Zipp @ Planet X

rjsmith

Those brakes have a good reputation from what I've read review wise and people that have had them.

d4mi4nr

Im glad I just got new calipers (Dia comp titanium), or be after these too. I hope my partner doesn't notice that the aluminum and steel on my bike is now carbon lol. Titanium frame next, but i'll have to find a red one and hope she doesn't twig!

Squillinossett

Must...resist...I have already replaced the wheels to EA90 SL, and FSA SLK Carbon crank on a bike I dont even get until jan, so they can build it with new parts....

Going to get the brakes though as apparently the ones on the boardman are gash.

Zipp for £100 though....thats insane

redddraggon

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/aca ... DTEWH.html

Well the Zipps didn't suit me, but I fancied a new carbon railed saddle, just got to find a way of removing the Test logo - although I do have access to copious amount of Propan-2-ol and other stuff in my lab so there's got to be something to remove it cleanly.

Supposed to be 140g, but real life weights seem to be around 150g - Should save me nearly 100g over my bog standard Arione.

STEFANOS4784

redddraggon wrote:

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/info_SASITHTEEDTEWH.html

Well the Zipps didn't suit me, but I fancied a new carbon railed saddle, just got to find a way of removing the Test logo - although I do have access to copious amount of Propan-2-ol and other stuff in my lab so there's got to be something to remove it cleanly.

Supposed to be 140g, but real life weights seem to be around 150g - Should save me nearly 100g over my bog standard Arione.

*whistles* That's a big saving

Anonymous

Quarter of a pound from a saddle is quite a saving...

STEFANOS4784

For gods sake, where's the 'joke' emoticon? Take a dump, "it's quite a saving"

Kentrider

Keep drifting back to the bar and stem! Has there been a move away from 26mm stems or something-when I look at CRC and Wiggle they only seem to stock 31.8mm. Is this a personal preference thing or has there been a general shift to OS?

redddraggon

Kentrider wrote:

Keep drifting back to the bar and stem! Has there been a move away from 26mm stems or something-when I look at CRC and Wiggle they only seem to stock 31.8mm. Is this a personal preference thing or has there been a general shift to OS?

Yeh basically, OS is generally considered standard now.

If the stem had been oversize I would have jumped at it, but the choice of 26mm bars is getting smaller.

redddraggon

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

For gods sake, where's the 'joke' emoticon? Take a dump, "it's quite a saving"

When I get a new crankset and get rid of the boat anchor that is a FSA Gossamer (Stiff but heavy) I could save about 300g

It's not as though I'm thinking it's going to make me go faster, but a lighter bike looks better on the scale

STEFANOS4784

Haha, it's a beautiful thing 8) I know that all in add the 100g to the 300g to the whatevers next does add up to a decent saving but was just havin a joke, and also jelous because can't afford anything at the mo

redddraggon

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

jelous because can't afford anything at the mo

It's OK because I can't afford anything either really It's just a good job I've still got a student overdraft.

STEFANOS4784

Yeh, was thinking of gettin a new bike on finance but i've had enough debt for 1 life so still dunno :?

redddraggon

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

Yeh, was thinking of gettin a new bike on finance but i've had enough debt for 1 life so still dunno :?

I couldn't do finance even if it was 0%, I don't like borrowing the money, my 0% overdraft is going to end soon anyway so that'll be no more too. I'm a "saving up" kind of guy, although that generally means buying stuff out of my savings, and then putting the money back in a bit at a time.

STEFANOS4784

You have a lot more self control than me sir :roll:

ex-pat scot

pabloweaver wrote:

Anybody got any experience/knowledge of the Ultralight brakes :

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/aca ... FORBK.html

whilst we are on the shopping subject?

I've got them on my 2 nice bikes. Great if a little fiddly to set up. Can't complain for 200g a pair!

STEFANOS4784

ex-pat scot wrote:

2007 Langster - getting lighter
2003 Trek 5900 - 7 speed Record
1995 Trek 5500 - TT special
1988 Cannondale T600 tourer
1985 Raleigh Comp - winter
1992 Pace RC200 - perfection
Dawes Kickback Two tandem.
Brompton S2-LX

You need another bike

d4mi4nr

STEFANOS4784
Sir you have a fine pair of beasts!

STEFANOS4784

Sadly the 'dale is non functioning, still, no working wheels so still no bike So sick of the bus, am thinking i may use tomorrows day off to get meself a finance bike, keep saying i'm not sure but know it will happen 8)

But thankyou sir, i l do love 'em

d4mi4nr

Get to Halfords and get a boardman. I don't think you could go wrong for the money.

STEFANOS4784

Meh, dunno my banks offered a loan but is almos 20% apr, was thinking of maybe finding a Bianchi dealer who does IFC and getting a basic via nirone, always loved the look of those (Celeste obviously 8) )

d4mi4nr

Suppose if you get a basic one you hve a great frame for when you upgrade bits (you know you will, lol).

STEFANOS4784

Haha no this will be winter bike, need to get a KOM at some point.............................. :roll:

d4mi4nr

KOM?

pabloweaver

jeeeeeeeeeeeez


FSA K force carbon chainset....

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/aca ... 55034.html

anybody want to buy a body part?

redddraggon

d4mi4nr wrote:

KOM?

KOM - Top of the line Kuota

KOM = King of the Mountains.

d4mi4nr

Ah, I see. Wish I was fit enough and rich enough to justify a big spend. Any ideas about Van Nichols? I believe they are the old Airborne frames that used to snap?

STEFANOS4784

Wouldn't worry mate, still a pot heead and fairly heavy drinker. I want what i WANT, WILLL NEVER BE A PRO SO..................... :roll: (may as well enjoy it 8) )

STEFANOS4784

PS thought i'd add that i'm 6' and just over 10 stone, suffer mental stuff though, helps me to have the bike.................

STEFANOS4784

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

Wouldn't worry mate, was a pot heead and still fairly heavy drinker. I want what i WANT, WILLL NEVER BE A PRO SO..................... :roll: (may as well enjoy it 8) )