Zipp @ Planet X

solsurf

ouch, bought them and some water bottle holders 2 for £30 and some free chocolates. So thats my wifes Christmas present sorted and some bar tape

I need a new 10speed chain, anyone know of any good deals?

Also I'm looking to get some new wheels?

cheers,
Neil

redddraggon

Squillinossett wrote:

Im tempted by the saddle, but lord, carbon rails worry me!

I'd more worried about carbon bars than saddle rails. Some posts aren't really carbon rail compatible though.

redddraggon

Doh, bars and stem ordered.

pabloweaver

Santa has offered to bling the bike with carbon chainset..

anybody any knowledge of this

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

damn these pesky PlanetX kids!

Squillinossett

I hope so as i have the same on coming but with the different, bulky chainrings!

redddraggon

Has got any decent pictures of the bars yet?

Mounted would be good too

Anonymous

Stand by...

Anonymous

redddraggon

They look good, they'll be going on my Ribble until I get a better bike for them to go on though.

Hmm, my Garmin must go on the stem, but with the stem being tapered so, it might prove difficult.

Anonymous

redddraggon wrote:

They look good, they'll be going on my Ribble until I get a better bike for them to go on though.

Hmm, my Garmin must go on the stem, but with the stem being tapered so, it might prove difficult.

I couldn't get the Powertap mount on the stem very well...

The Garmin mount may work better with it.

redddraggon

NapoleonD wrote:

I couldn't get the Powertap mount on the stem very well...

The Garmin mount may work better with it.

The Garmin mount is just a small square which you hold on with cable ties. If the rubber on the square grips well enough it should be fine, if not it'll slip down, but I'm sure I can work something out.

Anonymous

redddraggon wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

I couldn't get the Powertap mount on the stem very well...

The Garmin mount may work better with it.

The Garmin mount is just a small square which you hold on with cable ties. If the rubber on the square grips well enough it should be fine, if not it'll slip down, but I'm sure I can work something out.

I have a 305 and I think that mount would fit ok, so if it's the same as the 705 one it shouldn't be a problen...

daniel_b

Bugger, that looks rather nice......

I have a 205, and would have thought the mounting bracket would sit ok on that stem.

Dan

redddraggon

I think the shape of the bars looks quite nice

pabloweaver

Squillinossett wrote:

I hope so as i have the same on coming but with the different, bulky chainrings!

sorry , my question was a bit vague

I meant, views , experience , rating etc . I have the Gossamer one on at the moment and make no apology for the fact this is just a potential bling buy as I have no idea if they will be any better etc etc etc than what I have

I do remember reading some grumbles about a specific FSA carbon chainset having failure problems but I cant remember which.

Any ideas before another Xmas present comes my way

redddraggon

FSA stuff is not that bad these days. Apparantly they used to have issues with the bolts holding the NDS crankarm coming loose, but that was a while back.

Pokerface

NapoleonD wrote:

Very nice!! Shame about the 'pooter mount - but I did mention it was an issue.

If I hadn't just bought a new stem I might have been tempted to go for this set-up!

Squillinossett

Wow, I cant wait to get it.

Shame im going to have to put a computer on it. Almost seems a crime.

Anonymous

redddraggon wrote:

I think the shape of the bars looks quite nice

They are mega comfy on the tops and drops and I'm getting used the the hoods.

And I mean mega comfy...

Anonymous

Pic of someone with a garmin mount on the stem (newer graphics on stem though..)

d4mi4nr

Pics of the finished bike (well, until I save up for the titanium frame!)

bikeboy123

my local shop has just started doing the microshift groupset, great stuff for the money! specialy in white

redddraggon

it's sort of slipping down though - I like my garmin nearer the bar clamp.

Anonymous

As you said, it tapers which is a bit of a pain...

Infamous

What bars are on the orbea ?

redddraggon

Infamous wrote:

What bars are on the orbea ?

SLC2

http://www.light-bikes.de/website/new/w ... pfinal.jpg

Anonymous

It's a nice bike but even I think it has too many spacers!

bikeboy123

it's times like these swearing was inveted

fuck me! that orca lookis amazing, that was going to be my team bike for next season but it's a cervelo now, not sure which one i liked best

gabriel959

What bar tape are you guys using? I think I am going to buy some of that Fizik Dual Tape.

redddraggon

just cheapo cork ribbon, the bars/stem are going on my ribble.