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Maybe email a few of the
Maybe email a few of the companies who repair carbon bikes. They may have seen a similar pattern.I had a Canyon a while ago which used the same headset. In my opinion it is a flawed design (Campagnolo used it on one model as well).
I have built dozens of bikes and stripped similar amounts of headsets. Maybe I was unlucky but I always found with time that model would slip so thr headset became loose. If that was the cause I could not say.
My theory was the small grub scew that sets the tension must ever so slightly loosen with vibration etc. It does not need much movement to create play in the bearings.
Miche do a 12-28 11 speed
Miche do a 12-28 11 speed Shimano cassette. Will be more cost effective. I used them for a few years without any problems. Maybe not 100% as smooth shifting but only tiny margins.Could simply be thr thickness
Could simply be thr thickness of the upper at the rear of the shoe. I have ridden Sidi wide fit for years. The upper is thin around the sides of the heel. I tired a pair of Giro and Shimano shoes last year. Cleats were set up the same but the material was thicker so caught the chainstay.Roger took over Henry Gregson
Roger took over Henry Gregson cycles in Accrington. He has now retired but made excellent frames and had a great reputation for wheel building. You will see him riding around the Trough of Bowland and Yorkshire Dales.I can also recommend Roger
I can also recommend Roger Musson’s online book (small charge) found at wheelpro.co.uk.If you don’t want to make tools I would advise starting with a basic truing stand (Tacx do a decent one ). Visit your local wheel builder and buy a cheap rim and hub (front non disc are easiest to build). Ask them to provide the spokes in the correct length so you can concentrate on the build process.
I’m self taught and with time you can build a wheel as good as anybody.
Without knowing your budget..
Without knowing your budget…..I recently got a Cervelo C3 Ultegra from Wheelbase on offer.
I use it with mudguards for my winter bike (I am lucky to have something this good for winter).
It is thr bike that convinced me discs are good for me (a personal choice. For me it is not discs or rims but what suits you best).
The bike weighs around 8.3kg as supplied. Not race light but still light enough for a bike with discs.
Importantly it has the feel of a best bike for me. It’s not a race bike but excellent for all day riding. It is plenty stiff enough and will also take 30mm tyres without guards.
I will still use my Giant Defy SL in summer and there may be a marginal difference. The Defy range is excellent value for money if you buy a sale bike. However, it is still a road bike and 30mm tyres would fit but the clearance would be too tight.
They are heavy but the Brooks
They are heavy but the Brooks Cambium C saddles are the most comfy saddle I have ever used. The one piece rubber creates a hammock and I have not had any discomfort on them at all (including a one day 200 mile ride). Variety of widths available.Like all saddles, I always suggest buying used on ebay. You won’t lose too much if you don’t like it and want to sell on.
You need a different freehub
You need a different freehub on my Kickr. Straight forward to change but additional cost.If I recall rightly, the Taxcx Neo has some form of universal freehub.
I know what you mean, I also
I know what you mean, I also like the idea of the same frame for summer and winter.If you find your Domane quick enough I think you’ll be fine on the Cervelo. What makes the Cervelo a bit different (though more are doing it now) is the bottom bracket drop, head tube angle and fork offset. They aren’t identical but in the same area of design (deep bottom bracket and slack head angle).
I have never ridden a Domane and can only guess they are unbeatable for comfort on potholes etc. However, I don’t ride cobbles and try to avoid potholes so what I look for is general “constant” comfort that takes the buzz away from our typically broken but not too deeply broken roads. I find the C3 good for this.
Finally, have a look at the 2018 models. I don’t like the paint schemes as much, except for the red. Prices have come down but so have specs.
Cash perkitting, maybe a C5 for best and 105 C3 for winter. With rime move the rs685 shifters to the winter bike and upgrade the summer to electronic hydraulic. The new Ultegra 8070 hydro electronic shifters are much smaller and comparable to mechanical in size and weight.
Final point is to check mudguard clearance. There is plenty of tyre clearance but I only run 25mm tyres which measure 28mm on the HED rims . I use SKS P35 guards. If I wanted to use wider tyres I may need wider guards and think the next size guards would need a bit of chopping to fit in between the chainstays.
rando wrote:
Velochris – what is your best bike you are comparing the C3 with ? For reasons of my body proportions I only ride endurance bikes for the taller head tube. I currently have a Domane 5.2 and DOmane 2.3 but want a new best summer bike for 2018. The C3/C5 are on my list but interested in other high end endurance bikes. I have ruled out another Domane just on the grounds of wanting someting else ! I have the Emonda also on my list as although not strictly endurance geometry it is suitable size wise for me.
I had a BMC GF02 for a couple of years, the titanium Genesis I mentioned and a Bianchi Infinito last year. The Bianchi is a super bike but a bit lower front end than the others. It was stiff and solid and I did find it comfy.
However, the C3 experience has converted me to discs (they suit my cycling choices and I never recommend one or the other). So in have just bought a 2017 Defy Advanced SL. It was a big discount for what you get and looking at next year’s prices I won’t have a chance of affording one again. Not ridden it properly but feels similar to the Bianchi and weighs the same despite discs.
That said, with increasing tyre clearances I suspect I would find plenty of “race” bikes pretty comfy as well if using decent tyres. I’d just have more headset spacers.
Did consider a C5 from Wheelbase for best but wanted something different for summer than what I ride in winter.
Finally, it’s only my experience. I read lots of reviews of the Cube Attain but didn’t find my experience matched. Nothing beats a test ride.
I purchased one of the
I purchased one of the Ultegra C3s from Wheelbase in October.I bought my first disc bike (Cube Attain carbon a year ago). It was very cheap and I wanted a carbon disc bike with mudguards.
Short summary is it felt a bit dull and lifeless so I sold it pretty quickly and went back to my Genesis Equilibrium titanium rim bike.
Anyway, I saw the Cervleo C3 when I went into Wheelbase. The colour scheme was a big pull, the photos do not do it justice.
It is on a different level to the Cube and to me feels not far from my best bike. I only ride endurance bikes now so that is all I compare it to but it is stiff enough for me and comfortable.
Downside is I needed to buy a Wheels MFG bottom bracket (excellent products ) to run my Shimano chainset as the C3 uses a bbright bottom bracket. The mudguard threads are not the best either. Something like m4 bolts (2.5mm allen key) so not substantial. However, a couple of pounds on Ebay and you can get longer ones with washers etc.
Finally, if you push to an Ultegra one it is worth the extra (300 in my case). The shifters look way better than r505 (105). I had the 5o5 on the Cube. They function fine but you will never get used to their bulky looks. Similarly the HED Ardennes wheels are worth the extra alone. Not sure what discs you get with 105 but rhe Ultegra came with top end ice tec discs which I have found excellent as well.
So yes, I really like it. It will feel different than your R5. The decision depends on the type of riding you do. I like 100 mile rides at 16-17mph or so. I’m not racing but still want some pace as well as comfort. If you want Strava records you can still be up there on it but it will not feel as sharp as the R5.
For those interested, weight of a 54cm as supplied (no pedals or cages) was 8.2kg.
Enjoy the dilemma.
efail wrote:
Thank you for all of your comments, humerous ‘and’ constructive. I know it doesn’t sound a great deal of weight (actually 14% heavier) but part of it is the disappointment I felt, after reading the hype, and then weighing the bike. I’ll wait and see what Halfords have to say today, but I won’t hold my breath expecting to hear from Boardman.
By the way…what’s ‘hair gel’?
Do a quick search on Halfords website to find other stores with the same bike in stock. Phone them and ask them to weight the bike. If all the bikes are coming out plus 500g it seems less plausible to quote a plus or minus range and appears to be more the norm. This would support your case if you do feel the 500g is am issue.Thank you to all those who
Thank you to all those who replied. The answers were very useful.Bluebug wrote:
Doesnt take into leg length. Everyone is different short leg, long body, vice versa and short short or long long.
This – I can comfortably ride one of my younger male relations bikes as while he’s 2 inches taller than me I have longer legs.And do you ride it with a different saddle height or the same saddle height as your own bike?
CXR94Di2 wrote:
Doesnt take into leg length. Everyone is different short leg, long body, vice versa and short short or long long.
But I’m not asking if the bike would fit someone, just a general guide on how high people within my height range set their saddles.
