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Hello – difficult decision as
Hello – difficult decision as you say… What weather do you have in Denmark? It’s similar latitude to the UK, so if that means rain, I’d be inclined to go with the Canyon (assuming R8020 = disc brakes), the alu wheels can always be upgraded later if you want, to something equivalent or better than the Trek carbon ones although DT Swiss aren’t that shabby anyway. But then aero cockpit might not be to your taste.
You haven’t mentioned the total price, is £500 a big difference on them both compared to this?
Of course you could just go for the one that you like the best!
Mine came out yesterday to
Mine came out yesterday to torque a front mech cable pinch bolt while changing the cable.
I’m glad that’s worked out a decent recommendation for you, as I mentioned it’s way better then I expected for the price. So many tools aimed at the cyclist market have the C tax applied and it’s refreshing when a bargain is had.
Well, the answer to “anybody
Well, the answer to “anybody had any experience with these” is “me, soon”. Ordered MPA frameset today, intending to build it over the next few months with mechanical 105 and Hunt 4 Seasons.
For low torque applications I
For low torque applications I use one of these, less than £20 at the moment:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOJWMTWSV2/jobsworth-pro-torque-wrench-set
It’s much more nicely made than the price would suggest, and seems accurate/consistent enough when compared with another wrench. Has a nice easy to read Vernier style scale too.
Currently available with a workstand for £40:
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BNTORQUESTAND/jobsworth-torque-wrench-and-workstand-bundle
Not the greatest stand in the world, but I use something similar outside for washing so the good one inside doesn’t get shitty.
Also have another wrench for 20Nm+ stuff such as centrelock rotors and cassettes, that’s a Draper something or other £25 from eBay.
All of these are entry level/cheap items but I can’t bring myself to spend ~£200 on a wrench for fairly light occasional non-professional use. These are easily more than good enough for safety.
You’re OK with brown then?
You’re OK with brown then?
I’d also be wondering whether
I’d also be wondering whether the frame seat tube is true.
Although I have one road bike
Although I have one road bike with R785 calipers and takes the J type rather than L type pad.
One possible reason for
One possible reason for “barely used rollers” for sale – search YouTube for “bike rollers fail”
They should both be Shimano L
They should both be Shimano L type, yes.
My winter bike has 105
My winter bike has 105 hydraulic disc and performance-wise they’re indistinguishable from the bikes I have running Ultegra – i.e. very good. I’m a heavier rider (88kg) and there’s a lot of hill descents locally; I have had no cause for complaint regarding performance.
I use resin pads, better for more instant response, they’re quieter in my opinion too. They possibly wear out quicker than sintered/metallic, but then they wear more than the disc, and they’re cheaper than discs.
I would possibly question the ceramic pads, only for the fact that I have no real world experience of them on a bicycle, however when ceramic brakes are used in high performance automotive applications, they are known for having reduced “bite” performance until they are warmed up, and then better performance when up to temperature. Also, have you checked the pads for glazing or contamination perhaps?
Police are advising drivers to be egg-tra careful
Can’t you come up with a better pun than that poultry effort?
And it’s good-night from me……and it’s good-night from him.
I sort of saw the supply
I sort of saw the supply chain issues coming in 2020, after LBS mentioned in Autumn 2020 that Cube had ceased supply of new bike orders until Autumn 2021 due to (his opinion) bigger brands (Specialized, Giant, Scott, Cannondale for example) pre-buying most of Shimano’s groupset capacity. Also at work, advance shipping container prices for 2021 had started to skyrocket (3x – 4x 2019 prices).
So rightly or wrongly, I bought a stock of consumable spares for my fleet, Shimano J & L type pads x2 each, Conti GP5000 & 4 Season tyres x2 each, Ultegra & 105 chains & cassettes x1 each, SPD-SL cleats, etc. These saw me through 2021/22 thankfully.
Whether the bike boom is over or not, I think the pre-2020 retail discounts of 30-40% we all got used to are definitely over, so I agree with IanMSpencer, waiting for when Shimano pads are <£20 again!
Can you let the pro mechanics know please so Froome et al can stop their moaning.I do like this tool though. Normally I just loosen the capiler, squeeze the lever and then tighten up the bolts but this looks much better.
There’s a tool for this?
Nice to see I’m not alone in thinking Park Tools are not all that their marketing and fanbois claim. Worst tools I’ve had the pleasure of working with and poor after sales/sales support/retail support.
No, the tool doesn’t replace the loosing off, squeeze lever, tighten up again. One part of it separates the pads, the other sits between pads & disc while squeezing & tightening to increase the gap by a fraction of a millimetre. It’s not Park Tool, it’s Lifeline by Wiggle/CRC and at a tenner, worth it to get the pads gapped first time.
Nothing edited in post on
Nothing edited in post on that, straight out of the unit. The overlay can be configured to use time/date, GPS position, speed. All set by the head unit, so it’s switch on and go.
Ref quality, the previous grab didn’t show the vehicle plate for obvious reasons, here’s another grab showing the clarity of number plates. I saved this clip while pulling out of a segregated bike lane to go around a parked car.
