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Looked good. Who won?
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shorts are still dazzlingly white.
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hillbilly and Nhatt in Brixton Cycles yesterday. I was looking for 'vintage' bar tape, but you looked v. busy so I left. Good to see the shop bustling though!
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It was a nice ride, none of those hills are to be underestimated. Nice beer and plate of pasta back at the finish as well. I think because we left a bit later we didn't see that many people riding, which was a shame, but otherwise all great and we saw a few people at the finish line.
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What do you have left?
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Nice, I like it. A couple of small changes have taken it from a normal bike to a nice classic racing machine.
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Nice work! How many teeth on the chainring?
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Sounds good. Once this hill climb is over I'll be more likely to join you for a proper session round the park.
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Went to find you again, but no sign!
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Enjoyed watching that race. Must admit I was gunning for Vino when he went off the front.
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I really enjoyed it - the 20k was punishing though. It is a bit of a shame that the season is over now really. I feel like I've improved a lot over the year, and look forward to getting stuck in a bit earlier next year.
It's a roadie race really
I disagree, I think a that the stamina/endurance required to do the 20k can't do you any harm in any race.
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I went to investigate the Ciöcc web site after watching that film too...
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Price drop to a tenner. I'd rather hang onto it for a rainy day than sell it for less than that.
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Hi everyone,
I have just sorted out a stem for sale. It is 80mm long and the Ambrosio Venturi model, as seen here: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=37917. It fits normal 26mm handlebars. It is very lightweight at only 110g (lighter than my carbon fibre stem, for example).
It has a bit of a scratch on the top (if you have it the normal way up - bottom if not) where I fell off once.
Other than that it is a nice stem, the black and silver making it go with a retro, classic or modern build.
I'd like £10 for it, and it can be picked up from Herne Hill or I could deliver to some drinks.
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Bad luck Desi. Is your derailleur fixable?
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Glad you said that. I collated a bit of data about this. Whilst 120 seems to be the stem length of choice, there are a decent number of 130s and 140s there. In order to make it a bit more meaningful, I have included the rider's height and top tube length. Click the links for the original data and pictures.
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-ivan-bassos-cannondale-supersix-hi-mod-prototype-20346
Stem: FSA OS-99 CSI, 130mm x -6º
Rider's height: 1.83m (6'0")
Top tube length: 575mmhttp://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-alberto-contadors-astana-trek-madone-16689
Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite, 120mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.76m (5' 10") ; Weight: 62kg (136lb)
Top tube length: 539mm (effective)http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-dave-zabriskies-garmin-felt-ar-road-bike-22482
Stem: 3T ARX Team, 120mm x -6º
Rider's height: 1.82m (6ft)
Top tube length: 575mm (horizontal)http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-george-hincapies-giant-tcr-roubaix-special-15806
Stem: PRO PLT OS Road, 130mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.91m (6' 3") ; Weight: 74.8kg (165lb)
Top tube length: 560mmhttp://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-andy-schlecks-csc-saxo-bank-cervlo-r3-sl--17541Frame Cervélo R3-SL
Stem 3T Arx Team, 130mm x -17°
Rider's height: 1.86kg (6' 1")
Top tube length: 565mm (horizontal)http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-lance-armstrongs-astana-trek-madone-21594
Stem: Bontrager Race XXX Lite, 120mm x -7º
Rider's height: 177 cm (5ft 10in)http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-mark-cavendishs-team-columbia-scott-addict-19867
Stem: PRO Vibe Carbon OS, 120mm x -10˚
Rider's height: 1.75m (5' 9")
Top tube length: 535mm (horizontal)http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-floyd-landis-ouch-kuota-kredo-ultra-20424
Stem: Ritchey WCS 4-Axis, 120mm x -6º
Rider's height: 1.75m (5' 9") ; Weight: 68kg (150lb)
Top tube length: 550mmhttp://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-robbie-hunters-barloworld-bianchi-928-carbon-t-cube-17782
Stem:FSA OS-115, 120mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.78m (5' 10")
Top tube length: 550mmhttp://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-filippo-pozzatos-katusha-ridley-damocles-pi-21287
Stem: Deda Zero 100, 140mm x -6°
Rider's height: 1.83m (6ft)
Top tube length: 575mmhttp://www.bikeradar.com/racing/article/pro-bike-daniele-nardellos-fuji-sl1-21355
Stem: Oval Concepts carbon 140mm
Rider's height: 1.81m (5ft11in)
Top tube length: 540mm (actual)http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-lemond-triomphe-carbon-14679
Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite, 120mm x -7°
Rider's height: 1.83m (6' 0")
Top tube length: 565mm (horizontal)http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/pro-bike-cadel-evans-ridley-helium-17288
Stem: Oval Concepts R900 RBT with carbon/titanium upgrade kit, 120mm x -17°
Rider's height: 1.74m (5' 9") ; Weight: 68kg (150lb)
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Thanks for another fun evening of roller racing! Some great competition and exciting races. My entire body is sore; went for a bike ride this morning and just about limped home.
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I watched both videos. So mad and interesting.
What I think is kinda amazing is that the abilities of that kit that he has on version 1 of his bicycle can probably be put on a smart phone + and some accessories.
Yeah, I think most of it has already been done. It would be interesting to see what he is up to/riding on now.
What I couldn't quite understand is why he needed so many devices just to operate the bicycle, aside from all the other stuff he was doing. I couldn't quite see the point of the electronic gear shifting, for example. But I guess he is a hacker having fun so hardly needs a reason.
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Cool, will be good to see it in action. What did you think of the bike whisperer then?
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I'm not generally the biggest fan of carbon bikes but if you're going to do it...
I may well be wrong, but the cranks, stem, seatpost and bottle cage don't look like carbon to me.
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Looks like it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening for all involved. Looks like we have a new champ as well!