Hopefully! Will continue swapping out parts on my 5800 setup when needed. A 'fast' cassette is next on my list!
To be honest the price of some 105 5800 components I've recently considered grabbing some of the deals on a full Ultegra 10 speed (6700) setup as an upgrade for the other half (she needs some new bits including a shifter on her Sora 9 speed setup - although I'm in no hurry as bring pregnant she won't ride again for another 8-9 months!).
Really cool this morning, took a look outside earlier and dressed for drizzle - should've dressed warmer! Thankfully it's staying mostly dry... So far.
Yeah although I've only broadly been watching the price on shifters rather than the rest of the components - I've hardly seen them drop any in the last 6/8 months (since I started looking!). I've got a 28T cassette barely used but the chances of the other half ending up on 10 speed is looking less and less likely. Certainly not when 5800 shifters can still be found for the same/similar money & I have an old FSA HT crankset I could use.
The front derailleur is a double, it has no concept of 10/11 speed and the distance difference between chainrings I believe is only marginal (if at all) between them. The front limit screws control the distance between the two 'extremes' of the levers movement of the mech, there's not really any indexing to worry about.
It's warming up, was around 14/15 degrees at lunch and due to the windchill & moisture in the air it felt cooler. Now the wind has died down it's warming up (15/16 or so). Would still carry a packable as it's overcast still.
I do love my Rapha shorts, but having just cycled 600 miles in Assos, for all day comfort I can't recommend anything else now, and I won't be buying anything else in future. Not even Rapha.I'm considering buying 2 pairs of Rapha shorts to 'try out' for my birthday (and then 'neglecting' to send one of them back), while at the same time aware that my 4 pairs of day-to-day commuting shorts (Castelli Evoluzione XL) are a poor fit and need changing at some point... I could be spending £400 in shorts!
Ok I had to look that up, I don't have any shorts with a penthouse for my front bits.
Haha bit late as I've ordered some... Went for a set of 'Pro Team' and a set of 'Core'. Decided that the two 'extremes' were the best to decide rather than going Classics & Core, (at least of those shorts within my budget with the 25% discount). I'm intending on sending one pair back, if I notice little difference between them it'll be the Pro. Maybe then look at some Assos for a direct comparison!
Is this the legendary ball-hammock I've heard about?
I'm not a fan of the padding so high up on my assos shorts but they are so comfortable elsewhere that I can put up with it. The padding should be reserved for areas where I make contact with the saddle...and I dont sit on my little chap so he doesnt need any foam padding around him!
On some longer rides the top edge of the foam padding has rubbed away all the skin and left me bleeding at the front of my waist above my sausage
I'm not a fan of the padding so high up on my assos shorts but they are so comfortable elsewhere that I can put up with it. The padding should be reserved for areas where I make contact with the saddle...and I dont sit on my little chap so he doesnt need any foam padding around him!
On some longer rides the top edge of the foam padding has rubbed away all the skin and left me bleeding at the front of my waist above my sausage
