Thread to tell everyone what bike gear you've just bought !

monda

Cruff wrote:

Isadore bibshorts via Wiggle. 25% off. Literally the best bibs I have ever owned - current pair are three years old and must have upwards of 2000 hours in the saddle in them. Still going strong, so taken the opportunity to get another pair at a great price. Also bought a couple more of their jerseys. Hardly see anyone wearing their stuff - best kept secret in cycling kit IMO

Which set of bibs did you get? There are a few different ones on there. Been looking at isadore for a while now, but not much out there about the sizing. So been a little reluctant to take the plunge.......... So far

itboffin

Poptart242 wrote:

Poptart242 wrote:

Big one... CAAD12 Disc!

DA9100, Tubleless carbon wheels, Sparkly purple paint!

First couple of hundred miles in: flipping 'eck this is a hell of a bike... if you're shopping about in the price range and only thinking carbon.... rethink that immediately.

Agree totally i'm blown away by the performance of mine, i could even go so far as to say its better than both my Cervelo R5 and Scott CR1 SL :shock:

dhope

itboffin wrote:

Poptart242 wrote:

Poptart242 wrote:

Big one... CAAD12 Disc!

DA9100, Tubleless carbon wheels, Sparkly purple paint!

First couple of hundred miles in: flipping 'eck this is a hell of a bike... if you're shopping about in the price range and only thinking carbon.... rethink that immediately.

Agree totally i'm blown away by the performance of mine, i could even go so far as to say its better than both my Cervelo R5 and Scott CR1 SL :shock:

I have one. Lovely thing and rapid, but I think I've got a size too large :?
Have a 54 at 5'10", but with a long body and short legs then I could do with a slightly lower front end and longer stem. Anyone have a mint 52cm frameset and needs a mint 54? :roll:

bmxboy10

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

ugo.santalucia

solboy10 wrote:

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

... and possibly some more hubs...

bmxboy10

ugo.santalucia wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

... and possibly some more hubs...

What u sayin! Will you build em for me if I ask nicely?

pangolin

ugo.santalucia wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

... and possibly some more hubs...

Do you not rate them? I had some that were good for a couple of years then the pawls disintegrated - is that common?

bmxboy10

pangolin wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

... and possibly some more hubs...

Do you not rate them? I had some that were good for a couple of years then the pawls disintegrated - is that common?

No I fink he’s taking the mick out of me but that’s ok

ugo.santalucia

solboy10 wrote:

What u sayin! Will you build em for me if I ask nicely?

No, I don't take pleasure in building wheels anymore... I think I've built enough to last me a lifetime... I still enjoy fixing things... so build them, break them and I'll fix them...

keef66

solboy10 wrote:

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

Think you need a magician if you want to lace some hubs to some more hubs.

What you really need is a proof reader, some spokes and Roger Musson's wheel-building book...

ugo.santalucia

keef66 wrote:

... and Roger Musson's wheel-building book...

It's a heavy read and off putting for the sake of lacing some wheels... I suggest Gert Schraner's "art of wheelbuilding"... a lot leaner and hands on, without all the unnecessary engineering

bmxboy10

keef66 wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Mavic Open Pro UST hubs for £37 each plus some Ultegra Hubs for £90. Now I need a wheel builder!

Think you need a magician if you want to lace some hubs to some more hubs.

What you really need is a proof reader, some spokes and Roger Musson's wheel-building book...

Oh lol! Another post from the pool having had too many Heineken’s

keef66

ugo.santalucia wrote:

keef66 wrote:

... and Roger Musson's wheel-building book...

It's a heavy read and off putting for the sake of lacing some wheels... I suggest Gert Schraner's "art of wheelbuilding"... a lot leaner and hands on, without all the unnecessary engineering

Thanks for the recommendation Ugo; I shall make a note of this! I intend to have a go at wheelbuilding when I retire, but at my age there's limited room in my head for new information. I certainly don't need to learn any unnecessary engineering.

Vino'sGhost

itboffin wrote:

Poptart242 wrote:

Poptart242 wrote:

Big one... CAAD12 Disc!

DA9100, Tubleless carbon wheels, Sparkly purple paint!

First couple of hundred miles in: flipping 'eck this is a hell of a bike... if you're shopping about in the price range and only thinking carbon.... rethink that immediately.

Agree totally i'm blown away by the performance of mine, i could even go so far as to say its better than both my Cervelo R5 and Scott CR1 SL :shock:

rrrrrr i want one

ugo.santalucia

keef66 wrote:

I certainly don't need to learn any unnecessary engineering.

I've tried to summarise the basic operating principles of a spoked wheel in this short article

https://whosatthewheel.com/2017/11/12/t ... -dynamics/

mroli

ugo.santalucia wrote:

No, I don't take pleasure in building wheels anymore... I think I've built enough to last me a lifetime... I still enjoy fixing things... so build them, break them and I'll fix them...

Typical Self self self attitude - think about the greater good of the Bikeradar forumites!

ugo.santalucia

mroli wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

No, I don't take pleasure in building wheels anymore... I think I've built enough to last me a lifetime... I still enjoy fixing things... so build them, break them and I'll fix them...

Typical Self self self attitude - think about the greater good of the Bikeradar forumites!

You should send me an email... I need a fast wheel to follow next year at the Brevet Cymru 400 and maybe I can persuade you it's a great idea...

daniel_b

bmxboy10

Daniel B wrote:

What’s in the box? A pair of yellow socks?

daniel_b

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

large box

What’s in the box? A pair of yellow socks?

Negative! Maybe a FS Apollo.......?
When I get around to unboxing, all will be revealed, this is just a teaser :-)

bmxboy10

Daniel B wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

large box

What’s in the box? A pair of yellow socks?

Negative! Maybe a FS Apollo.......?
When I get around to unboxing, all will be revealed, this is just a teaser :-)

Give us a clue at least!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

large box

What’s in the box? A pair of yellow socks?

Negative! Maybe a FS Apollo.......?
When I get around to unboxing, all will be revealed, this is just a teaser :-)

Give us a clue at least!

My guess is a track bike, but Evans only stock a BMC and it's the wrong colour! :eek:

daniel_b

NitrousOxide wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

large box

What’s in the box? A pair of yellow socks?

Negative! Maybe a FS Apollo.......?
When I get around to unboxing, all will be revealed, this is just a teaser :-)

Give us a clue at least!

My guess is a track bike, but Evans only stock a BMC and it's the wrong colour! :eek:

You're not wrong, that IS boring, and pricey!



Here is a not especially cryptic clue:



I haven't seen it myself yet, so hoping I like it!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Daniel B wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

solboy10 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

large box

What’s in the box? A pair of yellow socks?

Negative! Maybe a FS Apollo.......?
When I get around to unboxing, all will be revealed, this is just a teaser :-)

Give us a clue at least!

My guess is a track bike, but Evans only stock a BMC and it's the wrong colour! :eek:

You're not wrong, that IS boring, and pricey!



Here is a not especially cryptic clue:



I haven't seen it myself yet, so hoping I like it!

Wisper e-bike? :shock:

daniel_b

Got me!
Here she is, ain't she a beaut:

mamil314

It is, actually, quite cute. Now, foldable bikes, that's where Etap group would shine!

bmxboy10

ugo.santalucia wrote:

keef66 wrote:

I certainly don't need to learn any unnecessary engineering.

I've tried to summarise the basic operating principles of a spoked wheel in this short article

https://whosatthewheel.com/2017/11/12/t ... -dynamics/

I think I’ve asked this before and assume it’s in the other hand built wheel thread but how do you calculate spoke length and how do you know what pattern and what spokes to use?

ugo.santalucia

solboy10 wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

keef66 wrote:

I certainly don't need to learn any unnecessary engineering.

I've tried to summarise the basic operating principles of a spoked wheel in this short article

https://whosatthewheel.com/2017/11/12/t ... -dynamics/

I think I’ve asked this before and assume it’s in the other hand built wheel thread but how do you calculate spoke length and how do you know what pattern and what spokes to use?

It's all in Gerd Schraner's book, just get a copy

ugo.santalucia

Daniel B wrote:

Got me!
Here she is, ain't she a beaut:

Why?

timothyw

solboy10 wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

keef66 wrote:

I certainly don't need to learn any unnecessary engineering.

I've tried to summarise the basic operating principles of a spoked wheel in this short article

https://whosatthewheel.com/2017/11/12/t ... -dynamics/

I think I’ve asked this before and assume it’s in the other hand built wheel thread but how do you calculate spoke length and how do you know what pattern and what spokes to use?

https://leonard.io/edd/

or

http://www.kstoerz.com/freespoke/fullcalc

Pattern is largely down to rule of thumb, although freespoke above will give you a 'spoke head clearance' number that tells you if the lacing you are planning is feasible (36 and 32 spoke wheels are laced 3 cross, 28 spoke is usually 2 cross but can be 3 cross depending on hub, 24 spoke and 20 spoke 2 cross etc.)

Sheldon Brown has a decent article on wheelbuilding:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

There's a few others, and loads of videos on Youtube.