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Your wheels are 26" so THESE should fit ____________________ 2005 Yamaha R6 |
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Only things I can think to add would be:
Mudguards
Slick Tyres (the wheels are 26x2.00)*
Water Bottle
A good lock (or two)
Good stuff with the cycling, I've been cycling to work (13 miles each way) for the last few months and it's made such on fitness etc...
* = basically means 26" wheels which are 2 inches across
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You will need a Highway Code.
Open it at page one then rip it to pieces, we cyclists make our own rules. ____________________ Bikers make great organ donors, get 115 on your licence today. |
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I absolutely swear by the Bontrager Sattelite Elite Hardcase 26" tyres. Never had a puncture in 5 years of commuting and I'm now on my second set. I'm sad to be giving up my cycle commute now that I ride a motorbike and am moving further away from work.
Also wouldn't hurt to put a Slime Liner tape in there. A saddlebag is good for tools/mobile phone etc. Consider a pannier rack and panniers if you need to carry stuff about with you. You can even get little top boxes that fit on top of the pannier rack. And glasses to keep out the wind and debris. Ones with interchangeable lenses (clear, dark and yellow for night) like the Bloc Stealth are good. Dirtmonkey mudguards are a nice size and have that traditional look. And a comfy saddle really helps. Consider a gel cover for it too. ____________________ CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current) |
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So a saving of around £245 off the bike you linked to. You will still have to find £440 odd, so it's not exactly cheap, is it? ____________________ Dark Lord Of Custard
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Id rather get an old GPZ for £440
I enjoy cycling in the gym and spin class but im too much of a pussy for cycling on the road ____________________ Past: '96 Thundercat, '02 ZX636R (A1P), '58 KTM 690 SM LC4 Current: '06 ZX636R (C6F)
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£100 doesn't build a good bike with the good parts in the right places.
As far as insuring it, a £485 bike should be covered by normal house hold insurance.
£80 Halfords ones won't last long if used much, in the same way dirt cheap chinese import bikes don't last long if used much.
A saving of £245 is still worth having if you can, plus you'll save more money commuting on it by not having to buy as much petrol.
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Ste wrote: | £100 doesn't build a bike with good bike with the good parts in the right places.
As far as insuring it, a £485 bike should be covered by normal house hold insurance.
£80 Halfords ones won't last long if used much, in the same way dirt cheap chinese import bikes don't last long if used much.
A saving of £245 is still worth having if you can, plus you'll save more money commuting on it by not having to buy as much petrol. |
I dunno I bought a halfords chromolly frame push bike when I was 13, the frame is ok so are the grip shift gear changers, a few things are furred up but its still ok to ride...
But cost vs time vs petrol...
takes me 10 minutes to get to work on motorbike , 60 minutes via push bike, so it costs 8 hours a week, which you can be doing something else... ____________________ Spain 2008France 2007Big one 2009 We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. In the end, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 15 years, 298 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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