[Cycling] Commuting - Page 3 - Ausbb

19-11-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by puff

true - i just love the things

Me too. Something like a Honda CT110 Postie bike would be cheap to run.

puff · 19-11-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by -LJ-

Me too. Something like a Honda CT110 Postie bike would be cheap to run.

i'd rather ride a push bike!

19-11-2009, 02:53 PM

I`d push my bike before I rode one of those

Admin · 19-11-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by -LJ-

Me too. Something like a Honda CT110 Postie bike would be cheap to run.

a couple of years ago i was looking at getting a scooter ran off a chainsaw motor until victoria changed the laws , so then i was going to get a postie bike as they were dirt cheap to buy and run , fast forward to the present and postie bike cost a fortune even for a broken down one you are still up for a fortune

puff · 19-11-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Admin

a couple of years ago i was looking at getting a scooter ran off a chainsaw motor until victoria changed the laws , so then i was going to get a postie bike as they were dirt cheap to buy and run , fast forward to the present and postie bike cost a fortune even for a broken down one you are still up for a fortune

If you ever want someone to test ride an R1 or equivalent for you, give me a call - I'd be happy to help.

brendon · 19-11-2009, 04:48 PM

APRILIA RSV4 for the win!

Kyle Aaron · 19-11-2009, 04:56 PM

Did a test run today, Clayton to Fed Square mostly along Gardiner Creek Trail, some 23km in all supposedly.

Left home at 0910, arrived at Fed Sq 1040, so 1hr30'. However, I stopped many times to check directions, a few times to adjust my bike - you can fiddle as much as you like when you put on new tyres, but really you just have to ride and see - and got two phone calls, too. So I think I could probably do it in 1hr15' without busting my arse.

A few lycra-clad greybeards passed me. Those guys are the Volvo drivers of the cycling world - going too fast for safety in case of pedestrians or obstacles, pretty oblivious of others, and with more money than sense.

Three times a guy would be dinging his bell and pass me, then 600 metres on he'd be struggling and I'd pass him in my stately way... I cycle the same as I used to march in the Army, slow but at a pace I could do for hours and hours.

Then it was another 10' across the city, and 5' to park my bike, go to the loo and change my shirt. In all, 1hr45'. I think I'll allow 2hr in all, means I'll be setting out from home at 0700 or so.

Doing that 4-8 times a week should help with the pre-wedding cut

19-11-2009, 06:29 PM

How was the new tyres Kyle? Did you think they were better?

Kyle Aaron · 19-11-2009, 06:59 PM

It was a bit hard to be sure with all my stops - and some of the route is designed for walkers, not cyclists, lots of sharp turns and little bridges over creeks - but I think it made a difference, yes. With the MTB tyres I just need to push harder, they have more bite into the road.

19-11-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle Aaron

It was a bit hard to be sure with all my stops - and some of the route is designed for walkers, not cyclists, lots of sharp turns and little bridges over creeks - but I think it made a difference, yes. With the MTB tyres I just need to push harder, they have more bite into the road.

You get used to it all in no time at all and be drifting around those tight corners with style lol.
The tyres though I think may still be a little heavy but you'll never have punctures as long as you have the pressure up high enough.
The tyres I use on my 4X mtb are 26x2.1 and are 450g with light weight tubes.
What pressures do you run while on your trip as this can make a massive difference as well.
Here are some pressure I like to use
World Cup 4x style tracks I use about 30psi which feels like jelly.
Downhill on a hard tail I go for about 40 psi to stop flats but alot less grip.
BMX style tracks about 60 psi grip isnt an issue.
And road rides about 80psi to decrease rolling resistance and make an easier ride.

19-11-2009, 04:48 PM	#26 (permalink)
brendon Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ACT Gender: Posts: 983	APRILIA RSV4 for the win! __________________ Current BW 98kg ,height 5ft 11 : Bench: 130kg x1, Squat: 200kg x1 Deadlift: 240kg x1 Clean: 125kg Overhead: 110kg All lifts 100% raw

19-11-2009, 04:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
Kyle Aaron Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 3,682	Did a test run today, Clayton to Fed Square mostly along Gardiner Creek Trail, some 23km in all supposedly. Left home at 0910, arrived at Fed Sq 1040, so 1hr30'. However, I stopped many times to check directions, a few times to adjust my bike - you can fiddle as much as you like when you put on new tyres, but really you just have to ride and see - and got two phone calls, too. So I think I could probably do it in 1hr15' without busting my arse. A few lycra-clad greybeards passed me. Those guys are the Volvo drivers of the cycling world - going too fast for safety in case of pedestrians or obstacles, pretty oblivious of others, and with more money than sense. Three times a guy would be dinging his bell and pass me, then 600 metres on he'd be struggling and I'd pass him in my stately way... I cycle the same as I used to march in the Army, slow but at a pace I could do for hours and hours. Then it was another 10' across the city, and 5' to park my bike, go to the loo and change my shirt. In all, 1hr45'. I think I'll allow 2hr in all, means I'll be setting out from home at 0700 or so. Doing that 4-8 times a week should help with the pre-wedding cut __________________ Recent clients' best results: BW +10kg/-27kg ... BF-11% ... ♀/♂1RM/kg SQ65/145 OHP30/65 DL75/170 "fitness and lifting is just an interest I have. Plain and simple. Some people like music, others like shopping, I like deadlifts." - a client[/SIZE]

19-11-2009, 06:59 PM	#29 (permalink)
Kyle Aaron Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 3,682	It was a bit hard to be sure with all my stops - and some of the route is designed for walkers, not cyclists, lots of sharp turns and little bridges over creeks - but I think it made a difference, yes. With the MTB tyres I just need to push harder, they have more bite into the road. __________________ Recent clients' best results: BW +10kg/-27kg ... BF-11% ... ♀/♂1RM/kg SQ65/145 OHP30/65 DL75/170 "fitness and lifting is just an interest I have. Plain and simple. Some people like music, others like shopping, I like deadlifts." - a client[/SIZE]

19-11-2009, 02:53 PM	#23 (permalink)
Zarkov Guest Posts: n/a	I`d push my bike before I rode one of those

19-11-2009, 06:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
-LJ- Guest Posts: n/a	How was the new tyres Kyle? Did you think they were better?