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Well the shifters and calipers are cheap* today
Hardly surprising. What kind of fool would want shifters, mechs and no calipers? I'm just being tight. I'd like to go full hydraulic as I'm always thinking the Parabox is a bit of a lash up and full hydraulics would be better.
Generally they come together. Buying the front and rear derailleur, battery mount, cables seem to end up at pretty much the price of the whole group.
Can you buy shifters without calipers? I might be interested in your shifters if so, I reckon I can use my current calipers as the Parabox uses mineral oil.I can find no good (read: not prohibitively expensive) way to upgrade hydraulic 6870 to hydraulic Di2 :evil:
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-st-rs685-hydraulic-disc-brake-stis-br-rs685-disc-brakes-75654.html
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I must confess I saw that andwas sorely tempted, but I'd have to add on a cassette, chain and rear mech as I'm on 10 speed. Makes it not cheap enough unfortunately.
Well the shifters and calipers are cheap* today
Hardly surprising. What kind of fool would want shifters, mechs and no calipers? I'm just being tight. I'd like to go full hydraulic as I'm always thinking the Parabox is a bit of a lash up and full hydraulics would be better.
Generally they come together. Buying the front and rear derailleur, battery mount, cables seem to end up at pretty much the price of the whole group.
Can you buy shifters without calipers? I might be interested in your shifters if so, I reckon I can use my current calipers as the Parabox uses mineral oil.I can find no good (read: not prohibitively expensive) way to upgrade hydraulic 6870 to hydraulic Di2 :evil:
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-st-rs685-hydraulic-disc-brake-stis-br-rs685-disc-brakes-75654.html
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managed to crash on way, home just a grazzed left hand for me, though I came down hard and managed to trash the rear/left brake lever, think the rest of bike is ok, though I'll hand it in to the bike shop to check over repair/replace.
In theory I can do this stuff, but since doing this to my self just shy of 2 years ago
I've done some um intresting things with bike maintenance, so I'll leave it be.
the rant is this was almost home, after riding home MTB from Holmwood, and I just misjudged and clipped something with the handlbars and hit the tarmac hard.0 -
Reversed into by a car doing a pretty awful 3-point-turn. Fortunately I was in my own car (parked up) at the time. Rear panel dented. Other driver seemed to be in more of a hurry to get to work and would only give me her number and forename and no further details. Despite a huge line of traffic no-one stopped to offer being 'witness'.
She should have given you far more than that, "...give your vehicle registration number, your name and address, and that of the vehicle owner (if different), to anyone with reasonable grounds for asking for those details"
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Good old inept PCSO this morning, sat at the lights, a number of us in the ASL, a motor cyclist who appeared not to be new to his mode of transport parks himself in the box, PCSO on a three wheeler only does anything after 30 seconds of a number of us staring at him, all he does is tell him he 'could get points' oddly the motorcyclist is then parked in the next two ASL's I come across...If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.0
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Getting fed up with having a wet arse all the time. The perils of only having one bike and said bike having no clearance for mudguards.
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That surely means it's time for n+1, a nice disc-brake-equipped CX bike with space for mudguard clearance. Any recommendations?0 -
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Getting fed up with having a wet ars* all the time. The perils of only having one bike and said bike having no clearance for mudguards.
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That surely means it's time for n+1, a nice disc-brake-equipped CX bike with space for mudguard clearance. Any recommendations?
Or an ass saver?? Otherwise Ridley X nights are rather nice.0 -
Expensive though. I guess it depends how much stock you place in their carbon, but the Ridley X-Night 40 is twice the price of an otherwise almost identical spec (Alu) Canyon Inflite 9.0S. Canyon actually gets slightly better wheelset and full Ultegra group rather than FSA cranks.Rant:
Getting fed up with having a wet ars* all the time. The perils of only having one bike and said bike having no clearance for mudguards.
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That surely means it's time for n+1, a nice disc-brake-equipped CX bike with space for mudguard clearance. Any recommendations?
Or an ass saver?? Otherwise Ridley X nights are rather nice.0 -
And it saves you having to replace the FSA with something better in the not too distant future. :twisted:Canyon actually gets slightly better wheelset and full Ultegra group rather than FSA cranks.0 -
1. My morning commute with a lovely tail wind had me cruising happily at 25mph. I slow for the lights as they change to red when some idiot accelerates past me and then pulls quickly towards the curb blocking me screaming from the window 'There's a cycle path over there!!!!'
I suggested he read his Highway code but didn't do much good, I smiled and gave him the 'Call Me' then left him to his frustrations.
2. Living in the Portsmouth area there are no hills but why do commuters use knobbly tyred mountain bikes; where is the SCR fun when no-one wants to play!JOGLE Cube Aree GTC Pro -DONE
Summer Commuter Single Speed 90 gear"
Winter Commuter Badboy Lefty Single Speed
Hack Lefty with slicks
Dirty Lefty Taurine
Giant FCR2 not compact anymore + mods. STOLEN.0 -
1. My morning commute with a lovely tail wind had me cruising happily at 25mph. I slow for the lights as they change to red when some idiot accelerates past me and then pulls quickly towards the curb blocking me screaming from the window 'There's a cycle path over there!!!!'
I suggested he read his Highway code but didn't do much good, I smiled and gave him the 'Call Me' then left him to his frustrations.
2. Living in the Portsmouth area there are no hills but why do commuters use knobbly tyred mountain bikes; where is the SCR fun when no-one wants to play!
You must be in Central Portsmouth - I swear there's a flippin massive hill out the back....
Waterloo - White City
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Or an ass saver??
indeed, works for me on my Greater London commute; not sure why anything else would be needed0 -
1. My morning commute with a lovely tail wind had me cruising happily at 25mph. I slow for the lights as they change to red when some idiot accelerates past me and then pulls quickly towards the curb blocking me screaming from the window 'There's a cycle path over there!!!!'
I suggested he read his Highway code but didn't do much good, I smiled and gave him the 'Call Me' then left him to his frustrations.
2. Living in the Portsmouth area there are no hills but why do commuters use knobbly tyred mountain bikes; where is the SCR fun when no-one wants to play!
You must be in Central Portsmouth - I swear there's a flippin massive hill out the back....
Come play on said hill - the road along the top has a fair amount of SCR each morning, and the hill climb past QA is a "joy" of SCR :sick:Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
It's a small incline, but it isn't a big hill ....
@langtounboy - it's Portsmuff, nuff said ... init ...0 -
1. My morning commute with a lovely tail wind had me cruising happily at 25mph. I slow for the lights as they change to red when some idiot accelerates past me and then pulls quickly towards the curb blocking me screaming from the window 'There's a cycle path over there!!!!'
I suggested he read his Highway code but didn't do much good, I smiled and gave him the 'Call Me' then left him to his frustrations.
2. Living in the Portsmouth area there are no hills but why do commuters use knobbly tyred mountain bikes; where is the SCR fun when no-one wants to play!
You must be in Central Portsmouth - I swear there's a flippin massive hill out the back....
Come play on said hill - the road along the top has a fair amount of SCR each morning, and the hill climb past QA is a "joy" of SCR :sick:
I come round from Gospit every morning and I do use the hill up from cams up to Ft Nelson once a week-ish. I must just time it wrong because i only ever get strava fly-bys with guys coming the opposite way.
I'll just have to get faster and catch some up.JOGLE Cube Aree GTC Pro -DONE
Summer Commuter Single Speed 90 gear"
Winter Commuter Badboy Lefty Single Speed
Hack Lefty with slicks
Dirty Lefty Taurine
Giant FCR2 not compact anymore + mods. STOLEN.0 -
1. My morning commute with a lovely tail wind had me cruising happily at 25mph. I slow for the lights as they change to red when some idiot accelerates past me and then pulls quickly towards the curb blocking me screaming from the window 'There's a cycle path over there!!!!'
I suggested he read his Highway code but didn't do much good, I smiled and gave him the 'Call Me' then left him to his frustrations.
2. Living in the Portsmouth area there are no hills but why do commuters use knobbly tyred mountain bikes; where is the SCR fun when no-one wants to play!
You must be in Central Portsmouth - I swear there's a flippin massive hill out the back....
Come play on said hill - the road along the top has a fair amount of SCR each morning, and the hill climb past QA is a "joy" of SCR :sick:
I come round from Gospit every morning and I do use the hill up from cams up to Ft Nelson once a week-ish. I must just time it wrong because i only ever get strava fly-bys with guys coming the opposite way.
I'll just have to get faster and catch some up.
Ah, I'm going the other way, and not on strava, so it's possible i'm one you pass going the other way - normally about 08:15 past that section.
I'm aware of a lot of people that do start at cams hill and come east, but all at about 6:30/7 every morning, some as far as bedhampton, so it might be your time of day.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
2. Living in the Portsmouth area there are no hills but why do commuters use knobbly tyred mountain bikes; where is the SCR fun when no-one wants to play!
Got a video of a guy commuting on a Fat Bike in the rain with no mudguards. Obviously waiting for Wiggle to supply suitable mudguards and slick tyres I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0 -
Rant:
Getting fed up with having a wet ars* all the time. The perils of only having one bike and said bike having no clearance for mudguards.
Anti-rant:
That surely means it's time for n+1, a nice disc-brake-equipped CX bike with space for mudguard clearance. Any recommendations?
Pinnacle arkose deals are good at the mo, nearly bought one last week, but I've only just restarted the commute, it's too early to justify it it to Mrs P. Maybe in the spring.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
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Riding in today after a few days using PT due to chest infection.
Noise from drive train unbearable. Apologies for waking up the whole of Cosham today :SIntent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
Had to start doing a bit of running now that I've got a marathon place. Few longer runs recently and my legs just refuse to play on the bike. Hoping they'll come back to me once the shock of running has worn off0
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Canary Wharf tube station at 6pm. That is all.0
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Canary Wharf tube station at 6pm. That is all.
Nothing more depressing, I feel your pain.
Ever tried London Bridge tube at about 08:00, going from Jubilee to Northbound Northern? That's why we cycle...Waterloo - White City
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Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 26" (Lefty)0 -
There's nothing like that sinking feeling as you go down the escalator and see the chaos on the platform!!
Fortunately I don't have to get the northern line. Unfortunately I have to get south west trains into Waterloo and then jubilee round to CW :x
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Why is it that women have this alledged 6th sense that picks up on something that is totally innocent and that means you're 100% guilty of something even when you're 100% not?1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur
2009 Scott Spark 60
2010 Ghost 5000
2011 Commencal Ramones AL1
2012 Commencal Meta AM10 -
Snapped shifter cable halfway in so getting away from lights was a bit of a slog.
Managed to use the adjuster screws to get into a more sensible gear for the ride home.
Spat on by another cyclist who after a verbal tirade told me that he 'needed' to gob all over the road :roll:
I felt like I was having a conversation with my kids as I told him that most people manage perfectly fine without having to gob everywhere, but then even my kids are better behaved than that.Bianchi C2C - Ritte Bosberg - Cervelo R3
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I can only assume the D in DX Delivery stands for D0uchebags0
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The X is ExtremeI can only assume the D in DX Delivery stands for D0uchebags0 -
Used CS3 out east for the first time today... Utter shambles of a route, 90 degree bends, random junctions some you have priority at and others you don't... lanes dangerously narrow and frequented with RLJ merchants and suicide peds. Says a lot about cycle infrastructure in East London, if this is considered "good"!
So much more dangerous than the regular City - Kingston route I take - south west london has it good in cycling terms.0 -
Used CS3 out east for the first time today... Utter shambles of a route, 90 degree bends, random junctions some you have priority at and others you don't... lanes dangerously narrow and frequented with RLJ merchants and suicide peds. Says a lot about cycle infrastructure in East London, if this is considered "good"!
So much more dangerous than the regular City - Kingston route I take - south west london has it good in cycling terms.
You didn't mention the wiggle through the park on shared footpaths - that's a real highlight! And just to top it off - until a few months ago lots of the Narrows Street section ran with the continental drive on the right system. The traffic lights with Cannon Street Road sometimes make you wait for two set of changes of lights before a green for the cyclists - great way to encourage RLJs.
You kinda have to think of CS3 as a comic interlude which lets you get your breath back - any attempt at speed is really dangerous.0 -
I can only presume it is surprise at being reprimanded but I've had responses from 'I couldn't help it' to 'oh well'Snapped shifter cable halfway in so getting away from lights was a bit of a slog.
Managed to use the adjuster screws to get into a more sensible gear for the ride home.
Spat on by another cyclist who after a verbal tirade told me that he 'needed' to gob all over the road :roll:
I felt like I was having a conversation with my kids as I told him that most people manage perfectly fine without having to gob everywhere, but then even my kids are better behaved than that.FCN 9 || FCN 50
