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The mixing and matching of campag / shimano / sram cassettes with the other companies groupsets is all fine and well, but one must take into account that the free hub body must also be swapped.
Shim/sram have one spline shape, campag another. The two are not compatible.
Oh indeed, apart from the Edco freehubs – I was looking at this in the context of self-builds from the earlier comments, in which case getting a Shimano wheelset vs Campag one would just be another decision (more choice too).
11-speed ? The usual suspects
11-speed ? The usual suspects have the HG800 in stock in the UK, e.g. 50 quid more or less at PBK
Agree Shimano is more widely available than Campag, but with the advent of online delivery it’s less of an issue. Have to disagree on the cost of Campag parts though. Maybe if you’re talking about Record/Super Record – but if you’re riding those groupsets you’re either racing- where the tiny weight saving is factor (or you don’t pay for them), or you’re wealthy enough that it doesn’t matter. ‘Lower’ end Campag replaceables- chains, cassettes, pads etc from Centaur, Potenza, Chorus ,can be had for a similar or only marginally higher price than 105 and Ultegra. The only difference being less titanium than the higher end stuff and a tiny weight penalty. I’ve found it very durable also.I’d agree with a lot of that bar the cassette prices – things are closer now than they were but the difference between Shimano and Campagnolo blocks is significant. That said, with modern 11-speed you could just mix a Shimano cassette with the rest of the Campag groupset – still not heard too much feedback on how that feels in practice beyond “it works” – be interested if anyone has any experience with it.
“interesting” answer!My favourite reply for a looong while… 🙂
Aye, one of my brothers has a
Aye, one of my brothers has a mk 1 Kickr and it’s been absolutely solid as a rock. I’ve also tried the 2017 model and that was super smooth and and seemed a little quieter/more pleasant sounds. I’d have either in a heartbeat, lovely bits of kit That said, from what I’ve heard, if it was someone elses money I’d go for a Neo and if it was my money, probably the Direto these days (power accuracy, responsiveness, noise). Nice problem to have… 🙂
Quick curve ball – Elite
Quick curve ball – Elite Direto is highly regarded and significantly cheaper than the Neo or the Kickr, DCRs reviewhttps://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/elite-direto-trainer-in-depth-review.html
has some sound recordings and Shane Millar has a couple of noise comparison videos on YouTube as well.
You’ll not get quieter than a Neo but it’s a wee bit pricey, love the feel of the Kickrs I’ve used but not too keen on the tone of the noise myself – prefer lower pitch. Here’s Rays take at the end
“For those that want the absolute quietest trainer (Tacx Neo), absolute most road-like (Elite Drivo, KICKR or Neo), or most automated incline like (KICKR+CLIMB), then certainly there are other options at a significant premium. But for everyone that wants a fantastic trainer at a fantastic price, the Elite Direto wins this round.”
A couple miles distance makes a £30k debt difference :/And we can drive across the bridge from our side without having to pay too!
So will we soon – huzzah ! Although fair to say most of the journeys have involved both directions anyway 😉
I reckon most of the time you saved was from the change in body position because you bought TT bars for the ‘new’ bike. Everything beyond that is marginal. Sure they all add up, but you’re comparing apples to oranges.I thought that was rather the point – he had an apple and wanted to make a faster orange on the cheap. Seems to have succeeded..
The vast majority want no vehicles at or around schools to improve air quality…because they believe they are the exception who will then be able to park easily.“vast majority”…. what pompous nonsense.
Maybe its 51.89% of the parents – I think that constitutes a “vast majority”, doesn’t it?
So you both know that the ‘vast majority’ of parents drive their kids to school and only want less cars so they can park easily…. seriously ? OK, i’m up for that – show us your figures.
Edit : removed the last snarky bit but seriously, the comment comes across as typical Daily Mail style sweeping generalisations based on nothing but bigotry and bias. I might be nice for folk on here to try and do somewhat better…
One of those comments is what’s known as a ‘Brexitwhoosh’.
Ah – pooh – idiot self. Excellent point – apologies to brooksby. Thanks davel.
The vast majority want no vehicles at or around schools to improve air quality…because they believe they are the exception who will then be able to park easily.“vast majority”…. what pompous nonsense.
Maybe its 51.89% of the parents – I think that constitutes a “vast majority”, doesn’t it?
So you both know that the ‘vast majority’ of parents drive their kids to school and only want less cars so they can park easily…. seriously ? OK, i’m up for that – show us your figures.
Edit : removed the last snarky bit but seriously, the comment comes across as typical Daily Mail style sweeping generalisations based on nothing but bigotry and bias. I might be nice for folk on here to try and do somewhat better…
Here’s my latest edition,2006 Specialized Transition Comp frameset built up with Ultegra 6800, a HED Trispoke and a custom Mavic Kysrium rear disc. It’s stupendously fast!
I normally find tri-bikes .. errr . .. an “acquired taste” .. but that really is a proper lovely looking machine. Super nice.
The vast majority want no vehicles at or around schools to improve air quality…because they believe they are the exception who will then be able to park easily.“vast majority”…. what pompous nonsense.
Amen DJ…
Amen DJ…
If you’re near the West side,
If you’re near the West side, BW Cyclings workshop (under the Cumberland Basin) seems to have a good reputation as well.
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I reckon the bead “pulling” does exert a force in a real model, but I think it would be VERY difficult to create an accurate model. I imagine it will have a trig function of the angle the tyre makes with the sidewall.I think you’re right. I have an elegant proof for this, but it is too large to be contained within this thread.
Re: the hoop stress equation, the equation for longitudinal stress is Pd/4t, exactly half the hoop stress. This is why vessels always split lengthwise, rather than circumfrentially. Which is interesting (to me, anyway).Damn, that is interesting. This is very cathartic you know… 😀