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Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-21, 03:05 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Status update in case you wonder: I've...

Status update in case you wonder:

I've bought Scott Speedster 10 Disc 2020 (slightly used, but looks brand new). The clearance is quite wide, it sits on Schwalbe One 30 (original ones) now, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-21, 11:20 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Maybe a stupid question, but if I buy a second...

Maybe a stupid question, but if I buy a second set of wheels, attach the disc to them, will they always fit into the brake caliper? I mean it's pretty narrow
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-21, 07:39 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Thanks, any recommendation for a more road-like...

Thanks, any recommendation for a more road-like wheelset that accepts discs and is under 500 euro?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-21, 06:45 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Quick question: if I choose a disc brake bike and...

Quick question: if I choose a disc brake bike and want to have a second set of wheels, I can just buy any wheels and attach a disc to them or how do I come about that?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-21, 01:08 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Yea with the aero frame of Propel Advanced and...

Yea with the aero frame of Propel Advanced and rather low avg speeds I feel like those guys, every school had at least one, that had the best, most expensive football gear (shoes, outfit...) but just...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-21, 11:50 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

I have the same worry that's why I kinda lean...

I have the same worry that's why I kinda lean towards the option with road bike with gravel tyres. Because in the end I'll have a "normal" road bike after all. At the same time as people have been...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-21, 12:45 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Yea the plan was to sell both bikes, it may turn...

Yea the plan was to sell both bikes, it may turn out that the 29er will stay if I don't get a satisfactory price, I mean it's not worth it to sell all-Deore bike for like 200 euros just because it's...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-21, 12:46 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Wow, I wasn't planning to start an argument ;) ...

Wow, I wasn't planning to start an argument ;)
Well if I had the budget and storage capacity I wouldn't be here, I'd just buy a third bike - gravel one and wouldn't care if one of the other 2 is...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-21, 06:51 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Thanks for replies. @danmyersmn - that's exactly...

Thanks for replies. @danmyersmn - that's exactly what I had in mind! Looks dope both as a road bike and gravel. Based on which Specialized bike it's built on?
Treks Domane are lovely, but I forgot...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-21, 05:10 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,165
Posted By Islas

Gravel bike with road tyres or Road bike with gravel tyres

Hi


My current bike setup is: MTB 29" and Giant Propel aero roadbike.

With much less time for training and riding in general my avg speeds on a flat course are beginning to start with 2, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-20, 03:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,118
Posted By Islas

Kinda jaw-dropping that some of you with prior...

Kinda jaw-dropping that some of you with prior back problems are able to do long rides at ~twice my age (I'm 31) without problems, kudos to you, I'm kinda worried I'd be a vegetable quite soon,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-20, 12:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,118
Posted By Islas

Yes I do The problem with wider tires is...

Yes I do

The problem with wider tires is that with 25 I have now the braking wire is rubbing on the wheel and gets torn to pieces every couple of months. This is caused by the tight aero fit of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-20, 02:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,118
Posted By Islas

Thanks for hints, bit surprising to me and...

Thanks for hints, bit surprising to me and counter-intuitive that more relaxed posture puts more pressure on the back? So it is really a marketing catch with "endurance bikes"? I have a narrowed...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-20, 11:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,118
Posted By Islas

Endurance frames vs back pain

Hi
I've been struggling with lower pack pain for a few years now, I'm getting a sciatica once every couple of years, trying to manage it with physio. For 4 years I've been riding Giant Propel...
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