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Nice one. Which colour, red or black?

Well I’ve just bought myself the Giant Rail helmet. I cycle past a Giant shop each day on my commute so popped in today to try one on. As someone mentioned earlier I am perhaps a victim of fashion as it does match my Cube Race colours, but it’s a nice visible colour which is what I wanted.

Nice one, congratulations :)

No, but hope to be doing that this week.

Well I think I've narrowed down my choice to either the Giant Rail or the Giro Montaro which happens to come in a larger 65cm size for big headed folk like me. I think I'd like a bright coloured helmet to help make me visible on the road commute.. Giant Rail Giro Montaro

That looks a good tyre for my type of riding. Doesn't look ike its available for my 29" wheels. Though tyre sizing still really confuses me.

Ive only fitted the rear mudguard so far. I ended up drilling some holes in it and used cable ties to attach it to the rack. I slid it in from the rear :p, held it in position then marked where I wanted to drill holes, removed it and drilled the holes. It works well.

I don't think I could get used to a mirror on a bike, plus i'd still want to be doing shoulder checks.

Quite possibly :)

The Ergon GP5's look great, but at £50 :eek:

The grips on the 2018 Cube Reaction Race are very hard and uncomfortable which is why I wear gloves. I did buy some softer grips, a bit like the mushroom type grips I had on my BMX as a kid in the 80's, but haven't fitted them yet. I have fitted bar ends which I find gives me a more comfortable...

A cheap £5 panic alarm could be worth considering as a way of alerting you to your bike being moved. At home maybe replace the pull cord with some fishing line to give more length, and conceal the unit to either the bike or a fixed object? Might just scare them off before they attack any...

Thanks, I'll order one as a spare.

Do you know what the type of crank bolt is called, as i believe different types are available depending on the crank and pedal arm? The guy in the bike shop took one off a display bike and gave it to me so I'm not sure what type it is

On my replacement bolt its says 43 - 48Nm. Not sure if this is stamped on the original bolt as I haven't looked.. I have a 1/2" torque wrench but I didn't have any allen key bits for it, so I bought this set from eBay for £14...

Your welcome. Keep an eye on your crank bolts. One of mine came out the other day whilst riding to work resulting in the pedal falling off. I’ve fitted a new one and when I get my torque wrench back I’ll be adding some locktite to it.

Theres a few of us that have this bike, including myself. I use mine for commuting and its great. Which colour dod you get? I wanted the red colour, but back in October when I bought it there were only black ones available..

And the Giant Rail helmet matches my bike colours too :)

I think the MIPS is manufactured into the MIPS helmets? But its an interesting question as some brands make both a MIPS and a non MIPS version of the same helmet. I wonder if the MIPS part can be added at a later date to the non MIPS version?

Can anyone suggest a good helmet please? Im looking to buy a good quality helmet for commuting, but I want one more like a MTB helmet with protection down the back of the head, and sides. Im happy to buy a branded helmet although this might not necessarily mean its the best. Adjustable peak...