For some time I've been considering some lower profile wheels. A couple of days ago a friend pointed out a website that takes Cycle2Work and I'm now considering two different wheels -
Campagnolo 700c Bora Ultra WTO @ £1925
Campagnolo 700c Bora WTO @ £1399
Does anyone know wheels well and know if the extra £20pm is worthwhile for the Ultra's?
Don't know much about Campag wheels - other than the set of rim brake cheap khamsin where brombproof and the Fulcrum Racing 7's Disc I had also solid (both cheap alloy end of their ranges), until I wrecked them on a monster pot hole! But always heard good things about Boras (but probably pre-disc). I know Shamrock/Liam used to have some... But can't seem to tag him here anymore.
Don't make a big thing of it. Just jump on and roll around Zwift/IV/Rouvy etc for half hour/40 mins at some point. No pressure, just stretch your legs. Chuck a podcast/tunes on and zone out. You know you'll feel much better after, don't make it feel like you have to dedicate a massive amount of effort or time for just jumping on to 'do something'. It doesn't have to be with any target or training.
Got some fancy integrated bars to put on it when it arrives too. Not sure I will want to take it out in our disgusting UK winter though!
Can't wait to see it and really hope (& glad) you managed to finally get it sorted!
I do know what you mean though. I have a million jobs/chores that need doing but finding the time to do them is hard. Luckily exercise is one of the things I don't negotiate on. I work from home and need to get my body moving or I get miserable. Helps massively that indoor bike time is when I get to watch the TV I wouldn't otherwise watch. The missus likes reality TV, comedy shows and murder stuff. I like very different stuff to her.
It's modern life really isn't it. We have all these 'drains' on our energy and thing 'we have to do', but without taking some time for ourselves can really start to grind you down. It doesn't have to be much, for us with cycling then that is a great escape - but we all have different hobbies too... I'm at the point when I do very little else other than play a crappy mobile game (Toy Wars: Army Men Strike), watch garbage TV with the other half and cycle. I don't have time/energy for anything else... When I do, it's spent on home/family things.
Are Hunt actually designing and making their own wheels now? I thought that previously they were just taking chinese open mould stuff and rebranding it with a UK presence for things like support etc.
Yeah believe they even have their own dedicated factory these days, or at least a couple of lines somewhere. They largely have their own designs being produced for them other places so don't really see them using 'other' or unbranded stuff. Not like they always used to (Placenti rims on Novatec hubs!)
They still build their wheels over here, generally always had ok support and QC so built themselves a good name. I used to trash them quite a bit (as being over priced and behind on tech), but really these days they're good at what they do and evolved into one of the better brands around. I still wouldn't rate them as much as a 'proper' wheel builder... But I am quite a Zipp fanboy...
Thought I’d ask some people who actually know what they’re talking about. I’ve got the basic Shimano SPD double sided pedals. I was going to replace like for like, but wondered whether I should change cleat style? I need to replace the cleats on my shoes (again, basic shimano RC1 equivalent). SPD-SL worth looking at?
You'll usually have to change shoes to switch to SPD-SL... So really use that as a driver for it (shoes generally more expensive than pedals), but really have to consider the other reasons for changing - more cleat engagement, better power transfer, better top end 'best' shoes. But plenty of con's too... Cost. Durability. 1 sided. etc
I've also had a week off, got plenty of cycling in and just realised yesterday might have been my last ride outside until Spring (unless we get a epic weekend again in October). Oh well, if yesterday was my last ride, at least I accidentally drew a penis on my strava for it.
You can't say that without posting up a link to it!
Weather is picking right up here now as we have firmly exited winter. We have signed up to do the Tour De Cure discovery ride, 150kmish per day x 3 days in November in aid of raising funds for cancer research via a bloke my Mrs works with.
Great cause & well done, a good target and something to build towards! Goodluck!
Thankfully that guys frame looks like aluminium... Fairly safe to cut. FYI about cutting carbon -
have to be very careful. The fibres can be so small you can breathe them in & they'll also enter eyes/etc.
Also,
@Roady @AndyCr15
Clearly i sweat too much as those WIckflow bands didn't do too much! I got home and it was soaking, but after around an hour my sweat overpowered it!
Ah-ha, thanks for the update!
I think I posted on here a bit ago about AXS vs Di2. Having had the worst experience ever trying to fit new pads to a set of AXS callipers (****ers would not stop rubbing after trying *everything*), I am firmly now in camp Di2. I've sold it all off and moved to 105 Di2. I had the brakes bled and fully functional within 30 mins. It's a much nicer and so much easier job.
Hadn't heard much about pad fitting being a problem. Sure it's the right type/thickness of pads? Not mixing road & trail? Fairly sure I read something about some of SRAM rotors being different widths. I'm actually running
Centreline rotors on my Shimano setup and really like them. Originally got them for the looks & price (couldn't justify the Shimano ones with the big black cooling fins). Got a pair of them a couple of years back for less than £50 from somewhere like Tredz. I've found them much quieter than the Shimano ones in wet/winter weather. Performance otherwise really the same.