Bike

[Master]

I took my bike out today and I did not enjoy it and it was not £600 well spent.

Felt every bump in the road, bent over in a odd position, can not get to the breaks in an emergency and worried that the bike would get nicked all day!

[ryanman]

I took my bike out today and I did not enjoy it and it was not £600 well spent.

Felt every bump in the road, bent over in a odd position, can not get to the breaks in an emergency and worried that the bike would get nicked all day!

You'll get used to it really quickly. You won't look back (especially because you'll fall over if you do).

Hold the handles not on the place you would on a mountain bike but either on the 'drops' (the curved down bit) or on top but forward, so palms facing in towards each other not back as the would be on mountain bike. You need to be able to reach brakes and unless you have tiny hands you can if you hold the bars in the right place. It's hard to explain.

[Master]

I took my bike out today and I did not enjoy it and it was not £600 well spent.

Felt every bump in the road, bent over in a odd position, can not get to the breaks in an emergency and worried that the bike would get nicked all day!

You'll get used to it really quickly. You won't look back (especially because you'll fall over if you do).

Hold the handles not on the place you would on a mountain bike but either on the 'drops' (the curved down bit) or on top but forward, so palms facing in towards each other not back as the would be on mountain bike. You need to be able to reach brakes and unless you have tiny hands you can if you hold the bars in the right place. It's hard to explain.

I will give it a week otherwise it is going in the shed. It is like having an expensive Ferrari but not liking the ride.

[ryanman]

On this picture, I would have the join between my thumb and index finger on top of the bars but right at the front, directly behind the gear shits, so your palms face in towards each other. That way you have good control but can still reach the brakes.

[ryanman]

I took my bike out today and I did not enjoy it and it was not £600 well spent.

Felt every bump in the road, bent over in a odd position, can not get to the breaks in an emergency and worried that the bike would get nicked all day!

Give it a week and you won't notice the bumps and the position will feel comfortable. Trust me everyone thinks that when they first ride a proper road bike.

[Memphis]

Look at that saddle. B'like sitin ont razor blade.

[Master]

Look at that saddle. B'like sitin ont razor blade.

The other thing to take into consideration is the pedals as standard are made for special shoes that clip in to them which makes them even more faster and are efficient. I did not buy them and they hurt my feet through my work shoes.