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touch said:
Yeah, i'm not too disappointed really, it lasted longer than expected. No idea how many miles, 3-4k i'd guess. It was my powertap wheel, so got a fair bit of use.

The problem is that a wheel which lasts 2 years for me will probably only last a couple of weeks for you ;)
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Think I've managed to sort out my relationship with wheels now ;) current set for example, only popped the first spoke after 3.5k miles! not bad at all.. when r500's were replaced in less than 2.5k!
 
Awesome work Von. TBH as long as it didn't cost drastically more than buying it ready built the prices are pretty irrelevant as I'd put some value on the building of it if it was a (mostly!) enjoyable experience.

Regarding the V-Brakes, do they have multiple sized spacers on the pads? I know that when I fitted the new pads on my hybrid I had to take the spacers off and rearrange them with the larger spacer nearest the rim to bring the brake arms back out to where they should be. Worth a look as it is a 5 minute job at home but may save you much faffing about if you can't release the cable at the roadside.

I fitted alloy cages to my new bike. This decision had nothing to do with them being £1.49 each ;) :p

The brown tape and seat does add a bit of variation. I'd have gone black for those components but I do tend to lack imagination :p
 
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Asprilla said:
So, a guy I used to work with is in South Africa for the Cape Argus and he went for a training ride today.....

https://www.strava.com/activities/265998022

He was a fat bloke when I worked with him, dunno what he looks like now. I know I keep missing him by seconds according to flyby.
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I can't imagine how mind numbingly boring that must have been. Did he do it for training or 'just to Everest'? Almost as bad as chasing Strava segments (saw a guy local to me push a short segment 8-9 times on 1 day to get it! :rolleyes:)

Vonhelmet said:
My daughter and wife both told me I shouldn't have put a brown saddle on it, but what do they know, I like it.
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I like it, it adds some variation and the bar tape and saddle browns are very closely matched so doesn't look 'cheap'! Has a retro feel to the look even with new components! :D

Good build log and well done on getting it together.

touch said:
Get that bolt out now and replace it.
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Agreed, it'll come back to bite you unless you can get it out now before it ages/grime/rusts/etc... Also check your pump in the bracket alongside your foot position. I originally had my pump mount there and I kicked it when pedalling a couple of times (on the first ride) so moved it to the downtube. Mine is right next to my chain/big ring but I prefer it that side as I generally unclip my left foot more so it's 'out of the way' of me kicking it further - even if it does get a little oily...

topgun06 said:
Building a bike from scratch is great fun. Deciding exactly what you want, sourcing all the parts, putting it all together... :)
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Similar feeling of accomplishment to building a PC?

lordrobs said:
Regarding the V-Brakes, do they have multiple sized spacers on the pads? I know that when I fitted the new pads on my hybrid I had to take the spacers off and rearrange them with the larger spacer nearest the rim to bring the brake arms back out to where they should be. Worth a look as it is a 5 minute job at home but may save you much faffing about if you can't release the cable at the roadside.

I fitted alloy cages to my new bike. This decision had nothing to do with them being £1.49 each ;) :p
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Good tip on the V-Brakes, you really do need to be easily able to unclip them... The rubber bits will soon deteriorate like that too, especially commuting! Might almost be easier to leave them off?

I'm using cheap plastic cages, they were £2.99 on a wiggle sale so I bought 4 white ones! :D

They're quite flexible but hold my bottles well (High5's and SiS's) even when I don't get the bottle in the cage all the way... :D

Taking my rest day today (drove to work) as the weather was meant to be wet... No sign of any rain so far and hardly any winds! Typical! :(:rolleyes:
 
Roady said:
Taking my rest day today (drove to work) as the weather was meant to be wet... No sign of any rain so far and hardly any winds! Typical! :(:rolleyes:
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uhh man up ;) How I work -;

It's nice and sunny - cycle to work
It's cold and icy and dangerous - cycle to work
Heavens opened up and its seriously wet - cycle to work

sooner or later you learn to just smile when it starts peeing like there's no tomorrow ;) teaches you a few things re grip, bike handling and your tyre limits.. - speaking from experience ha ;)
 
grudas said:
uhh man up ;) How I work -;

It's nice and sunny - cycle to work
It's cold and icy and dangerous - cycle to work
Heavens opened up and its seriously wet - cycle to work

sooner or later you learn to just smile when it starts peeing like there's no tomorrow ;) teaches you a few things re grip, bike handling and your tyre limits.. - speaking from experience ha ;)
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And the location of your nearest NHS walk in centre for stitches, speaking form experience.

I generally commute thre days per week, but that's because I usually work from home on Mondays and Fridays. I used to do 5 miles a day 5 days a week, but that was too much and I was just shattered all the time.
 
What grudas said, only missed a few days of my 17-18 mile round trip over winter and that was due to a mechanical from stacking it in the ice and a chain failure!

Lovely weather this morning, but you do feel quite bad ass cycling in the torrential rain!

Not sure if a rest day is really going to make much difference with your mileage (not that mine is much higher), just keep going out and you'll see gains.
 
Asprilla said:
And the location of your nearest NHS walk in centre for stitches, speaking form experience.

I generally commute thre days per week, but that's because I usually work from home on Mondays and Fridays. I used to do 5 miles a day 5 days a week, but that was too much and I was just shattered all the time.
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yeah.. that too :) but it's one of those things, are you actually saying that you can't crash in sunny weather? - yes less chance due to dry/sticky roads.

50 I assume not 5? 50 is quite a massive amount and props for doing that..
 
Asprilla said:
So, a guy I used to work with is in South Africa for the Cape Argus and he went for a training ride today.....

https://www.strava.com/activities/265998022

He was a fat bloke when I worked with him, dunno what he looks like now. I know I keep missing him by seconds according to flyby.
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Impressive!

I guess he's probably no longer fat.

Reminds me of a guy I went to school with. Few years younger than me and a bit chubby back then. Can't remember him being into any sport either.

Found out recently he was the Scottish 100 mile TT champion a couple of years ago!
 
grudas said:
yeah.. that too :) but it's one of those things, are you actually saying that you can't crash in sunny weather? - yes less chance due to dry/sticky roads.

50 I assume not 5? 50 is quite a massive amount and props for doing that..
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Yeah, 50. 25 miles each way from Walton to Grays Inn Road.

You can crash in sunny weather, it's just more likely when it's inclement. My last off (which as well as stitches and ripped bar tape I discovered a chunk out of the carbon soles on good shoes) was on wet metal work, which I've done a couple of times.

However, the time before that was a lovely morning when I just didn't leave enough braking room and went into the back of a scooter.
 
Asprilla said:
Yeah, 50. 25 miles each way from Walton to Grays Inn Road.

You can crash in sunny weather, it's just more likely when it's inclement. My last off (which as well as stitches and ripped bar tape I discovered a chunk out of the carbon soles on good shoes) was on wet metal work, which I've done a couple of times.

However, the time before that was a lovely morning when I just didn't leave enough braking room and went into the back of a scooter.
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yeah metal + water is hell! I had close calls on manhole covers but never had an off yet! oddly, had a crash while riding over the rubber "paint" w/e you wanna call it, the lane markings.. those were seriously thick and sticking out of the road + wet roads = me on the ground.

touch said:
Gurders can crash in any conditions! Even when not actually moving :p
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4 crashes in 12,668.7 miles IS NOT THAT BAD!!! ;) especially in london.
 
Do tribans "come up small" for their quoted size? a mate from my MTB club has one, and he seems to be needing a lot of seatpost even though he's at the shorter end of what I'd consider normal for the size he's bought
 
Saytan said:
Do tribans "come up small" for their quoted size? a mate from my MTB club has one, and he seems to be needing a lot of seatpost even though he's at the shorter end of what I'd consider normal for the size he's bought
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mine's 57cm TT! and I'm only 5'9ish.. :)

say, my current carbon is 55, pompino will be 51(different geo) medium size tho.
 
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