Road Cycling

Shamrock · 9 Jul 2015 at 17:01

I have a Giro Air Attack Shield. I got it for TTing because I prefer looking through a visor than sunglasses when getting aero. I have since got a Kask Bambino for TTing so it doesn't get used as much now.

It does look a bit silly, proper mushroom head and though originally marketed as aero is actually less aero than the new Giro Synthe!

For £88 though it's not bad I guess.

Vonhelmet · 9 Jul 2015 at 17:03

ShiWarrior said:
omg !
and I thought my Cannondale CX 105 at £900 was good value !

Roady said:
Same with my Defy 1 2015 105! :/

It's an Alfine hub gear. It's 11 speed (11, not 22), it's heavy, changing wheels is a faff, and it's really designed for touring, not racing or sportives or whatever.

So yeah, it's a bargain, but it's not the Di2 you're thinking of.

ShiWarrior · 9 Jul 2015 at 17:23

Vonhelmet said:
It's an Alfine hub gear. It's 11 speed (11, not 22), it's heavy, changing wheels is a faff, and it's really designed for touring, not racing or sportives or whatever.

So yeah, it's a bargain, but it's not the Di2 you're thinking of.

puts my mind at ease now

how much is full di2 anyway?

daveski · 9 Jul 2015 at 17:25

Currently sat on a minibus trying to get through central London traffic. Don't envy you London commuters at all.

Vonhelmet · 9 Jul 2015 at 17:27

ShiWarrior said:
puts my mind at ease now

how much is full di2 anyway?

An arm and a leg, which makes riding your fancy bike quite hard.

Shamrock · 9 Jul 2015 at 17:45

daveski said:
Currently sat on a minibus trying to get through central London traffic. Don't envy you London commuters at all.

My boss let me go early to avoid the traffic.

Vonhelmet · 9 Jul 2015 at 18:01

Anyone used endura fs260 bib shorts? The regular ones, not the pro ones. Any good?

syke · 9 Jul 2015 at 18:36

Shamrock said:
My boss let me go early to avoid the traffic.

My boss might not even pay me for working from home today -_-

grudas · 9 Jul 2015 at 19:26

Shamrock said:
My boss let me go early to avoid the traffic.

Wasn't that bad! Was expecting way worse but as soon as I've crossed Vauxhall bridge that was it!

Jonny ///M · 9 Jul 2015 at 20:05

tedmaul said:
Jeez, you make even me feel fat!

You're just normal

I don't have scales anymore but I weighed myself dressed at my parents the other night and was 12 stone 3(5' 11") so lighter than I've been in a while.

Raced down from Oban tonight to try and meet the bunch but got here a bit late due to tourists and about a million road works. Crap weather for it and I never did catch them so just headed home.

https://www.strava.com/activities/342522314

lordrobs · 9 Jul 2015 at 20:09

When my front tyre punctured the other day (looked like another tube failure rather than a puncture but anyway...) I replaced it with the Michelin one that came free with my tyres and the front of the bike now feels noticeably... better.

Is this because;

1) The Michelin butyl tube is better than the cheap as chips Airwave "super value" that it replaced?

2) An 18-25mm tube rides better than a 25-32mm tube in a 25mm tyre? or...

3) I'm a mentalist and it is all in my head?

Vonhelmet · 9 Jul 2015 at 20:21

All 3.

touch · 9 Jul 2015 at 20:51

lordrobs said:
When my front tyre punctured the other day (looked like another tube failure rather than a puncture but anyway...) I replaced it with the Michelin one that came free with my tyres and the front of the bike now feels noticeably... better.

I often find that a new tube feels noticeably better than a punctured tube. I'm not sure exactly what it is.
Maybe it is just all in our heads

ShiWarrior · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:04

touch said:
I often find that a new tube feels noticeably better than a punctured tube. I'm not sure exactly what it is.
Maybe it is just all in our heads

air head !

ShiWarrior · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:05

Vonhelmet said:
All 3.

really ?

I thought I was told on here, just to get cheap inner tubes, now your saying there's a difference between them ?

Vonhelmet · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:21

I didn't say how much of an impact each of the 3 has

but yeah, they will all apply to an extent.

Saytan · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:52

ShiWarrior said:
puts my mind at ease now

how much is full di2 anyway?

gruppo starts from about 700 quid

lordrobs · 9 Jul 2015 at 22:19

touch said:
I often find that a new tube feels noticeably better than a punctured tube. I'm not sure exactly what it is.
Maybe it is just all in our heads

Steering was a little off with the punctured one!

Hmm... I'll try the other Michelin one in the back and see how it feels.

One More Solo · 9 Jul 2015 at 22:24

grudas said:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giro-air-attack-shield-road-helmet/ love that.

Fugly, expensive and not as aero as claimed (especially with the visor). Sounds great!

James07 · 10 Jul 2015 at 07:42

FrenchTart said:
A friend of mine took his mrs out for her first ride in about 20 years the other day...

(10:25:44 AM) Stuart *****: She said she found the speed quite exhilarating at one point.
(10:26:10 AM) Stuart *****: Top speed, 9.4 kmh

edit: Fixed all the damn autocorrect typos in his message.

Little speed freak!

Vonhelmet said:
John Connor: I could get out and run faster than this!

xD

I went faster up a hill yesterday with a torn calf! Haha.

grudas said:
I keep both at 110psi and then pump back up as it gets spoongy/soft over weeks.

I pop 120 in mine every two weeks.