Wgtn - Calling all cyclists of the pedal variety

**quallman1234** · 18th August 2008, 22:33

Its not that bad, but do expect at least an hour and a bit for when u first start out. Ive done it in like 25 minutes tho

**skelstar** · 19th August 2008, 08:20

I have a MTB you can use Hels. Hydraullic disks etc. 11kg dry I think, alluminium frame etc. Even have some road tyres for it. You might have to come up and watch me put it together though.

Don't fuggin fall off. Theres enough injured around at the moment.

**bungbung** · 19th August 2008, 10:31

From Fairfield to Thorndon (16km) is normally about 30min. It can take over 40min depending on the wind strength.

**Patch** · 19th August 2008, 10:41

Originally Posted by jrandom

Not sure what the exact distance is from the Hutt to town, but it's flat as a pancake innit?

I commute 17km each way on the pushy from Te Atatu to the Auckland CBD at the moment. Takes 40-45 minutes. And I'm a out-of-breath 100kg pie-eater, so a fit young 'un like yourself should be quicker than me.

thats cause you're pushing shit uphill ya fat coont.

It ain't all flat an then there is the wind factor.

Originally Posted by jrandom

Just don't be seduced by the Lure of the MTB That Can Jump Kerbs And Maybe Go Out On The Trails Sometime Etc.

They're a bitch to ride on the road for any proper distance and that's all there is to it.

Get a road bike.

MTB are alot more user friendly on the road, more comfort, less punctures etc etc.
Close ya gob

when riding an you'll go faster.
Get a roady if ya gonna race.

**jrandom** · 19th August 2008, 10:50

Originally Posted by Patch

MTB are alot more user friendly on the road, more comfort, less punctures etc etc.

I find road bikes plenty comfortable to ride, even being a fatarse and all. The brakes will never be as good in the wet etc as MTB disc brakes, of course. Just gotta keep that in mind when riding.

And I dunno about less punctures. Depends on the tyres dunnit. I run Conti GP4000s and/or Specialized Armadillos on the road bike. Three years of daily pedal commuting all up, and only two punctures that I recall.

MTB road slicks I'd say might be more likely to puncture a tube, since they're wider and tend to roll over sharp things rather than push them out of the way.

Originally Posted by Patch

Close ya gob

when riding an you'll go faster.

And here's me thinking that a new wheelset would do the trick.

**Patch** · 19th August 2008, 11:05

Originally Posted by jrandom

And I dunno about less punctures. Depends on the tyres dunnit.

yes an no.

generally thicker tread an less psi in/on a MTB. 35-50psi vs. a roady at over 90psi some @120psi

**bungbung** · 19th August 2008, 11:06

+1 for road bikes over a mtb with slicks.

Why put in the extra effort?

**Patch** · 19th August 2008, 11:08

why bother at all??

The view is much better from a spin bike

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th August 2008, 11:17

Originally Posted by skelstar

I have a MTB you can use Hels. Hydraullic disks etc. 11kg dry I think, alluminium frame etc. Even have some road tyres for it. You might have to come up and watch me put it together though.

Don't fuggin fall off. Theres enough injured around at the moment.

Cheers mister! May have to come around on Sunday........ I shall text ya.

And ladies, please settle. The reason I am thinking about riding is because I blew up my RG and have sold all my other bikes to pay for its repairs so I do not have any $$ to spend on a push bike!! So whatever I can lay my hands on first is sweet. Thanks Skelly bum bums

**jrandom** · 19th August 2008, 11:21

Originally Posted by Patch

yes an no.

generally thicker tread an less psi in/on a MTB.

True, but I don't think it's the rubber that counts - the tyres I spoke of have multiple kevlar layers under the rubber to protect the tube from punctures.

Edit: Conti GP4000s - a flathead screwdriver under 35kg of pressure takes over 3 minutes to push through one to the tube, if I recall the advertising correctly.

I've never seen any MTB slicks in the same league; they all seem to be $40 wire-bead things that I'd expect a sharp bit of glass to just work straight through.

And I still gotta say, for > 100km/week on the road the slowness of an MTB would just drive me nuts. All that extra effort to pedal the fucker and it takes way longer to get anywhere. Those 15 minute differences to every trip do add up.

**jrandom** · 19th August 2008, 11:22

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

The reason I am thinking about riding... I do not have any $$ to spend on a push bike!!

That's what they all say.

At first.

And you thought motorcycling was an addictive moneypit...

**bungbung** · 19th August 2008, 11:30

Originally Posted by jrandom

I've never seen any MTB slicks in the same league

You can get 26" armadillos

**jrandom** · 19th August 2008, 11:32

Originally Posted by bungbung

You can get 26" armadillos

True. Forgot about that.

Gawd, talk about pedalling through molasses!

**skelstar** · 19th August 2008, 11:48

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Cheers mister! May have to come around on Sunday........ I shall text ya.

Argh pants, I realised that the bike has clip-in pedals at the moment... so unless you are about a size 9 (don't have to answer that online) you/we might have to find some normal pedals and change them over. To be honest clip-in pedals, whilst seemingly daunting, are miles more 'economic' anyway... but I'm sure this will be debated ad nauseum also.