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It’s got a mechanical mileage

It’s got a mechanical mileage odometer.

Here’s a little bit more info about it: http://www.watch-insider.com/news/richard-mille-rm-70-01-tourbillon-alain-prost/

Apparently, you get a free custom Colnago with it!

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Small claims court is always

Small claims court is always worth a try although my first guess is that the bearings weren’t adjusted sufficiently when fitting the wheel. Usually wheels are delivered with the bearings tightened and ready to go.

That looks to me like the bearings would have been incredibly loose. Was the wheel a bit ‘wobbly’ when not on the bike?

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tugglesthegreat wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

I go for the worst of all worlds with Shimano A600 pedals – single sided SPD.

OMG, they look a nighmare.  On the plus side they must clear mud well off road.  Not that I would want to take a one sided pedal off road.

And, they’re not even particularly cheap.

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I go for the worst of all

I go for the worst of all worlds with Shimano A600 pedals – single sided SPD.

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So far, it looks like IRC are

So far, it looks like IRC are winning – especially as no-one (not even ACycles) has the Hutchinsons.

Something occurred to me about the Pro Ones slipping in the wet: I wonder if it’s the pressure that’s causing the problem, so I’ve dropped mine from 90psi down to 60psi to see if that helps.

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@sergius – I’m comparing the

@sergius – I’m comparing the Pro-Ones with every tyre I’ve used though not GP4000s. Mainly Vittoria, Hutchinson, Maxxis etc. The problem is when the road is wet/damp and the pressure may be a factor too as this weekend I pumped them up to 90psi and that definitely makes them very slippy. Yesterday morning, I had the rear wheel skid from light-ish braking and then on my way home, I had the rear wheel slip a tiny bit whilst accelerating from traffic lights though it was a shiny bit of tarmac.

I’ve used Pro-Ones on my previous bike and noticed the same, so I’m pretty sure it’s the tyres and not just me being heavy-handed.

@CRX94Di2 – how does that fit into the n+1 ethos?

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Miller wrote:

Those cycleclinic 28mm tyres are not Pro Ones, they are first generation Ones although still tubeless-easy. I know cos I have a pair on a bike I put together recently. I was taken aback at their weight, 390g per, on the other hand I have come to love them. At 60psi they roll really, really well. They’re ok in the wet in my opinion, depending on what you expect a tyre to be able to cope with.

Thanks. I don’t know what it is with the Schwalbe Pro Ones as they’re absolutely lovely in the dry, but it just needs a little bit of moisture on the road and they start slipping when accelerating or braking. I’ve not had any other tyre be so fickle in the wet, but like you say, they do roll very nicely.

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@iso2000 – I can’t see any

@iso2000 – I can’t see any size other than 25mm. Interestingly, thecycleclinic website has some Schwalbe Pro-Ones in 28mm width which almost tempted me until I remembered how slippery they can be in the wet (I’ve never had tyres that slippery before).

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@MoutonDeMontagne – I don’t

@MoutonDeMontagne – I don’t have enough faith in ghetto tubeless. I’d rather just put in inner tubes than always have a nagging doubt at the back of my mind.

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Miller – I’d be able to fit

Miller – I’d be able to fit them, but no-one’s got them. I did see one for sale on EBay at around £50, but it was just the one.

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I have managed to fit in 30mm

I have managed to fit in 30mm tyres previously, but it’s so tight that any road grit sticking to the tyre would end up carving into the carbon-fibre frame, so I’ve decided it’s not worth the risk (officially the frame only supports up to 28mm).

I did spot the Hutchison Sector tyres, but they’re out of stock at Wiggle and CRC and I haven’t looked further afield yet.

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Is a bag of dicks gluten-free

Is a bag of dicks gluten-free?

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cyclisto wrote:

cyclisto wrote:

I will be 100% ownest, I am not worried about vehicular traffic not even close as much as air pollution. I have felt sometimes unsafe, I have even fell half of dozen of times as an adult commuter, but my sore throat and my big reduction in smell makes me worry that I am really slowly killing myself while cycling in urban areas. Unfortunately poor air quality hits first of all cyclists as we need lots of air when cycling and we are at the worst possible position when we cycle, just behind vehicle exhausts. This is absurd really when we can both easily ban both diesel motor engines and stoves. Never underestimate the importance of this problem!

Although you may think that cyclists are in the worst position, car passengers actually get a bigger dose of exhaust fumes as air intakes tend to be close to the exhaust of the vehicle in front.

http://road.cc/content/news/218655-air-pollution-worse-drivers-cyclists-same-bath-road

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@dougie_c – it’s complicated

@dougie_c – it’s complicated to figure out the causes of different air pollutants. Vehicles are the main cause of NOx pollution (especially diesel) whereas particulates are more commonly from fires.

It’s tricky to tease out the health impacts of different types of pollution so I think it makes sense to reduce all pollution as much as possible or feasible. However, the majority would rather carry on driving round the corner to the shops rather than walking etc. and increasing emissions tax is rarely popular.

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@macrophotofly – I think we

@macrophotofly – I think we tend to concentrate on vehicle emissions as that’s probably easiest to control/reduce. However, with the huge levels of particulates from burning wood, I wonder if some kind of chimney fitted catalyst would be more effective.

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