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Lezyne Pressure Drive - nicely made, nice looking, compact and even blows tyres up as well...

It was a nickname I had 30+ years ago.

Apparently I looked like 'SuperSonic' Sid little from Little and Large (if anyone else is old enough to remember). And no, it's not really anything to be proud of...

but heres two good reasons to have clipless:

1. You have to bring a change of shoes, which means your smelly cycling shoes can be left somewhere, meaning your feet don't smell
   
2. In summer when flip flops are necessary, you cant really ride fixed in them, so clipless wins again.
   
   
   

I think it is legal to carry a spare pair of shoes with you even if you go with toe clips and straps...

I think clipless are almost certainly more efficient etc... but I still ride with toe clips and straps. I'm old, I'm happy with clips and straps, I think they are nicer looking, they're cheaper...

As posted by Edscoble on another thread, how about this??

For £250 you can get a Carrera Subway Zero, which despite coming from Halfraud, seemed like a pretty good starter (and it's alu);

http://www.halfordspressoffice.com/C...2&NewsAreaID=2

That Carrera Subway zero looks decent at that price.

May not be the coolest or the best spec, but for £250..

They do look quite a good idea - I may try something similar with some old flip-flops I've got lying around...

I used to windsurf - and I watched that on the TV a while back.

I've done enough to know how hard it is - utter respect to anyone who goes out in conditions like that.

So are mine. I put them on with my bare hands. hftu

Putting folding ones on my flyer was much harder than putting beaded onto my wifes Dolce....

If your friend has a fixed budget (excuse the pun), then it may be worth looking for a 2nd hand bike - some come up on ebay which had very little use.

But either way, go and look at the bike before buying it. Up close it may not look such a good deal...

everyone, i beasted myself in the garage until i vomited this evening. Nitro.

tmi

Just changed mine from 48:18 to 48:17 and at the moment I'm preferring it.

But 1 tooth does feel different - even on a fairly flat 20k ride.

Quicker than me.... Even when running more than I do now I was only doing 8k in 42 minutes....

But that was before I was 40...

Put a set of folding 23c gatorskins on my flyer this morning - I got a bleeding left thumb nail in the process though...

Fitting the second one (front) was a tad uncomfortable.

I echo the comments on shoes. Shoes can feel fine when you put them on, but with the constant effect of running you can hurt yourself if they're not supporting you properly.

Getting fitted is best, but if not then at least do the 'wet foot test' and get something appropriate.

This is well worth a 10 minute read if you're not sure.
http://www.runnersworld.ltd.uk/shoefinder.htm

I'm no expert, but I don't train any muscles that are aching and in recovery.

Let them recover first, then go out and push them again.

The way to improve with running, is to do long slow runs to get your endurance up and your cardio system sorted first. Tehn you can start doing shorter speed runs later.

Squats may stretch them a bit, otherwise lift your leg up so your ankle is near your bum, hold your ankle with your hand (right ankle, right hand) and then gently pull your ankle up - you can also gently ease your knee backwards too.

A picture is probably worth 1,000 words.

I got some medium MKS toe clips along with some lapize black leather straps from my LBS for £19 I think. Happy with them and they work well for me.

Just ordered some 700x23 Ultra Gatorskins for the flyer. My other half has had some on her road bike and they seem to be doing well on there...

I recently bought some Endura Hummvee shorts which come with an inner (removable) pair of padded shorts that click into the outer baggies - work great.

I've got MKS road pedals (£20), MKS clips (£8) and lapize black leather straps (£5) - which I'm happy with.

Mine's just a little 56. I thought going up to 48:17 was being brave... LOL...

390 first go..

Have you considered the ridgeback solo?

Define harsh?

I've heard that puncture proof tyres can feel very hard when riding on them - not sure what else to say...

Thanks edscoble, actually I was leaning towards 25c gatorskins...

I put these on mine, they are cheap as chips, they last and they are super grippy good in the wet and you can pump em up to a much higher pressure than the continentals, been rolling round on them for about 6 months now and I'm going to buy them again next time I need a new tyre.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Vittoria_Rubino_Tyre/5360018648/

I was thinking of putting Continental Ultra Gators on mine, but if these are good, I'll consider them too. Are they very harsh to ride on?