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You could use cotton tape and shellac it. But that's a lot of work for a look that doesn't really work on modern bikes 
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buh buh buhhh... it's such an easy way to add some color to your bike!would painting my bike bianchi green be very wrong?
As someone that owns a Cotic X I can't really complain
(not my bike)
buh buh buhhh... it's such an easy way to add some color to your bike!
Celeste is for Bianchi bikes only!
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Perhaps if you make it something like "MoneySense>Bianchi" instead
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On the subject of tape, my bars desperately need re-doing - any recommendations?
Should probably give my bike a decent service as well as its been a while
Should probably give my bike a decent service as well as its been a while
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Really just personal preference. Cork tape is good, with a gel layer is a bit more expensive but nice if you like that cushioning. I don't, particularly, but each to their own.
Gotta say, black's where it's at! Only redid mine as it was pretty disgusting after 10'000km and had no padding left in it.
I'd give the Lizard Skins DSP a try, I went for the 2.5mm which is the in the middle thickness, buying again i'd go thinner, but personal preference!
Just gave my bike a service, easier than the LBS would have you believe! Did it in an evening easily enough.
Tapped out another 100km this Sunday, club doing more stupid 10 mile TT's so got a good training ride in instead. I felt much better than I did last week, got to about 85km and then started to hurt, but made it home OK.
101.3km, average 29.1kmh and 840m elevation. Up to 196w power average which is good, I was certainly feeling more spritely on the bike. Gotta get the big rides in the bank as when it gets to winter we should be road racing 60km or more every week.
Im doing some decent riding with it being summer, but still getting thrashed by some guys on here when I look at the Strava weekly totals! I'll usually be top 3 for elevation but only top 5-10 for distance with some guys doing 400+!
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It's all relative though; 400 miles a week on the GCN club gets you in 40th position. The top riders are putting out 1200 miles and 70,000+ ft of climbing a week.
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That's probably more than a lot of pros do?!
Don't know how people can regularly do that kinda mileage and have time for any other social activities.
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Off for a "recovery" ride today with a friend that is trying to go from "not ridden in a decade" to "able to do a century". He's still very much at the start of that process but it's impressive how quickly he's improving given his limited schedule.
It'll be a recovery ride for me - probably quite painful for him. Always the best kind of riding
It'll be a recovery ride for me - probably quite painful for him. Always the best kind of riding
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175ish, less if possible.
Hopefully the answer to this is no, but sadly I suspect that won't be the case; have any of you guys been involved in a road accident on your bike? I was hit by a car on my way home from work on Friday evening. I was turning right out of the junction of College Road onto Crystal Palace Parade, and the guy in the car drove into the side of me. My light had definitely turned green as I entered the junction, so I assume that the driver tried to make it round while his light was amber and wasn't quick enough. Fortunately I am not seriously injured; it seems that my left shoulder bore the brunt of the impact and so I can barely move it, but otherwise it's not too bad. The driver of the car that hit me stopped at the scene, so I have his details, and the driver of the car behind me also stopped and waited with me until the ambulance and police arrived. The ambulance crew checked me out and the police took my statement, and then I went on my way.
What I need advice on is how to go about getting my bike and kit repaired or replaced. Given that the driver of the car was responsible for causing the accident, I assume that I just need to give him the quote for the repairs and then it's up to him to claim it on his insurance? Or is it more complicated than that, and should I seek proper legal advice? I've never had to deal with anything like this before, and my research online has lead me towards those "no win no fee" claim sites, which are not helpful.
What I need advice on is how to go about getting my bike and kit repaired or replaced. Given that the driver of the car was responsible for causing the accident, I assume that I just need to give him the quote for the repairs and then it's up to him to claim it on his insurance? Or is it more complicated than that, and should I seek proper legal advice? I've never had to deal with anything like this before, and my research online has lead me towards those "no win no fee" claim sites, which are not helpful.
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Loads of options with that budget, depends what you're using it for though. If it's TT or tri then a kask bambino would be a decent bet for any riding position, other than that giro selector/bell javelin are decent, but depends on your position.
For my road based stuff, casco do a nice aero road helmet with visor, and giro have their air attack with shield, well within budget.
If not done already you need to inform the police of the accident. They will give you an accident reference number which you can use for your claim.
When I was hit in 2011 the drivers insurance company called me the same day to get it sorted.
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Excellent. Thanks for the info.
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From my research, the Bambino only suits people who can get their head level or below their shoulders. Most riders can't achieve that position and a traditional long tail option would work better. The Javelin gets good reviews.
The Giro Air Attack also tests poorly compared to the Specialized Evade and Louis Garneau Course. Looks cool though!
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