards.
Wow Cateye triple shot pros cost almost as much as the 4400.
Bell and Airzound, nervous rider are we?
Hang on, with bell, airzound, computer and lights on the bars, where do
your hands go?
And toe clips, sheesh.
I'm guessing your commute isn't very far and there's somewhere secure
to lock the bike up.

God I'm feeling [censored] this morning.

Tyres aren't a bad choice though.

Marz said:

spindrift said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

Quoted message said:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Quoted message said:

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Quoted message said:

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.Dump the crudcatchers and get some real mud guards.

Wow Cateye triple shot pros cost almost as much as the 4400.
Bell and Airzound, nervous rider are we?
Hang on, with bell, airzound, computer and lights on the bars, where do
your hands go?
And toe clips, sheesh.
I'm guessing your commute isn't very far and there's somewhere secure
to lock the bike up.

God I'm feeling [censored] this morning.

Quoted message said:

Tyres aren't a bad choice though.

I do seven miles each way, bike sheds are secure at work.

I need the bell for the towpath and the Airzound for muppet City
drivers.

I like crudcatchers, they're good for cathching spray off the rear of
the front wheel.

spindrift said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.

Ignore the smartarses and their silly, smug, comments. It's a problem with this
group.

e.g. Bell and airzound is very sensible. Car drivers can't hear a bell and you
don't (I hope) want to frighten the life out of every ped whom you wish to make
aware of your presence.

It looks like a very nice bike and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It will make a
perfectly good commuter and you can use it on rougher surfaces than you could a
pure road bike should you want to, from time to time.

BTW, I use crud catchers and find them perfectly good for my needs. I don't
doubt I'll get a load of sarcy comments from the know it alls who don't know my
setup and needs, but there you go.

spindrift said:

Marz said:

On Jan 25, 4:21 am, "spindrift" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.Dump the crudcatchers and get some real mud guards.

Wow Cateye triple shot pros cost almost as much as the 4400.
Bell and Airzound, nervous rider are we?
Hang on, with bell, airzound, computer and lights on the bars, where do
your hands go?
And toe clips, sheesh.
I'm guessing your commute isn't very far and there's somewhere secure
to lock the bike up.

Quoted message said:

God I'm feeling [censored] this morning.

Quoted message said:

Tyres aren't a bad choice though.I do seven miles each way, bike sheds are secure at work.

I need the bell for the towpath and the Airzound for muppet City
drivers.

I like crudcatchers, they're good for cathching spray off the rear of
the front wheel.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

But crudcatchers won't do a great job of keeping road filth off you're
new frame, headset and bb. Especialy at this time of year if they salt
the roads.

Does an airzound work on muppets, do you sound it or hit them with it?
I've always thought a paintball guy, carried at the hip, would be a
great way of making drivers aware of your presence. A line of paint
splatters across the bonnet will wake them up.

Laters,

Marz

Simon said:

spindrift said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.

Ignore the smartarses and their silly, smug, comments. It's a problem with this
group.

e.g. Bell and airzound is very sensible. Car drivers can't hear a bell and you
don't (I hope) want to frighten the life out of every ped whom you wish to make
aware of your presence.

It looks like a very nice bike and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It will make a
perfectly good commuter and you can use it on rougher surfaces than you could a
pure road bike should you want to, from time to time.

BTW, I use crud catchers and find them perfectly good for my needs. I don't
doubt I'll get a load of sarcy comments from the know it alls who don't know my
setup and needs, but there you go.

Very well said, Simon.

Buying a new bike should be a fun and exciting experience and people
trying to spoil that by stupid nit-picking comments seems a bit low to me.

Have fun on your new bike, spindrift. I'm sure you've chosen wisely
knowing the particular circumstances in which you'll use the bike. Don't
let the KIA's bother you.

Now, back to the safety of lurksville for me.

Mark Eltham said:

Simon said:

On 25 Jan 2007 00:21:16 -0800, "spindrift" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The bike gets delivered in one week to allow time for the accessories:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/bikesNew/bikeDetail.asp?ID=2323&supplier=TREK

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Fitted with Crudcatchers, Cateye top of the range lights, Schwalbe
Marathons,
gel saddle, lock, toe clips, Tyre flies, computer, bell, and Airzound
Mark 3.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Replaces the Trek 4400 which was stolen by somebody who I hope dies in
a freak
gardening accident.

Quoted message said:

Ignore the smartarses and their silly, smug, comments. It's a problem with this
group.

Quoted message said:

e.g. Bell and airzound is very sensible. Car drivers can't hear a bell and you
don't (I hope) want to frighten the life out of every ped whom you wish to make
aware of your presence.

Quoted message said:

It looks like a very nice bike and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It will make a
perfectly good commuter and you can use it on rougher surfaces than you could a
pure road bike should you want to, from time to time.

Quoted message said:

BTW, I use crud catchers and find them perfectly good for my needs. I don't
doubt I'll get a load of sarcy comments from the know it alls who don't know my
setup and needs, but there you go.Very well said, Simon.

Buying a new bike should be a fun and exciting experience and people
trying to spoil that by stupid nit-picking comments seems a bit low to me.

Have fun on your new bike, spindrift. I'm sure you've chosen wisely
knowing the particular circumstances in which you'll use the bike. Don't
let the KIA's bother you.

Now, back to the safety of lurksville for me.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Thanks.

Even in traffic the Airzound can provoke the wrong response. I'm glad
I've got it, but one time on the Hackney Road I used it when a driver
swerved across the lane to do a u turn without indicating and after I
blasted him he followed inches from the rear wheel leaning on the horn.

Marz said:

On Jan 25, 8:16 am, "spindrift" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Dump the crudcatchers and get some real mud guards.

I like crudcatchers, they're good for cathching spray off the rear of
the front wheel.

Crud catchers are pretty good, and have the benefit of being impossible
to clog when offroad, but old fashioned mudguards are better at keeping
you and the bike clean. If you add an additional mudflap on the bottom
of the front one, it makes a huge difference to how clean/dry your
shoes and socks stay on a rainy day.

I can't see any muguard eyelets on the fork though, so fitting the
front one would be a bit of a bodge. If you can manage it though, they
are, IMHO a better bet for a commuter bike.

If you've any luggage to carry beyond your wallet and keys, I'd add a
read carrier and some luggage.

Other than that, nice bike. Enjoy!

bookieb

In article <[email hidden]>,
spindrift
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I like crudcatchers, they're good for cathching spray off the rear of
the front wheel.

Full mudguards with flaps are much better at keeping your transmission
clean.