![]() |
View
New Forum Topics Today's Forum Topics Set as homepage |
|
|||||||
Welcome to CyclingForums.com You are currently viewing our website as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. You will have to register before you can post to this thread. By joining our free online community you will have access to post new topics, communicate privately with other cyclingforums.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos and access other special features like product reviews and classifieds. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
|
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 51
|
I'm currently to put a bike together (on paper that is
), but i'm having some problems deciding on stuff like what brand/type of handlebar etc.<br /><br />Are there any sites (apart from roadbikereview.com) that have information/tests of cycling equipment? <br /><br />Most cyling sites i find only talk about the people and the races, but hardly any have interesting reading about equipment :-\<br /><br />
__________________
Kees Huizer Santa Cruz Roadster - www.yakusoku.com |
|
|
|
|
|
#2 |
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Posts: 64
|
I enjoy going onto www.trekbikes.com. They have a section Project One where you design your own bike. Various components, colours etc. You can even write your own name or slogan on the bike. The only thing is that the frames are only Trek, but afterall those are the best frames on the market
.<br /><br />It's nice to dream, as the bikes works out to be very expensive in South African Rand. They are also busy upgrading that part of the site and should be up in a couple of weeks.
__________________
"It's not whether you win or lose; it's how you place the blame." |
|
|
|
|
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 51
|
Well, i'm not really looking for a site where i can 'build' a bike..<br /><br />I'm just looking for more information on different parts, like what brand/type of handlebar to choose, which pedals etc. There is not a lot of information available about the difference in components (at least i didn't find much)<br /><br />
__________________
Kees Huizer Santa Cruz Roadster - www.yakusoku.com |
|
|
|
|
|
#4 |
|
Registered User
|
Have you had a look at http://www.roadbikereview.com ?<br /><br />There are a lot of component reviews from readers there.
__________________
Peter Cannondale |
|
|
|
|
|
#5 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 180
|
Sorry if you've already tried thiss, but did the Google thing and came up with a site called www.bikebuying.com/bicycle _reviews which has a list of review sites. www.gearhead.com looks good (as well, obviously, as roadbikereviews.com but you've no doubt seen that one)<br /><br />What are you thinking of so far?
__________________
What do you mean there's no granny gear? How do you go up hills? Ahh, I see, you don't have hills. |
|
|
|
|
|
#6 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 180
|
Ok, sorry, was misled by the Gearhead sight. Minimal reviews, best stick to roadbikereviews.com
__________________
What do you mean there's no granny gear? How do you go up hills? Ahh, I see, you don't have hills. |
|
|
|
|
|
#7 |
|
Junior Member
|
If you're looking for reviews of components, rather than complete bikes, try:<br />http://www.cyclingnews.com/ and click on TECH<br />also:<br />http://www.velonews.com/ and click onTECH TALK<br />
|
|
|
|