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At the start of the year the global price of Tweed went through the roof when found it was able to power old Volo estates.
And recently the exclusive 'Free-Range' Tweed stocks were kit hard by the flooding. The poor things got too water logged, most to the point that they couldn't swim to dry land and perished.
Any chance of 'loosing' it into a SAE?
and of course Lord Flashman whiskers
Yeah they seem pretty good, you can't rotate them through 90deg or anything like that, but the nature of the one-piece rubber fixing system means that they should fix to pretty much any part of your bike, even quite flat section seat-stays, just tried it out with the front ones (which also fit okay on oversized bars - with a bit of a stretch). The rear light is much the same, but smaller… small enough that I put it down and now I can't find it.
Mundo, It's got to be plus fours to complete the ensemble… we might be able to help you out there. We're in negotiations and It's all hanging on this year's tweed harvest.
Don't hit any potholes.
Anything that makes your bike more 'jump on and go' has to be good. No?
Don't know what kind of commuting the folks at Knog do, but I don't think the Stars and Stripes goatskin fellas will go with my normal commuting ensemble (i.e. my normal duds)
Last time I saw gloves like that, they were on some American bloke rocket biking across the Grand Canyon.
Like the mini multi tool though - wonder if any of the tools actually work?
Goldy greeny coloured Plug is very nice. Good also that it's named after one of my favorite characters from the Beano.
It'll go with my cycling specific deerstalker and spats
well, we're off to ride through the night for 'fun' on saturday and we have some lights to test for that - mostly front units though.
Bikerboy..
You are absolutley correct.
But, alas I work in a suit so need to change/shower etc..
And I'm too damn lazy to strip the drive-train down to fit the mounting gubbins needed between the crank and frame.
Dave
How about lights??
Now that I'm in the market for a secure/adjustable/bright rear light.
Lost my Topeak back light this morning... first pothole on my first commute on my new Bowery, it bounced under the wheels of the car behind me.
Must admit the clip attachment to the rack was pretty naff - not recommended!
They look good but, are the Knog ones able to rotate with changes in seat pin and seat stay angles or are they fixed?
… hopefully
Yep, and so slimming too.
is it this years black?
If your Omega ti was 6cm bigger I'd be interested!
I am sorely tempted by the Cervelo, reading the (admittedly bias) Cervelo owners forum does nothing but whet the appetite.
Don't think it was me who bought your wheel, though I do lurk around on STW.
Yep we've got plans to review winter kit, and lots more besides. In the meantime here's a few jackets to check out.
For commuting any of the Atura Nevis £49, Altura Night Vision £64, Altura CrossMax also £64 or the Altura or the Altura Reflex £99 would do the job (the more you pay the more breathability you get) are you sensing a theme here - I'd go for the Night Vision myself. The Endura Convert II is a good 'un too - I like that one cos it's a good performance commuting jacket, it's got plenty of reflectives but you can wear it off the bike no problem at all AND it converts into a gilet when/if the sun comes out.
For a closer fitting windproof try the Gore Xenon Windstopper - specifically cut for road riding, close fitting, but roomy enough to allow you to layer up underneath on really cold days and, at about £80, it won't break the bank.
... My anodised black Soloist Team arrives tomorrow! A shame that Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op have sold out as £700 was a bargain for such a LUSH frame! The new S1 (2009 Soloist Team) isn't quite as pretty IMO...
What size are you? Got a Ti frame for sale at the mo for a lot less than your budget! It's an Omega Enigma, size 56cm with a 55cm top tube and a 14.5cm head tube - it's genuinely LOVELY but I need something bigger
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Drop me a line if you're interested: richard DOT gearing AT mac DOT com
P.S. I think you bought an SS wheel off me a little while back from STW??
How about some articles on winter clobber?
If you are after a starter for ten..............I am in the market for a warm casual style jacket for shorter rides and commuting that is waterproof and as breathable as possible.
Also in the market for a warm more professional fitting windproof jacket for longer Sunday morning club rides.
Any suggestions and advice welcome?
how's about a new Pedal Force RS2? it's only $800 and looks like a peach of a frame for the money. you'd probably have to get it sent over and pay duty though, but even then it'd probably only be about £600 all in
Just to add that the 80-85% HR intervals are about right - but do them with between 1 min and 1.5 mins light spinning - 10 mins between is too long...
And be sure not to use the turbo to ride too hard in the winter base building period, use it to hone your position, work on single leg drills... better still get some rollers and really feel what its like to have a sense of balance and finesse! JB
I have looked at the Planet-X ti frame. I do wonder if the hype (well, the one glowing review) is justified... It is tempting but it's £999 for frame only, once you add on fork and what not it's £1200 at least.
The Cervelo Soloist Team - sounds okay, although I've not ridden one. On your budget though I'd probably aspire to carbon or titanium.
Carbon options worth checking out are the Time Speeder frameset at around £850 or the Look KG451 for around £750.
Ti options? Off the top of my head, the Van Nicholas Zephyr at around £800, but the one that really would appeal if it was my money is the new Planet X Ti Pro Road - looks the dog's accoutrements and you'd still have a pound of your budget left over for an energy bar, or possibly a nice cake.