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THose same guys selling the bottle cages, have got a carbon wheel set for 186 quid, what the hell, might be worth a punt at that price! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheelset-...Accessories&hash=item3f1c1e5edc#ht_806wt_1037
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Wouldn't fancy risking my neck on a set of unknown rims, far too much risk, don't even seem that light?
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Nah, fortunately it's the same spoke length each side. Well 1mm difference according to the calculations but I should get away with matching lengths.
I just rushed it.
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That's what it looked like to me too, just wanted some reassurance as I know carbon is very sensitive to any scratches or knocks. The forks would make a nice addition to my commuter, if I get them I'll just pop some clear nail varnish on the scratched area and hope for the best.
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Wiggo in Culcheth, the final intermediate sprint section of stage 2 in tyhe Tour of Britain, a brilliant moment yesterday!
They said they should have the parts in 7-10 days, they said they would then contact me about sending my bike back to the UK service center for repair.
They were just going to send me the rear mech to fit myself, i didn't want to do that tho because of any future warranty issues, but also as the wheel, hanger and possibly chain are broken as well, they said send it back for them to do.
I had a set of those as well. I only used them as race wheels, so they didnt do much mileage, but they took a battering when they did get used and i didnt have any problems with them. Those are tubulars though, so not particularly suitable for everyday riding.
They are not particularly light, but they are not too heavy for 60mm section rims.
Seem to be roughly equivalent to planetx weights. They fit in between the 50mm and 82mm PX carbon wheels.
What are your experiences with tubs then touch? Are they really so much better than clinchers to ride? Are you in the camp of clinchers for daily use and tubs for racing?
I guess I'd need to try them and form my own opinion really but I'm interested in your experience with them.
I guess I'd need to try them and form my own opinion really but I'm interested in your experience with them.
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So my Wiggle order has gone sour...
Decided to pay using paypal so the items could be shipped to work, £301.81 goes out of my bank account, and paypal account, wiggle claim never to have received the money, oh joy of joys!
Anyone ever had a problem with them?
Decided to pay using paypal so the items could be shipped to work, £301.81 goes out of my bank account, and paypal account, wiggle claim never to have received the money, oh joy of joys!
Anyone ever had a problem with them?
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They roll better and are more comfortable IMHO, but as Touch said they are not suitable for every day riding. Getting a puncture on tubs is a PITA.
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Have any of you guys watched the Cycle Show? There are a number of episodes on ITV Player.
I watched a bit of it last night, however I decided to stop when they started a bike test segment. What did you think of it?
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Nope no problems. Just start a claim on PayPal.
IMO, tubs are better, but not by much.
I would say clinchers for daily use and either for racing.
Tubular tyres have a small weight saving over clincher tyres + tubes but the main advantage is that they allow for much lighter rims.
They have a rounder profile which supposedly helps when leaning hard into a corner (but i dont notice any difference tbh).
Tubs can take a much higher pressure (mine are rated to 170psi).
They are a PITA if you puncture them though and they are significantly more expensive to buy new tyres.
If i was buying a new set of race wheels, i would probably go for tubulars but my current race wheels are mavic cosmic carbones (clinchers) that came with my bike and i dont think it's worth spending any money to change to tubs when i have a perfectly good set of clinchers.
There are just so many opinions out there for both sides. Some people say they'd never go back to clinchers and that tubulars aren't a problem to work with. So confusing :S
EDIT: Yeah I'm very happy with the carbones too, but I just wonder if these perform how they do and are considered "heavy" what would a set of sub-1400g 50mm carbon tubs perform like?
EDIT: Yeah I'm very happy with the carbones too, but I just wonder if these perform how they do and are considered "heavy" what would a set of sub-1400g 50mm carbon tubs perform like?
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If you do go Tubs Shamrock and want to sell your Cosmics I may know of a buyer 
It depends on the size of the hole. I'v only ever punctured once on a tubular and it was a tiny thorn that put a very small hole in the tyre. I filled it with sealant and that sorted it.
If you get a bigger hole that cant be fixed with sealant, you need to pull the tyre off the rim, send it to somebody who can cut the stitching, patch the tube and stitch the tyre up again, then you need to glue it back onto the rim. (or you could buy a new tyre).
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