Jamie Walby
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Yeah ordered some m520 shimanos.
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Liam
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Pics!
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Ben J
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I've not got the balls for spd's on mine yet. But where I ride regularly its a mud bath so I often have to foot down to save myself.
Presume you aren't using your road shoes though??
Not sure how much MTB you've done in past but I'd suggest some flat pedals to start with. It's a completely diff. kettle of fish to road (obv)Get used to bike before using spd's,
[Edited on 12-01-2013 by Ben J]
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Jamie Walby
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No point in that Ben. Just gonna go for it. No I wont be using my road shoes, got some proper MTB ones.
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Ben J
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Fair do's.
Awaits JW's "Broken collarbone" thread 
[Edited on 12-01-2013 by Ben J]
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Ben J
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What spec components are on it?
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deano87
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Spuds aren't that bad if you get the right ones. Crank Brothers stuff is good because the mud clears easily and there is loads of float on the pedal. Plus they're generally easier to get out of.
Bit of advice but I'm sure you know already. When storing the bike keep it in 9th/10th at the rear and granny ring at the front. Stops the chain and mechs being under tension all the time!
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Jamie Walby
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Specs here
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deano87
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Sram front mech and Shimano rear. Weird. What shifters is it running?
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Jamie Walby
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No idea, I am not that anal.
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deano87
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Not being anal, just generally they aren't interchangeable so would be weird if it's runnning two different shifters.
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Ben J
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SRAM front and Shim rear???? Strange surely??
Shim SLX shifters. Same as mine.
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Jamie Walby
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Id like to think that Cannondale know what they are doing.
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Ben J
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Yeah obv, but just strange to mix SRAM and Shim. But Tbh I know nothing. Most bikes are all one or the other afaik
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Jamie Walby
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Yeah man. I know what you are saying.
I dont really care though as long as it works, which it will.
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Cole
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Is a nice looking bike Walby I must admit for som reason I thought it was going to be a full susp
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Jamie Walby
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Ill come meet you on a saturday soon Cole, you can take me on some of your trails. Probs late february?
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Cole
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Ok mate I will need to get some fitness up then lol will ned a little notice so I can sort a baby sitter out which won't be a problem. I would advise on getting some more mud wet condition style tyres at the moment as a freind tried using them racing Ralph's in the mud the other day was quite funny to watch tbh
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Jamie Walby
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I dont mind you laughing at me.
Ill have a look at what saturdays I am off/free and get back to you.
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Cole
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Who uses a turbo trainer and what do you have thinking of getting one
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Matt L
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quote:
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Who uses a turbo trainer and what do you have thinking of getting one
Don't have one but been looking at them too, I'll probably go for a Cyclops one.
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Matt L
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I'm not sure I'd trust a bike with only one fork at the front lol looks properly strange, looks a nice bike though.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
I'm not sure I'd trust a bike with only one fork at the front lol looks properly strange, looks a nice bike though.
It does seem strange but they've been around for years. Cannondale have been the only company to champion them, although a good 5 - 10 years ago there was an aftermarket fork manufacturer doing them.
It does seem strange that they're still produce when all the mags talk about front end stiffness with tapered head tubes and 15mm axles on even the lighted XC/all mountain bikes.
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Rick Draper
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Cannondale looks very nice Jamie, be interesting to hear how you find it.
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Originally posted by deano87
Not being anal, just generally they aren't interchangeable so would be weird if it's runnning two different shifters.
Only the rear mech has compatibility problems due to different pull ratios used by Shimano and Sram on the rear mech. The fronts are interchangeable.
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Rick Draper
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quote:
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Who uses a turbo trainer and what do you have thinking of getting one
I have a CycleOps Jet fluid, its good but it is more noisy than my old Tacx Cirus.
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