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Agreed if all things are equal, but what I'm saying is the difference between a carbon-forked machine and a sturdy steel-framed tourer is more than the difference in weight alone.

Either way I think I'm going for a CdA 20, a few hundred cheaper than the Pinnacle.

Thinking of putting together a take-my-daughter-to-nursery-bike for when she starts after christmas. would a bigger wheel radius give a smoother ride or would it depend more on the child seat?

good quality tyres are pretty much always folding now aren't they?

good quality tyres are pretty much always folding now aren't they?

Definitely, very few decent tyres are wired nowadays, like the Conti Grand Prix

what tyres shall i buy ed?

Marathon Supreme maybe? not light but feel quite quick* with the right pressure.

*by quick, I mean not feeling the road vibration that make the bike feel slow.

they are nice, but I'm after something for the southdowns and all the bridal ways around here lots of which require road riding to get to. so I need something for everything.
A gravel tyre like the rock n road would be perfect but i can't find them anywhere.

Look a little overkill unless you're actually going through murky puddle and the like.

Someone like the Kenda Happy Medium perhaps?

The other one I found work well on both road and off road is the Schwalbe CX Comp, felt a gnat slow on the road but very speedy off road.

Very very cheap and come in 40mm (about 38mm realistically).

clement USH?
http://clementcycling.com/ush

I have some Clement X'Plors on my All City Space Horse. Can't fault them.

ride the cda, then ride a caadx, and tell me what you think - I just bought the latter (in tiagra guise, knowing full well that once the bb and cable discs wear out they'll be replaced with more serviceable/better units)

would've liked to had a comparison ride on the eastway balun too, but web only

GT grade might be worth a ride also

Been riding a CDA since April
It's comfy but not great
Needed to replace the rear mech after about 3000km as well as headset and BB.
I chose to improve the wheels with Kenesis Crosslights and Bontranger AW1 which got it down to about 10kg. Put a fabric scoop saddle on it as well.

The ersatz "1x" gearing doesn't give enough coverage on descents so you will be spinning out. Mine is prone to throw the chain on long fast downhills too

The single ring gearing sort of works but after riding for a couple of hours you will lose the full range of the cassette.

It's my first proper bike in 20 years so admittedly I am a bit clueless, but I was surprised that the Genesis warranty didn't cover any of the parts that broke BB - Headset (ok I now know that nobody covers those) and rear mech (Genesis pointed me to the shop or SRAM) . In the mind of the company that built it, this is not a bike for serious use even as a commuter. My usage was regarded as "excessive".

All in all its my bike I like it, I have invested time and money into it but I wouldn't buy another

I'd say use 26" wheels personally. Less height/ lower centre of gravity and you can use fat slicks like pasealas or kojacs. An old MTB would probably be a good starting point. If you end up using a suspension corrected frame, there's a thorn Mt tura fork for cheap on eBay at the moment.

Thanks Ed!
Jontea had some Nano's secondhand so I've bought them. If they don't work I'll try the CX Comp or the Clement's.

Needed to replace the rear mech after about 3000km as well as headset and BB.

Sound about normal like everyone else TBH. especially;

It's my first proper bike in 20 years

I didn't even know a rear mech could wear out. I've got one on an old mtb now used by my dad as a beater that was purchased well back in the 20th century.

I didn't even know a rear mech could wear out.

Everything wear out.

Anyone got suggestions for 26" slicks ~45mm wide. There's options for 700c and 27,5", but 26" seems dead. What's the true width of the 1.75" Paselas as they seem to be one of the only ok options? I'm really wanting to upgrade these Delta Cruisers into something better.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-big-apple-bike-tyre-race-guard/rp-prod96410?gs=1&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4qSzBRCq1-iLhZ6Vsc0BEiQA1qt-zlMQDKkzQNDR7U5wUV-KHLOK0T7kALdLVR4fhmHNzUIaAhOi8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

Super Moto, Big Ben, Big Apple, Crazy Bob, Geax Tatto, Resist Nomad, Thickslick, Maxxis Hookworm and many more.

Although I ride Nomads, Super Motos are the best ones by far, really light and fast tires.

Rear mech was a surprise though. I guess the single ring and big cassette asks a bit more of a rear mech.

2.0" Kojaks measure about 46-48mm on older (narrower) MTB rims, folding version is leightweight compared to most of the similiar tires.

If you can fit couple more mm there, kojaks every tiem. Best cheap tires you can get.

+1 for super moto ! Wheight less than a big apple or fat frank but roll so much well !