BT Humble wrote:
> G-S wrote:
>> I don't know where it got to, or why it took so long but the Subway
bike
>> we sent coupons and $ in for ages ago has finally arrived.
>>
>> We were thinking it would do nicely to fit to the TranzX indoor trainer
>> thingy, and that way we can leave our 2 Giants for riding on the (few)
>> nice days during winter.
>>
>> Is there anything obvious I should be aware of before I dive in and try
>> and assemble this bike?
>>
>> I've never put a push bike together before.
>>
>> Comments welcome :-)
>
> RTFM - so far as I recall it was reasonably comprehensive.
>
> Left-side pedals have left-handed threads.
>
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com
>
> Also, you might have to true up the front wheel if the box has been
> mishandled as badly as mine was.
>
> I assume I won't be seeing you tomorrow then? ;-)
>
Well the subway bike is together (finally... it took most of the day to
get it feeling mostly right).
The front de-railer still needs some minor tweaking but it's working ok,
the rear de-railer is working well.
The rear brake is good the front is ok.
The seat is the most uncomfortable plank I've ever had the misfortune to
sit on!
Because they ran out of the original subway bikes this one is a generic
blue/silver repco version (quite nice colours too).
The rear wheel is quite true, the front one isn't perfect but it's not
bad (given the ba****ng the box took getting here).
No it doesn't feel as nice as the 2 Giants here, but it's *much* more
usable than that awful dual suspension cheapy Jodie bought before we got
the pair of Giants, and it never hurts to have another bike :)
G-S (pleasantly surprised).
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