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Ah!! I didn't know that. Was IL pro??
Ah!! I didn't know that. Was IL pro??
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He was racing Wiggo through the junior ranks up to under 23's, plus some Team GB representation.
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He was racing Wiggo through the junior ranks up to under 23's, plus some Team GB representation.
you learn something every day.
I'm now beginning to regret shaming Tricky into riding up hill!! 
Bold Seagull
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He was racing Wiggo through the junior ranks up to under 23's, plus some Team GB representation.
I'm surprised that post of me giving him advice for longer rides has never been bounced....
1066familyman
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I'm surprised that post of me giving him advice for longer rides has never been bounced....
To be fair the Tour of Austria in GB colours is pretty lightweight. I think you were right to be offering advice
How's this for a quandary?
I have just printed off my £1000 cycle to work voucher.
The bike I want isn't released until mid December, and even that isn't confirmed.
But I could get a pretty good, albeit not THE bike, tomorrow.
I'm going to try and be patient, but Christmas seems a long way away.
I have just printed off my £1000 cycle to work voucher.
The bike I want isn't released until mid December, and even that isn't confirmed.
But I could get a pretty good, albeit not THE bike, tomorrow.
I'm going to try and be patient, but Christmas seems a long way away.
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1066familyman
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Finally completely happy with the Zefal R30 mudguards.
I had such little clearance on the back by the seat post that I was getting some slight friction rub. After lots more fannying around I could see exactly why one reviewer said he had to make some holes in the front end of the rear guard so he could then zip-tie it to the seat post. So out came a little screwdriver, heated over the gas cooker and two holes neatly burnt through instantly. Zip-tie threaded through, attached to seat post, and Voilá!.... mudguard lifted away from tyre by just a few more mils and now there's no movement whatsoever and definitely no rubbing.
Would I recommend these mudguards?....I'd echo word for word what was said in the review I'm talking about: http://road.cc/content/review/105264-zefal-shield-r30-road-mudguard-set
Nice mudguards, but you need the patience of a saint and a bit ingenuity if you're to get them fitted so they work properly. Either that or you get lucky on your bike geometry perhaps.
I had such little clearance on the back by the seat post that I was getting some slight friction rub. After lots more fannying around I could see exactly why one reviewer said he had to make some holes in the front end of the rear guard so he could then zip-tie it to the seat post. So out came a little screwdriver, heated over the gas cooker and two holes neatly burnt through instantly. Zip-tie threaded through, attached to seat post, and Voilá!.... mudguard lifted away from tyre by just a few more mils and now there's no movement whatsoever and definitely no rubbing.
Would I recommend these mudguards?....I'd echo word for word what was said in the review I'm talking about: http://road.cc/content/review/105264-zefal-shield-r30-road-mudguard-set
Nice mudguards, but you need the patience of a saint and a bit ingenuity if you're to get them fitted so they work properly. Either that or you get lucky on your bike geometry perhaps.
1066familyman
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So come on then, links to the two bikes in question please.
This is what I want:-
http://www.cube.eu/en/products/road-race/attain/cube-attain-sl-disc-blackngreen-2016/
A brand spanking new design from Cube that ticks all the boxes.
This is what I could have 'today':-
http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/cannondale-synapse-105.html?gclid=CIvjtI2e0MgCFUqdGwodJiQPOw
This doesn't quite match up, over little things like type of brake and mudguard eyelets.
and this is what I could throw everything else under a bus for:-
http://www.merlincycles.com/felt-v85-road-bike-2016-87037.html
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1066familyman
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I wonder why Shimano seem to have a bit of a monopoly on groupsets on so many new bikes?
No matter what one of those you go for you're saddled with 105 fishing tackle. Seems a bit of a let down.
Indurain's Lungs
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Are you familiar with the Stanford Marshmallow experiment?!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experiment
Bold Seagull
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Get the one you can get tomorrow [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION], I think that is what IL is trying to say!
p.s. based on nothing more than appearance, the Cube is the winner!
Spending other people's money is always good fun. I think I'd go for the Cube as it looks bigger!
I know folk point and laugh at the fishing tackle 105 stuff, but I think the world of mine. I think hydraulic disc brakes are where it's at for these bikes if you are riding in a tonne of traffic. I look enviously at other riders with those brakes when I'm on my London trundle in the wet.
I know folk point and laugh at the fishing tackle 105 stuff, but I think the world of mine. I think hydraulic disc brakes are where it's at for these bikes if you are riding in a tonne of traffic. I look enviously at other riders with those brakes when I'm on my London trundle in the wet.
lost in london
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What?! No TdF route analysis yet?
lost in london
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17km mountain time trial at the end which, if they end at Cote 2000 (above Megeve, 17.6km from Sallanches to Cote 2000), is a bit under 1,000m of climbing. 5.8% average - that's going to hurt!
I don't have a problem with fishing tackle on those bikes.
I'm not a fan of 105 groupset and FSA chainring.
It's fortunate the Cannondale is the one Glyn has and the one I like least, as I don't like it just enough to not 'marshmallow' buy it, and then feel really let down by it.
I'm also having trouble finding a local Felt stockist, which again is lucky for my LBS and Cube.
Here's a video featuring the Cube:-
This:-
the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores,[2] educational attainment,[3] body mass index (BMI),[4] and other life measures.[5]
and the fact that I'd have eaten the marshmallow before they actually asked the question, says a awful lot about me
I can't get my head round routes until they are printed in Cyclesport, I must have some very specific form of dyslexia.
Bold Seagull
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Need to get onto the Ferry websites for that Grand Depart!
lost in london
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How about this?
http://inrng.com/2015/10/2016-tour-de-france/
They're sending them up a much more interesting route in the final TT, the climb from Domancy is a horror, should be great to watch.