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never mind, at least you have France to look forward to !! 
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haha
Well 4 up TTT was timed to perfection. Got back to the hq just as the wind was picking up and it started raining.
I blew up spectacularly after 20 miles. But only needed 3 over the line. Finished with a 52;57 for 25. Which was good enough for 6th. First ever team time trial but great fun even with the constant feeling of wanting to be sick.
I blew up spectacularly after 20 miles. But only needed 3 over the line. Finished with a 52;57 for 25. Which was good enough for 6th. First ever team time trial but great fun even with the constant feeling of wanting to be sick.
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Strong ride there and must have been a good field! Good effort.
Decided to complete Sufferlandrian National Day this morning. I****IATT and Angels back-to-back. I dissolved into a pool of sweat in the garage. Got through 3 750ml bidons of water, 2 (750ml) of High5 zero, 2 gels and several Jaffa Cakes. Looked like I'd ridden through a swimming pool by the end.
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Don
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Hi guys.
Not been on a road bike much, but am trying to keep fit and find that getting out on the roads of my full sus MTB is quite slow. My brother has signed me up for the London to Brighton 100 next year. So naturally I want to beat him
I am going to be building up a road bike, I have bought a frame some clip in pedals tyres and tunes am now building up some wheels from 3 old wheels I picked up from a car boot sale this morning.
This is wheel 1:
Cost £5
Now I want to build up a front wheel from the rim of the rear wheel in this picture, onto the hub/spokes of the front wheel.
I understand i can use the 32 hole rim on the 16 hole rim and just skip a hole each time. I got these 2 for £7 combined.
How easy is it to move rims? I can swing a spanner and happy with technical and complex tasks.
Also, the frame I bought has a 1.5 inch headset top and bottom, but it sems that most forks are tapered or 1 1/8. I assume it is normal to use an adaptive headset to fit whatever forks you choose in the end?
Looking forward to the speed and lightweight ride of a road bike
Not been on a road bike much, but am trying to keep fit and find that getting out on the roads of my full sus MTB is quite slow. My brother has signed me up for the London to Brighton 100 next year. So naturally I want to beat him
I am going to be building up a road bike, I have bought a frame some clip in pedals tyres and tunes am now building up some wheels from 3 old wheels I picked up from a car boot sale this morning.
This is wheel 1:
Cost £5
Now I want to build up a front wheel from the rim of the rear wheel in this picture, onto the hub/spokes of the front wheel.
I understand i can use the 32 hole rim on the 16 hole rim and just skip a hole each time. I got these 2 for £7 combined.
How easy is it to move rims? I can swing a spanner and happy with technical and complex tasks.
Also, the frame I bought has a 1.5 inch headset top and bottom, but it sems that most forks are tapered or 1 1/8. I assume it is normal to use an adaptive headset to fit whatever forks you choose in the end?
Looking forward to the speed and lightweight ride of a road bike
On a day like today you decided to stay in the garage for three hours?! Was a lovely day this morning! That takes some will power.
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Wtf. It's not April the 1st right?
Hi guys.
Not been on a road bike much, but am trying to keep fit and find that getting out on the roads of my full sus MTB is quite slow. My brother has signed me up for the London to Brighton 100 next year. So naturally I want to beat him
I am going to be building up a road bike, I have bought a frame some clip in pedals tyres and tunes am now building up some wheels from 3 old wheels I picked up from a car boot sale this morning.
This is wheel 1:http://www.maltopia.co.uk/roadwheel1.jpg[ /IMG]
[IMG]http://www.maltopia.co.uk/roadwheel2.jpg[ /IMG]
Cost £5
Now I want to build up a front wheel from the rim of the rear wheel in this picture, onto the hub/spokes of the front wheel.
[IMG]http://www.maltopia.co.uk/roadwheels3.jpg[ /IMG]
I understand i can use the 32 hole rim on the 16 hole rim and just skip a hole each time. I got these 2 for £7 combined.
How easy is it to move rims? I can swing a spanner and happy with technical and complex tasks.[/quote]
I don't think it will be that simple. Spoke length is a very particular thing, and unless you're incredibly lucky the spokes from the rear wheel will be the wrong length for the front wheel. Why not just use the front as is? An Ultegra wheel for £7 is staggeringly good value.
[quote=Malt Vinegar]Also, the frame I bought has a 1.5 inch headset top and bottom, but it sems that most forks are tapered or 1 1/8. I assume it is normal to use an adaptive headset to fit whatever forks you choose in the end?[/quote]
What frame is it? How are you measuring that 1 1/2"? You can get 1 1/2" headsets, but that is the internal diameter of the headset bearing, for the steerer column.
[quote=Malt Vinegar]Looking forward to the speed and lightweight ride of a road bike :)[/QUOTE]
Aye, it's quite different compared to a mountain bike!
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Ultegra wheel for less than 7 quid at a car boot, seems legit!
I'd guess that the 16 spokes will be fine to build onto the 32 hole rim but it's not easy to build a wheel the first time. You need a way of truing it (a truing stand is best but you can do it in a bike too).
Are you sure the frame takes a 1.5 inch fork? A 1.5 bottom end with a taper is common these days but you don't see many road bikes with straight 1.5 inch steerer.
It's not measured by the size of the headtube in the frame, it's the size of fork that will fit when you have the bearing in the frame also. So for a normal 1 1/8 inch fork the headtube of the frame is 44mm i think (just over 1.5 inches)
Are you sure the frame takes a 1.5 inch fork? A 1.5 bottom end with a taper is common these days but you don't see many road bikes with straight 1.5 inch steerer.
It's not measured by the size of the headtube in the frame, it's the size of fork that will fit when you have the bearing in the frame also. So for a normal 1 1/8 inch fork the headtube of the frame is 44mm i think (just over 1.5 inches)
Don
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I know nothing about Road bikes, only built an MTB from parts about a month ago to get back into cycling.
I knew I would need some wheels and online prices looked crazy, so when I saw a load of wheels at the carboot cheap, I looked through to see what looked decent spec and got a few.
The ultegra rim is knackered, but I figured I could use the other rim to fix it. I was going to keep the ultegra spokes, as they are fine and look to be an aero shape. My plan was just pull the rim off the other rear and swap it over. It's dish and overall dimensions looks to be similar.
This is the frame I bought.
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eB...9926&category=22679&pm=1&ds=0&t=1440368682137
I just want to build something up (half the fun for me) so I can learn some of the nuances of building a road bike before I take it out.
I knew I would need some wheels and online prices looked crazy, so when I saw a load of wheels at the carboot cheap, I looked through to see what looked decent spec and got a few.
The ultegra rim is knackered, but I figured I could use the other rim to fix it. I was going to keep the ultegra spokes, as they are fine and look to be an aero shape. My plan was just pull the rim off the other rear and swap it over. It's dish and overall dimensions looks to be similar.
This is the frame I bought.
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eB...9926&category=22679&pm=1&ds=0&t=1440368682137
I just want to build something up (half the fun for me) so I can learn some of the nuances of building a road bike before I take it out.
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That's a pretty good frame. I can't find the specs for it online, but it will almost certainly take a 1 1/8" steerer from the look of it. It looks like it takes a semi-integrated headset, so an FSA 11n should do the job.
And yeah, I see what you mean now about what you want to do with the wheels. If you're just swapping the rim, then you'll be OK as you can use the spokes from the existing 16 spokes front wheel and that hub. Though as touch says, building a wheel is not a trivial task.
And yeah, I see what you mean now about what you want to do with the wheels. If you're just swapping the rim, then you'll be OK as you can use the spokes from the existing 16 spokes front wheel and that hub. Though as touch says, building a wheel is not a trivial task.
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Don
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Thanks for trying, it was £51 quid, so provided I was not ripped off, I am happy
I installed a headset into the MTB I built, so presumably the same peocess will apply. Although, I think I will build a compression tool this time though to take the stress out of it!
I don't mind a challenge I have actually also removed a good spoke from the spare rear and measured it up and ordered some spares, so could have a spare rear if I don't remove the rim. I figured whatever I do eventually, replacing and fixing a dud wheel was good for understanding the bigger picture of building a wheel back up.
Anyway if I do that, I will need to buy a new rim for the ultegra. The only reasonable one I can find in 16h is this..
http://m.evanscycles.com/products/images/cole/c24-alloy-700c-16-hole-rim-ec028912
Is that a well known brand?
I installed a headset into the MTB I built, so presumably the same peocess will apply. Although, I think I will build a compression tool this time though to take the stress out of it!
I don't mind a challenge
I have actually also removed a good spoke from the spare rear and measured it up and ordered some spares, so could have a spare rear if I don't remove the rim. I figured whatever I do eventually, replacing and fixing a dud wheel was good for understanding the bigger picture of building a wheel back up.Anyway if I do that, I will need to buy a new rim for the ultegra. The only reasonable one I can find in 16h is this..
http://m.evanscycles.com/products/images/cole/c24-alloy-700c-16-hole-rim-ec028912
Is that a well known brand?
Chainsets made out of cheese, kinda like all others! When manufacturer skips full groupo and replaces the most expensive part(chainset) with a cheap one from FSA normally or something they've "designed"(Fuji does that often) !
Yes I know that shifters cost the most out of a groupo but you get the idea.
Basically what grudas said, they're a way for builders to save money but with a slight reduction in quality/increase in weight. My Defy 1 had 'full 105' which included Tektro brake calipers (which I've changed to 105) and an FSA chainset & bb which I'm now noticing some flex from and has always made some noises...
New wheels and tyres will do that, it's more than a feeling though - less rolling resistance from both will easily increase your average speeds.
I was pinballed by several on saturday, thankfully no stings! Great ride for the day after your run!
Great ride & distance!
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