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Got my new btwin well happy with it it’s rapid

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Worth trying lfgss

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As its a “hybrid” can I ride it on paths too or does it have to be the road

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You can’t ride any bike on pedestrian paths.

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What are these Allen key bolts for?

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Really like the look of this bike - where did you get it from?

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Room to add a drinks bottle holder perhaps?

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Come to think of it my old bike came with a hand pump attached to it so think it’s for that

It was £500 from decathlon mate

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bottle cage

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you can also bolt on a mini pump as well well as bottle cage

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Nice one thanks guys

Is “slime” any good for preventing punctures?
Slime is a sealant you put into the innertube via the valve however you need to have a removable core in the valve for it to work and I don’t know whether road bike have these

My current tyres are " resist protect plus" by btwin which are supposed to be good for preventing punctures

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To be honest again it depends where you cycle ,i personally wouldn’t bother ,i ride about 40-50 miles most days punctured once in last two years

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Thanks mate

The tyres need to be pumped up to about 8 bar maximum however most foot pumps only go upto 7 bar, any advice?

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Robust hand pump or fuel station air machine (with adapter) - usually 50p a go.

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I use a track pump at home , then i have mini pumps on bikes which go upto 120 psi ,i also carry co2 cartridge and valve . Have a look at a company called Planet X their products are well priced and never had a problem them

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Min is 6 bar and max is 8 bar so would 7 bar be ideal as I’m quite heavy?

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For 28mm tires you don’t want that much pressure. 6 bar/80psi at the very most or it’s going to feel like riding with concrete wheels.

If you were on 25mm or 23mm, fair enough.

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Anything other than a track pump is a false economy.

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Most decent track pumps go uptown 180 psi , im 100kg when training my tyres are pumped upto 120 psi , when i race my time time trial wheels 150 psi

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Thanks guys I found one on argos which looks excellent. Bought this…

If I ever need a new innertube my bike uses 700x28… will these do ??
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/cycle/inner-tubes/700c-622-wheel-size