The reason for this is because I would be looking to run multiple tyre types and don't want to have many rims for different conditions, be much easier to change my tyres with tubeless than Tubs if I glue them in well. Unless I'm thinking wrong?
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The reason for this is because I would be looking to run multiple tyre types and don't want to have many rims for different conditions, be much easier to change my tyres with tubeless than Tubs if I glue them in well. Unless I'm thinking wrong?
Thanks for those mate, grabbed some 4000Sii's from Rose as really should be using them rather than the 4Seasons I have fitted. Used Rose as others here have used them.
Yeah but at a lower range of budget (£100-£200) you're better buying branded than hand built. IMO.
Similar to my Carrera Virtuoso. I've been meaning to rip it apart and fully service ready to sell or rebuild for winter. I'm probably better selling it and then just buy a cassette (for a turbo wheel) for my Giant as I know I'll hate riding the Carrera again!
Your RT-58 is heavier than my Giant (8.5kg), both alu. When going carbon you really need to spend a bundle to get below 8kg complete. You get more for your money (setup & low weight) with high end alu still.
Similar total price to my Giant (with my cheap replacement wheels), but heavier (even with the good wheels) and lesser groupset (105 to Tiagra).
I don't know why more of you don't ride branded
After picking up my bike having just stuck two 750ml bottles on there I decided I would have a better performing bike if I could just drink less
I've thought this as even for 30 mile flat rides I'll take 2 bottles...! Decent amount of hills or high speeds and I'll drink them too! Most of it comes out of my forehead lol
Still, 9kg bike, 0.5kg liquid, 81kg rider. I know which is cheaper to trim weight off!
Commute in this morning, much cooler! Phone said 12 degrees, little winds but felt cooler than 10 degrees! Makes a change from the couple of really humid ones we've had.
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Walked in today as I have a union meeting (redundancies, woo :/) but in more exciting news, have a shiny new pizza oven thing to take home.
Might try and get out after work for a ride though as the sun is very nice. Legs are still kind of tired from the weekend however...
Might try and get out after work for a ride though as the sun is very nice. Legs are still kind of tired from the weekend however...
Anyone doing the Cotswold Sportive this weekend?
Slightly apprehensive as I've picked to do the 75 mile course which has quite a few serious climbs which is more than I have done before. I am just hoping it stays dry as the weather forecast for later this week looks a tad worrying!
Slightly apprehensive as I've picked to do the 75 mile course which has quite a few serious climbs which is more than I have done before. I am just hoping it stays dry as the weather forecast for later this week looks a tad worrying!
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That's where I got mine from a few years back. Rapid delivery from the Germans. They had the best price I could find for them too.
The wheels? Great! Love them.
Did they come with a freehub whatsit thingy? I can't quite tell from the photos, and I'm stupid so don't know about these things. I have 10 speed shimano and hopefully would just need to swap the cassette over then fit the wheel (and tyre - what's a good tyre? currently have a schwalbe somethingorother) and off I go?
I think it came with an adapter for the free hub. I can check when I get home if you like. I'd be surprised if it didn't. I did use them with a 10 speed Campy and pretty sure I didn't need the adapter. But yes, just swap the cassette over and you're good to go.
As for the tyres, I'm ma fan of the GP4000S IIs.
Exactly what cycling is all about
https://www.strava.com/activities/363919018/overview
Was over on Arran at the weekend with the family etc - got up at 5.30am on saturday morning and was on the road for 5.50am. My own pace, not a care in the world and loved it. Great route, tough climb up from Lochranza but only thing to worry about was the cows and sheep in the road at that time in the morning. Loved it.
Totally in love with my Rose - 10 out of 10 on all counts. Not a single slip/missed change or anything from the Di2.
https://www.strava.com/activities/363919018/overview
Was over on Arran at the weekend with the family etc - got up at 5.30am on saturday morning and was on the road for 5.50am. My own pace, not a care in the world and loved it. Great route, tough climb up from Lochranza but only thing to worry about was the cows and sheep in the road at that time in the morning. Loved it.
Totally in love with my Rose - 10 out of 10 on all counts. Not a single slip/missed change or anything from the Di2.
Looks like an evil climb about 45 miles in?
What kinda shifters do you have with the Di2? I've only ever used ones with little buttons on tri bars. (I think).
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Archetypes on Dura Ace hubs would be lovely wheels for £500, one of the best alloy rims money can buy on one of the best hubsets money can buy.
Oh dear...
Just been called by my local bike shop. They have assessed my bike after my crash at the weekend.
Cracked at the weld in the head tube.
Everything else looks to be ok, but I would replace the carbon fork to be sure anyway.
Does anyone know anywhere that can fix a cracked titanium frame assuming the damage isn't too great?
Just been called by my local bike shop. They have assessed my bike after my crash at the weekend.
Cracked at the weld in the head tube.
Everything else looks to be ok, but I would replace the carbon fork to be sure anyway. Does anyone know anywhere that can fix a cracked titanium frame assuming the damage isn't too great?
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Oh dear...
Just been called by my local bike shop. They have assessed my bike after my crash at the weekend.
Cracked at the weld in the head tube.
Does anyone know anywhere that can fix a cracked titanium frame assuming the damage isn't too great?
Asprilla had a titanium frame welded after a crack appeared in his I believe, might be worth dropping him a trust message if he doesn't see this.
DCR Wheels has a good page on his views of hubs, with a few negative(ish) comments on DA hubs...
http://dcrwheels.co.uk/custom-wheelsets/the-best-hubs-in-the-world/
Obviously everyone has their own opinion though.
I'm researching for new wheels, so reading a lot and not making any decisions
I keep coming back to the Campy Zondas though. Easily found for around £250 and a quoted weight of 1550g.The next wheelset up in the Campy range is the Eurus. Price jumps to circa £475 and you save a whole 85g for your extra £225. The laws of diminishing returns hey?
It's hard to see past Zondas for a factory-built wheel.
The hand-built route looks good if you want reliability and serviceability but I'd rather spend my £500 on some carbon deepness.
http://www.merlincycles.com/fulcrum-racing-3-wheelset-with-gp4000s-ii-tyres-tubes-86056.html
imo is a banging deal!
Hmm, the Fulcrum 3 are Zondas in disguise (Fulcrum is owned by Campag). So unless you can't find a pair of GP4000s for under £90 it's not that great a deal?
EDIT: Oh there is an additional 10% off again. So £300 for the lot is pretty decent.
Carrying a Pizza oven home?!
Your next bike purchase.
Awesome area, used to semi-know a guy who lived on Arran. Remember tales of his 4 hour boat trips to collect PC packages delivered to the mainland.
I have parts of my family originally from the Isle of Eigg so always had an interest in the inner hebrides, although I've never been! (and probably should).
single speeding this week too... puncture up front on the carby and I CBA to change it
Too lazy! Too much pushing?
My reply from Malcolm @ TCC
No idea what most of that means
The 'danger' of handbuilt - so many choices!
Basically the 24F/28R is spoke count Front/Rear (just incase you hadn't figured that out!). That balance is fairly normal, tourers will generally try for higher counts (stronger wheel but a weight penalty) but 24/28 is quite normal for hand built road rims. Racers will try and lose as many spokes as possible for the lightest wheels possible.
The DuraAce 9000 hubs are some of the best but (and with anything Shimano Dura Ace) they demand quite a price premium. Many wheel builders consider the Miche Primato hubs a better price/quality combination, some even rate them as the best hubs for 'standard' wheels (ie not spending thousands) even better than the DA's.
The Kinlin, H plus & Pacenti are all your rim types. Personally I don't know a huge amount about rims but everyone and their dog raves about H plus archetypes. Unless I was after something special I'd more likely choose the rim that 'everyone else is using'.
So my vote is for "24F/28R h plus son archetype rims (black), black sapim laser/race spokes, brass nipples, Miche Primato hubs cost £285 weight 1715g"
Spend the £200 saved on tyres/saddle/shorts/beer/holiday/a camera to take pictures of your new wheels with.
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