The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
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These to replace a pair of RS80's that I have managed to wear through the rim......
Plan is to stick the Ksyrium Equipe S hoops on my Ti bike to my winter bike (currently wearing the RS80's), then stick the Zonda's on my Ti bike.............then I absolutely have to stop buying bike bits until I get another contract, apart from a new chain for the Colnago as it is at about 120% again.....
Plan is to stick the Ksyrium Equipe S hoops on my Ti bike to my winter bike (currently wearing the RS80's), then stick the Zonda's on my Ti bike.............then I absolutely have to stop buying bike bits until I get another contract, apart from a new chain for the Colnago as it is at about 120% again.....
Shivit said:
I'm feeling the love for Mavic rims. They do seem to be cracking VFM.
LBS even price matched the best web deal I could find on them. Not sure if the wheel/tyre integration thingy is worth the faff in the pissing down rain by the side of the road trying to refit it after a puncture though?
neilbauer said:
Some Gump said:
Neil,
I can't confirm the result of w
king onto an inner tube, but i suspect he's right.
They might get you home (50% hit rate) but next time you get the bike out, it'll be flat. Just fix em the old fashioned way and be done with it =)
I have only bought them as get home fix as I have some small leavers and a tiny pump in my little under seat bag.I can't confirm the result of w
king onto an inner tube, but i suspect he's right.They might get you home (50% hit rate) but next time you get the bike out, it'll be flat. Just fix em the old fashioned way and be done with it =)
Admittedly they have all been on the MTB, so 40psi max. Not had to fix a puncture yet on the road bike.
Zonda's arrived today so they went straight onto the Ti bike;
Felt great, buttery smooth, freehub is almost silent, very stiff and extremely easy to spin up. Only did a quick 30 miles on them and didn't really hit any climbs yet, but they have made a noticeable difference to the ride of the bike.
Felt great, buttery smooth, freehub is almost silent, very stiff and extremely easy to spin up. Only did a quick 30 miles on them and didn't really hit any climbs yet, but they have made a noticeable difference to the ride of the bike.
neilbauer said:
yonex said:
neilbauer said:
king pieces of utter rubbish unless you want to get used to picnic stops every other day. Absolutely the most fking useless things ever invented! Pack a spare tube or two then fix with a normal patch. 
Will hold your tubes to 30psi for a squishy ride home, maybe. Don't expect to do anything other than get home, remove, clean and repair properly. Leaves sticky residue like 3yr old masking tape. Use "super-patch" comes in a smaller packet, no prep accessories and works.
Just won this Campag Centaur groupset on eBay:
Quite happy with it for the price I got it for, includes the carbon chainset and the now discontinued polished and carbon rear mech and the Centaur skeleton brakes which are only available as Athena now too.
Should look nice on the Colnago Master.
Quite happy with it for the price I got it for, includes the carbon chainset and the now discontinued polished and carbon rear mech and the Centaur skeleton brakes which are only available as Athena now too.
Should look nice on the Colnago Master.
Local shop was closing down, 50% off absolutely everything.
Assos FI.Mille S5 Bibs
Assos IJ.Habu 5 Jacket
Last gen Ultegra Pedals
The Assos kit is usually out of my price range so I'm quite chuffed, especially as I was driving past going elsewhere when I spotted the signs; inside it was like a plague of lycra clad grasshoppers strpping the shop clean.
Assos FI.Mille S5 Bibs
Assos IJ.Habu 5 Jacket
Last gen Ultegra Pedals
The Assos kit is usually out of my price range so I'm quite chuffed, especially as I was driving past going elsewhere when I spotted the signs; inside it was like a plague of lycra clad grasshoppers strpping the shop clean.
My freehub body gave up the ghost today - seemed to be sticking, so I took it off and it fell apart. I very nearly used man-maths to justify buying a whole new wheelset, as the ones I have are only wonky old Rigida DP18s on 90's 105 (rear) and 600 (front) hubs. However, the Rigidas look cool, and modern ones would look silly on the bike, so I just bought a replacement freehub body...
...and then, when I was putting everything back together, I noticed that the LH cone is has a massive pit in it
Still, it should last a bit longer until I can justify/afford a proper new bike in year or two. I'm not sure it's worth sinking too much time and money into a franken-bike based on a carbon frame built in 1995.
...and then, when I was putting everything back together, I noticed that the LH cone is has a massive pit in it
Still, it should last a bit longer until I can justify/afford a proper new bike in year or two. I'm not sure it's worth sinking too much time and money into a franken-bike based on a carbon frame built in 1995.
) of quid more than the cast alloy version.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff