Thread: Wot's yer ride?

Jeez, I was 10stone 10 lbs when I was at my fittest, and that was at 19yrs. I just did the conversion to metric and it's 68kgs.
I am now 106kgs and 52yrs. But I have lost 5kgs so far this year, since I have gotten my new CF bike.

Gary

Originally Posted by Foo

I am now 106kgs and 52yrs. But I have lost 5kgs so far this year, since I have gotten my new CF bike.

Gary

You'd better get rid of 7 more kilos mate....alot of the manuals that come with CF framed bikes state 100kgs as the maximum rider weight.

Originally Posted by nz_carver

in oct last yr I was 58kg
then I started going the gym on boxingday i was 70kg
gym was closed for 2 weeks

58kg?? Geez Dave, hadn't you heard of KFC?

Originally Posted by kiwigeo

You'd better get rid of 7 more kilos mate....alot of the manuals that come with CF framed bikes state 100kgs as the maximum rider weight.

Are you saying I'm fat, you meanie you? You almost hurt my fealings then!
Done 900kms so far with it and no problems, and the front wheel is a 16 spoke and rear 20 spoke. The idear is to ride smoothly, and don't ride through the the potholes, ride around them.

Originally Posted by funkychicken

58kg?? Geez Dave, hadn't you heard of KFC?

I am interested in CF but I believe there is a tendency for the material to crystalise at stress points over a comparatively short period with resultant breakage without warning.
I am presently trying to get information on the recent developments in this field as I have had chrome moly frames break on me on the rough roads that we raced on around the old liverpool-heathcote (sydney) course and green valley circuit.
When I rode my first Goulburn-sydney race there were still 17miles of dirt road and a water crossing to contend with and I have the scars to prove it.

The roads up here in Queensland seem pretty good but although I am not an off-road fanatic and certainly not interested in the knobbly tyres that they use, I like a bike that will stand up to whatever rough roads may be encountered on a 3 or 4 day ride.

Titanium would certainly be an option but I have bought small components in titanium that cost arms and legs and I shudder to think of the price of a bike, of course I will look into it further,but my beautiful wife might be a problem with this sort of investment.

I still have the need for some shiny new equipment in my shed and if I get too greedy I might be called upon to explain why I should not be looked upon as a silly old bugger
and shipped off to a nursing home prematurely.
best wishes to all the bikers on the forum
witch 1

Hi Witch 1,
I would be talking to a Bike shop of good repute, about your concerns.I can't remember where Cinnamon Park is, but the Yellow Jersey on Brisbane road near Sizzler after Big W at Booval, you have Troy the owner, and Ryan Bailey, that are very knowledgeable.

Gary

I dont eat fast food FC
I spend around 4hrs a day in a kickboxing gym so i had to stop eating crap foods
at the start of the yr
as well as stoped drrinking soft drink and cut down on coffee

Save a lot of cash when you dont eat junk food