The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread Vol 2
Discussion
witko999 said:
President Merkin said:
Reckon you'll like the charger if you're coming from a motion control damper. Night & day in my experience.
Hope so. The reviews are all very positive. I had a quick go on my brothers Pike equipped bike, which feels much nicer than the Yari currently does. On the Yari, I had to stop a couple of times part way down the descent at the weekend, just to let my hands and arms have a rest. Completely lost sight of my brother.
witko999 said:
Hope so. The reviews are all very positive. I had a quick go on my brothers Pike equipped bike, which feels much nicer than the Yari currently does. On the Yari, I had to stop a couple of times part way down the descent at the weekend, just to let my hands and arms have a rest. Completely lost sight of my brother.
The thing with motion control dampers are they're a cylinder with slots cut into them, so over a long descent, the oil cavitates & loses its support as it turns into a foam, so the damping gets harsher,. The charger is a sealed bladder with no air in it, so gets round that problem.President Merkin said:
The thing with motion control dampers are they're a cylinder with slots cut into them, so over a long descent, the oil cavitates & loses its support as it turns into a foam, so the damping gets harsher,. The charger is a sealed bladder with no air in it, so gets round that problem.
Hopefully it'll turn up before my trip to Coed-y-brenin next Thursday!Hello all - I've got a full set of Campagnolo bits (brakes, derailers, shifters and cables) I need to sell. Given the value and the niche would it be better to put it on a cycling forum. Years ago I was on Bike Radar but I see its classifieds section looks a little stale.
Or should I just put it on Ebay?
Or should I just put it on Ebay?
Tickle said:
That looks really nice, and the frame it's attached to.
Not sure a saddle with so many holes would be good for an MTB with our 11 months of slop!
Bad enough on a road bike! I’ve seen people cleaning them with a low pressure jet wash and compressed air - will see how it goes when I’m out in the wet next! Not sure a saddle with so many holes would be good for an MTB with our 11 months of slop!
Killboy said:
Hello all - I've got a full set of Campagnolo bits (brakes, derailers, shifters and cables) I need to sell. Given the value and the niche would it be better to put it on a cycling forum. Years ago I was on Bike Radar but I see its classifieds section looks a little stale.
Or should I just put it on Ebay?
How old is it? Retrobike.co.uk are generally a sensible bunch with a pretty active for sale area Or should I just put it on Ebay?
stepaway said:
Spesh 3d printed saddle - first impressions from a short ride last night are that it's going to work for me. Was incredibly comfy from the first moment of sitting on it.
Century ride Sunday so will get a good opportunity to see if it is an improvement on my current Selle SMP Drakon
That frame looks gorgeous. Do you have a picture of the full bike? I'm just dreaming about what could be at the moment! Century ride Sunday so will get a good opportunity to see if it is an improvement on my current Selle SMP Drakon
Just acquired this for the princely sum of £40. It's very grubby and in desperate need of a complete service.
So I've slung on a pair of Vision carbon wheels and a saddle i had knocking about on it, given it a wipe over with an oily rag and am currently deciding whether to clean up the Sora 2 x 9 on it, or upgrade to 10 or 11 speed.
Obviously i have also bought a carbon stem and seatpost for no other reason than the ones on the bike are scratched and weigh a tonne.
Xenoous said:
That frame looks gorgeous. Do you have a picture of the full bike? I'm just dreaming about what could be at the moment!
Of course! It’s an Enigma Echo. Bloody brilliant all rounder although it’s due a groupo as the current R8000 is pretty worn out/waiting to delaminate! Saddle def needs a touch of tilting back
boyse7en said:
Just acquired this for the princely sum of £40. It's very grubby and in desperate need of a complete service.
So I've slung on a pair of Vision carbon wheels and a saddle i had knocking about on it, given it a wipe over with an oily rag and am currently deciding whether to clean up the Sora 2 x 9 on it, or upgrade to 10 or 11 speed.
Obviously i have also bought a carbon stem and seatpost for no other reason than the ones on the bike are scratched and weigh a tonne.
I’m hoping to acquire a Cannondale from a mate’s g/f who really doesn’t like the bike.
I know how much he paid for it, so it’ll be great to put on my Wahoo Kickr so I can get my ageing Hoy back outside now I’ve some cool FFWD carbon rims for it.
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