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2017 Orange Crush. Fancied one since launch, and with 2018 bikes launching, prices dropped. Deliberated between this and a P7, before finally settling. It think it looks great, but i've had it a week and not ridden it in anger yet.
Got a night ride planned over Cannock Chase tonight so willing the day to go faster.
It's in addition to my 2016 Specialized Enduro whcih is great, but too much bike for my most regular riding over the Chase (Great for rockier Wales trips etc)
And my BTWin Triban (Strictly commuting)
Ares said:
Not dissimilar to mine.... My Dogma is a 46.5cm frame
Top tip - never put a carbon top tube in a bike clamp, one of the easiest ways of writing a frame off!! Always try to clamp it on the seat-post - I know someone who wrote off a SuperSix Nano while building it when it was clamped onto the top-tube, never even got to ride it!
MadDad said:
Top tip - never put a carbon top tube in a bike clamp, one of the easiest ways of writing a frame off!!
Always try to clamp it on the seat-post - I know someone who wrote off a SuperSix Nano while building it when it was clamped onto the top-tube, never even got to ride it!
Top tip - those Aldi/Lidl/clone workstands aren't quite up to coping with the off-centre weight distribution when you use them to hold the bike by the seatpost: you can fix this if you dismantle the workstand and use some carbon assembly paste on the clamps for the top arm.Always try to clamp it on the seat-post - I know someone who wrote off a SuperSix Nano while building it when it was clamped onto the top-tube, never even got to ride it!
MadDad said:
Ares said:
Not dissimilar to mine.... My Dogma is a 46.5cm frame
Top tip - never put a carbon top tube in a bike clamp, one of the easiest ways of writing a frame off!! Always try to clamp it on the seat-post - I know someone who wrote off a SuperSix Nano while building it when it was clamped onto the top-tube, never even got to ride it!
molineux1980 said:
2017 Orange Crush. Fancied one since launch, and with 2018 bikes launching, prices dropped. Deliberated between this and a P7, before finally settling. It think it looks great, but i've had it a week and not ridden it in anger yet.
Got a night ride planned over Cannock Chase tonight so willing the day to go faster.
JEA1K said:
Got my winter bike (almost) completed last week ... very fortunate as I blew my freehub up on my Zuus training wheels and didn't fancy riding decent wheels last weekend as the weather was pretty wet on Saturday. I say almost complete as the mudguards haven't been mounted yet .... but I rode 90 miles on Saturday with the bike having not turned a wheel in preparation and the bike was faultless and silent!
Its running Ultegra mechnical with hydro disc brakes and Hunt 4season wheels with the new Pirelli 4 season tyres in 28mm which seem like a great combo. First experience of a disc equiped road bike .... for winter at least, its the way forward. Have been burning through a set of rims every winter here as the roads are pretty s
tty and we do plenty of descending which takes its toll.
Just a watch out, that tyre / rim combination is an utter nightmare for removing the tyre. Be worth investigating a tubeless set-up (I had them and sold them on last year)Its running Ultegra mechnical with hydro disc brakes and Hunt 4season wheels with the new Pirelli 4 season tyres in 28mm which seem like a great combo. First experience of a disc equiped road bike .... for winter at least, its the way forward. Have been burning through a set of rims every winter here as the roads are pretty s
tty and we do plenty of descending which takes its toll. Andy
Picked this up on Saturday. Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon 3. Loved the look of it when they wheeled it out at Pedalon, instantly loved the way it rides on a play in the car park, still stoked with it after a shakedown at Peaslake yesterday.
The gum walls were my addition
ETA: Just realised I neglected to level the pedals and align the tyre writing, what poor form.
The gum walls were my addition
ETA: Just realised I neglected to level the pedals and align the tyre writing, what poor form.
Edited by 308mate on Monday 16th October 13:32
yellowjack said:
MadDad said:
A couple of tasters of my new C60 - full bike photos to follow.....
Arrrrrrrrgh!Summon the Velominati! Convene a kangaroo court! Executioner - sharpen your axe!
Get thee behind me, vile beast - "Shimano? On a Colnago? Really?"
I know, I know - it's not how I would have specc'd it but with nearly 40% off the original price I couldn't pass it by!!! MadDad said:
I know, I know - it's not how I would have specc'd it but with nearly 40% off the original price I couldn't pass it by!!! 
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