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Yes, 110BCD 5 bolt - will probably go for the 5750 from Wiggle as they should deliver quickly
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Yes, 110BCD 5 bolt - will probably go for the 5750 from Wiggle as they should deliver quickly
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So... I have my new Fulcrum wheels... and this morning I got the email saying my Reynolds wheel will come tomorrow! I wont bother doing anything with the Fulcrum for now, I'll wait until Halfords send me the eBike and then come back for advice on how I get the Fulcrum to go on them
New Corima rims out today/last week look INSANE.
Disc brake only funky carbon spoke design.
The finish and quality of Corima is usually very good, just the marketing almost doesn’t exist compared to most company’s, yet they sponsor a WT team.
Disc brake only funky carbon spoke design.
The finish and quality of Corima is usually very good, just the marketing almost doesn’t exist compared to most company’s, yet they sponsor a WT team.
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Those spokes. I couldn't ride them with them looking so weak.
Silly I know but carbon spokes can break. My boss had a Mavic R sys front wheel collapse during a winning sprint.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3262587804
Wanted to get more miles in without going really far away so went to 'the valley' to try all the climbs out of it. Had planned a route of 76 miles and 7500ft of climbing but the rain came on and off a few times to didn't do the last 3 in my plan.
Thank **** though. As I headed home the block headwind was crippling and destroyed my average speed.
Silly I know but carbon spokes can break. My boss had a Mavic R sys front wheel collapse during a winning sprint.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3262587804
Wanted to get more miles in without going really far away so went to 'the valley' to try all the climbs out of it. Had planned a route of 76 miles and 7500ft of climbing but the rain came on and off a few times to didn't do the last 3 in my plan.
Thank **** though. As I headed home the block headwind was crippling and destroyed my average speed.
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That’s a lot of climbing! In metric I aim for 100m every 10km.
Gotta make sure you eat something going past 2.5 hrs esp if you’re doing efforts, was a headwind for me Sunday coming home, luckily I took the lanes and dodged riding into it constantly.
Gotta make sure you eat something going past 2.5 hrs esp if you’re doing efforts, was a headwind for me Sunday coming home, luckily I took the lanes and dodged riding into it constantly.
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That was the plan, want to get better at it as its what makes the cut in the bigger races.
Both 234 races
30s on a 10 minute climb would have kept me in the bunch and the rest of the route was more punchy.
Another race I was just off the back over another long climb and had to do work hard to get back in the bunch but that tired me out for the next long drag.
Stay in bunch good. Dangle off the back bad.
Both 234 races
30s on a 10 minute climb would have kept me in the bunch and the rest of the route was more punchy.
Another race I was just off the back over another long climb and had to do work hard to get back in the bunch but that tired me out for the next long drag.
Stay in bunch good. Dangle off the back bad.
I'm disappointed if I don't hit 50ft/mile, since I've moved I'm definitely getting more hills in, been out on the cx bike and usually hitting 100ft/mile. I've got no choice if I want the quieter roads. But that's what I prefer, much better now I can take descents at slightly higher speed,although so many high hedgerows round here you're always tempering it slightly, and still loads of gravel washed down on the roads from the winter we've had that'll take even longer for the cars to sweep away with current traffic levels.
Makes it tougher if you're aiming for a steady ride though trying to keep power in check with bigger Chunks of not much pedalling.
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It's only been two weeks, but I'd forgotten how much better the ride is on the Canyon
Another great route provided by the new Strava routing.
Another great route provided by the new Strava routing.
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Lush bike that. Remove the plastic special ring though lol
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What are those pedals?!
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Why have those sort of pedals on a bike like that? (just curious!)
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I commute on it in plain black trainers, which I then wear at work. I could leave work shoes at work and put road pedals on, but I wont lie, I do like I have the option to use any trainer with it. Is there a big advantage to road pedals and shoes? I think someone told me the firmer sole helps transfer the power, which did have me thinking I might switch them up.
N00b question incoming, do I have to take the cassette off to do this, or am I missing something obvious for an easy way to just remove it?
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Why not?
because they aren't actually that nice to use...
Chop it off