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Thanks for all the tips Folks, it turned out that the gentle "Zen like" approach worked first time, didn't even need any GT85.
Lucky really as I don't own any thin nosed pliers at the moment!!!
Thanks again all - much appreciated
It has been made so, and the first road.cc poll is now online. pics of all the bikes are on the site, make sure you seek 'em out...
I may have a winter race this year, but apart from that it is next year. That all sounds good and is very helpful.
What about Turbo during the winter and what heart rate and time should I be working on a Turbo.
Luckily I don't suffer from jelly legs, this could be because I do a lot of cycle to run sessions. Any good race tips?
Wonder if that top tube section is actually two pieces with a top layer to make them look like one or is genuinely a one-piece construction?
Can't argue gets my vote too - or it would if you did polls…
What's wrong with fitting the chainguard? Means you can ride in normal clothes without tucking one trouser leg into your sock. Hardly adds any weight either, and it'll protect your chain from the elements
I'll put the build up and use on here:
http://likeherdingchickens.blogspot.com
(Nothing yet)
don't do it!
where's yr blog?
Thanks folks!
The Giant box landed this morning... just need to put it all together,
I'll keep people updated with my findings and a log of rides on my blog.
Question for the masses: Should I fit the chain guard?
unbelievable. someone in italy's got too much time on their hands.
i note that you don't have any pictures of kellys' bikes - that was the main attraction on their stand then?
Carry on…
Me too
ITV4 signal is rubbish where I live, action keeps freezing and the commentary all sounds like they've let Norman Collier into the commentary box - was the same for the Tour, except on the day I nipped home early for the Alpe D'Huez stage.
Hmm… yeah, I'd like a De Rosa too, but then I'd also like a Lapierre or one of the new Orcas and Hagen seems to have been chucking around his TCR Advanced to good effect over the last couple of days - I'd like one of them too
Fulcrum Racing 3s. They're great. Fairly light (about 1630g/pair), but they're massively stiff, the stiffest wheels I've ever ridden. I'm 105kg and I can't get them to touch the brake blocks even when I'm yomping up the steep hills of Bath. One of the reasons they're so stiff is that the internal wall isn't drilled, so to change a spoke you need to drag the nipple round the rim with a magnet that they supply.
i love the way Di Luca rides a bike and i want his bike!
yes, the front end reminded me of the BMC Time Machine and the new Argon 18 TT bike. Be interesting to know whether this one is a goer - think I'll ask. As to whether anybody would pay? S'pose that depends how high the price is, but I remember when Cannondale brought in the BadBoy Ultra a few years back, at what seemed an outrageous price at the time, they didn't seem to have any trouble shifting them. And these days commuting bikes there is much more of a market for high end commuter bikes. Fair dos though the BadBoy Ultralite was a very versatile machine
That looks remarkable, like a TT bike at the front end. I am a huge fan of the heavily styled look and the enormous effort that's gone into it. But surely this is a "pure" concept bike. No-one is actually going to want the minor performance benefits in an overly-expensive (NB not necessarily overpriced) commuting bike are they?
Needle nose pliers are the ideal tool for this
A good spray of GT85 to start with should clear out any grit from the powerlink.
The secret is then to squeeze the plates together slightly, with a slide then to undo them. When you do it, it will seem much easier than you thought!
Got to be worth it, just to see the look on old Frenchie's face if he wins.
Being miserable is something I usually see as the preserve of MTBers. Too cool to speak to you out in the hills; too busy checking out your bike to determine whether you're sufficiently fashionable enough to join their clique/niche.
Second coming yesterday, maybe he world is gonna end today…
you could get at least another four along the top tube