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Overpriced I'd say, maybe others will chime in.

Yes, doesn't look like PA is racing, though he was on the roster. Yusuke Ochiai was quick last year, Hiromu Mitsumune is returning too. There was a lot of rain in 2017 that messed with it and there are double the amount of riders this time. The scenery looks incredible, agreed. Not sure it fits in ultracycling, audax, or touring thread. Don't wish to annoy others by posting about it, so will keep updates minimal and brief. :)

They are off anyway :|
https://japaneseodyssey2018.maprogress.com/

I'm aware of that thread but I don't understand about 90% of whats being said, or what its actually for

No one does.

No, fitted as tight as I physically could because I did read of people saying they slip. Mine didn't loosen, forgot it was in, just made sure to check it every so often.

Ran a Zenith threadless BB for a while with no problems.

Japanese Odyssey starts in a few days, Peter Andersen from TABR listed to start.

Another vote for Brooks Swallow. Would complement the period look. Ride what works for your behind though. Lovely build.

did the bars and just kept going. :)

It's turned out really nice @Dick.

I'm with you and @dancing james on this in fact, my main source of Rapha is Ebay and I buy/like it primarily for the quality and durability, pretty new to it in fact, but the bits I have are much better and more comfortable than the previous cheaper bibs and jerseys. I was more commenting not with a #buyer hat on.

The way, at times, they seem to advertise Rapha as a select club, just the feel you get from some of the images and website, at least used to. Then thinking that by expanding to Wiggle makes that idea less strong, but the tradeoff of using Wiggle's coverage is understandable. In the meantime of the last few years it seems like DHB have been growing into having a more premium quality, copying elements of what Rapha did well and the previous defined gap between Rapha and brands like DHB is blurring a bit now.

@Crumbs yes, personally like the fact you can use the haribo service for Rapha now! Maybe I didn't phrase it right or too sweeping, but seeing them on Wiggle made me see Rapha as less 'exclusive' now in some way, just a gut feeling. Assos is a good point.

The Wiggle move frames them as a premium DHB. One of the big elements of Rapha identity to me is a club-exclusivity feel, it gives/gave authenticity. If you can buy their gear on Wiggle already at a big discount it kills that vibe. Must be worth it.

Hose clips with a strip of inner tube underneath and cheap bottle cage for the rat option.

What brands/models have you tried? Could help people to give those suggestions as I think your initial paragraph has unwittingly confused some of us.

yes.
Front bag rub tho?
Edit: ah no, I see in the link.

Buy 2nd hand and cheap. In 12 months you will feel different about a lot of things, then upgrade to the Canyon or whatever. lovely bikes you have linked, I envy this.

Surprising they couldn't do anything or were not more helpful.

His youtube and Vimeo clips are nice, fair play to him for taking fixed up and down mountains, especially for the joy of it, but that paragraph has lots of dumb things going on.

How? Just the plastic edging split?

Her name reminded me of Stewart Lee's Kofi Annan joke. Kofi having a habit of starting every day with a breakfast of a coffee and a naan because he could not escape the destiny of his name.

Thanks for the recommendation spotter.

Not out of character for Hilary, is it? He drops in and out a fair bit, no?

Damn, after a medium cage.
I'll take blocks if anyone wants to nab the calipers :)
GLWS

Anyone have recommendations on top tube bag for carrying bit of food/nick nacks? I have seen these on Amazon with a clear top for a mobile. Are there any reputable companies making something like this or is it a shit idea in practice?