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Shimano 142 12mm not compatible with racists.

It’s all just a pump for the gravelbike index.

Hodl.

Well this is amazing

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women’s race

They don’t show enough of it.

Looks like Kwiatkowski isn’t just there to chaperone Bernal.

Any progress with the Concorde?

^^ top album cover :)

So as slow and as heavy as Butyl

Almost certainly no and probably yes.

I put 30ml effetto mariposa sealant on my tubes about 6 months ago and now they hold pressure as long as butyl tubes

A layer of synthetic latex inside latex?

You’ve probably made them 0.273 watts slower but you could be onto something.

When I started road riding (about 2010) it was Campag/Fulcrum that were the highly regarded, reliable ‘fast’ factory wheels. I remember Zondas being recommended. I’ve never owned any but like the look.

There were still lots of (exploding, squeaking) Mavics and well regarded Shimano wheels too of course. Since, there’s been a trend towards hand build wheels with moneygun.gif hubs :)

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Carbon tubeless rims can have quite a chunky hook.

I’m not really understanding the appeal of 36mm carbon rims for gravel tbh. Do they build up stiffer wheel than when using an equivalent weight alloy rim?

Carbon tubeless rims can have quite a chunky hook.

I’m not really understanding the appeal of 36mm carbon rims for gravel tbh. Do they build up stiffer than equivalent weight alloy rims?

HHSBoomerRB

Someone loves it.

How dare you.

It’s 2021 Everyone shops in Lidl and pops into the tasty indy deli on way home.

lfgss is the indy deli of bike forums.
#notlikeotherforums

Tokyo Fixed when it was in some cellar was totally charming. So much so I’d always just buy something keirin but useless (like a kashimax tt protector or MKS chain tugs).

About the club thing. Being very close to a big local club and offering 10% discount seems to work. It builds loyalty and gets members buying new bikes through them when the time comes.

Actually running a club isn’t necessary.

They are good for branding. Their sales will only make a slim profit.

Brixton Cycles kit is an all time classic.

I think this is the elephant in the room. Bikes are still considered toys, not serious transportation, and in a time of economic difficulties most people don’t want to spend money on expensive toys.

Leisure can be as profitable as essential goods. I’d argue there is maybe more potential. It’s optional spending. Look how pet shops and veterinary services have exploded in the last few years whilst private medical hasn’t. It’s related to changing lifestyle and priorities and good marketing.

We can measure ‘serious transportation’ as business for bike shops as it largely continued (with key workers and those avoiding public transport). A lot of shops scraped-by on this as they couldn’t get any bikes to sell. Correct me if I’m wrong but IME the average dispassionate commuter will buy the cheapest wheel etc, only once the old one is unridable. That’s fine but a relatively low ‘basket’ value at the till.

Compare that to ‘non-serious’ cycling products sold; entry level bikes for leisure and smart trainers. These are £700 purchases. Those take little time to sell and have flown out.

I’m not suggesting ^ these are the markets. I’m trying to show people will happily spend on leisure.

There will be elements of any business that aren't profit making.

I mentioned coffee because it's an example of a common step away from purely traditional bike retailing.

You could go entirely the other way. Just build a pretty Factor showroom, do bike and cleat fitting and have a fancy laptop to talk through colorways with customers and sell them Zipp wheels.

^ Understood. Thanks, that's saved me some wasted time.

Moxie version in 7075T6

Looking for a cheapskate version of this lead me to AliExpress :)

Has anyone tried these 15mm Ti spanners?

And is Ti a terrible idea for a jersey-pocket, occasional-use spanner?

FWIW my trusted shop only sells dull bikes (Trek & Genesis) but is way better than another, larger outfit up the road that carries just about everything but can't stay even remotely organised/professional :)

Sell fresh coffee, bike consumables, expertise and get really good at it. Make the venue a nice destination and collaborate with other services.

Otherwise you're competing with Wiggle/Decathlon/eBay/Bezos etc.

Laser dinghy works for sailing

Ha! My dad was an instructor and I raced these a bit.