[amol4184]

Originally Posted by amitoj

Wow bikes are in high demand and supply is really low. I've been checking Facebook, CraigsList and EBay but nothing meets my criteria.

I've given up on hunting and decided to wait till either the Canyon or the Giant are back in stock.

When I was checking bikes (from India) at US retailers I faced same problem. I was first hooked onto Canyon hybrid which was out of stock and it got pushed when I was about to pay. In retrospect that worked out well! Same with Giant and Trek. So I scavenged CL and OfferUp and found a few. Of course my requirements weren’t that narrow but search turned out to be more difficult than I thought.

[shipnil]

Originally Posted by AutoIndian

my new bike on last Saturday (11-Jun-2022).

BTW, I tried to see your post introducing the bike, quick review, the damages etc., but don't seem to find it. Rather there are quite a few posts on rides that you did using it. Care to share the details on the bike?

[amitoj]

Originally Posted by amol4184

So I scavenged CL and OfferUp and found a few. Of course my requirements weren’t that narrow but search turned out to be more difficult than I thought.

I've been checking out FB, CL and Ebay as well, but it's impossible to find one in my size (6'2" with 35" inner leg length)

And on top of it, my Diverge's front tire has been losing air slowly. There is no puncture on the tube, changed the tube regardless, took it to the local bike shop as well, and yet, it is losing air. The mechanic did show me some dry rot setting in on the tire but nothing that would cause air to leak ever so slowly.

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by amitoj

I've been checking out FB, CL and Ebay as well, but it's impossible to find one in my size (6'2" with 35" inner leg length)

How far do you look for feasible options? In the past, I have gone to neighboring cities (upwards of ~100 miles) to get good used options. More than once I have found the option I want through this route (across India & US).

[AutoIndian]

Originally Posted by shipnil

BTW, I tried to see your post introducing the bike, quick review, the damages etc., but don't seem to find it. Rather there are quite a few posts on rides that you did using it. Care to share the details on the bike?

Sure Shipnil. Actually I didn't post my bike's details on this thread but posted it on the thread "Re: Post pictures of your Bicycle on day trips here!". Quoting myself from that thread below, where you get the details about pricing and initial impressions of the bike.

Originally Posted by AutoIndian

On a side note, last weekend I picked up my new Scott Addict 30 bike from Pedal Drive in Pimple Saudagar. Cycle price quoted was 2.3 lacs, got it for 2.25 lacs + a bunch of accessories (free of charge). I am still keeping my current Marin Farifax SC1 for group rides, weekly errands etc. The Scott will be mainly used for solo & ghat rides. Many thanks to our fellow TBHP member, Dr. Ebonho for answering my stupid queries very patiently and helping me choose the right bike for me.

This Scott is Carbon frame & fork, weighing at 8.6 kilos. Everything is Shimano 105 (groupset, crank, brakes etc). Brakes are hydraulic discs, with great stopping power. Tires are Shwalbe One 700 X 32C. Seat post, stem & other components are Syncross. Sharing below few pics of the pooja & my first long ride on it today morning.

[condor]

Guys, looking for a battery kit for a Montra. Does anyone have info on this ?

note: conversion into e-bike. Is it possible ?

TIA

[shankar.balan]

Yes it is possible.
But expensive.
There is a chap with a big bike shop in HSR 19th Main Road. Padmavathi International. Bipin. You can reach him on +91 96865 54438. He stocks lots of different bikes in his shop.
And he also does conversions to e bikes.
Its an expensive game though. He last quoted about 25-30K for conversion including all the materials and modifications and labour and all.

Originally Posted by condor

Guys, looking for a battery kit for a Montra. Does anyone have info on this ?

note: conversion into e-bike. Is it possible ?

TIA

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by condor

note: conversion into e-bike. Is it possible ?

It's as feasible as converting our ICE cars to EVs. Not worth even putting effort in this direction.

[condor]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

Yes it is possible.
But expensive. There is a chap with a big bike shop in HSR 19th Main Road. Padmavathi International. Bipin.

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

It's as feasible as converting our ICE cars to EVs. Not worth even putting effort in this direction.

Thanks, Shankar & Ninja.
Query was on behalf of my BiL. Shankar, will speak to him and pass on the response.

[kedar3223]

What will be a good 1x upgrade on a triban 100 flatbar? I'm looking to increase spread of gear ratios, especially the climbing gears. Don't feel the need to upgrade the crank and fd. Kindly advice.

[amitoj]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

How far do you look for feasible options? In the past, I have gone to neighboring cities (upwards of ~100 miles) to get good used options. More than once I have found the option I want through this route (across India & US).

Done that but nothing in my size.
I've given up and going to wait for Canyon Ultimate CF SL 8 to be back in stock.

[condor]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

Its an expensive game though. He last quoted about 25-30K for conversion including all the materials and modifications and labour and all.

THanks, Shankar

Spoke to Bipin. 45k for conversion. Rear hub replacement, 10Ah battery, hub-motor and pedal-assist are the components. 1 week for the work.

[Fillmore]

Originally Posted by condor

THanks, Shankar

Spoke to Bipin. 45k for conversion. Rear hub replacement, 10Ah battery, hub-motor and pedal-assist are the components. 1 week for the work.

Why will one go through all this trouble when you can get off the shelf electrics without any price compromise ?

https://www.herolectro.com/
https://www.outdoors91.com/electric-bicycle-meraki

and many more that come with factory warranty and more so the components will be an exact match.

[BaCkSeAtDrIVeR]

Originally Posted by kedar3223

What will be a good 1x upgrade on a triban 100 flatbar? I'm looking to increase spread of gear ratios, especially the climbing gears. Don't feel the need to upgrade the crank and fd.

Nothing. If you are not willing to add a FD, and put on a bigger crank, nothing can be done. You already have a 12-28 cassette. At best, you can make it 11-28 which gives only marginal benefit. Putting a bigger crank in place of the 44 T crank is not advisable because it will put extra x stress on your legs plus result in wide fluctuation in cadence. This, assuming you find bigger 1 x N crankset.

My suggestion is, go for Claris 2 x 8 shifters and derailleurs with appropriate crankset and upgrade the bottom bracket too - to maintain the chaline.

You can consider using thinner "slick" tyres, but you mention gear ratios, right?

Most mechanics will claim that you'll need to replace rear hub. It is not needed. 'RC 100 uses a 7 speed cassette with spacers on a 8/9/10 speed freehub.

Tip - While replacing the crank, check the crank arm length. AFAIK, all sizes of the RC 100 come with 170 mm crank arm. Measure your inseam accurately and find the difference between 1.09 times inseam and 0.883 times inseam. Will indicate if you need different crank arm length. Cranks with 172.5 mm arms seem to be easier to locate, but if you are shorter (frame size S, below 169 cm. Height, chances are bb you are better off with shorter crank arm.

[moeinuk]

Hello All You PedalHeads,

Like most of you, I came back to cycling after my school days. And the first thing that struck me were the jargons. By Jove... to me it was always just two wheels and pedals attached to your seat of freedom.

Anyways, after some a few weeks of google research and hours of how to and what to and review videos and some test rides, I settled for a BTWIN ROCKRIDER ST30 couple of weeks back.... 2nd July to be precise.


I have been taking it lightly. 2-3 kms a day for the first week. Second week I pushed it to 4. With adequate rest and so on. (I have a history of ACL reconstruction, hence just want to ease into the regime)
I did get the sit bone pain on day 4 and was out of action for good 4 days. Again google-baba's advice to remove the seat cover worked. The pain hasn't come back yet. Yesterday and today were my rest days. And I plan to push tomorrows ride to 6-7 kms.

So much for the background.
Now for the queries.

After the sit bone pain issue my but has become very aware of the narrow saddle. Though the pain hasn't returned yet, I am planning to change to a wider saddle. Decathlon offers one. But can't find any review of the same. Any one here has any idea? Or shall I go for after market stuff. Any recommendation for wider saddles?

Secondly, I am feeling a stretch on my lower back after riding. (maybe because I am new to this... though I think I have basic stable core. I can do 12-14 hours of four wheel driving without flinching...but cycling is a whole new game) I understand this is normal. All cyclists feel it. Yet was considering raising the handle bar stem to make it easier. I have read about air-drag increasing but not really concerned about that. My main concerns are two.

First has anyone done it here with a Rockrider cycle and what is the result?

Secondly, as I understand, there are two ways to do this.

a) Buy a bicycle stem extender from amazon/local third cycle shop and get it fixed by a local repair guy. I am guessing it will affect the length of brake wires and I am not sure if decathlon service will accept OEM parts.)

b) Else buy the angular adjustable stem from decathlon and get it fixed there? (decathlon doesn't have the simple stem extenders. This I think will not affect the length of brake wires)

Which one is better?
Is anyone using an adjustable angle stem here?
Does it make any difference?

And my last question.
Am I overthinking this? Should I ride for a few more months, see how my body reacts and then decide what to do? Seat I am fairly sure I need a wider one.