Road Cycling

Saytan · 26 Feb 2020 at 13:11

Planet x are stock dumping some campag odds and sods. Got rebuild kits for 11s shifters for under a tenner, they're NLA from campag so well worth grabbing if you use them

Lethal` · 26 Feb 2020 at 14:57

Anyone know Leamington Spa area well? Looking to plan a few routes out there that I might do this weekend.

I've seen a ride warwickshire sportive online. Might steal some roads from that.

AndyCr15 · 26 Feb 2020 at 19:36

Chain jumped off yesterday and got wedged up inside the chainring and the frame, scraping off a load of the paint

Can you buy any kind of cover/wrap? Something in black I could wrap over the damaged area behind the chainring would protect and cover the damage

Brabbinho · 26 Feb 2020 at 19:49

Technical Q. Current bike has 105 with FSA cranks and Bb30 bottom bracket. I want to upgrade to Ultegra 11 speed. I know I'll keed an adaptor or new BB. Just wondered if anyone had any experience or recommendations.

Thanks in advance

Jonny ///M · 26 Feb 2020 at 20:10

What frame is it? Some Cannondale bikes have a BB30 badge but are actuall press fit 30.

BB30 bearing is directly in the frame with a 42mm hole.
PF30 has a bearing in a cup which sits in the frame with a 46mm hole.

https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Wh...tboard-Bottom-Bracket-Shimano-Compatible/8P9S
or

https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Wh...tboard-Bottom-Bracket-Shimano-Compatible/96X9

Brabbinho · 26 Feb 2020 at 20:14

Thanks Jonny. It's a boardman and definitely bb30. It's one of the frames before they moved to pressfit

Jonny ///M · 26 Feb 2020 at 20:22

Kind of a good thing with Boardman frames. Have had two alloy frames where the frame has worn due to the press fit BB moving in the frame. One actually snapped.

I rate the Wheelsmfg stuff for the price, for the BB30OUT(out for outboard bearing) model it is the same tool as Shimano cups IIRC. The PF30OUT uses a slightly larger tool as the cup is bigger.

Brabbinho · 26 Feb 2020 at 20:32

Cool I'll have a look at those. Just to have a shop round for the groupset as the front mech needs to be band on rather than braize on.

Jonny ///M · 26 Feb 2020 at 22:52

Most groupsets will be braze on so they can do the prices they do on them. £500-550 seems to be the going rate.

https://www.evanscycles.com/m-part-front-derailleur-clamp-EV146181 One of those in 34.9 if it's a Boardman with a fat seat tube and job done.

Brabbinho · 27 Feb 2020 at 07:48

Nice one. That will make life simpler. Thank you

merlin · 27 Feb 2020 at 10:30

Does anyone know if I can replace a 6800 ultegra cassette with a very latest (R7000 I think) 105 cassette? Heck of a lot cheaper!

Lethal` · 27 Feb 2020 at 10:31

Yes. I use 105 cassettes all the time.

merlin · 27 Feb 2020 at 10:37

Lethal` said:
Yes. I use 105 cassettes all the time.

I Know the old 105 cassettes are fine, just making sure the new R7000 are still fair game - in which case I can get myself a cheap climbing cassette because I've got a few hilly sportives coming up and 28T isn't funny on the proper steep stuff.

#Chri5# · 27 Feb 2020 at 11:27

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1232987375342624773

The Spanish meteorological service has named an area of low pressure #StormJorge It will bring wet & very windy weather to the UK over the #weekend with up to 60mph gusts inland.

Just once I'd like to get out of the garage and avoid the turbo for a weekend but no, along comes another chuffing storm with crosswinds which will stick you in a hedge without warning :mad:

FishFluff · 27 Feb 2020 at 12:38

Brabbinho said:
Thanks Jonny. It's a boardman and definitely bb30. It's one of the frames before they moved to pressfit

I've got one of the Wheelsmfg BBs that Jonny mentioned on my Boardman Team Carbon and it's been flawless. Would definitely recommend them.

Begbie · 27 Feb 2020 at 12:40

#Chri5# said:
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1232987375342624773

Just once I'd like to get out of the garage and avoid the turbo for a weekend but no, along comes another chuffing storm with crosswinds which will stick you in a hedge without warning

I'm tempted to get a cheap turbo trainer for just now, can't really afford the one I want right now. But this is getting depressing

Brabbinho · 27 Feb 2020 at 12:50

FishFluff said:
I've got one of the Wheelsmfg BBs that Jonny mentioned on my Boardman Team Carbon and it's been flawless. Would definitely recommend them.

Nice one, good to hear more positive feedback. Its a similar frame to yours so that bodes well

Roady · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:03

AndyCr15 said:
Chain jumped off yesterday and got wedged up inside the chainring and the frame, scraping off a load of the paint Can you buy any kind of cover/wrap? Something in black I could wrap over the damaged area behind the chainring would protect and cover the damage

Argh, gutted! Has it gone down to basecoat or just the laquer? There's lots of ways to protect before it happens (things like helitape) but afterwards you're kinda in touchup territory... Or getting the whole frame sprayed!

My 'Hyper Green' Diverge has so many scratches and scuffs all over it, some of the cable rub area of the headset got down to the basecoat before I realised and put some clear frame protectors on there. The marks/scratches/scuffs along the toptube it was far too late to do anything about... I keep telling myself one day she'll get a respray, but I have a several other things in mind, probably involving carbon repair before then...

Brabbinho said:
Technical Q. Current bike has 105 with FSA cranks and Bb30 bottom bracket. I want to upgrade to Ultegra 11 speed. I know I'll keed an adaptor or new BB. Just wondered if anyone had any experience or recommendations.

105 5800 (11 speed) to R8000? Most will swap straight across apart from the BB as you've found.

The FSA Gossamer crank on my old Giant swapped straight out to 5800 105, but that was a Shimano pressfit BB (at a guess PF30).

Jonny ///M said:
I rate the Wheelsmfg stuff for the price, for the BB30OUT(out for outboard bearing) model it is the same tool as Shimano cups IIRC. The PF30OUT uses a slightly larger tool as the cup is bigger.

I have a totally unused Wheelsmfg BB30 I've been trying to sell for blooming ages (kept it too long to return it). Will do you a deal on it if you want it! Got it new at a great price but even chopping £10+ off that can't seem to shift it. I needed the PF30 version and bought the wrong one.

My PF30 has been absolutely brilliant! Really rate Wheelmfg stuff. The previous Praxis Works was good but kept getting grit in it so had to keep cleaning it out... Then all the fitting & removal just made it worse and worse.

merlin said:
Does anyone know if I can replace a 6800 ultegra cassette with a very latest (R7000 I think) 105 cassette? Heck of a lot cheaper!

Not a problem. Running 5800, 6800 and 8000 cassettes here on 5800 & 8000 cranksets with 6800 derailleurs.

mrthingyx · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:26

Well, the Spatz Pro 2s work well in sleet/wet snow... Feet dry and warm for 8 miles aside from a few sweat patches...

merlin · 27 Feb 2020 at 13:40

Thanks guys - 105 R7000 11-30 ordered, get me up some hills.