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Roady said:
Is that the P4E's?! :o


Trek Issues Massive Quick Release Skewer Recall

It reads like it's QR's on just disc equipped models but I guess with the QR at fault it could affect others - basically the QR lever will go back further than 180 degrees so it can jam in your discs and spokes. Certainly worth checking if you have a Trek, or just any bike with discs?! :eek:
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neeh, zaffiro's on my single speed :) p4e's have been on for around 1.5k on my carbon bike, still going strong.. only had one TINY puncture :o
 
Asprilla said:
You can't go wrong with a Cervelo.

Although, I thought the track team used custom bikes built by Dimitris Katsanis (although he's now at the UCI).
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They still do, but the U23 track riders use Pinarello Xtracks for training/racing and the seniors use the same for training too.

I was lucky enough to have a closer look at both the UK (UKSI) and Aussie (BT) track bikes and they are super aggressive. Not uncommon to see a stack of spacers or - worse still - an upturned stem on there even for bendy pros. I guess that means riders can get as low as they wish and the same bikes can be used for pursuiting though.

As an edit to that, I guess the U23s will now be on Cervelos. That would explain why I saw a truck load of Pinarello bikes discarded in a heap outside the NCC last weekend when a couple of British Cycling vans were being cleared out... They weren't going free before anyone asks!
 
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Roady said:
Is that the P4E's?! :o


Trek Issues Massive Quick Release Skewer Recall

It reads like it's QR's on just disc equipped models but I guess with the QR at fault it could affect others - basically the QR lever will go back further than 180 degrees so it can jam in your discs and spokes. Certainly worth checking if you have a Trek, or just any bike with discs?! :eek:
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Only an issue if you leave your qr skewers open i.e. only an issue of you're a real idiot.
 
Trek has received reports of three incidents, one resulting in quadriplegia and two with lesser injuries, according to the CPSC.
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:eek: wonder how fast he was going

I'm guessing the front one wasn't installed properly.

The thing is I've bought 2 bikes in the last 3 years and neither shop asked if I knew how to use QR skewers before I walked away with the bike.
shops really should by law be required to explain how to make sure a bike is safe before you ride.
 
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I agree slightly, they're a 'feature' on a road bike that people should be aware of, much the same way as cleats are. I can't imagine anyone walking into a LBS, ordering a new bike with cleats and saying they've never ridden a road bike before not getting a warning/tips on first use from the LBS. Although anything is possible!

If you're saying shops should be required 'by law' to warn people of each and every danger of cycling, we'd have no new cyclists! :p
 
arknor said:
The thing is I've bought 2 bikes in the last 3 years and neither shop asked if I knew how to use QR skewers before I walked away with the bike.
shops really should by law be required to explain how to make sure a bike is safe before you ride.
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It's explained in the user guide.

...but, of course, you already knew that because you read the user guide like you were told before you got on your bike ;)
 
touch said:
It's explained in the user guide.

...but, of course, you already knew that because you read the user guide like you were told before you got on your bike ;)
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I was never told to read the user guide, they aren't exactly clear on how tight a QR skewer should be they just say you should need enough force to close them that it leaves an imprint in your hand which isn't neccasarily a whole lot of force

If you're saying shops should be required 'by law' to warn people of each and every danger of cycling, we'd have no new cyclists!
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Nope just a few quick safety checks it would take all of a few minutes.
 
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grudas said:
neeh, zaffiro's on my single speed :) p4e's have been on for around 1.5k on my carbon bike, still going strong.. only had one TINY puncture :o
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Good to hear they're holding up well! :D

grudas said:
just legalize everything, take off all the warning stickers and let the problem sort it self out ;)
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Like all the London cyclists killed by HGV's... Yet the HGV drivers are blamed for london cyclists being 'unaware' of blind spots or even how difficult anything larger than a smart car is to drive in traffic? :p

'Solution', because the last thing Boris wants to do is educate the yuppies! He's given them bikes to play with what else do they want!? :rolleyes:


Edit: Not a bad deal, even though it's Clarks - 2 Brake shoes, 2 sets of pads and 2 gear cables for £13.50
 
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Roady said:
Good to hear they're holding up well! :D



Like all the London cyclists killed by HGV's... Yet the HGV drivers are blamed for london cyclists being 'unaware' of blind spots or even how difficult anything larger than a smart car is to drive in traffic? :p

'Solution', because the last thing Boris wants to do is educate the yuppies! He's given them bikes to play with what else do they want!? :rolleyes:
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peak hours HGV ban would do wonders, trust me on that... mental amounts of HGVs + coaches etc in the narrow streets during the 8-10am commute, same on the way back!

hence the inexperienced cyclist getting under the wheels, due to their own stupidity, narrow roads, dangerous HGV drivers etc..

of course, you can't by default blame it on the driver but lets be honest, slow speeds + car is not = dead, while a lorry is just something else, because drivers simply do not see you.
 
grudas said:
peak hours HGV ban would do wonders, trust me on that... mental amounts of HGVs + coaches etc in the narrow streets during the 8-10am commute, same on the way back!

hence the inexperienced cyclist getting under the wheels, due to their own stupidity, narrow roads, dangerous HGV drivers etc..

of course, you can't by default blame it on the driver but lets be honest, slow speeds + car is not = dead, while a lorry is just something else, because drivers simply do not see you.
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I think it has to be a two pronged approach though rather than just 'banning' HGV's between those hours - don't forget many businesses rely on their morning deliveries from these lorries. Banning them from making morning deliveries because they can't get out of London before the 'ban' (due to the traffic) is the wrong thing to do, it's reactive, not proactive ;)

How else do people expect things to be delivered, where I work we have terrible problems already delivering stuff to London due to different licence compliance (for the drivers ) along with emissions compliance for the lorries and a host of other stuff not required anywhere else in the UK/continent.

Yes, it's cheaper to deliver things to Holland than London! It 'costs' around the same to send a lorry to the north of Scotland! :rolleyes:

I'm sure little Charles and Amelia really could take the bus/tube/cycle to school rather than sitting in their fathers Range Rover Sport cluttering up the road. Can't complain too much as it's the same here, half term week the roads are 'working as intended' with traffic flowing, rest of the time total gridlock for 2+ hours! Grrr, sorry to go on but it's a big bug bear of mine! :D :p :rolleyes:

I'm off to now join them as I drove to work today... ;)
 
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Roady said:
I think it has to be a two pronged approach though rather than just 'banning' HGV's between those hours - don't forget many businesses rely on their morning deliveries from these lorries. Banning them from making morning deliveries because they can't get out of London before the 'ban' (due to the traffic) is the wrong thing to do, it's reactive, not proactive ;)

How else do people expect things to be delivered, where I work we have terrible problems already delivering stuff to London due to different licence compliance (for the drivers ) along with emissions compliance for the lorries and a host of other stuff not required anywhere else in the UK/continent.

Yes, it's cheaper to deliver things to Holland than London! It 'costs' around the same to send a lorry to the north of Scotland! :rolleyes:

I'm sure little Charles and Amelia really could take the bus/tube/cycle to school rather than sitting in their fathers Range Rover Sport cluttering up the road. Can't complain too much as it's the same here, half term week the roads are 'working as intended' with traffic flowing, rest of the time total gridlock for 2+ hours! Grrr, sorry to go on but it's a big bug bear of mine! :D :p :rolleyes:

I'm off to now join them as I drove to work today... ;)
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I'd prefer those 'rangies to block the road for the lorries ;) so they can't find the space for speed! :) it's a hard thing to solve..

something along the lines of allowing lorries/HGV's to drive through certain roads but BAN cyclists from them would possibly work? ;)

because narrow road + busy traffic + lots of cyclists = disaster and deaths.
 
Roady said:
DO IT! Might be the last nice/good day for a week or more! :(
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I did, and it was glorious! Over 20 degrees and hardly any wind - arms are a bit pink now. 34 miles in 2hrs and seconds - Great pace for me considering that is my longest ride this year.

Legs are feeling it now though. 23mi on Tues, leg day yesterday and 34mi today, which would usually be my rest day. Swapped for Sunday seeing as the weather is forecast to be cack!
 
Messed about with the new saddle at lunch time. Wow, difference was incredible. Average speed was much higher on the commute home. I did a quick 10 miler as well, and was pleased with the progress.

I'm still getting slight discomfort in my knee, so I'm going to attack the cleats tomorrow and see if that improves.

The saddle I got off SoliD seems much much more comfortable than the charge spoon.

Just gotta get the CX bike working before the rain at the weekend :)
 
I ordered a Fizik R5 to replace my TCR saddle which has creaked and groaned since new. A week in Mallorca with it was the last straw!
 
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