After my initial impressions of the Fuji flat Bar road bike and replacing the pedals, I have the following comments: Shimano Sora gear shifters – I am sure more expensive shifters would be better, but this is my first time using indexed gears and I love them. Kenda tyres – no punctures in the Kenda tyres and wearing well. I am planning to replace them with 700 x 25c Vittoria Rubino Pros when … more »
No matter what bike you ride or how (un)fit you are, I think that there are three things that can make a big difference to your riding: 1) use clipless pedals and shoes; 2) get a good set of wheels; 3) learn how to pedal at an appropriate cadence. This post is about the third item. When I raced bikes 25 years ago, the old riders talked about cadence – they said to … more »
I love my new Shimano PD-R540 SPD SL sport pedals that I have fitted to my bike — a Fuji Absolute 3.0 flat bar road bike. When I was young, I raced road bicycles in Central Queensland. My racing bike had pedals with toe clips. In those days, the only clipless pedals and shoes were Look pedals – and they were extremely expensive. These days, clipless pedals and shoes are a lot more common and … more »
I have recently purchased a Fuji flat bar road bike – an Absolute 3.0 to be precise. I raced road bikes in my teens, but have not ridden a bicycle in 20 years. My search for a new set of wheels began by considering a mountain bike. A bicycle that is fairly comfortable for my old bones, but is robust and can handle a bit of mistreatment. I started off at Boggo Road Bike … more »