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Is Rich Hill's bike too small |
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colinpeerman E, Gold
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:03 am Post subject: Is Rich Hill's bike too small |
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Is Rich Hill's bike too small _________________ wishing my bike fitted as badly as Rich Hill's ...
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one man army Div 2 Pro
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: |
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I need to see a picture before I cast my vote _________________ Rap's Rambo! One Man Army had it with your mumbo jumbo
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Des Moderator
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:08 am Post subject: |
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I voted no as it won't be too small for someone of say 5'8". Now if the question was "Is Rich Hill's bike too small for Rich Hill" then I'd have voted yes. It is however the correct size that Specialized designed. _________________ www.kentonrc.co.uk |
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Tucker Tour Winner
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Yes. Next |
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Davey C Div 2 Pro
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out. _________________ Have you got any Triple Sod? Yellow Bentines? What about some Clarky Cat? |
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Odge E, Gold
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:17 am Post subject: |
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colinpeerman E, Gold
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Davey C wrote: |
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out. |
difficult when you've cut the seatmast ... _________________ wishing my bike fitted as badly as Rich Hill's ... |
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Tucker Tour Winner
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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He does look absolutely rubbish on a bike. He needs to be rotated forwards by about 15 degrees. |
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SteveT E, Silver
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Tucker wrote: |
He does look absolutely rubbish on a bike. He needs to be rotated forwards by about 15 degrees. |
Yes, but that would cause such a HUGE shift in the centre of gravity................ ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:44 am Post subject: |
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SteveT wrote: |
Tucker wrote: |
He does look absolutely rubbish on a bike. He needs to be rotated forwards by about 15 degrees. |
Yes, but that would cause such a HUGE shift in the centre of gravity................ ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
Hill generates his own gravity _________________ World Masters Drive HillClimb For Taureans Category C Champion 2013.
I'm a qualified coach. |
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billyam998 E, Gold
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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is the 1 "NO" Mr Hill I wonder ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) _________________ Users browsing this forum: None |
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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billyam998 wrote: |
is the 1 "NO" Mr Hill I wonder ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
No it was me. read my post for an explanation. _________________ www.kentonrc.co.uk |
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Davey C Div 2 Pro
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:39 am Post subject: |
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colinpeerman wrote: |
Davey C wrote: |
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out. |
difficult when you've cut the seatmast ... |
+ spacers on a road bike are for sportive riders and triantelopes. _________________ Have you got any Triple Sod? Yellow Bentines? What about some Clarky Cat? |
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billyam998 E, Gold
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Des wrote: |
billyam998 wrote: |
is the 1 "NO" Mr Hill I wonder ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
No it was me. read my post for an explanation. |
sorry I stand corrected, and yield to your superior pedantry. _________________ Users browsing this forum: None |
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Davey C wrote: |
colinpeerman wrote: |
Davey C wrote: |
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out. |
difficult when you've cut the seatmast ... |
+ spacers on a road bike are for sportive riders and triantelopes. |
+ a million. |
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I though Richards bike was too small last year, proably reflects in his results. A visit to Red Kite should sort him out with a new bike. |
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Tucker Tour Winner
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: |
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johnpov wrote: |
I though Richards bike was too small last year, proably reflects in his results. A visit to Red Kite should sort him out with a new bike. |
He had a visit to a bike shop, and has come away with an identically sized bike. |
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Odge E, Gold
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:03 am Post subject: |
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johnpov wrote: |
I though Richards bike was too small last year, proably reflects in his results. A visit to Red Kite should sort him out with a new bike. |
It was - last year he rode a 54cm and he's 5'11". This time he's on a size M Specialized _________________ "Veloriders - Sounds like a bunch of soccer holigans still watching reruns of Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" |
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Adam Div 1 Pro
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:17 am Post subject: |
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He did exactly the same last year, got the bike too small.
johnpov, his current shop have told him it's the wrong size when he bougth his Specialized, but he is one of those annoying customers that never listens. _________________ http://fusion-media.co.uk
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Tucker wrote: |
Davey C wrote: |
colinpeerman wrote: |
Davey C wrote: |
Nothing a LOAD of spacers and seatpost height won't sort out. |
difficult when you've cut the seatmast ... |
+ spacers on a road bike are for sportive riders and triantelopes. |
+ a million. |
A certain Texan that won a few races in France might disagree with that _________________ ...hating Dave Hinde Cycles since 2009 |
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