Oooooooh, you're THAT guy on a club ride...
"Oh no, I forgot my spare tube, can someone lend me one?"
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"Oh no, I forgot my spare tube, can someone lend me one?"
Haha no I share my food if needed too... But I'm *THAT* guy carrying 2 spare tubes and I'm tubeless so my tubes get used for others more than me! Think I've only needed to put a tube in for myself once since covid timesOooooooh, you're THAT guy on a club ride...
"Oh no, I forgot my spare tube, can someone lend me one?"
Ok had a look at my derailure . It wasn't the wheel, took it off put it back on , still chain would skip over the top and behind cassette..
I undone the wire screw holder .done it up, reindexed the gears .seems abit better now but the chain still feels like it's running somewhere in the derailure hanger.. also the hanger looked abit skewed / bent .
Your not going to see it properly from a pic.
Yes it all needs and clean
I undone the wire screw holder .done it up, reindexed the gears .seems abit better now but the chain still feels like it's running somewhere in the derailure hanger.. also the hanger looked abit skewed / bent .
Your not going to see it properly from a pic.
Yes it all needs and clean
Oooooooh, you're THAT guy on a club ride...
"Oh no, I forgot my spare tube, can someone lend me one?"
Reminds me of heading out Bruges on We Ride Flanders back in 2023. We were only a couple of KM from the start and there's a bloke stood at the side of the road holding a inner tube and shouting if anyone has a spare!
Looks like it might need the upper limit screw adjusting?Ok had a look at my derailure . It wasn't the wheel, took it off put it back on , still chain would skip over the top and behind cassette..
I undone the wire screw holder .done it up, reindexed the gears .seems abit better now but the chain still feels like it's running somewhere in the derailure hanger.. also the hanger looked abit skewed / bent .
Your not going to see it properly from a pic.
Yes it all needs and clean
Cheers I'll give that ago (probably tomorrow now)
I need to switch back to dry lube. My chain is a mess... Say no to wet lube.
I need to to get the cassette, jocky wheels off ...
Iv not taken the cassette off properly before, only cleaned with brush usually and an old rag
I need to switch back to dry lube. My chain is a mess... Say no to wet lube.
I need to to get the cassette, jocky wheels off ...
Iv not taken the cassette off properly before, only cleaned with brush usually and an old rag
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I think many people have come to the conclusion that a good dry lube should always be used. If its wet then you just need to reapply it more often.
I tried a different lube every year. The worst one I've used was Mucoff ceramic dry lube which needed reapplying every ride and still ruined a chain in a couple thousand miles. Best one and the one that I'm sticking with forever now is Fenwicks Professional, I'm not overly sure what it is exactly, but closest is like a drip wax as you need to leave it to dry before going out.
Lots of people seem to say that the mucoff stuff is awful.
so, in the end I went and got my self an adventure spec bike. Went with boardman adv 9.2. Was looking into canyon grail etc but for my money and size they only had the 2x grouppo in stock. I wanted :
40c + tire clearance
Relaxed geometry
1x grouppo ideally sram as I’ve got rival on my other bike and can swap batteries etc
Interesting colour
Is what I settled on : https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2400-adv-9.2.html
Took it out for a first ride today, with some Hutchinson Caracal race tires :
www.bicyclerollingresistance.com
In 40C and honestly, it rolls so well on road.
First impressions after 40k mixed terrain.
Rolls great on these tires
Comfort is great, honestly it’s shocking how much better it feels compared to my very aggressive argon18.
Grouppo shifts fast and gearing is very good for me. Plenty for climbs and enough for road, can comfortably cruise at 30-40km/h without issues.
Frame has decent amount of flex but also enough stiffness in the right areas
Colour looks great in sun
Cockpit could do with new tape but easily sorted.
All in, I have a strong suspicion that I will rarely touch my other bike now. This is just that much more suited for my riding.
Ride link : https://strava.app.link/feGjKo12KRb
Some pictures:
Geometry comparison between argon and adv 9.2
99spokes.com
All in, I have some regrets in buying my argon. It’s a great bike but just not what I actually wanted.
40c + tire clearance
Relaxed geometry
1x grouppo ideally sram as I’ve got rival on my other bike and can swap batteries etc
Interesting colour
Is what I settled on : https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2400-adv-9.2.html
Took it out for a first ride today, with some Hutchinson Caracal race tires :
CX/Gravel Tire Test: Hutchinson Caracal Race TLR 40
Rolling resistance and puncture resistance review of a Hutchinson Caracal Race TLR 40 cx/gravel bike tire. Also includes detailed weight and size measurements
www.bicyclerollingresistance.com
In 40C and honestly, it rolls so well on road.
First impressions after 40k mixed terrain.
Rolls great on these tires
Comfort is great, honestly it’s shocking how much better it feels compared to my very aggressive argon18.
Grouppo shifts fast and gearing is very good for me. Plenty for climbs and enough for road, can comfortably cruise at 30-40km/h without issues.
Frame has decent amount of flex but also enough stiffness in the right areas
Colour looks great in sun
Cockpit could do with new tape but easily sorted.
All in, I have a strong suspicion that I will rarely touch my other bike now. This is just that much more suited for my riding.
Ride link : https://strava.app.link/feGjKo12KRb
Some pictures:
Geometry comparison between argon and adv 9.2
Compare: 2025 Boardman ADV 9.2 Carbon vs 2022 Argon 18 Gallium CS Disc (INT) Shimano Ultegra – 99 Spokes
The Boardman ADV 9.2 Carbon and Argon 18 Gallium CS Disc (INT) Shimano Ultegra are both carbon frame road bikes with sram apex hydraulic disc brakes. The Gallium CS Disc (INT) Shimano Ultegra has better components and higher gearing.
99spokes.com
All in, I have some regrets in buying my argon. It’s a great bike but just not what I actually wanted.
Yeah, I love the colour!
I wish there was far more off road stuff around me that wasn't just **** MTB stuff but unfortunately all the best riding is on the roads in this neck of the woods. I did what I think was described as a gravel ride last year and about 60% of it was off road and 20% of it was absolute quagmire that a proper MTB would have struggled on.
I’ve got the downs link path going from my area all the way down… it’s like 35miles of mixed terrain. Mostly very easy and probably doable on a roadie and some bits get a bit muddier.
I’ve also got a big forest next to me which I’ve managed to ride a part of today and that again is very mixed but has some proper muddy stuff that I doubt I could get through.
I’m genuinely enjoying the adventure bike spec. Seems to do it all really well. Went out today to catch some extra sun as the weather looks meh for the next few days.
