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My new pedals seemed to have fixed my clanking.

Went out today for about 20k and there was no clanking sound at all... All was silent apart from the slight buzz from the front brake lever...

Thanks - I've bought some MKS Sylvan road pedals, but not given them a proper ride yet. Plan to go out tomorrow if I can.

Anyone kept their standard pedals? I've done about 50 miles on my new flyer, and I can hear a clanking sound on each turn of the crank under heavy load and feel the pedals moving a bit under my feet.... I'm not particularly heavy (or strong) either..?

Might replace them...

Id have a look at the front brake lever thats usually the source of buzzing from the front brake lever.

EUREKA!!!

I just had a look - and I think you may be right...

But, I can find what exactly in the lever, mechanism or housing is buzzing and hence can't find any way to stop it buzzing.

No, didn't fall off - but didn't get on with them particularly well either.

Happy with mine so far, although there is a buzz coming from the front brake lever that I can't seem to track down....

I wasn't expecting scientific testing, just wondering if through using or dismantling* your pump you'd noticed any features that could be the basis for such claims.

When I get mine, I plan to test it. so I can let you know how that goes. If I give it, say, 200 pumps and then check the pressure - then at least I know what I need to do if I get a flat while I'm out.

• I can't be the only one who obsessively dismantles most of the things i own can i?
  
  

Well, I didn't like to say... :)

48:18 which seems to be okay at the moment.

Oxfordshire is pretty flat so as I get stronger and fitter, I may go to a 17 rear.

I can't be arsed with patches, even at home.. I just buy bulk tubes and deal with it.

I thought it was just me...

can anyone recommend a good mini pump- every single one I've owned seems to be shit with presta valves and almost lets more air out than I can get in?

Lots of peopler ecomend the mini morph, but I ended up ordering a Lezyne Pressure drive small as it was smaller and more discreet but also supposedly works (I liked that it had a hose) - I'll let you know when it arrives.

search and find - http://www.londonfgss - 335-2.html

Get the mini-morph. I have a "get me home" pump and it is fair but for the tiny bit of extra size the returns are more than worth it.

Thanks for this and other comments.

I'll go and take a look at a couple of pumps. Looks like it will be either a mini-morph or the lezyne pressure drive mini - which gets decent comments elsewhere.

Small seat bag with a spare tube, levers and multi tool to get the wheel off ought to do it.

Pump in seat tube appeals I must say - nice to have it there on the odd occasion it may be needed.

Is this what you do and if so what pump do you use?

It might be worth strapping an extra bike to your back. Saves faffing aboot

You're good...

So, there's a few opinions on here about pumps etc. but what do people do about carrying puncture repair gear (i.e. tube, levers, multitool) and a 'get-me-home' pump?

I'd like to keep the bike looking as clean and uncluttered as I can, so was considering a small seat bag and an inconspicuous pump (or even putting the pump in the seat tube as suggested somewhere).

What do others do? Any suggestions about bags or pumps?

Woulda been interested but bought one of these last week....

Looks good BTW..

Hi, just signed up.

I've been riding my mountain bike more and more on the road and fancied a SS road bike, so stuck it in one gear a few months back and been riding it like that since.

Took the plunge earlier this week and ordered a Genesis Flyer.. I now feel a bit like a kid the week before Christmas...

I'm just slightly "anti-Microsoft" in the same way as I am slightly "anti-Tesco"...

If there's a credible alternative, I'll use it to keep competition alive.

My main reasons for getting a ss (not sure about the fixed thing - I may be too old for that) is for fitness and the purity of design thing (I can't help it - I'm minimalist).

Sounds like I've done the right thing...

But they will be your last five posts, ever.

I doubt that... I'm thick skinned...

Mostly Firefox, but as a newbie I don't think I can vote yet.

I feel like the women did before 1920...

Hmmm, I've just bought a genesis flyer... to replace (or maybe not actually replace) my old mountain bike.

Are you telling me I should I have bought a geared road bike???

Can newbies join in? Seems a good way to get myself up to 5 posts...

According to the misguided person selling one on ebay at the moment, the white ones are.....

the LIMITED Addition in WHITE

Not even a limited 'edition', but some kind of limited 'addition' to the existing range perhaps??

Hi, been lurking for a while but just signed up - first post.

After riding my old Specialized hardrock mountain bike in one gear on the road for the past few months, I finally bit the bullet and have bought a Genesis Flyer (2008 white one) so I'm now just waiting for it to show up...