Zipp @ Planet X

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  • d4mi4nr
    d4mi4nr Posts: 85
    http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/aca ... DTEWH.html

    :lol:
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Are you going to scrub the "Test Saddle" badge off?
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  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Whats the fuss about - the saddles aren't much more elsewhere anyway! Most places have 'em for well under £100.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Scrumple wrote:
    Whats the fuss about - the saddles aren't much more elsewhere anyway! Most places have 'em for well under £100.

    Cheapest I've seen is £80, so £30 seems a good saving to me.
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  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Not bad if it suits your arse but I am well happy with my Charge Knife and its only 60g heavier :)
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Fitted the bar and stem tonight.

    Loverly on the tops and drops but I'm not a huge fan of having the slope to the hoods.

    It looks utterly amazing though!!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    NapoleonD wrote:
    It looks utterly amazing though!!


    Pics please!
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    d4mi4nr wrote:
    The old bars I had were os but they taper down just past the stem either side and were thinner than the 26mm Zipps. OS doesn't always mean the bars are thicker for the length of the entire bars. (I hope that makes sense?)

    the only OS bit is the clamp area. If they were 31.6 all the way through, you wouldn't be able to get the levers on and your bar tape wouldn't reach as far....
  • andyrr
    andyrr Posts: 1,823
    Re measurements - not quite sure where the meaurment is taken from, I thought bars were measured at the ends, mine, 44cms, measure less than that, closer to 43cm and matching against my Deda 215s they are narrower. Well pleased with them, lovely stuff.
  • d4mi4nr
    d4mi4nr Posts: 85
    @softlad, that was kind of the point I was trying to make. I'm not that bothered about clamp size (not one to follow fashion), rather have the quality at a discounted price.
    @redddraggon, it should arrive tomorrow, I'll have to see if it can be rubbed off. Not bothered though, my arse will cover it lol.
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  • Kentrider
    Kentrider Posts: 41
    Aaagghh! I was smug in the fact I wasn't spending money as I needed a 110mm stem and 42cm bar-and now you go and point out that they've reduced the prices on these!!!!

    I'll be putting my order in tomorrow.
  • Donnic
    Donnic Posts: 85
    What delivery times did you lot get on them?
    Ordered mine yesterday, but there was no hint I could see as to when they'd be delivered.
  • d4mi4nr
    d4mi4nr Posts: 85
    Next day, with me sent out with DPD. Its here, god it looks good. I'll get some pics up soon. :D
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  • solsurf
    solsurf Posts: 489
    bugger you lot, you have now forced me to spend money, the excuse for my wife is that the road buzz through the inferior alloy ones could lead to RSA and therefore less time to do the DIY :wink:

    Now, what bar tape should i buy? 8)
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  • d4mi4nr
    d4mi4nr Posts: 85
    Enigma bar tape looks quite nice.

    http://www.enigmabikes.com/accessories.html
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  • bikeboy123
    bikeboy123 Posts: 63
    hi does anyone no what size stems they have left, im not sure if im looking on the right page!

    also pics would be great a si think im going to get a set
  • bikeboy123
    bikeboy123 Posts: 63
    also what year are these as i relise they arnt the new ones?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    First ride outside with them today.

    Very impressed but no better than my Carbon FSA combo. (Although the Zipps were a hell of a lot cheaper!!)

    A bloody good buy I feel!
  • Percy Vera
    Percy Vera Posts: 1,103
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Very impressed but no better than my Carbon FSA combo. (Although the Zipps were a hell of a lot cheaper!!)

    A bloody good buy I feel!

    In what way did you expect/hope they would be better? I'm just curiouse cos to me a handlebar and stem is a handlebar and stem! :D
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    I'm very tempted by a pair of these for my Pro Carbon SL now. It currently has a Planet-X stem and some FSA bars, which according to the Planet-X site weigh in at 425g total. The Zipp stem is actually heavier than their aluminium stem according to their site, so the Zipp set up would be 330g. £100 for a 95g saving seems a lot.

    Are the carbon bars significantly better/different to ride on? They do look the business in the pics. Anybody got pics of them on their bike yet?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    If they've still got some next week in 11cm/42cm I might buy some :twisted:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Percy Vera wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Very impressed but no better than my Carbon FSA combo. (Although the Zipps were a hell of a lot cheaper!!)

    A bloody good buy I feel!

    In what way did you expect/hope they would be better? I'm just curiouse cos to me a handlebar and stem is a handlebar and stem! :D

    I didn't. The FSA Carbon stuff is on another bike, the Zipp bar and stem was replacing alloy bar and stem...

    The carbon is more comfortable than the alloy, defo.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,064
    Clip compatible - No

    Sorry, dumb ass question - is this meaning it can;t take on clip on aero bars, or something else?

    I'm rather tempted, seeing as they now have the offer on the shorter stem and narrower bars.

    P.S I too would very much like to see pics of them fitted :D

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Arses.

    Just ordered the Thoork!

    Will sort a pic of the bars and stem tomoz...
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    How strong will those carbon rails be?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Hopefully as strong as the carbon rails on my Fizik!
  • harrywrigley
    harrywrigley Posts: 22
    Ordered my bars yesterday and they arrived today, kinda just want to hang them an the wall, they look amazing!
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Im tempted by the saddle, but lord, carbon rails worry me!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Squillinossett wrote:
    Im tempted by the saddle, but lord, carbon rails worry me!

    Then god forbid you sit on a carbon bike with carbon forks!
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Good point, order will be going in once I take delivery of Zipp stuff tomorrow methinks

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