http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "evening out the ripples of poor roads with magic-carpet-like ease" en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:25:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4706#post-50139 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:42:33 +0000 chdot 50139@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Well, you do ride an AM series, after all. :-)"</p> <p>Strangely, not for some weeks. </p> <p>So as you imply, I <em>do</em> know about 'magic carpet rides'...</p> <p>Almost all my bikes have 531 forks which are also good for reducing 'road shocks'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4706#post-50137 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:26:08 +0000 Arellcat 50137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Not sure if I can believe that...</em></p> <p>Well, you <em>do</em> ride an AM series, after all. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4706#post-50083 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:11:50 +0000 Smudge 50083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Absolutely! I suspect a hard trip across some Edinburgh roads would leave the rider bruised and potentially counting spokes... it's not an accident my commuter/tourer has an XC wheelset, it's because I know Edinburgh's craters well! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4706#post-50082 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:39:28 +0000 Nelly 50082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rather suspect they mean the wee bumpy bits on out of town roads - rather than the lunar landscapes some of us deal with ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4706#post-50079 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:24:33 +0000 chdot 50079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not sure if I can believe that...</p> <p><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-trek-madone-35-12-45692/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-trek-madone-35-12-45692/</a> </p>