Ok bike peeps
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I think the bike dealers are right about pandemic issues. Nobody has anything with a Shimano 105 in stock at anywhere near 2500. Just higher end stuff
@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
I think the bike dealers are right about pandemic issues. Nobody has anything with a Shimano 105 in stock at anywhere near 2500. Just higher end stuff
Would you consider buying direct instead of from a dealer?
Which frame size do you need? (it's easy to calculate from the distance of the floor to your balls , if you don't know it).
This German manufacturer is quite good - one of my bikes is from them. They have an aluminium 105 bike with disc brakes for 1850 Euro. They ship to the US for 250 Euro, and they ship most sizes within two weeks.
If disc brakes are not that important to you (for instance, if you don't drive much in the rain), you could also consider the rim brake version, which also has 105 components but costs just 1400. That's a very decent bike for a small price.
https://www.rosebikes.com/rose-pro-sl-105-2696848?product_shape=mandarin+red
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Are there pedals that work with special shoes and also regular trainers?
I’ve only ever used flat pedals
@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
Are there pedals that work with special shoes and also regular trainers?
I’ve only ever used flat pedals
Yes, they're platforms on one side, "clipless" on the other. But they can be very fiddly. I find them not worth it.
SPDs are likely better. The cleats can be recessed, so they can act as regular shoes. That's what I have. Without seeing the bottoms you'd never know they weren't tennis shoes.
Please love yourself.
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@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
Jesus you guys are turning me into one of those people.
Just don't buy no damn jerseys.
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@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
Are there pedals that work with special shoes and also regular trainers?
I’ve only ever used flat pedals
Yes, they're platforms on one side, "clipless" on the other. But they can be very fiddly. I find them not worth it.
SPDs are likely better. The cleats can be recessed, so they can act as regular shoes. That's what I have. Without seeing the bottoms you'd never know they weren't tennis shoes.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Ok bike peeps:
But they can be very fiddly. I find them not worth it.
Yes, agreed. Hybrid pedals suck. But there is no problem just using flat pedals. They work just as well as SPD or SPD-SL and the like, and you won't look like an idiot falling with your bike at 0.5 mph (we've all been there).
Aqua is right about using MTB pedals like SPD. They have the big advantage that you can walk reasonably well with them, whereas you look like a duck when walking with road bike pedals.
I for one would just stick to flat pedals to get started.
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I once had to walk over 5 miles in those bloody duck-shoes after getting a flat and my pump failing.
What a nightmare.
I was only joking
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I once had to walk over 5 miles in those bloody duck-shoes after getting a flat and my pump failing.
What a nightmare.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Ok bike peeps:
But they can be very fiddly. I find them not worth it.
Yes, agreed. Hybrid pedals suck. But there is no problem just using flat pedals. They work just as well as SPD or SPD-SL and the like, and you won't look like an idiot falling with your bike at 0.5 mph (we've all been there).
Aqua is right about using MTB pedals like SPD. They have the big advantage that you can walk reasonably well with them, whereas you look like a duck when walking with road bike pedals.
I for one would just stick to flat pedals to get started.
@Klaus said in Ok bike peeps:
I for one would just stick to flat pedals to get started.
Same, unless you have serious problems with your quads. Sure, clipless shoes help, but they aren't game-changers, especially if you're not doing centuries (yet).
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Yeah, see? You’re exactly what I don’t want to become.
@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
Yeah, see? You’re exactly what I don’t want to become.
Stick with me, mate. Eschew those MAMILs over there.
(...Then again, I doubt you'd wanna become me, either.)
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@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
Yeah, see? You’re exactly what I don’t want to become.
Stick with me, mate. Eschew those MAMILs over there.
(...Then again, I doubt you'd wanna become me, either.)
@Aqua-Letifer said in Ok bike peeps:
@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
Yeah, see? You’re exactly what I don’t want to become.
Stick with me, mate. Eschew those MAMILs over there.
(...Then again, I doubt you'd wanna become me, either.)
My hair’s too short to put it in a bun.
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I once had to walk over 5 miles in those bloody duck-shoes after getting a flat and my pump failing.
What a nightmare.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Ok bike peeps:
I once had to walk over 5 miles in those bloody duck-shoes after getting a flat and my pump failing.
What a nightmare.
I called my wife to pick me up about 10 miles outside of town one day when I snapped my chain.
I called her another time after I flatted twice on one ride and had no spares or repair kit remaining in the saddle pack. I was about 15 miles from home that time.
I agree that walking in road shoes is not fun, but I don't like to ride without them.
