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The batteries are normally
The batteries are normally easily removable often held in with a circlip the bung can then be reused in the cutdown post. I’ve cutdown seatposts on di2 bikes a few times it’s a simple job for a bikeshop It’s often required for smaller riders on smaller frames. The bigger question is even with a cut down seatpost how much exposed post would you have? If it’s not sensible then you have ordered the wrong size.
Did the Di2 battery get damaged while trying to lower the seatpost? I could see that happening the connectors especially the new style are fragile.Racist laungage is not
Racist laungage is not acceptable and anytime. It doesn’t matter when it’s used. Sounds like you were lucky to get away with it and the officers did you a favour because if they had of continued with your complaint they would also of had to persue you for your outburst.
You need a 2-3mm airgap
You need a 2-3mm airgap between the steerer and the bung cap to allow for the compression when you tighten the cap bolt to take the slack out. Most frame manufacturers show how it should be setup for your bike in the manual. Many manufacturers actually say not to have a spacer above the stem but I’ve always ignored it.No different to any other
No different to any other bike they all use basically the same bits i wouldn’t expect them to require anymore or less maintainance. Frankly a 13K bike is laughable but great for marketing and i’m sure if you’ve got the spare cash it’s easy to justify but it won’t make you faster than the 18 year old on a 10 year old bike bought on ebay for £500. Specialized have just launched a 13k gravel bike which sounds even more of a stupid risk over a 13k road bike.
The marketing machine seems to have moved on from Aero and seems to be hammering on about how light these really expensive bikes are and again that 10 year old bike is probably lighter……Tubeless has a learning curve
Tubeless has a learning curve I like it but I can understand why people don’t. My experience is generally small punctures that self-seal or turn into slow punctures that need patching when I can be bothered. Punctures tend to pickup a lot when they go thin unsurprisingly! Although I did wear through one to the carcus by mistake and it never punctured ever. On my best bike I’ve run pro ones and now GP5000. I run low pressures and just find the ride improvements worth the occasional faff. Pro ones ride far better than the GP’s and will be going back to them when the GP’s die. Pro ones easy to fit and service so happy about any road side issue. GP’s were a nightmare but have since been serviced and easy to get off. Very concerned about some Goodyear ones I have on another bike they were the worst tyre to mount I have ever experienced used all the tricks and nearly gave up.I do not understand why
I do not understand why people think just because it’s a bike it would cost practically nothing to service. Your paying for the staff, the workshop,tools, and all the other admin that goes with running a business. Realistically it’s not much off the price of servicing a small car. MTB’s are even more complicated and require more time and parts. I think many businesses should breakdown the costs so customers can see where the ‘mega money’ really goes.
What a mess!
What a mess!
It might be worth contacting British cycling if your a member they may have some more info? From memory the BBC ran a story on this at the beginning of the year when it all went wrong for another group.
Via the valve. Assuming it’s
Via the valve. Assuming it’s a skinny road bike wheel it will use a Schrader valve. If it’s a mountain bike it will use a presta valve. Search on YouTube for some videos. Tubeless just means it doesn’t have an inner tube like a car but like a car you still need to add air and generally more often than a inner tubes wheel.I think we will see some
I think we will see some massive discounts. Brands had to order from factories this time last year to book productions slots or even earlier with no real idea of what the demand would be Those bikes/frames have started to hit now and have no buyers. I’m sure in one of the trade mags Rose had 45000 frames they didn’t have all the parts for. When they get them (they would have committed to buying them and may have paid for much of it already) it’s likely to be slow sales. Imagine what some of the bigger brands have been waiting for. If giant is changing payment terms trouble is brewing. https://cyclingindustry.news/rose-bikes-bike-stockpile-hits-45000-on-missing-parts-holdup/Not really an improvement
Not really an improvement much is it. Garmin must be thinking about taking this on now and frankly with the ecosystem they have I can’t see them not winning.I love electronic shifting
I love electronic shifting because it’s set and forget but the latest prices from Shimano are taking the p@#s. They pushed ultegra into the unaffordable category over £2k.Cleaning chains and
Cleaning chains and drivetrain in general. I cannot be bothered to spend hours cleaning it all for winter rides.
I did a wheel building course and the thing I learnt was it’s best left to LBS. To do it properly requires lots of practice and I’d build a set once every couple of years so would take me a day per wheel and then I’d need to get it checked.Why do people run such high
Why do people run such high pressures? I’m 83kg GP4000 and 5000 through the winter 80psi on a 25mm tyre. Pro ones tubeless on 303s 58psi. Punctures in 4 years 15000miles = zero.I’m really impressed with
I’m really impressed with Schwalbe Pro Ones. ?I would probably go used from
I would probably go used from a decent brand you’ve actually heard of or some already recommended here would be a good start. A £200 new bike unfortunately will be of very poor quality and a falsh economy if used for any decent miles. Unfortunately £200 doesn’t go far these days at around £500 you migh get something serviceable new.
