The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread

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anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 11th July 2015
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A couple of better than I expected them to be carbon bottle cages via eBay


torqueofthedevil

2,068 posts

176 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Now I've swapped my wheels I've been able to weigh both sets to get a fairly accurate comparison. Just used kitchen scales but the weights seem to be close enough to the listed weights for the shimanos. I could never find a weight for "bontrager approved wheels" that were fitted to my Trek Madone so now I have that. I was pretty surprised at the weight actually:

Shimano Ultegra 6800
Front: 725
Rear: 960

Bontrager:
Front: 975
Rear: 1225

So a difference of 515g!

Both sets weighed without tyres / tubes / cassettes / QR skewers etc

Steve vRS

4,836 posts

240 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Our kitchen scales are a bit out to one another.

I weighed my wheels when I changed from Ultegras to Camp Zondas and got the following values:-

Front Ultegra 660g
Rear Ultegra 850g

Without tubes, tyres, skewers etc.

Interestingly, the Zonda weights were identical!

Steve

torqueofthedevil

2,068 posts

176 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Steve vRS said:
Our kitchen scales are a bit out to one another.

I weighed my wheels when I changed from Ultegras to Camp Zondas and got the following values:-

Front Ultegra 660g
Rear Ultegra 850g

Without tubes, tyres, skewers etc.

Interestingly, the Zonda weights were identical!

Steve
My scales are old cheap and not digital so I'll go with your weights

JustinF

6,795 posts

202 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Bought an Aliexpress carbon seatpost, what grease would you recommend for carbon into carbon interface?

JEA1K

2,485 posts

222 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Got some 50mm Farsports the other week ... had a look at a mates so thought I'd take the plunge and seem like decent set of wheels and why not for the money. Had a fast-ish almost 80 mile club ride last weekend and even with some decent climbs there was no flex under full load and they roll well. Only the standard Novatec hubs so I'm not expecting them to last for years. Also had a faster chaingang ride ... so far so good. First race on them on Friday so at least they've been tested before they get a proper hammering.

Also swapped my Wheelsmith's 38's onto the Aithein .... they really look at home!smile



vxsmithers

716 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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thought I'd emerge from the dark ages so just pre-ordered a garmin 520. £250 with HRM etc etc.

cheesewotsit

285 posts

108 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Replaced my Shimano M575 pads on the weekend; swapped to a resin pad to see if there’s any difference. Initially seems more of a bite. Also ordered a shorter stem (going from 100mm to 50mm) for my road bike as I’m finding the reach a bit too far for comfort – just to see if it’s noticeably better.

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

249 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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JEA1K said:
Got some 50mm Farsports the other week ... had a look at a mates so thought I'd take the plunge and seem like decent set of wheels and why not for the money. Had a fast-ish almost 80 mile club ride last weekend and even with some decent climbs there was no flex under full load and they roll well. Only the standard Novatec hubs so I'm not expecting them to last for years. Also had a faster chaingang ride ... so far so good. First race on them on Friday so at least they've been tested before they get a proper hammering.
Very interested in your thoughts on the Farsports. I'm always pondering but never feel confident enough to click "yes" biggrin

paulmon

2,127 posts

240 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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TonyHetherington said:
Very interested in your thoughts on the Farsports. I'm always pondering but never feel confident enough to click "yes" biggrin
Same. I've been toying with the idea of getting a set of Reynolds Assaults but the Farsports look like they are about 1/2 the price. I like the idea of being able to walk into the LBS with the Reynolds wheels if there is a problem which you wont have with the Chinese wheels.

P

PGM

2,168 posts

248 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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We have some farsports on my wife's bike the same as those above.

Also have a set of Reynolds Attack from 2013 with the ctg brake track.

I've used both extensively with the Reynolds cryo blue pads.

Both wheelsets are very good but the Reynolds definitely are a cut above in terms of quality, feel much more solid.

My wife got some deformation of the brake track on the rear of the Farsport rim and a defect in the valve hole caused a worse problem in this area and caused a buckle. In fairness this was on a serious hilly ride on poor roads with big descents then the Fred Whitton which they're not really designed to do.

Pics below (original dimensions are 17mm internal, 23mm external).





You can just see a defect in the carbon layup here too, in the same area as the valve hole:








Farsports sent a new rim under warranty but it needs building up with the existing hub and spokes.

The Reynolds are bombproof, I did all of the above and more on them and they're still perfect.

Plan now is that she use the farsports for flat(ish) riding and the Reynolds everywhere else.

Price wise, I spend £490 including import duty on the Farsport and bought the Reynolds used on Bike Radar for £400, I'd say the latter were the better buy overall.


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Steve vRS

4,836 posts

240 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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torqueofthedevil said:
My scales are old cheap and not digital so I'll go with your weights
So are mine! Good enough for Victoria sponges, but not for component assessment!

Steve

MadDad

3,834 posts

260 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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A pair of Pro3's after splitting a sidewall on my Senso's last weekend, then doing the same thing on my spare set of Pro3's this weekend..........typical of my bloody luck at the moment!


TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

249 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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PGM said:
We have some farsports on my wife's bike the same as those above.....
Interesting, thanks. You're the first tale I've read of it not going to plan; I'm kind of glad to be honest (not at your misfortune...I stress!). - It adds a bit of balance to the story.

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

249 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Anyone have any recommendations on a hook to put in walls to hang wheels on? (from somewhere like B&Q I guess rather than bike specific).


PGM

2,168 posts

248 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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As I say, they were probably abused a bit but the Reynolds did the same and they're still like new.

I would recommend them still but have a different set if you're going into the lakes or Alps or suchlike.

S6PNJ

5,157 posts

280 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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TonyHetherington said:
Anyone have any recommendations on a hook to put in walls to hang wheels on? (from somewhere like B&Q I guess rather than bike specific).
Any decent length heavy duty screw with a bit of hosepipe 'sleeved' over it?

PGM

2,168 posts

248 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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B&Q, wickes etc do plastic sleeved wall hooks ideally suited to that.

cirian75

4,245 posts

232 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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damn, bottom of my old Adidas trainers have now been ripped to shreds on my pedals.

was hoping to make it to next month before I had to buy cycle shoes and new pedals wink

humm, commuter usage but on a road bike, SPD-SL's, SPD's or eggbeaters?

to Chainreations website !

JEA1K

2,485 posts

222 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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paulmon said:
TonyHetherington said:
Very interested in your thoughts on the Farsports. I'm always pondering but never feel confident enough to click "yes" biggrin
Same. I've been toying with the idea of getting a set of Reynolds Assaults but the Farsports look like they are about 1/2 the price. I like the idea of being able to walk into the LBS with the Reynolds wheels if there is a problem which you wont have with the Chinese wheels.

P
I suppose only time will tell! I think everyone has reservations about how they will last in seriously hilly conditions including myself ... no plans for any Alpine adventures but would look at taking an alternative set of wheels. I have a brand new set of Swisstops on the bike and braking is as per the Wheelsmiths in the dry. Wouldn't be suprised if the rims weren't out of the same factory.

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