finmac Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 here Bought new, used twice, cant get on with drop bars, so replacing it with the Hybrid I should have bought in the first place! If you've been thinking about getting fit, summers coming and this bike is as new condition, Spec below: Frame Material: Aluminium Approximate Weight (KG): 8.85 Chainset: Truvativ GXP Exact Frame Size: 53cm Forks: Lightweight carbon fibre fork Frame Colour: Black Frame-: Lightweight double butted Front Brake: Tektro R570 Front Mech: Shimano Tiagra Gear Shifters: Shimano Tiagra Handle Bars: Ritchey Hubs: Sealed bearings Pedals: Alloy platform, toe clips & straps Quick Release Wheels Rear Brake: Tektro R570 Rear Mech: Shimano 105 Rims: Ritchey DS Pro Seatpost: Ritchey Stem: Ritchey Tyres: Continental Ultra Sport £395 Properly boxed up! Plus postage Edited by - finmac on 25 Feb 2011 21:47:09 Edited by - finmac on 25 Feb 2011 21:53:13 Edited by - finmac on 17 Mar 2011 08:06:18 Edited by - finmac on 23 Mar 2011 17:30:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 What size Finmac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Now that's a very good question, to be honest I can't remember! However I am 5' 8" and only have the seat slightly raised. Reckon would do someone 5'7" to about 6'. :ope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 If you can measure from the middle of the bottom bracket to the top of the top tube then this will give you the frame size (usually). I suspect it's a bit big for me but you need this info as you aren't selling a bike for proper money without knowing the size, and let's be honest it's not as if most of us can easily come and have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ahhh come on a weekend up here in Hebrides, try the bike out, then take it home with you - will even take you for a Blat in my 7! 😬 Anyway the bike is 53cm frame size. cheers Finlay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotusdave Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 have you any pics dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Dave will do mid week when I get back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 *arrowup* With pics and proper spec now! Also FREE POSTAGE! And no the Porsche is not included in the sale!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 With a big price drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Silly question .... but if it is just the handlebars you don't like, why not change them for straight ones ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Finmac, Try here here, only takes a couple of seconds to register and great for buying and selling second-hand race kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Formston Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hi Finmac looking at the pictures im not surprised that you cannot get on with the drop bars there not set up right and the seat looks like its set sloping down it looks very uncomfortable, I bet your riding on the drops all the time your surpose to ride with you hands on the brake leavers and use the drops when you need to, you need to tilt the drop bars back or better still go to a good racing bike shop and ask them to set the bike up to suit you hope this helps a Regards Paul Edited by - Paul Formston on 23 Mar 2011 15:30:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Agree with Paul... It looks horribly uncomfortable... Check out the Boardman website (here) to see roughly what the bike should look like. I like a level saddle, brake levers should be in a position whereby your wrists are not stressed (on drop bars this is about perpendicular with the road as your forearms will be parallel to the road, if you see what I mean). Hope that helps - get it set up correctly and see if you still don't like it, but you'd be amazed what a couple of tweaks can do for your general enjoyment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finmac Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys, all a bit irrelevant now tho as I have just sold it! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 So what's your new machine going to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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