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^^^ Ah, that'd make sense, cheers. Not cheap, mind. :(
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Anyone recognise the bars on the Gan Well Pro?
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Has there every been a case of bullhorns without drop looking good?
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Have to say : yes, it actually fits nice with the name of the brand...
It will go nicely with a SpinFast crankset, some QuickStop brakes and also a ComfyBum saddle.
These, you mean?
http://www.spincycleworks.com/servlet/the-101/lightweight-QR-quick-release/Detail
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Not exactly an original or interesting build, but I love it all the same. Though I think I'd prefer evenly spaced spokes on the rear and a -17* stem.
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Nikwax Tech Wash and TX Direct are what I've gone for.
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Will do. Hope to have the stuff and have it proofed by the weekend. Hope it'll be a long time after that before I'll be able to comment of the effectiveness of the treatment ;)
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^^^I've actually been giving them a second look. I initially didn't consider them because of bad experiences Easton. My first road wheels (Easton Aero supplied with my Van Nicholas- I think some OEM mashup of EA50 and 70) kept pulling out of the dropouts. Easton said it was an issue with their hub and gave me some EA70s. That solved that problem, but the rear felt flexy to me and would rub the rear brake under big efforts. Then I know a few people with higher end models that are constantly complaining about bearing adjustment.
I thought it may be worth going back though since my only real personal experience has been with the cheaper wheels and that better ones may be...well, better.
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Yep, the fit is perfect for me. Fits over jerseys etc as an outler layer, but is still 'fitted'. One of the few jackets that are good in the arms for me. I'm tall (6'6") and normally suffer from cold arms/wrists in most long sleeve tops. These are long enough and have the neoprene cuffs that keep the arms in place and stop them riding up and letting a cold wind rush up the arm.
And it works over such a temperature range that unless it's going to get really cold or properly wet (assuming it's properly proofed) it's the only thing I need to carry. And because it packs so small and light, I tend to have it with me a great deal of the time, even if the chance of bad weather is remote. It's a cliche, but the best jacket is the one you have with you.
Another thing for me is that I have tattooed arms that I like to keep out of the sun. A lot of the time I ride in the Stowaway, open or closed, just because it's more convenient than sun cream or arm warmers.
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That's something I've considered, though the thought of dealing with the far east, shipping/duty etc puts me off along with the worry of the hassle should I have problems with them.
Not to mention the worry of banging skinny full CF rims over Flandrian cobbles. At least with the Shimano they have the ally rim and big manufacturer testing/reputation etc. And I''ve never ridden a carbon braking track before, though I figure it's less sketchy these days with better pads etc.
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Events that I'm planning on using them for are the Tour of Flanders sportive, a week's training in the Pyrenees (apparentely we're recreating some 'classic' Vuelta/Tour stages) and then a bunch of BC national/regional road races (mainly in the north so reasonably hilly) and maybe a coast to coast to coast in 17 hours attempt (though I'm thinking the American Classic Carbon 58s may be better over that distance.
The trouble is that I've got myself too caught up in Weenieism and now I can't help but fret about weight and things when I know for a fact it'll be meaningless in reality.
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If I could stretch to it, I think I would go for the 35s, but this bike has gone way over budget already. Which makes the 24s even harder to justify as it is, but the ponce/snob in me really wants the DA. Plus I like the idea of having some shallow rims just from a cosmetic standpoint.
Maybe better with something handbuilt? http://www.poshbikes.com/product.php?id=141
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^^ I have an old Stowaway (bought from the classifieds here) and the waterproofing has totally gone. I know the Stowaway/Wind jacket isn't a proper waterproof, but this is soaked through the second it gets hit by even the lightest drizzle...less waterproof than the winter jersey or even a regular jersey. Saying that, it's still one of my favourite bits of kit and if something happened to it, I'd buy a new wind jacket to replace it in a heartbeat.
Just ordered some Nickwax stuff that I'm hoping will revive the Stowaway.
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What about the 7900 C24 CLs? Would someone be nuts to spend £550 on a pair for their 'fancy' bike? Already have some heavy areo wheels and thought it might be nice to have some lighter (~450/500g lighter) low profile wheels to compliment them.
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The tattoos would look better on the side of the leg so they at least moved in the correct plane.
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ugh, i think both the color and build are just as you described...
Yeah, not anti, but certainly nothing that gets me excited:
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I'm looking for a cheap front wheel to pair with a rear I already have.
Anyone got a wheel built with a black Open Pro rim, preferably 32 hole, but less isn't a big deal. Not too fussed on the hub, but something like 105 would be ideal.
I'm up north, so it would have to be posted.
Anything out there?
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That cross pic is probably the first picutre I've ever liked that uses spot colour. It's awesome.
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Why didn't anyone put it on an MTB yet.
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=88609&hilit=merlin+di2
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Mark Evans does it here: Brave New World with Stephen Hawking - Machines - YouTube
Look at how difficult he finds it and imagine doing that, on the rivet, about to black out, out of the saddle, climbing up Mt Ventoux! Or just about to kick for a spint and having it drop you in the little ring...
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^^ It's a repost, been discussed before and I belive Mr Tester waded in to defend them, but I'd still be shit scared to put any torque through those cranks!
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Looks better as it is than it would with a -6* or -17* with a stack of spacers.
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I've no idea. To be fair, all the parts he's posted so far look good and I guess he may be keeping it raw. I'm being overly harsh; judging him based on his Geekhouse touring thing. Functional and to his tastes maybe, but considering the work that went into it, how much it (should?) have cost and his collaboration with the builders/suppliers it looked like he'd pulled it out of a skip.
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Maybe I've been following pro cycling too closely, but is it wrong that I look at that picture on the right and think that it's not only perfectly acceptable, but how someone is supposed to look unless they're into 'strength' sports? Fair enough, the one on the left looks fucked.