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Morg007Morg007 Posts: 54
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well it arrived during the week and very pleased. Took it our for quick spin to "test it out" at my local park and even holding back it felt faster than my road bike. My only concern is when I got into the aero I felt a little wobbly but I'm sure thats just getting used to a new position on a bike and with practise it will be fine... could also just be pyschological in that I'm scare to fall and damage my new baby (don't matter about me)!

Also I'm thinking of having a proper bike fit as this is my first TT and I only think I've got set up for my size. Anybody know any good places in the west mids? I know of red Kite in Shirley south birmingham that do it which is near to where I live in redditch, but with the fiance living in the Tamworth area I also have staffs to fall back on?

Comments

  • pippip Posts: 170
    Very nice too but you might want to change them ultremo tyres for something else cos in my experience they puncture very easily
  • largeadelargeade Posts: 166
    What road bike are you comparing it to?

    Suggest you post photos of yourself in the aero position on the bike with your foot in the six and 3 o'clock positions. Someone may be able to comment.
  • willieverfinishwillieverfinish Posts: 1,381
    Get yourself booked in at Bridgetown Cycles in Cannock

    Thats THE place to be for all things carbon

    Nice ride
  • ZacniciZacnici Posts: 1,385
    Excellent

    I knew you would find it faster, I think you will be very pleased with it; yes the wobble does disappear, the more you relax the better you will find it. Don't grip the bars with the grip of death as you will then start to mobilise all sorts of muscles which will have an adverse affect, TTrs do pull back on the bars but then have a slightly different geometry and train to use those muscles as well, they also don't do a run afterwards.

    Schwalbe Ultremos, have had mine for 2 years now, no probs but they did have a prob with the model after mine Ultremo R? which experienced bulging. I think yours are the Ultremo Evolution which AFIK is the reworked tyre and has sorted that problem. Any probs though and the Conti GP4000 chilli are v popular if a tad expensive.
  • okennyokenny Posts: 231
    lovely, good luck with it!

    have ultremo on both my bikes, no punctures in the last 6 months......
  • robertc2robertc2 Posts: 8
    Zacnici wrote:
    Excellent

    I knew you would find it faster, I think you will be very pleased with it; yes the wobble does disappear, the more you relax the better you will find it. Don't grip the bars with the grip of death as you will then start to mobilise all sorts of muscles which will have an adverse affect, TTrs do pull back on the bars but then have a slightly different geometry and train to use those muscles as well, they also don't do a run afterwards.

    Schwalbe Ultremos, have had mine for 2 years now, no probs but they did have a prob with the model after mine Ultremo R? which experienced bulging. I think yours are the Ultremo Evolution which AFIK is the reworked tyre and has sorted that problem. Any probs though and the Conti GP4000 chilli are v popular if a tad expensive.
    got the chilli GP4000 on my road bike only had one puncture but that was a pice of wire that went through the side, apart from that they are brilliant and sticky on wet or dry days
  • Morg007Morg007 Posts: 54
    thanks for all the comments... I'll keep an eye on the tyres and if I start having difficulty I'll swap. I do have the continental 4000 grand prix on my road bike and have only had one puncture (well 2 but it was the same very unlucky bike ride!)

    I've also emailed Bridgetown tonight as my fiance lives in Kinsbury by the water park so Cannock is only a short hop along the A5 from tamworth so not a problem especially if they will help me.
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