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You should be fine given your
You should be fine given your weight and riding style. If you were heavier and a poor descender in the mountains it may be an issue.

This is with the “official” caveat of using Shimano Ice tec rotors and finned pads. Shimano claim this combination reduces rotor temperature. This is why a smaller rotor (ie area to heat up) can be accomdated. I do not know if other riders can provide anecdotal evidence that non ice tec combinations are fine with 140mm. Guessing general non mountain riding will still be fine.

If the 6800 chainset you are selling is 170mm and 50/34 then pm me.

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rmushet wrote:

Interesting about the issues with Hunt… I’m almost tempted to give the Pacenti rims a go as they are the newer version, not the older ones that seemed prone to cracking issues. Those new Open Pros look very tidy, similar to some of their factory builds, but I want to get new wheels bedded in before I do the Revolve at Brands Hatch in September.

A very close inspection of the Superstar hubs on arrival and a full tune from my LBS should be enough to put my mind at rest, surely?

 

The SL23 is no longer made and has been replaced with the Forza. It is slightly heavier but that may be a good thing to address the weaknesses of the SL23 v1. A further positive is that you can get an offset rim for the rear. 

I have a 32/28 set built with Bikehubstore 210g rear and 85g hubs. They may even be the same hubs you are referring to. Also built with Sapim CX Ray. Actual weight excluding skewers and rim tape is 1600g . Been using all summer without any problems.

I am going to build a set of the new OpenPros though when I get chance to see how that rim compares.

All that said, the best rim I built with and rode was the Hed Belgium Plus but they are expensive.

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A tricky one.
A tricky one.

Like you, I’ve always had a thing for a celeste Bianchi. For the last couple of years I had a BMC Granfondo in matte back. This was an excellent bike that matched everything I wanted except….

It looked a bit dull. I kept seeing the Infinito in gloss celeste and waited until the end of last year before buying the frameset pre price rise and a small discount. It was still expensive, though not quite on the Colnago or Pinarello league.

I know it doesn’t perform any better than the BMC. However, it just looks so good I get enjoyment from looking at it and cleaning it.

There are better bikes but I do not regret changing.

If you really want a Bianchi I would try to wait until the end of the summer. Chances are you will get one with a good 300-500 discount.

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It is the rims internal width
It is the rims internal width that matters as thus dictates how much the tyre will “balloon”.

For reference I had a h plus archetype 170mm internal. A 25mm Schwalbe measures 26mm with a vernier.

Same tyre on Kinlin xr22t 19mm internal is 27.6mm.

Finally, a 25mm GP4000 on Pacent Forza 20mm internal rim is 27.85mm.

Hope that helps

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GBurch wrote:

GBurch wrote:

How has the Kickr been?

Worth it? 

Still testing the accuracy but regardless. ….

The best investment I’ve made for a while. Used to hate turbo work but the variety it gives means I can go a month now if only training indoors.

I do structured sessions as well as virtual mountain climbs over famous climbs. Will never be like the real thing but it is hard enough for me to gave finally gone to a smile compact indoors, which I don’t need out.

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Download the technical docs
Download the technical docs from Shimano
They definitely show you how to do it on the 505.

I think you roll the hood back from the bars. Shift down to the bottom gear and the screw is accessible from underneath the shifter.

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maviczap wrote:

maviczap wrote:

Bit of disc rub slowing you down?

I presume the wheels spin freely with no rubbing?

Wheels/frame flexing causing a bit of brake rub when youre riding, but not when when you spinning the wheels when you’re off the bike?

How much do you weigh?

 

 

 

145 lbs at the moment. Rotor spins freely without rub. Went for thru axles to avoid this. Did a short 25% slope outside Malham and couldn’t hear any rotor rub which was pleasing.

Will ride more and borrowing a lighter set of wheels to see if anything changes.

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antigee wrote:

antigee wrote:

tyres?

 

edit : the answer will be yes I know that

Same tyres transferred over.

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Chuck wrote:

Chuck wrote:

Sounds like the title should be ‘Titanium to carbon feels sluggish’ 

I must not have explained myself very well.

I also have a carbon bike which is excellent and not sluggish so it is not the change to carbon I am deliberating.

My winter bike was titanium and I have now moved to a carbon bike but with disc brakes.

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kevvjj wrote:

kevvjj wrote:

Feels sluggish is different to is sluggish. Checked your times for various known stretches?

Yes, times are down, albeit a limited sample so far.

Nothing to do with the titanium to carbon change on feel as I’ve got a carbon bike as well.

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mrml wrote:

mrml wrote:

CXR94Di2 wrote:

142mm is a MTB size hub.  135MM for disc brake road wheels   

I have used Just Riding Along from Sheffiled to make custom wheels. The world is your oyster for choice

 

 

Lots of cross and gravel bikes have 142mm rear spacing.  E.g. Specialized Crux, Jamis Renegade, Rose Xeon CDX…

Correct.

Canyon Endurance, Giant Defy and my Cube all have 142 so think more options will be available soon.

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Sorry, meant the thru axle
Sorry, meant the thru axle length.

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Which Kickr do you have? The

Which Kickr do you have? The Snap might just be in my price range but the smart is too much.

 

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