and with those questions you spark my mind to query how tight the pre tension is. Loosened and working fine! Thanks @Jonny ///M
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Not bad for being rough as ****
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just a heads up in case anyone is interested, ive put my Turbo Trainer (Kinetic Road Machine) on the auction site, bit of rust, so shouldn't go that high
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Great turbos and perfect for race warm ups aa they don't put a lot of heat into your tyre so don't need to swap your wheel out.
Good ride on Saturday with a local social group. Couple of hill efforts and gap close type efforts but such a mixed group it kept splitting and nobody seemed interested in holding my wheel when I was closing gaps lol. Scattered sunshine and winds, along with various sections of prolonged shade really made it hard to 'dress'. I took off & put back on my arm-warmers twice and gilet 3 times! The final time had a good solo chase on the flat, typical the group seemed to pick up speed as soon as I stopped (anyone else find that!? Maybe they're trying to tell me something...!). Then on the fast main road run back in to town had to stop as my pump had slipped down and began to catch my pedal. Annoying as that's a great descent and a few of us had planned a sprint finish (which I then totally missed)! Each of those I think has highlighted where I may need to concentrate some training to improve - 5-10 minute power. 
Actually refitted it at 7.15am saturday morning before a ride. Used a different 'grease' (Morgan Blue Aquaproof) that's thicker. Applied enough of it that it squished out from between cups and frame, thinking to make sure that gap is filled, then wiped the excess off. No noises on saturday, but give me a week or two to be sure I've solved it.
It's not anything else clicking. Every time I've just refitted the BB it's 'solved' for 50-150 miles. Now I have the hollowtech fitting/removal tool it'll eliminate crankarm play, but don't think it was that as think I had it tighter before... Unless that could cause it too?! I hope my frame is ok, although entirely possible I've killed it in 10,000 miles lol.
Fitting freehub bearing in a rush last night and missed the little spacer which goes between the bearings, so now gotta knock new bearings out out tonight. Really dislike hammering bearings I wanna use!
I've also noticed a slight split on my rear wheel where a spoke has started to pull through. Annoying! Bombproof wheels, but now have a slight buckle because of it and know that'll only get worse... Gah! They've only done 4700 miles. I wonder how tricky/expensive it is to get hold of a Zipp rim. Just seems like 1 thing after another at the moment with this Diverge. I really can't afford to replace wheels or a bike at the moment. Plumbing 'problem' at home has evolved into a new bathroom and several kitchen cabinets!
Also weighed myself a few times the last 2 weeks and I'm around 79kg. Around 3-4kg over where I should be. Damn you lack of sleep, lack of riding & comfort food/alcohol!
Not an easy solution for the majority of the popular 'off the shelf' type frames though!
Wheelsmfg BB30-OUT so it threads together in the middle. Torque of the BB keeps it together as the cups just push in the frame and not really that tightly...
Sorry Rob missed this & ordered one!
As I've not got the wheelsmfg socket to tighten it I can't tell the torque, also don't have a torque wrench that goes up that high. Think mine tops out at 28nM. Any cheap ones you'd recommend? They're crazy expensive considering the only thing I'd use it on is BB's...!
Actually refitted it at 7.15am saturday morning before a ride. Used a different 'grease' (Morgan Blue Aquaproof) that's thicker. Applied enough of it that it squished out from between cups and frame, thinking to make sure that gap is filled, then wiped the excess off. No noises on saturday, but give me a week or two to be sure I've solved it.
It's not anything else clicking. Every time I've just refitted the BB it's 'solved' for 50-150 miles. Now I have the hollowtech fitting/removal tool it'll eliminate crankarm play, but don't think it was that as think I had it tighter before... Unless that could cause it too?! I hope my frame is ok, although entirely possible I've killed it in 10,000 miles lol.
Fitting freehub bearing in a rush last night and missed the little spacer which goes between the bearings, so now gotta knock new bearings out out tonight. Really dislike hammering bearings I wanna use!
I've also noticed a slight split on my rear wheel where a spoke has started to pull through. Annoying! Bombproof wheels, but now have a slight buckle because of it and know that'll only get worse... Gah! They've only done 4700 miles. I wonder how tricky/expensive it is to get hold of a Zipp rim. Just seems like 1 thing after another at the moment with this Diverge. I really can't afford to replace wheels or a bike at the moment. Plumbing 'problem' at home has evolved into a new bathroom and several kitchen cabinets! Also weighed myself a few times the last 2 weeks and I'm around 79kg. Around 3-4kg over where I should be. Damn you lack of sleep, lack of riding & comfort food/alcohol!
Hope it went well!Wish me luck, off to my first sportive shortly
designing flaws in from the start seems to be the in thing now.
i've half an eye on a planet x pro carbon evo disc for just this reason...
On that note...
I'm considering whether to upgrade (my Planet X London Road) and my current preference would be the Planet X Pro Carbon Evo Disc R8000 which I'd then upgrade with a £300ish replacement wheelset (maybe Hunts).
Is this a sensible way to spend £2k?
My wants list is really just discs, short seat stays (purely aesthetics), internal cable routing.
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Anyone wanting a Shimano 36/52 chainset to fit or put in spares box? Black 172.5mm version at least is £64 https://www.evanscycles.com/shimano-105-r7000-road-chainset-52-36-EV336880
honestly, very few things offer better outright value than a Planet X
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Sensible, but look for end of season sales now. Few bargains going around. I was eyeing up a px frame recently and went for a Felt in the end which was 1/3rd off at wiggle for full 105(bar the Crankset and proprietary stupid aero brake). I saw the frame I was eyeing up in person last week and it was definitely not as nice as the bike I got.
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@Roady you just need a standard BB tool to tighten up that WheelsMfg BB, same as you’d use to install a normal HT2 cup. It’s the BB86 one that needs a specific tool IIRC.
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What he said ^ same for a praxis one I did today. Hollow tech tool.
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Thanks, it went great. Turns out I was fastest of the 50km riders by a good 7 minutes. I realise serious riders would be doing 100km or 150km, so next one perhaps 100km for me...
They were Gumtree and had specific locations so didn't really want to with personal info etc (not sure on rules), but initial two were below;
Felt AR4 (somewhat skeptical on this one)
Scott CR1 Team
The Felt is a 56 which is just on fringes of recommendations (I'm 5'9). Still keen on CX/Gravel but would also consider a roadie if 105/Ultegra (had Ultegra previously on my Planet X and don't really want to step down).
If I were going used those sort of prices are ideal and I can buy whatever extras I need. If new I've been looking £800-1000 really.
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Two different styles of bikes, I raced that exact frame with fulcrum wheels this year. I'm 5' 11" and a 56cm seems fine to me but at you're height a 54cm might suit better.
The CR1 is a more endurance geometry but not by too much. Similar age as the Felt but the Scott has older style components.
The Felt I'd be checking the front derailleur tab and guide pipe behind the chainset are secure as they love to pull the rivets out the frame.
The Scott I'd be checking to see if the seat post moves as if it's been in that far from 2012 there's a good chance it will be seized in.
The CR1 is a more endurance geometry but not by too much. Similar age as the Felt but the Scott has older style components.
The Felt I'd be checking the front derailleur tab and guide pipe behind the chainset are secure as they love to pull the rivets out the frame.
The Scott I'd be checking to see if the seat post moves as if it's been in that far from 2012 there's a good chance it will be seized in.
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Can I get a value check too please. A friend bought this Felt Z5 (2014) some years ago, apparently for £1,400 but has only cycled about 100 miles on it, so wants to move it on to someone that will give it some use.
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She wants £600 for it (initially £700) and has let me use it for a week. I just took it out, seems pretty quick, got into a top 10 I've been trying to break into for some time as well as a bunch of other PR's.
I had been thinking I would spend £2-£3k when I finally went to a road bike, but this seems a good price to tide me over, see how I get on with a road bike etc before perhaps shelling out more?
Any thoughts?
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She wants £600 for it (initially £700) and has let me use it for a week. I just took it out, seems pretty quick, got into a top 10 I've been trying to break into for some time as well as a bunch of other PR's.
I had been thinking I would spend £2-£3k when I finally went to a road bike, but this seems a good price to tide me over, see how I get on with a road bike etc before perhaps shelling out more?
Any thoughts?