Ooooh Shiny...
Torres
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Got home to find the postie had left these beauties for me...
£45 from superstar, seems barginous to me
Rear hub seems to be quite quiet, but i shall see if that loosens up. Just need CRC to hurry up and send my rims so i can get spokes measured...
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Don't suppose you could weight them before you build old chap?0
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Certainly Sir.
The rear is just a shade over 500g, the front is 220g.
Not exactly flyweight, but that's not why i bought them What We Achieve In Life, Echoes In Eternity0 -
Cheers! (adds to memory ;-))0
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Very nice indeed 8) 8)
What rims they going on?Niner Air 9 Rigid
Whyte 129S 29er.0 -
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Ah you beat me to it Niner Air 9 Rigid
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They will look sweet, dont forget the pics when built! 8)Niner Air 9 Rigid
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Just finish building them up...
Realy pleased with them.
The question is now... are ano red valve caps too pimpy/gay?What We Achieve In Life, Echoes In Eternity0 -
Red anodised anything can never be too pimpy/gay
Plus they will make you go faster red is definitely faster just ask a Ferrari ownerFig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap0 -
mmm shininess... *magpie tendancy urge...*
And red ones definately go faster. Its a well documented scientific fact... :roll:Lapierre Spicy 516 XTR custom (2013) -http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=129323320 -
although to answer the OP question - yes, very very Gay - I hope they are for your daughters bike
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Torres wrote: Just finish building them up...
Realy pleased with them.
The question is now... are ano red valve caps too pimpy/gay?
To be honest, you're not committed enough. If you were, you'd be thinking about the valve collars as well
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you mean you didnt go for Red spoke nipples too!????! Timmo.
After all, I am Cornish!
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Never heard anything good about alloy nipples...... oooo err0
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They look good! - there thats something good about them!
i got bored during the week and looked at 6 different coloured ones to make Rainbow nipples! 8)Timmo.
After all, I am Cornish!
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allthegearnoidea wrote:you mean you didnt go for Red spoke nipples too!????!
I was thinking about it but couldn't justify another 12 quid for inferior nipples.
I do now have a hankering for more red ano... grip collars and headset anyone? What We Achieve In Life, Echoes In Eternity0 -
Torres wrote:allthegearnoidea wrote:you mean you didnt go for Red spoke nipples too!????!
I was thinking about it but couldn't justify another 12 quid for inferior nipples.
I do now have a hankering for more red ano... grip collars and headset anyone?
Any excuse to post some pictures :roll: :P
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noiw i did see a fair while back that you could get personalised top caps for your stearer!! i was soo close to buying one!!!
And! very close to buying the superstar coloured grip rings!
i did see ont he weelend at the lbs, a ladies *Cough* road bike*Cough* colour coded tyres to go with the Pink handlebar grip, pink bottle cage, etc, Looked the nuts on a Black bike ii have to say!!!Timmo.
After all, I am Cornish!
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allthegearnoidea wrote:And! very close to buying the superstar coloured grip rings!
I have them in red and very nice they are a good match for the Hope redFig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap0
