BIKE THREAD

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CStar Mar 2016 5:46pm, 4 Mar 2016 5,524 posts	0 CStar My Speccy came with Aksiums and they were ok, but I managed to get hold of a second hand pair of Ksyriums so swapped them. The front hub is fairly worn now, so I'm not sure how much longer it will last. If i can find a decent second hand front (can't afford new!) then I'll swap the pair out to the new CF bike. The Ultegras are newer and much less worn and all set up to go. I'd need to do a cassette swap too as the Speccy is a 9 spd and the CF a 10.
idio Mar 2016 5:51pm, 4 Mar 2016 24,935 posts	0 idio I wish I went for standard Hope 32 spoke wheels as I don't race so not bothered about the weight saving and when a if a spoke does snap on the ultegra's the wheel is unrideable. But I must admit the Ultegra is a nice wheel set especially for the money I got them for.
Winded Mar 2016 7:08pm, 4 Mar 2016 3,981 posts	0 Winded NE: it might be neglected but it's much cleaner than mine. I cleaned it yesterday too!
Dai Bank Mar 2016 8:30am, 5 Mar 2016 4,411 posts	0 Dai Bank I saw a pair of wheels at LBS this week. Hope anodised red hubs with bladed spokes and Mavic cxp 22 rims, priced around 400 notes or less fully built. Disc option available too,, looked very nice with red flecks on the rims adding to the effect. Tempted...
simbil Mar 2016 11:41am, 5 Mar 2016 7,214 posts	0 simbil They sound like an interesting fusion of old and new DaiBank. Regarding the Ultegras, baring races went on mine after not a great many miles. I've had more luck with cheaper Shimano wheels.
Northern Exile Mar 2016 8:48am, 6 Mar 2016 3,995 posts	0 Northern Exile Sounds like I made the right choice with the Aksiums then!
richmac Mar 2016 4:45pm, 11 Mar 2016 9,647 posts	0 richmac Next daft question! hand going numb on bars. bear in mind I ride pretty much in the drop position and have double the weight. My first thoughts are to lift the bars up on the spacers. Hints/tips?
Winded Mar 2016 5:10pm, 11 Mar 2016 3,986 posts	0 Winded I'm not an expert on fit - quite the opposite and i've even been blogging recently about how some other cyclist said my saddle was too high. Having said that my bike fit is mostly about balance and is set up so that drops/hoods are a comfy position without much weight going through the hands. The bike fit guy I used is Tim Williams perfectcondition.ltd.uk - A lot of his theory stuff is on his website as is a review of what he does from cycling weekly (and his reply to it) - it might give you some ideas or it might even be worth popping to see him. I thought of it because the cycling weekly article uses the term "un-weighting on the handlebars" which stuck in my mind and that sounds like exactly what you are wanting. Click on "wisdom" then on "more on bike fitting (cycling weekly article)' to see what I mean. The local rag even wrote about him awhile ago. cambridge-news.co.uk
richmac Mar 2016 2:53pm, 13 Mar 2016 9,651 posts	0 richmac Thanks will take a shufty
WolfDancer Mar 2016 10:20pm, 21 Mar 2016 4,480 posts	0 WolfDancer anyone looking to test a specialized bike might want to try this...... An email i got today gave dates for test sessions in various locations....... Only 1 in Scotland and none in Wales or NI, Grrrr. 31st March – Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Hayes, West London 4pm-8pm 5th April – Three Sisters Race Circuit, Wigan 5pm-8pm 6th April – Knockhill Racing Circuit, Dunfermline, Scotland 5pm-8pm 7th April – York Sport, York 5pm-8pm 26th April – Torbay Velo Park, Paignton 4pm-8pm 27th April – Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham5:30pm-8pm 4th May - Thruxton Motorsport Centre, Andover 6pm-8pm 9th May – Mallory Park, Leicestershire 5:30pm-8pm Specialized are hitting the road and giving you the opportunity to Test The Best during a series of closed-circuit road demo events. We're loading up our vans and bringing our extensive demo fleet with us, giving you the chance to test ride models including the incredible Venge ViAS, as well as models from our Tarmac, Diverge, Amira and Ruby model families. ti.to