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Is the start button stuck
Is the start button stuck down? Diagnostic screen loads if you powert up while holding down start – so if it’s stuck somehow, that would happen.
Cycle Clinic’s BORG wheels have a good reputation – e.g. https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/borg31-wheelset (there’s also a lightweight version). Basically they’ll custom build whatever you specify.Looking at the 31 – 24 – 19 dimensions, they look like Kinlin XR31T too, seems a popular choice for wheel builders.
I’ve no actual experience
I’ve no actual experience with Hunt rim brake wheels, but I have 3 sets of their 4 Season Disc on my gravel, winter and endurance bikes. Nicely put together, no issues other than the bearings only seem to last 5000kms (easily changed, they’re non-proprietary races). Customer service was great when I had to get a QR skewer replaced.
There’s 15% off their Race Aero Wide at the moment: https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-race-season-aero-wide-road-wheelset-1480g-31deep-24wide
(before anyone jumps in to say buy them from the Chinese supplier, yes they’re most likely Kinlin XR31T rims on a Novatech hub, but these are supplied and warrantied in the UK, less hassle with customer service)
Here is my winter build
Here is my winter build project, complete. It’s a dedicated hillclimber, I’m hoping to shed a few more kg myself over spring and summer, before possibly taking it to my local club hillclimb TT in September.
Comes in at 5.99kg, and was built from mostly used / second-hand components. Obviously I had a budget to stick to, and this is not a no-compromise all out featherweight. However I’ll be scouring eBay for alternative wheels, cranks, tyres, etc to come up and so there’s definitely a few hundred more grams that could come off.
Frameset: Boardman SLR Race Signature (ex ONE Pro Cycling / Kamil Gradek)
Wheels: Mavic Ksyrium SL25 / Ti skewers
Tyres: Michelin Power Time Trial 23mm / butyl tubes
Bars: FSA Energy 40cm (cut back)
Stem: Prime Doyenne Lightweight 100mm
Rear mech: Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 / SM-R600 shifter
Crankset: Specialized carbon crank / TA Specialities 33T 1x ring
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra R8000 11-28T
Brakes: FSA SL-K calipers / Specialized Top Mount levers
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Tekno Flow / Toseek carbon post
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace 9000 SPD-SL
It’s also a limited product.
It’s also a limited product. Take all the bike owners the UK/Europe/Rest of World who want a hanging device just like this… they buy one for each bike.. and errm, that’s it – no repeat sales once every bike with an owner that likes a moulded plastic hanger has one.
I think whenever brake types
I think whenever brake types and tyre widths are mentioned on this forum, it’s not necessarily “trolling”, it’s just “chumming the water”, no need for disagreement, just everyone ride what they like and carry on.
When overtaking on a rural
When overtaking on a rural lane, having passed a cyclist, place your nearside wheels in the verge as soon as is possible, in order to spray the rider with dust, stones and other debris.
Here’s a question that has
Here’s a question that has not been answered – the OP says that the paramedic thought to retrieve a Garmin Edge 830 from the damaged bike. Did she stop and save the current ride activity, and make sure it went to Strava?
I’d agree it’s on the high
I’d agree it’s on the high side for the bike alone, but if the condition is as you say, OK. Thise additional wheels are nice and maybe worth £600 on their own with tyres, if condition is also good. So I’d say offer £1700 minus the Hunt wheels if you don’t want them or something approaching the asking price if you do, and you like the bike, and it fits you, etc.
Also as you don’t know the exact mileage and/or how it’s been maintained, budget £100 in the near future for new chain & cassette, a bit less if you’re comfortable replacing yourself.
Good luck!
I wouldn’t expect too much
I wouldn’t expect too much from the 18-35 wide open at f/1.8, depth of field will be paper thin and you’ll struggle to get multiple riders in focus. Lighting will be a challenge if indoors so go higher on ISO, but I personally don’t like anything above 800 or 1600. So, wide shots on the bends with the 18-35, stopped down to f/4 or f/5.6 for more DoF, and then some close-in head & shoulder shots with the 24-105 as riders approach on straights. On the wide shots you don’t want fast shutter, it will look like the riders are frozen with still wheel spokes and static background. For these, slow down shutter to 1/60 (this will help with light and you can drop ISO back to sub-400) and then pan as the rider goes round. Done right, this will show the rider sharp in focus, with motion blur on wheels and background. On the head in shots, motion blur and DoF won’t matter, so up the shutter speed, open up the aperture and aim for as sharp as possible.
Not had much experience in a velodrome myself, but have done a lot of outdoor rider photography as a support driver on a number of charity bike trips, plus a fair amount of birding, motorsport events and air shows, the lighting is usually better, but the motion blur and depth of field challenges are similar.
Edit: forgot to mention, shoot RAW if you don’t already, it will give way more latitude with poor lighting, and you stand a better chance of fixing the noise.
I don’t think it’s BOA on
I don’t think it’s BOA on those, otherwise spares are available from BOA. My brother has a pair and IIRC they are ATOP.
Would this be the right thing?
Might be worth checking with Halfords but description indicates for Boardman carbon road shoes.
That’s an amazing offer price
That’s an amazing offer price. My build total for a recent Ti acquisition was more than that with mechanical 105.
Not that far from me (next
Not that far from me (next county over in Dorset)
A significant proportion of Somerset is below sea level and pan-flat (Somerset Levels). The flooding is managed by a series of moors and reservoirs linked by rivers, some man-made spillways with sluices and water is pumped between them. The A361 closes when the spillway near it is taking water away in case it floods.
Much better explanation here if anyone is still reading.
https://www.somersetriversauthority.org.uk/how-the-somerset-moors-work/
Not an issue on a Mac, on
Not an issue on a Mac, on account of the fact it’s not using an embedded IE instance for the Maps API.
