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What a great text from the wife

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  • April 13, 2012 at 1:40 pm #15552
    Super Domestique

    While out riding today I pass the wife driving the kids and their cousins to swimming.

    As the roads were bad (wet) I had on my cheap kit. Karrimor tights and shorts over them (a tenner the lot from sports direct) and a crane (lidl or aldi I don’t recall which) jacket.

    I stopped for a drink and read my text which said, in part, your cycling kit looked cheap and nasty why not buy yourself some proper kit. Get what you like.

    I replied that it was old kit. She then says, seeing as its soon to be our anniversary why not get good kit and a new bike and keep old kit/allez for winter, etc seeing as I had got the bike nearly 2 yrs ago now.

    She even said she is prepared to give road riding a go herself and will borrow our son’s TDF next time I go out.

    Had to share that.

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  • April 19, 2012 at 4:41 pm #674425
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    Super Domestique

    londonplayer wrote:What

    londonplayer wrote:
    What exactly is “swimming”? Is that that strange activity which triathletes take part in and is prone to ruin a good bike ride?

    Lol, hence why I was on the bike.

    April 19, 2012 at 4:24 pm #674423
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    londonplayer

    What exactly is “swimming”?
    What exactly is “swimming”? Is that that strange activity which triathletes take part in and is prone to ruin a good bike ride?

    April 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm #674421
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    Super Domestique

    I think it was latest or
    I think it was latest or recent cycling active. Either ultegra on roubaix or a Scott that the comment was made.

    It was a borrowed mag so didn’t make a proper note tbh.

    Anyone here got a Venge or ridden one btw?

    April 19, 2012 at 1:35 pm #674419
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    notfastenough

    don’t think I’ve ever seen a
    don’t think I’ve ever seen a negative report for Shimano groupset stuff, TBH. At the end of the day it’s just evolutionary – (unless you go Di2) there’s nothing revolutionary about them, 2012 mechanical Ultegra will be very well sorted.

    Cannondale Synapse Ultegra!

    April 19, 2012 at 12:49 pm #674417
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    Anonymous

    I have 2012 105 on my allez
    I have 2012 105 on my allez and 2012 ultegra on my shiny new cannondale. The ultegra is definitely a step up in quality and I’m very pleased with it.

    April 19, 2012 at 12:34 pm #674415
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    Super Domestique

    Aren’t they like £6k ?!
    Not
    Aren’t they like £6k ?!

    Not got that kind of budget.

    My humble aiming would be Spesh Tarmac Elite v Pinarello FP due
    Or
    Budget buster choice between Pinarello FP quattro v Spesh Venge Expert.

    So either 105 or Ultegra.

    Anyone know if the 2012 ultegra is ok? I read one negative report.

    Also to answer my own question, pinarello warranty is 3 years.

    April 19, 2012 at 10:39 am #674413
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    davecochrane

    S-Works Roubaix and upgrade
    S-Works Roubaix and upgrade it to Di2 or the new Red with power!!

    April 18, 2012 at 9:14 am #674411
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    Super Domestique

    The Spesh and Van Nic have
    The Spesh and Van Nic have lifetime frame warranty.

    Any idea what the Pinarello warranty is on the frame?

    April 17, 2012 at 10:26 am #674409
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    Super Domestique

    Super Domestique wrote:Think

    Super Domestique wrote:
    Think I will do just that tbh.

    Plus I am at the Road Cycling Show on saturday which says it will have a few demo bikes.

    The bikes I ‘like’ are the Spesh Tarmac Elite and the Pinarello FP Due 105 or perhaps even push to FP Quattro Ultegra.

    To add to this, given the positive comments on here recently and a long time interest in Ti then I guess the Van Nic chinook needs to be in the mix too.

    April 17, 2012 at 10:24 am #674407
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    Super Domestique

    arowland wrote:Two years!! My

    arowland wrote:
    Two years!! My NEW bike is 9 years old. (The old one dates from 1974).
    Replace it when it wears out, I say!

    Depends what it is though lol.

    April 17, 2012 at 9:09 am #674405
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    arowland

    Two years!! My NEW bike is 9
    Two years!! My NEW bike is 9 years old. (The old one dates from 1974).
    Replace it when it wears out, I say!

    April 17, 2012 at 9:03 am #674403
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    Bobbys boys

    Get a Canyon!!
    Full dura ace
    Get a Canyon!!

    Full dura ace for £2.5k and only 6.8kgs

    April 17, 2012 at 8:58 am #674401
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    Super Domestique

    Think I will do just that
    Think I will do just that tbh.

    Plus I am at the Road Cycling Show on saturday which says it will have a few demo bikes.

    The bikes I ‘like’ are the Spesh Tarmac Elite and the Pinarello FP Due 105 or perhaps even push to FP Quattro Ultegra.

    April 17, 2012 at 8:51 am #674399
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    notfastenough

    What’s your budget? I’d be
    What’s your budget? I’d be inclined to book a day off work, make a couple of calls to local bike shops and set up a raft of test rides. Comparisons of steel, Ti, carbon, high end Alu for a start.

    April 16, 2012 at 2:17 pm #674397
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    Super Domestique

    The question is which bike. I
    The question is which bike. I love my allez so tempted with a tarmac. But then there is the call of a pinarello.

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