Road Cycling

Roady · 13 Apr 2016 at 12:14

Lethal` said:
Khamsins on Planet X for £75... tempting as a backup set...

Agreed, although they're not the 'MEGA G3' set meaning they're probably 2015 wheels. Still pretty awesome for the price! :eek:

Bear · 13 Apr 2016 at 12:21

Roady said:
They really that bad?! What pads are you using with them?

I'm guessing they will be the Zipp Tangente Platinum pads that normally come with the Zipps. Braking in the dry is awesome but as my Propel is a dry weather bike (I use my Ribble in wet weather) I haven't had to experience carbon wheels in wet weather. From what I have read, its a case of wooohhaaa nothing happening then it starts working.

xdcx · 13 Apr 2016 at 12:26

Bear said:
I'm guessing they will be the Zipp Tangente Platinum pads that normally come with the Zipps. Braking in the dry is awesome but as my Propel is a dry weather bike (I use my Ribble in wet weather) I haven't had to experience carbon wheels in wet weather. From what I have read, its a case of wooohhaaa nothing happening then it starts working.

Nothing... nothing.... nothing.... ALL BRAKING FORCE IN WORLD!
Braking on carbon in the rain is a mans game for sure. It's terrifying, in an amazing way.

Bear · 13 Apr 2016 at 12:34

xdcx said:
Nothing... nothing.... nothing.... ALL BRAKING FORCE IN WORLD!
Braking on carbon in the rain is a mans game for sure. It's terrifying, in an amazing way.

Haha, Im getting old now and think I can do without the heart attack and brown trouser moment. I'll stick to using the Ribble with RS81s for the good of my health

randomshenans · 13 Apr 2016 at 12:53

That's pretty much exactly how I'd describe it lol especially if you're on the hoods, you don't have much leverage, so it's nothing nothing nothing ANCHORS DOWN! Coming in to something from 40-50kph to standstill, like the access gate at work this morning, gives you a bit of a bum twitch.

lordrobs · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:08

Vonhelmet said:
What part worn 25mm tyres have you got? How part worn is part worn?

Kenda Kriteriums with 200 miles on them and Lithion 2s with about 1000 miles.

The Kriteriums are only any use for the turbo, and one of my rear Lithions has a few nasty cuts in it. Or as Roady would describe it, it's perfect

Vonhelmet · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:13

randomshenans said:
- Zipps with conti TTs on (25s)
- Mavic Ksyrium Pro with Mavic Yksium Pro Griplink on front & Powerlink on the rear, 25s (temp on the trainer)
- Campag Zondas with conti 4 Seasons on 25s (now off the trainer due to snapped spoke)
- Mavic's Aksium Elite with conti gp4000 IIs 25s

Handbuilt H Plus Son Archetype rims on Miche Primato hubs, with 25mm Pro 4 SC tyres, on the best bike.
Handbuilt Mavic Open Sport rims on Tiagra hubs, with 23mm Lithion 2 tyres, on the crap bike.
Heavy as arse unbranded single speed wheels on the single speed commuter.
Buggered Miche Track Xpress wheels, the rear of which has multiple broken spokes. This is going into the bike shop this weekend, then on eBay once it's fixed.
R500 wheels with Vittoria Zaffiro tyres, currently on eBay.

I've got a set of random Kenda mini-CX tyres which I need to get rid of. I've only got one other spare tyre at the moment, which is a Pro 4 SC.

physichull · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:31

Vonhelmet said:
Handbuilt H Plus Son Archetype rims on Miche Primato hubs, with 25mm Pro 4 SC tyres, on the best bike.
Handbuilt Mavic Open Sport rims on Tiagra hubs, with 23mm Lithion 2 tyres, on the crap bike.
Heavy as arse unbranded single speed wheels on the single speed commuter.
Buggered Miche Track Xpress wheels, the rear of which has multiple broken spokes. This is going into the bike shop this weekend, then on eBay once it's fixed.
R500 wheels with Vittoria Zaffiro tyres, currently on eBay.

I've got a set of random Kenda mini-CX tyres which I need to get rid of. I've only got one other spare tyre at the moment, which is a Pro 4 SC.

Your new bike, did you go for the Flyer in the end? I'm still really tempted by it as a commuter.

FrenchTart · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:32

Lovely weather outside - if only my day off on Friday wasn't predicted to be the complete opposite.

I got a KOM on my ride back to work at lunch...which would be awesome were it not for the fact that I already had KOM on that segment. Bah.

Roady · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:34

xdcx said:
Nothing... nothing.... nothing.... ALL BRAKING FORCE IN WORLD!

lol!

randomshenans said:
it's nothing nothing nothing ANCHORS DOWN! Coming in to something from 40-50kph to standstill, like the access gate at work this morning, gives you a bit of a bum twitch.

Go a little slower when you know you'll have to stop (like at an access gate)?

lordrobs said:
one of my rear Lithions has a few nasty cuts in it. Or as Roady would describe it, it's perfect

Is it pick on Roady day?! Sure send it over, I'll commute on it for 6 months and see what happens

Weather here today is beautiful. Typical. I drove today as got an appointment I need the car for this afternoon. Gah! Let's just check the weather report for the rest of the week when I can ride...

Tomorrow, clear and low winds but rain in the afternoon.
Friday, rain followed by rain and some rain.

I know! I'll ride on the weekend!

Saturday, cold, snowing followed by rain and winds.
Sunday, cold and... Wait for it... Clear! SUN! We have a Go! RIDE!

Small mercies, at least I can take a couple more rest days and drive to work for the rest of the week if I want. Although then, it'll probably be sunny. Thank me in advance. :rolleyes:

physichull · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:42

FrenchTart said:
Lovely weather outside - if only my day off on Friday wasn't predicted to be the complete opposite.

I got a KOM on my ride back to work at lunch...which would be awesome were it not for the fact that I already had KOM on that segment. Bah.

I think my cough has finally abated enough for me to go out for a gentle ride this evening. Gotta check my bike is shifting well in time for cycling in the Lake District on the weekend.

Vonhelmet · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:48

physichull said:
Your new bike, did you go for the Flyer in the end? I'm still really tempted by it as a commuter.

Yep. I'm going to Evans tomorrow night to collect it, and I should be riding it into work next week. We'll have to go for lunch one day and I can let you admire it

FrenchTart · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:53

physichull said:
I think my cough has finally abated enough for me to go out for a gentle ride this evening. Gotta check my bike is shifting well in time for cycling in the Lake District on the weekend.

What routes are you doing on the lakes again? I want to go back out there sometime this year. Maybe try and get a better time on Great Dun Fell (rather than being near enough completely at the bottom of the charts

).

physichull · 13 Apr 2016 at 13:53

Vonhelmet said:
Yep. I'm going to Evans tomorrow night to collect it, and I should be riding it into work next week. We'll have to go for lunch one day and I can let you admire it

Had my finger hovering over the "Buy" button last night (actually pre-order, as the medium is awaiting stock on 27/04/16) but didn't press it! I may end up doing this tonight.

Question is will you be brave and ride it fixed??

physichull · 13 Apr 2016 at 14:00

FrenchTart said:
What routes are you doing on the lakes again? I want to go back out there sometime this year. Maybe try and get a better time on Great Dun Fell (rather than being near enough completely at the bottom of the charts ).

Pretty much the Fred Whitton, but split over two days. We have amended part of it near Ambleside as we are going to go up "The Struggle" instead of an alternative route. Starting in Keswick then going round to Eskdale, camping at Eskdale then straight up Hardknott in the morning!

Vonhelmet · 13 Apr 2016 at 14:03

Nope, I'll be using the freewheel! My knees feel delicate enough as it is!

In other news... Has anyone got any recommendations for decent cheap brake pads? You can Lifeline ones at Wiggle for £3 for 4 pads, but the reviews aren't glowing. Ages ago, grudas recommended these ones on ebay which are super cheap, so I'm tempted, assuming they're not actually super crap...

Shamrock · 13 Apr 2016 at 14:04

We're doing 4 days in the Lakes from the 23rd. Not sure what routes/climbs but I expect a few of the biggies like Hardknott.

Hope the weather is dry!

physichull · 13 Apr 2016 at 14:06

We're doing pretty much every major climb. I don't expect a 100% success rate though! Particularly dreading Hardknott and Honister...amongst others.

Bear · 13 Apr 2016 at 14:56

Vonhelmet said:
Nope, I'll be using the freewheel! My knees feel delicate enough as it is!

In other news... Has anyone got any recommendations for decent cheap brake pads? You can Lifeline ones at Wiggle for £3 for 4 pads, but the reviews aren't..

I have some you can have for nowt, they are Swiss stop blue I think. They are just the pad so you will need the holders. I also have a set of pads that came with my Propel frameset that I don't have a clue what they are.

Vonhelmet · 13 Apr 2016 at 15:06

Bear said:
I have some you can have for nowt, they are Swiss stop blue I think. They are just the pad so you will need the holders. I also have a set of pads that came with my Propel frameset that I don't have a clue what they are.

Very kind! Ping me a message in trust and I can bank transfer you some postage money!