Road Cycling

Shamrock · 27 Mar 2017 at 14:07

Anybody clued up on lens materials? I need to replace my glasses and prescription inserts after Friday's incident. :rolleyes:

I wondered whether to go for Polycarbonate lenses or the magical "NXT" which is what Apache helicopters use on their windscreens.

booyaka · 27 Mar 2017 at 14:33

SoliD said:
I think mine are superstar, been pretty much faultless.

same - I use them for cutting the dog's claws as well!!!

Vonhelmet · 27 Mar 2017 at 14:38

I think I'm coming into land on my frame decisions for my dirty work bike. The mango point ar (https://www.mangobikes.com/shop/parts/framesets/point-ar-frameset/) is back in stock in the right size (small) and the right colour (ludicrous green) so I'm thinking I'll go for that. It's cheaper than the Dolan RDX and they actually list some meaningful geometry so I can be pretty confident size wise which I can't with the Dolan without doing a load of maths to work it out. The Mango has better tyre clearance, which sounds good for the purposes I want it for. It has post mount rather than flat mount fittings for the brakes, but between the cheaper frame and the post mounts I'd have a better choice of brakes so could stretch to TRP Hy/Rd brakes which would save me getting quite so much abuse from Frenchtart...

Roady · 27 Mar 2017 at 15:15

FishFluff said:
Arrgh! My bike has suddenly developed a massively annoying squeak. On the inner chain ring everything is absolutely fine. As soon as I shift into the big chain ring then the back end of the bike sounds like it's got a million canaries nesting in it. If I apply a bit of pressure to the rear shift lever then it silences things. My first thought is that I might have been a bit over zealous when cleaning my jockey wheels at the weekend? If that's the case, is it just a case of sticking some grease on the bearings?

Most pulleys are sleeve types and lube/gt85 is better for them than grease (thinner). If you decide to remove them and clean be careful remembering direction or rotation and which is which (as they're different). Also be careful with the screws holding them, it's very easy to crossthread the cage plates as they're hard to hold square. Worth checking indexing as a 'squeak' can be a rub, if not a section of rough chain links missing lube after it being stripped out by cleaning...

randomshenans said:
Congrats @Roady! Yea, you should still be able to get some good rides in to start with, but then you know, as they start to walk and that you're doomed.

Thanks (& thanks everyone else!), I'm hoping to still squeeze in lots of riding around my commute, fingers crossed!

merlin said:
Good luck with the triplets Roady

Thanks, but don't say that, we've only got 3 spare bedrooms! Don't want to move house again lol

Shamrock said:
magical "NXT" which is what Apache helicopters use on their windscreens.

Can't believe you're asking.

booyaka said:
same - I use them for cutting the dog's claws as well!!!

Now that's a damn good idea, hadn't thought of that! Cheers!

Vonhelmet said:
I think I'm coming into land on my frame decisions for my dirty work bike. The mango point at (https://www.mangobikes.com/shop/parts/framesets/point-ar-frameset/) is back in stock in the right size (small) and the right colour (ludicrous green) so I'm thinking I'll go for that.

FT will always abuse, all you can hope for is him targetting someone else

Mango seemed unreal price for the frame when I was looking at self builds. It's a little bit portly compared to things like the Kinesis 4S disc but quite a bit cheaper. Cheap enough you wouldn't even feel too guilty about replacing it in future.

BennyC · 27 Mar 2017 at 15:28

I don't want to tempt fate... but my Speedmax has shipped! :eek:

Website showed delivery as May at the time of ordering at the LBS in February, order conf. said March but thought I'd take that with a pinch of salt but low & behold it might actually come through...

Inb4 arrives as a box of smashed carbon pieces

SDK^ · 27 Mar 2017 at 15:56

nice - Once shipped my Canyon order only took 2 days to arrive, you should have it by Wednesday

BennyC · 27 Mar 2017 at 16:10

SDK^ said:
nice - Once shipped my Canyon order only took 2 days to arrive, you should have it by Wednesday

That's the answer my google-fu was failing to find :cool:

Handy I have a half day booked on Thursday and a clear weekend so I know what I'll be doing! Looks like my Saturday Sprint & Sunday slog will be on fresh wheels

(just hope it's the right size

)

Roady · 27 Mar 2017 at 17:05

BennyC said:
I don't want to tempt fate... but my Speedmax has shipped!

BennyC said:
(just hope it's the right size )

And that they've sent all the bits and not missed out something stupid like a seatpost clamp! (wan't that what they missed with yours Ross?)

Goodluck anyway! Pics!

Anyone with any tips for pansy legs?

High mileage (120+) week before last, felt fine, low mileage last week (85). Couple of Zwift races both weeks. Drove friday and nothing all weekend, yet my legs today feel like I've done multiple heavy weeks or a hard 70+ mile sportive. I'm either coming down with illness (feeling better as the days gone on today). 3 days not riding (rest) is unusual for me, maybe that with a combination of different physical activity (shed building). Weather hasn't turned into the warm afternoon my app forecast earlier so may not go out later...

TLDR; HTFU!

Vonhelmet · 27 Mar 2017 at 17:29

I felt like utter crap this morning. I'm blaming the clock change and yesterday's windy ride.

randomshenans · 27 Mar 2017 at 17:44

Nah, headset parts, you know, nothing important

randomshenans · 27 Mar 2017 at 17:44

I have one last meeting 7-8 and then ride home. I'm so tired I am dreading even getting myself back to my house lol hopefully I'll perk up as soon as I'm on the bike... or end up in the hedge,

FrenchTart · 27 Mar 2017 at 19:06

Lovely sunny day again today so headed out for just under 40 miles after work. Borrowed a friend's Garmin whilst I wait on my Elemnt Bolt to arrive. Didn't use a route as I "totally know these roads". That turned out as well as you can imagine :rolleyes:

SDK^ · 27 Mar 2017 at 20:29

BennyC said:
That's the answer my google-fu was failing to find

Handy I have a half day booked on Thursday and a clear weekend so I know what I'll be doing! Looks like my Saturday Sprint & Sunday slog will be on fresh wheels (just hope it's the right size )

I hope it's not raining for you.
I looked up the Speedmax - those are a touch on the expensive side for something so specialised.

Vonhelmet · 27 Mar 2017 at 20:35

FrenchTart said:
Lovely sunny day again today so headed out for just under 40 miles after work. Borrowed a friend's Garmin whilst I wait on my Elemnt Bolt to arrive. Didn't use a route as I "totally know these roads". That turned out as well as you can imagine

Haha, just seen your ride on strava. Skills!

Lethal` · 27 Mar 2017 at 20:53

Roady said:
Anyone with any tips for pansy legs?

...

Perhaps pick some different cross training than shed building

FrenchTart · 27 Mar 2017 at 20:58

Vonhelmet said:
Haha, just seen your ride on strava. Skills!

To be fair one of those random spikes was actually just where I went up Artists before heading back home...

But yeah, pretty awful navigation.

BennyC · 27 Mar 2017 at 21:06

SDK^ said:
I hope it's not raining for you.
I looked up the Speedmax - those are a touch on the expensive side for something so specialised.

If you go in at the deep end they cost a pretty penny... TT's are something I'm quite keen to get in to and I find being on the extensions quite comfortable so will probably use it for my longer Sunday rides semi-regularly too.

But the SL 8.0 with some (barely) used 404/808 deep sections I picked up locally and some DA groupset upgrades, less £ from the sale of the stock rims & stock groupset items, it's quite good value

Vonhelmet · 27 Mar 2017 at 21:43

FrenchTart said:
To be fair one of those random spikes was actually just where I went up Artists before heading back home... But yeah, pretty awful navigation.

I've only been down artist's lane, when I went back to do the wizard late last year after our ToB jaunt. Is it any good going up it? Surface and visibility were a bit sketchy for a good descent, but I guess it might be better going up.

Lethal` · 27 Mar 2017 at 22:34

Friend is planning to go look at this bike tomorrow - https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...on-not-specialized-giant-cube-trek/1225009011

Thoughts? Seller claims to have owned it from new with an original receipt. However, those are not the original wheels - they are Vittoria Elusion worth £300-400 new. I'm a bit suspicious personally... Doesn't look like he's looked after it amazingly well judging by the frayed rear derailleur cable but that's fine if it's actually his bike.

Anyone heard of cases of gumtree stolen bike sellers faking store receipts?

booyaka · 27 Mar 2017 at 22:47

Lethal` said:
Friend is planning to go look at this bike tomorrow - https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...on-not-specialized-giant-cube-trek/1225009011

Thoughts? Seller claims to have owned it from new with an original receipt. However, those are not the original wheels - they are Vittoria Elusion worth £300-400 new. I'm a bit suspicious personally... Doesn't look like he's looked after it amazingly well judging by the frayed rear derailleur cable but that's fine if it's actually his bike.

Anyone heard of cases of gumtree stolen bike sellers faking store receipts?

looks well used from the pictures - also unless I'm going blind - where is the nut that is on the QR Skewer on the cassette side?? I guess for the price it seems decent but I hated the 23mm Lugano's that came with my caad8. Bin instantly as they were super sketchy!